Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-09
FROM PORT HUDsONJ ! ~

The steamship Cahawba whose arrival at Fortress Mon
roe from New Orleans, announced day or two ago
has reached New York. bringing New Orleans journals aud
correspondence to the 30th umo. The following extracts
from the latest letters appear to embrace all the news
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 80 1858
Matters at Port Hudson pushed with stead-
mesa aud energy which reflect great credit upon both Off
GERS and men.
The grand point of the rebel stronghold, namely what
they called the Citadel has through tho agency Of
enteen large Parrott guns placed by troops to
completely command it, fallen into hands, The Major
VINO commanded the construction Of the work informed
me that when no LETT Port Hudson the flag of the Repub
he was flying over the Citadel" This Citadel il the OK
treme right OF the rebel works. and from t our eunboats
received most annoyance II is now occupied BY our
troops. t1st Es les 81 x "a III
The most vigorous efforts being made all along or
ne from right to left An attack ia r;lv az
pected. The final conflict is certain to come off on o. be
fore the 4th of July Ii will be made with our works
stronger and those OF the rebels than any time
previously With these advantages another the works
are more numerous. astsf
vigorous Commandment is kept up night and day and
this is now telling wonderfully in favor Aready
long breach has been made the outer works Of the
enemy besides the vast carnage created inside.
New ORLEANS, JUNE 30 1863.
A murderous affair came off at Donaldsonyle on sun
day morning last. The enemy attempted to carry our
little fort at that point by storm but failed in the attempt
and reiterated with loss of over one hundred killed out
right and one hundred and twenty prisoners The attack
was made by Texas regiment and nearly every officer
was either killed or taken prisoner Our loss only
five killed and fourteen wounded. The United States
steamer Princess Royal participated and it was her fire
that told with such fearful effect upon the enemy
With the exception Of the above every thing in the de-
partment remains as in my last and must do until the
fate of Port Hudson il decided. The United States
steamer tennessee just down from Springfield Landing
reports that approaches within twenty yards OF
the enemy's citadel. The attack may come off at any
moment. Etta, st- y
very we'll Gen. Sherman will be able to leave for the
North IN few days Gen Payne, although having lost
bis leg doing very we'll Capt Bordeau goes North by
the first Government transport. ~ gsg #A.gsssfs~
We hear nothing from along the line Of the Opeousas
railroad except that rebels at Brashear City are rum
ming across tho Atchafya river all the articles they cap
tured at that point a,a.stVss
NEW ORLEANS JUNE 26th, 1868.
The victory of Sunday at Lafourche crossing was
followed by the speedy retreat of the Federal forces
Bue station Before leaving Lafourche they burnt the
railroad bridge at the crossing and several Of the returned
soldiers that they spiked their battery and threw the
guns into the bayou At Butte station they proceeded to
enteneh themselves and their subsequent operations
significantly summed up in the return Of the 18Th Maine
regiment to this city yesterday with word that the rest
were coming, and the return this morning OF the 2Gth
Massachusett, sent over as reinforcement last Saturday
evening The e Diedeates meanwhile tore up mile or
more OF the track west of the and between the
two forces-Federals and Confederates-the Opeousas
road may be considered destroyed as medium of com
muncaton.
The force at Brashesrexpected an attack but they
looked for the advance from Laourche and fairly
surprised-teraly, az well as in military sense-when
at daylight Tuesday morning two batteries, planted
the night previous opened upon them from Berwick city
oppose and not hour after crashing through
the woods mixed mass of horse aud footmen. There
were not more than ak hundred OF tnem they
part OF Mouons force from the west bank OF the Teche
They crossed RATS and fiat boats landing the south
bank of Lake Paondre, charged into town, and in
the rear of the Fedeas who looking for advance
upon Bayou Beuf 1t short work. There was
lighting The provost marshal and a few near the
bay succeeded IN getting board the Holyhock The
rest were 'gobbed' ,a Il assnrr7cs Aas.
As a raid surprise, or gobbe, it most impor-
tant achievement for the Conederates and disaster to
tho Federas There are no means of knowing precisely
the number of men who taken prisoners. They
were volunteers belonging to the Twentythrd Connect
cut, the One Hundred and Seventy sixth New York. and
the First Indiana battery with several sick and GONZALES
cent men. Two thousand negroes-men, women, and
chidren-were IN the city, not OF whor, escaped.