Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-23

REMOVING TIRE WOUEDED-sURREEDER OF
THE CoRNIE.
On the next night she received orders 10 ge
up steam snd leave st once with the wounded
Accordingly, EeYsnty-tive wounded, some
fatally, and also as many sick men, we're PLACED
on board, and the beat left for the hospital q
Now Iberia. Only one surgeon was sent NJ
with the wounded. Upon reaching FrankliI
orders were given 10 burn and destroy al ths
bosls The siek could NOS be removed, aud SO
q hospital flag was raised and an attempt mad.
to pass Gen. Growers command. After going
milo and half above Franklin the Cron
met the Diana, and was ordered to return Il
; Franklin, land The wouaded and burn the boat
On reaching that place, Lieutenent Allen o
Gen Weinizel's staff, wounded prisoner from
the Diana, stepped up to the captain and de
manded its surrender. Take charge Of her
sir, and hoist your flag on her" wss the only
and immediate reply.
DR.. Alice, of the Diana, at oncs secured the
services Of other Federal surgeons and the
sick and wounded were placed in a hospita
under his charge.
RETURN OF CAPTURED FEDERAL OFFICERS
By this fortunate capture Lieut. Allen O.
Weiizsl's staff, Capt Jewett, Of the I60th New
York regiment, and Lieut. Alice, of the Diana
were retsken, and Immediately commenced pep
forming every service for the unfortunate sU
ferers e
The Corris is a light draft stern wheel stesf
or, ordinarily adapted for treversing any Of 3
myriad bsyous spreading all over Louissna.
The engineer, Mr.. Thomas Harkins, and the
pilot Charles Simmons, still retain their posi-
tons on the boat.
On the day the Corn:e was captured The
rebels burnt the Newsboy, large sternwheelsT;
the Gossamer, sternwheel, larger than the
Newsboy, and the Era No 2, the largest Of all.
I n.
time, all of them at Franklin.
The next day at New iberia the Louisa, the
Darby, the Uncle Tommy sidewheel, foTmely 8
! farrybOst at Pisquemine; the Blue Ham mock
4 sidewhee snd the gUnboat HsTt were sll
! burned The Cricket was sunk st the junction
Of the Teehe and Cshswbs bayous.
The gunboat Hart was one Of the best ADd
fastest gunb9ats in the rebel navy. She carried
one 80 pound rif1sd cannon forward and smother
like it aft, and two small smooth bore "a pound
brass pieces under her easement. Her ma
chinery and bulkhesds were protected by three
inch railroad iron. the heaviest kind ia use
She had two splendid engines aboard, Of tFen-
! tY-ineh cylinder, ssven feet stroke. There we're
four double ane boilers on the boat She was
commenced upon he day after the burning Of
the Gotten, but for some reason hsd not been
finished until recently. She now lies with her
ruined hulk across the Teche, above New
Iberia
Large stores of provisions and ammunition
were destroyed with these boats, including some
twenty thousand pounds OF bacon, and nearly
| thousand cases of ammunition.
We are in possession Of certain information
! with references to the long cherished desiEas Of
! the enemy. They had purposed sending the
/ gunhoat Hart down the Feehe, together with
/ the Pickayune, her transport. On the CataWba,
! they were about sending the Marietta and the
Z z Z 4 vsrr E7,,
/ of the West, the Webb, the w Roberts, the
/ Grand Duke and the Roebuek were to come
/ Two rams building at Shreveport they were to
send if finished. One Of them, half solid, built
! purposely for batting, was to come round by
/ wav OF tia Mississippi and attack tho beats
| at New 0Gesus. These on the Tsehe were to
/ come directly down that bayou to Brashesr
I City Those on the Cssawha and the Red river
were TO come down the Atchsfslsya to the same
point, and after its capture 20 60 around by the
/ Balize and another route to New Orleans.
They were to rally their Infantry at the same
time st Plaqusmiue, and take ths railroad run
ming from Brsshear City. On the l3!h it was
the enemy's design to retreat as fsr as AleXsn-
dria about a hundred miles west of O3elousas,
snd there make q stand. Kirby Smith was to
meet them there with rsinfoTcements, and SIS
sure command of them
GENERAL GROWERS EXPEDITION.
as the msin body Of our troops reached
Franklin, the news Of General Growers recent
operations was brought to General Banks.
Ganeral Growers division was in Camp at
Brsshear City when the remainder Of the forces
stsrtee from Berwick City.
This division had been ordered to remain for
the purpose of constituting an expedition to
attack tie enemy in the rear at the same limo
tha main body drove him from the earthworks
below.
Esrly on Sunday morning. the I2sh inst, the
whole division embarked on board the gunb9ats
Calhoun, Clifton, Estella and Arizoua, and the
transports s.. Msry, Laurel Hill, Qains5aug,
Southern Merchant and Sagur.
Proceeding up the bay, through Grand lake
pass and Grand lake, BY a cross bayou, they
reached Irish bend, on the Tecbe, bend IKE
that Of an OK yoke, about three miles ives Of
Franklin-
The 1st Louisiana regiment was the first to
land. Il had hardly stepped ashore when an
attack was msde upon il by the rebels with two
pieces of artillery and two hundred infantry.
Some Wefe killed on both sides during The firing
which Immediately followed. The enemy We're
compelled te fall back Upon rssehing the
Sc several Tile shots were fired by the rebals,
FslfheY attempted to prevent The approach Of our
troops. This attempt likewise lsiied before the
sharp firing Of cur men, and The rebels were
driven still further back. Our men crossed the
Teche aud bivouaeked for the night The next
morning at an early hour they started toward
Franklin. While marching along the leYee road,
upon reaching point two miles from franklin,
on what is called Irish bend they again met the
enemy There was 3 cross road meeting The
main road, and 10 this the rebel artillery was
plauteds eommanding all the country about
there.
As tie troops csms up, to their right was a
thick forest ef large trees, behind which the en-
erny was concealed, having also q wooden fence
betwesn them and their opposeTs. Preparations
were made q. once for 8 desperate attack. As
one Of their number, noW prisoner, remarked,
'' We knew that We bad to fght hard, or be
taken prisoners"
IRE GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
The 25sh Connecticut regiment was the first
to engage the enemy. It occupied the center
of the line Of battle, having the 26.h Maine on
the right, and the 18th Connecticut on the lelL,
and supported by the 12lh Maine.
1t was deployed as skirmishers on The lell Of
the road, and thus marched uall abreast of the
woods. Then, while under ssharp FIRE from the
enemy, the line gradually swung around uatil
it faced the woods, letting the enemy pet to
thair rear. This accomplished, en- attempt was
made to capture our artillery, without success
although the regiment gradually fell back until
il received support from the 9lst New York.
into action the left Of the line, and ia the I'D
vance.
They met the enemy awaiting their approach
in piece Of woods, where their artillery was
supported by q strong force Of iEfantry and
cavalry,
When charge was ordered, to force the Tsb-
els from their position and to take tkeh artillery
the 18th had to charge through 2 plowcd field
and over two fences.
Notwithstanding these obstacles this regi-
msnt succeeded in csPluTing two eaiasons, six
horses, two swords, and splendid silk hsg
from the enemy The flag was Of fine Silk, six
feet in length, boTdered with rieb silver linsel,
and bore upon Il the inscription-s'T Ladies
OF Franklin to the st. Mays Csnnoneegs.
Soon after the charge Of the 19lh the enemy
fell back defeated Tho force opposed to rs
was not large, but hsd tho Advantage Of posi-
ton and Of making a complete surprise. Ths
total force Of ths rebels both here and ct the
f.-Lt L,fo