The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-08
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Desperate Fighting at Port Hudson.
A Negro Regiment distinguished
and nearly eXtinguished. Banks
captures portion of the works.
Battle still raging.

New YORK, June 6-The steamer
Morning Star has just arrived from New
Orleans ) -
Port Hudson had been completely in
vested Banks commanded in person
with force supposed to be sufficient for
its reduction. The enemy's strength
within their defenses is estimated at from
10000 to $4,000. &c
Fighting was still in progress at the
date of the departure of the Morning
Star.
Brigadier General Sherman arrived at
New Orleans on the night of the 29th
3 ult., severely wounded, but not danger
ously The I'd Louisiana Negro regi-
ment distinguished itself especially in
charging upon the enemy's siege guns,
losing in killed and wounded over 600
men. A
Gen. Weitzel,had captured portion
of the line Of defenses and held one of
their heaviest batteries - .--.
= The following is from the Era of the
Doth ult.:
All eyes in this department are now
turned towards Port. Hudson Our in
formation from that point is not very
tnll but we are in possession of enough
to assure our readers that there is every
reason to take a cheerful and hopeful.
view of events.
We have no hesitation in saying that
the result of the fighting thus far has
been decidedly favorable TO our arms.
- A thousand rumors are flying about
the streets but we advise our readers not
to heed them. They are, as a rule, en-
tirely untrustworrhy. That the result
will be such as TIC gladden. every loyal
heart we have no doubt
.Thea Heralds New Orleans cores
pondence of the 2Sth, gives some partic-
ulars of the attack on Port Hudson.
The attack commenced on the 9th,
by land and water. Gen. Weitze1, after
long and close fighting, finally captured
the heavy six gun battery which sunk
the Mississippi, and has turned them on
the rebels. ~s t
On the enemys right, Sherman eharg-
ed and captured the works by storm, but
the enemy massed his troops and our
men had to fall back. In this charge
the I'd Louisiana (colored) fought like
demons and lost some f00 onF &C nnn
~ men
Gen. Sherman was severely wounded.
Col Clerk and Col. -Cowles were Killed,
and Col Smith was badly wounded. The
9th Michigan and the l2Sth New York
each lost half of their men.
On the center the attack was made by
Generals Augur and Grover, and the
enemy were driven into his main works.
The Tribune correspondence, dated
New Orleans 29th has the following:
The propeller Ida arrived last night
from Baton Rouge. From S. D. Bryant,
of the 12Sth New York, | learn that at
2 A. NJ yesterday heavy cannonading
could be heard at Port Hudson. Our
loss is sheavy-reported to be at least
1000.
Gen Banks moved from point to point
along the lines with perfect GOODNESS.
His quich eye would detect a laggard
movement or an unprotected position,
and an Aid would be dispatched with in
structions He INDUCED in no vain dis
PLAY of staff officers The fight without
doubt was renewed at daybreak yester-
day. Most perfect confidence was felt
that the rebel stronghold will succumb
to the Union forces.
An expedition composed of eight reg
iments, under command of Coils. Chick
ering of the 4th Mass, and Morgan of
the 9Th New York, arrived last evening
at Algiers, having marched thither from
Franklin These troops will immediate
ly be sent to the relief of Banks, at Port
Hudson.
The following list of officers killed and
wounded, has been furnished me by a
staff officer:
Col Payne, ID Louisiana, killed; Col.
Kingsley, wounded severely; Col Clark,
&C tl,o 6th Minhirrn Eillnd