The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01


And you know lie is good his word The ladies' Of
Pquemne Wedge themselves rebels, but at the
time eagerly sought the advice OF the officers OF The
Monongaels what they should do for their safety In
case OF bombardmen All the satisfaction they received
being told 60 back In the with their house.
hold goods out Of range OF the heavy rihed guns
This did not suit their ideas Of comfort and they
determined to their chance OF staying at home These
are sample OF people who intend bringing louisiana
back into the Union The men in tho rebel army anu the
acknowledging themselves rebels 10 our cheers
Tho United transport Crescent arrived yes
terday evening from Pensacola bringing the Fifteenth
Maine regiment hundred and hfty strong. They
at sent up the opeousas Railroad to reinforce
column acting sinst the enemy In the neighborhoad
o rhibadeauxvle The Crescent brings US the impor.
can't Of The capture OF two valuable prizes by
squadron of Mobile One Of them is the steamer Planter,
loaded with six hundred bales Of cotton, from Mobile.
bound TO Havana the other the steamer Nep
tune, from Havana bound Mobile with full cargo OF
wines, brandies munitions of war cothng medicines, &cs
Beth vessels captured by the United States steamer
lackawana and sent to Pensacola. The Planter Is
the mate the Swan captured last year off the
1ortueas by the United States ships cambridge and
Arthur She is regular western boat and will answer
admirably well for transport this river. She should
be appraised and taken by the army at once the Nep
about i've hundred TONS She was constructed expressly
Tor blockade running is remarkably fast and perfect
rgped and would make excellent vessel for this
squad to act despatch boat and TO cruise of the
such raids as the capture Of the steamers Fox and Boston
Roth these vessels WILL suppose be sent to Key West
Royal Lieutenant Commander woosey, has arrived and
5oned this squadron. The United States supply steamer
no news Whatever rom Texss ENeyshns quiet with
,Ss "a SrS TSs s sos, s to
commapdins, arrived today from the North.
She leaves to morrow for the westward There have been
changes In the squadron that know Of every vessel
that arrives here will be up the river keep
our transports q ON being annoyed. The Mon nsaheIa
VIII go up the river this afternoon to re DIN the squadron
near Port Hudson. have not yet leaned who is to
command the steamer New London. now thai Commander
Read has been detached from her. bnt under the IN
executive aeei Ss es cola fIs tiki IA ssa uS
Arizona and Estra are now in tho Mississippi
river above Port Hudson; they badly in the
Achaaaya, near rashear City but cannot get back the
way they went on account OF low water
Accounts received to-day from along the Opeousas
kilroad are OF moro favorable character The hERALDs
correspondent who has been in that direction, sends
herewith an interesting Of what has occurred
Ia Fouche Crossing. The rebels sOundly thr0shed
tonalt Colonel Walker, of the Texis cavalry. We
still cut OF from communication with Brashear city but
am certain the road viii be In running order again
In few days the most. II evident that
this force OF rebels intended mischief than they
were able 70 ACCOMPLISH they were no doubt deceived in
regard t. strength and imagined every had
In the neghborhood II Port Hudson. They have paid
dearly for their impotence and have been taught Ais
by General Emory that they will very forget
Tue rebel force consisted OF at least three regiments and
two full batteries and think the of Gene
raj Emory arc such that stand fair chance OF
capturing them all hope that may not again be
Aoyed BY their presence in this vicinity.
tam able tn send you herewith list OF the Losses 10
the Fourth Wisconsin and Seventy fifth New York re.
gmens and part Of the losses in the One Hundred and
Hudson the 14th inst. The Fourth Wisconsin hive
nniy about seventy three effective leftover
ven. e have
rro one who knows that our losses on the l4th inst will
arsd a. arss reported You viii observe how the prin
cipa osses 10 both these fights have fallen upon the New
conversation few days since, between two soldiers,
that no doubt occasioned by the fact have Just
called your attention TO- One said 70 the ohertil do
you want TO find a safe place In the next At Port
Hudson ~ eyes," replied the ether, "of course do.
~ q % re ne a
Massachusetts, nine mcnshs regiment and will Ruaran
:se you against injury" The lists Of killed and wounded
An officer vho returned this evening from Port Hrd
son Informs me that We are row doing more nRhng 10
tho than In the 'front.' This does rot sound we'll and
looks the enemy concentrating in that dircc
ton hear tina. train Of baggage wagons cap,uv
Cd from Us this morning. do not know what 70 thng.
and dislike very much 10 prophesy anything cannot
speak as I would wish regarding affairs here; cor
soQuenily had better as little possible il makes
gloomy 70 think OF how much might have been done
10 this department during the past winter towards ending
the war tho government only importance
or the situation and kept the army up what shoul
have been In ont OF numbers To SEQ ourselves NJ fur
that all have done thus far amounts in reality
20 more nothing, makes think the war Is to ast
forever and day When will there be a change for the
hotter who the question: are derend
upon the War Department and General In Chief entirely.
or will the people Of the North demand a change and
that some one capable Of seeing beyond the lines q the
Rappahannock be placed IN control Of the armvg We
have been sadly nss cted here and are great sufferers
In consea IL the siege OF Hudson Is Abandoned
4 VIII lake huge army TO renyest ". for the enemy
will his FORCE and the strength Of his works II
tbo hitter 70 possible render place imrregnabe
almost for thy determined TO no point 1T c st
I, order 70 keen the Mississippi river c'osed Our
ma orq fcxelin thc of fhp
congestive and swamp fevers are the In.
and the sick men number than the wounded
This tho natural consequence. exposed
without even shelter tents. Well, micrs cannot remain
much longer as they now are very few days mnst
dec de the affair way the other. and shall
either be within the works at Port Hudson back at
Baton Rouge when the work will be for the SIM.
and The first consideration then III be the health Of
the remainder OF the army. few weeks will take homs
oil the nine mouths mon and the army thea LETT viii he
mere corporas guard, capable Of holding the city and
surroundings, and nothing more.
regret TO announce the death OF Ileuenant Colonel
Smith of the One Hundred and sixty nfih regiment New
York Volunteers better known the second Duryec's
Zousves. Colonel smi was severely wounded In the
fight Of the 9th ut through tho chest and in the arm
brought this city and placed the Hotel rieu
He had been doing kaby well his wound hcal-
ing rapidly and everv supposed him ont o danger
But by mprudence contracted pneumonia and gradu-
ally under the attack and died this afternoon Ave
O'Clock. Colonel Smith WAS an exceedingly popular man,
commanded regiment equal in every respect
tng numbers 10 IN the army and they have fought In
q manner To win the admiration OF their commanding
general The body OF Colonel Smith vii be sent north for
io'crment.
Gen. sherman contnves 70 improve raiidIy ne VIII De
able 20 30 up cruches in very few days more, and
viii probably leave FOR the North In the Columb her
next trip Mrs. Sherman arrived by the Columbia on
Friday and her has done much 10 cheer tho
General and make him feel more at home II is very
singular that Gen. shermans general health Is much bet
than before he took the field he sways before suffered
from dyspepsia but his appetite good he ENJOYS
food and his conpexisn indicates much better con.
dit.on OF stomach.
General Payne is. am sorry say. not well His
wound commenced bleeding yesterday morning, and Dr.
Slime pronounced necessary yesterday afternoon TO tie
the omoral artery His leg viii In all probability have
y DO amputssd, rs he be got into propcr
obndtoo. He laid long exposed the that fever
hks act in slightly, which has bon mrch acaIns, hs
acting
captain ladeau Of General shcruian's STAFF recover
inr rapidly His foot will trouble him for
d Inc hOnoa much shattered mil