The New York herald., 1863-06-06
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY g. lss3-TRIpLE SHEET.

Camera, w s,.,,,v WOUNDED :, a.. l.. ,u,o,.,o,
probable.
General Neal Dow, slightly In Iel
Lieut. Co'oael Smith, "a zouaycs severely, In body.
GKsxRAl nASKs' DETERMINATION.
am informed that General Banks " determined 70
carry tho position BY he loses ten thousand men
IN doing 10. Tie will have Port Hudson u can DO had
ana no Will not sit down and wall for 20 come 70 him
oul no VIII go 70 IT, His army Ia tho highest spirits
Ne bss sustained has had other effect upon their
oonditkn than to encourage them 70 excrons II y
whl AID tho Commander Chief he extent OF their
power and he knows the has 70 depend
upon, and with them no will add new aures " tho
already nne reputation OF The Nineieenth army corps
RkNvoRr1oExm.
Heavy endorsements being sent mp the river To-
night which will greatly add 10 tho strength Of the army
before Port Hudson and much than cover the loss
sustained yesterday Among them IN the Ninetieth reg
mont New York Volunteers, Colonel Morgan, OF Key
West nosorsy. commanding lie is. I understand, by
reason q seniority, TO have command VI brigade.
FIGHT.
Tho night commenced early seven o'clock ycster-
day morning., or rather became general about that tine
continued during the greater part Of the day excepting
about IN hour Al O'Clock last evening
IL was raging along the line with Intense fury and
was going on this morning Desratchcs received this
afternoon at four O'Clock say that position stu
iuprovng, with every prospect OF succsss
our ARTILLERY.
Our artillery, IL which have q very large and erec.
1.-Two force, was splend'dly and did st terrible
execution. General Arnold deserving Of the highest
praise for tho admirable condition OF this OF the
vice In this department Our shot and shell fell in
tInGos stream the enemy; they compelled 10
take shelter from dcluge Of ton, twenty and thirty
FOUNDER projecties and the sharpnel and canister.
ms ESsnv's ines.
We have no means OF asccrtainngthc loss OF The enc
my; II has doubt, however, been frighuul Masscd
- they 10 resist advance, they were moved
down IN hcape. Tho ground literally covered with
their dying and dead do not think they have lost a.
many ourselves but has becn greater proportion
considering how they covered from the severity Of
our nre.
TO-DAY
We have definite Information regarding to-day q
operations The has been held back until the Geld
10 won or lost. The fighting has, doubt, beon
we're yesterday, but entirely without details
inclined think enemy almost driven 70
WALL aud must surrender 70 into tho river very
wc may be In Port Hu son tonight, but we tht
authorities keep the information wonderfully quiet
They Tell nothing and will permit nothing 10 North
ern papers In advance OF Information 70 the War De
| partmcnt.
L
by telegraph the South West Pass this morning In time
for IA, Columbia before crossed bar. but the
obgng superintendent Of tho military telegraph Captain
Buckley, would allow Northern peopo TO receive
any informato ahead Of the War Department, oonse.
quony the HERALD readers did not receive
| carly rs they should by at least two days.
| rHE NAVAL ATTACK
II mus, not be supposed that the army doing
all this desperate nghtiDg shore, tho navy Idle
the contrary tho gallant admiral was at work witr
the cn,ire squadron both above ani below. The bun
| mcrs moved their position much nearer the eneml
works and kept up q continuous IRE Of thirteen inch
shell. The Hartford and Albatross engaged tho uppo
batteries and whom General wetzeI captured the six
battery before referred to- they moved further down
| supported him by attacking tho next below: Admira
Farragut, In the MonongaheIa, followed by tho Rich
| mond Genessee and Esex, engaged tho ,owci
works, and IN most effective manner
The Monongahea worked tho admiration of cvory
one Tho Are Of tho enemy upon the ships compara
lively light, they directed principally at tho M.non
gsbela but failed to hit her. The Richmond equally
fortunaic and there not casualsy 10 record h III,
feet up 10 O'Clock evening The engage,
In the morning. aud the afternoon and suceesdc
In ds,noun,ing nve d the enemys heaviest guns IN
firing for accuracy exceod tho Genesce csps
cialiy doing very tall work with her hundro
FOUNDER rne Ihs squadron IN front of IN
works and nred with tho greatest delibsrasi,n doin
immense amount of damage and continuing the work
until by signal. they ceased firing account of ou
shells going among people. Admiral Ear
ragut his squadron viii render General Ranks Inn
portant the work yet TO be done no vii
continue 10 rain shot and shell upon tho eney la such
manner a must distract him In q great iru
the land attack and compel him TO abandon line OF
the otbor. Theyannot stand for many hours
theya In tl,aph human
endure this constant aud Of both body
mnd.
NAY 2s-Midnght.
! ooLlyxl oowiEs, 90 Iux HuSDEkp rxNu Nsmr
have viewed this evening tho dead body Of CbIone
Cowics of tho Que Hundred and Twenty syblh regiment
New Yok Volunteers, which arrived h@e this
from Rongc. Tic of tie finest look ng ncr
have ever sccn perfect model of manly besaty III
killed yesterday Afternoon, about two O'Clock by
thrust from sword bayonct Ia tho loft thigh, wh,el
divided of tho larger veins. Tins artery wa
no, touched. He lived sbou, hour after th,
wound received and his iast words were, 'Te rny
good old mother that dei doing my duty and with my
face enemy" Co,oaeI Cowles universally
beloved and respected Ho Lolized by his meu
and them hg loss viii be irreparAbie His body n
pg smbaimed, snd viii probably 50 home to morrow on
the Morning star. lie ba1helsr of wealth, ard q
resident of Hudson.
ARRIVAL WOUNDED.
General sherman Lieutenant Colonel smith and Captain
Brdean have arrived from iaton Rouge. Gcnerd sber.
has very wound, both bones Of the veg be
low the knee have received a c7mpound fracture from
MIME ball aSi although hor~s expressed that his les
will b. saved, still doubts expressed by the surgeons
Lsutcnant Colonel smith is badly wouncei chest
and arm, bu, the surgeons say will not prove fatal.
Captain BAdeau has q bad from a Mimic ball
through the foot sbaterny the bones very much but
tho loot W probably be saved They tie hotel
Deu, hospital Of the Sisters cf Charity where they VIII
receive every care ard attention.
ms EssIssNgNT ufs drY.