The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-28
MAJOR GEN. BANKS ACHIEVEMENTS.
coHrINUxD FROM THIRD PAGE.

a{{or N0W
York heard Numbering along the road AT the bend
10 seen gaoping a full speed, and the nexs momen
So rapid and splendid was the whole movement per
formed, that the enemy had mot time 20 open their oat
tsres before the s,Agnch twenty FOUNDER Paross Of
CAPTAIN Mack we're throwing shell Into them when the
whole OF the rebel guns were mbered up and hurried
away without nrng Under the circumstances General
Pane was compelled 10 Commence the tire with Mack
battery before the Fourth Wisconsin was called in and
Of the Smelling their heads Captain Mack
turned his artillery the Diana and the guns OF
the enemy ahead AID on each side OF the Iecae. he
aring kept for two hours without cessation The
whole In easy Of hs guns the Diana and bat
his side OF the beng than eight
Aund ed yards distant While that the opposite side to
the lett WAS about one Thousand three hondted
Four hundred rounds hred, two cassons empted,
the Diana and batteries right and lett senced re- eatealy
tho gunboat finally s;eamins tho Ieche, and never
A-ns a shot this side OF the breastworks atterward
Geaefas Banks Emory, Paine and their saifs rode up
Is the first that this battery beea engaged, and
she men under hre The battery was raised in the city
OF r. chester n. Y, last September. Your country win
thank you captain Mack for you and your command acted
OR rARRorrs TALK LONGER THAN THE EyEMY's
While this bat cry ring the enemy from every
quarter colonel AcMilsn, OF the Twenty arst reg ment
Indiana artillery ordered Captain McIaain, Of Company
g. 10 take section Of thirty pound red PARROTS place
them IN position on the bank in easy range Of the pkna
and open on her.
This vas rrOmp.ly done, twenty shots were fired six
which arc said to have struck her The flag was shot
away.
through her iron plating and warehouses; killing both the
engineers and three other persons Six afterwards
A large number were scalded and wounded board
the DIANA the shells passed through portion or
hor steam works In ha hour after the first shot
fred from these guns she steamed up stream and disap
poared This about ten minutes past three A. M.
Bic never appeared TO fight Macks and Mcahin's guns
GOOD news FROM GRovER-MoNpAY's LINE BATTLE.
Before proceeding further with what occurred in Gene
raj Paines brigade will state that carly hour In
Tia morning Monday April l3 news reached General
Banks that General Grover in the rear Of the enemy
The lines OF battle we're advanced the same as on the
day previous except that the remainder Of colonel Good
s orsads cossa snq s msae srsrg
.ssaenant Heay commanding, ace~s.s .. ,pr s
parpose Of siencng the battery which w.s s..""s
Grape and canister into General Paine's brigade.
.C0lone Goodpgs command crossed TO the other side
q ne Ieche on bridge partly DESTROYED BY Ne reDeH
tseore mentioned as used for obssructng the bayou
In the line Of battle on tie west bank Duryea's battery,
General Emorys division, took the place which AacEs
battery occupied the day previous.
GENERAL PAiNE's ENGAGEMENT CONFERENCE.-THE NnfY m-
ooAINo DEsrEsA1R
A the Diana preparing 70 start up stream 70 got
Sut range OF guns, skrmsh took place In
tAs front Of Genera Paine brigade between Company B.
Twenty eighth Louisiana. The latter wore driven Oh.
while this affair going information br noh.
70 General Paine that regiment Of enemys ,ssu,"
lad been landed in the woods and a. a,nn -,
wards our right wing for the purp SO Of Dr. oknr n
Ssrce was passing down to the ban y that another Or
Tho woods, led him to suppose tnst the snsmv were
.asy dssesnans ,0 uno with intention Of
- nurnoss Of capturr Captain Macks battery, for
TO guard asa'n' this move, tho right wing Eighth
10 bay"a was ordered in position ON the bank Of
49, aes protect to the last and charge upon any
soc< - which might advance for that purpose.
rsnz FALL nAcK-rzE n, Anm,lm1 snzsexD-zm 70
This movement doubt checked the enemy, who
Srse force Of skrmshers, who OPENED destructive are
~ thirty ave minutes past ~lev O'Clock these also
partially driven back and their fire slackened. Ours in
aninOt hev m
Shsr erhworks. The IRE on both sides was fierce and
About this time. every gun Of the en.my's bate
yiss was siIenced also, and our firing oeased.
leaving In undsputed possession OF the woods and
sugar house. All acted splendtiy The ground so
Aoy contested held during the whole time the enc
my being driven OF at every point BY the nrnntry while
guss on side Of tho river, before and behind
Sroastworks were sienced by Aack's, McIAnin's and
Heays artillery Observing this General Paine rode up
70 Captain Mack thanked him and his command, when
he brigade gave three cheers for the battery and its gal
PANE the members Of the artillery company Joining
with spirit Several shells had struck buildings In
"a. q the them on % arr
airing, infantry fighting, diminishing and the burning
buildings one Of the grandest spectaces ever
During the whole Of this sharp engagement our forces
wore In line OF battle little further In the rear, skir-
nishing ahead, the main body gradually approaching
.sarer the enemy breastworks, and the artillery reply
ing 70 the rapid fire OF their batteries.
Tho artillery about ten o'clock opened with renewed
vigor along the whole line.
In addition 10 the batteries have already mentioned
were Captains Caruth's and Banbridges, or Weitzes
brigade. They fired from their positions on the lett unth
al ammunition expended, when they retired.
several Of the enemys guns either sienced entirely
BY these batteries or compelled TO change their positions
Between twelve and one O'Clock Captain Duryea's bat
terry OF swelve-pound Napoleons ordered up in 'front.'
end firing upon all the batteries OF the enemy
sson Of se @ pocSed
within one hundred and hy yards OF their breastworks
They did So and engaged the enemy from that time
Ava "A doh fri in nil two
hundred and fifty rounds when he ceased for want
oe ammunition 4 shel from the enemy about one
O'Clock killed q the drivers, his horse and struck
oaisson. The latter was soon repaired.
One shot from Capt. Duryea's command struck and
dmounted large brass field piece OF the enemy posted
near the woods the left. II gun Of valverdes
battery From the effects of this shot Capt. valverde
and four horses are reported to have been instantly
and four wounded.
Tie two thirty pound PARROTS which engaged the
Diana tsrned on the land batteries, distant
about mile and quarter, compelling the rebel arter
lists TO change their guns from one part Of their works TO
smother could be from tho smoke Of pieces
rERcR ARTILLERY FIGHT
The constant roar OF artillery was now literally deafen-
o ss pars OF Ss
all the artillery appeared TO be engaged, battery
plying to battery and gun answering gun.
IL that the enemy had three four batteries
behind their beastworks on the west side Of the reche
among them valverdes and Semmes, as well rs the
guns OF the Diana (now slenced and the large gun
the redoubt the road.
Our battery had already thrown grape and canister
from the other the Teche and believed
besides this others we're there in reserve.
DEscRiInoS or THE FIELD AT riNR
thought the firing Of the previous days engage
terrific; but II was nothing In comparison with
this, which was the heaviest ever beard, and con
ttnued for three four hours In perfect roll The
whisting Of each shot and shell, il cut
through the air, was distinctly heard above the
din Soon haze filed the atmosphere caused by tho
largo quantities OF smoke rising from the discharged
guns bursting shells ma the number Of latter
exploding in the air rescmbed Are Q at night the whole
horizon In front appearing shoot sudden lot OF
yellow FIRE, which, disappearing, instantly followed
by q circle Of white ieecy SMOKE which gradually be-
came less distinct and finally vanished.
Tue enemy breastwoks, extending from the Teche
tho woods the west side, and TO Grand ON the
east were evidently Of great strength aud In admirable
position. On sunday they were invisible to the naked
eve at the distance OF three quarters OF mile could
scarcely be distinguished with glass, owing their
similarity to the earth and plantation ridges around
Now our forces much and Ia plain sight The
dirt from tile falling missiles rising showers along