The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-23
The 81. &: and FALL Of PORT HUDSON.
The inHtsfR nj "epui 2 nf tbo Aa,au
sfe FalnGus NsRio Sis entertainments 10
nr.ende~ use 4ssaG.ts .rs Gar ison
F;a,i"g Mules aud isats an Earihq AXE
tarIi uo's or the sHrren.tT, Sc, a1

| F:.,;"g Iuiss aud ssa1s an Earthquake
| tarii ua's or the surrsnisr, at, ~
! Aa officer who succeeded il passing on
! lcom Port Hudson while the surrender Wa
! taking place, on the oh inst, furnishes
highly Interesting account of The eie2e an,
fall "i that pest. Its defence wac nothing
short. in bravery and peFtinaei.y, OF that o
VicksbHFG Tbs siege NAY be said - hsvs
commenced on the 2O:h OF May, and astsd t NC
months. ca the 26th ihe iayoatrIsnt was
completed, aud OF the 21ta the tir.t 2-at.d AZ
sault took place. We extract fron tie nara
tive published in the Mobile Adep,t,scy some
OF the partie1lsrs
Ga the left, where ihs main assault was
made, tbs attack was made by 81 brigade OF ne.
proes, comprising about three regiments. 10
4sther with the came iOrca Of white Yankees
stcross q bridge which had been built over
Sandy creek on the night OF tba 25-h Tiis
force was thrown acalnst the 80 b IL issiesjr III
regiment, oomn auded by Col shelby. Al,'nt
500 negroes in front advanced at double quic Z
within $50 yards Of ths works when the ar
tilitry on ths river bluff aud two light pieces
on Col. Snslbys left, opened upon them, and
at the same time they were received with yo,
leys of nneketry from five companies OF tia
39th The negroes He'd every way in perfect
confusion, without firing cun, probably csr-
rying with them, IN III cir panic light their
sable comrades further in The rear, for the enc.
my them elves report that 60U OF ih.3rn yer.
ishej II thia De SO, they must have bear cot
down by the Yankees ~ t97 rear, for the exa
Cuii1n we did upon them did not exceed 30:
aud, indeed, v0leys OF mGsaetyy We're beard
in the direction OF their flight. Among tho
alaiA wsio found the bodies of Two la..ro
Cap'aioa, with commissions in their p0eknts
The let Alabama, IL. Col. L0Cke and tiIe
10 h Arkansas, Col Wit, ergaged tho smell ?
outside the works, III the thick woods, apt
fought il0et 2Gilautly, but were compelled, by
the heavy cdis brought aEanet them, 10 fall
back ecross the creek and within tbs vyusks.
IL this action Gel Wit WIS captured, but WA
no. fa'e d . roGiain long prisoner, being enc
OF the daring band who effected .heir csc ,pe
t.om the Mape Leaf vbie OF their way to i.
Yankee prison.
abOnt 3 O'Clock tbs Yankees, tr;ie 10 their
kuayis!, national inGtiuc,, rased the " bite flag,
aud uId der il attempted 10 make rush wiz,
tAtI. infantry. ia!s ton9 reported 10 Gen
{ riner, he aeIt 0rt-rs 10 Il { different con
maadscs not 10 Ie togulZe any bite li.g niles;
ae1t by the FsGerai ccmm2nSer hiGiself. AT
euaset the firing Go leed, after 81 notify contested
euga.eplen; Of twelve hours dniin lie whCis
of which our men had onavsd with ultinch
ing gallantry, snd '..d completely rspused the
enemy st every poin.. Livery Eisn along the
entire line had done his duty uobly. While
This assauit was going Oh, all the gun and n0T
tar boats kept up an inc8saaQt tfinl upcn the
lower batteries but Withoa: in!tle,iug Gny
ia Dlage
On the 2eth Gen. Banks fent q dag propos-
ing 1. cessation of ECsi.itieg for the plcpase Of
turvinK the dead, which WAC granted 4 tou,
; O'Clock =. Nj. the truce csa9ed, and tie
enemy ia heavy force, made n idIi3Gs attack
upon tho lst Alabama which wss ea!iantly
repuised.
Fron this time till June l3lh, heavy 9hir-
miehia. wa constantly kept mp, tao rseu were
heniu.i the bTeae'wor night aud uay, and
enc could scarcely show his head au ios, }nt
without being Gl2da .he marx Of 81 ch&Ep
sh2o:Hr Many were fltk from eXDOeEre 10
The sun and other causes. The ensny were,
meal, !, bile. engagaa IN digging ditchss, erect
lug batteries AMI advancing their rGraf!r L.
Tie gun and mortar boats kept up eoatiSnui
hre By hight Aid day, tlore, Il woaid eaaU,
for lhs pup Sc of e44sdstias ihe gar laoa b,
wakefnneBs than tioa any hope of 0hee!
advantage.
Monday. the I3.h OF jana, ii eommanieali0u
WAS received fro IA Osn Baukq, dem aiding Iha
unconditional errraader Of tho post. lie COM
piseutsd tie garrison and its Z 'tnmaTldsr il
hivh terms. Their courage, he ssld, ain'u. It'd
almost 10 her1ism, bat it Wda toliy tor ih3Hi to
ATTEMPT to hold tue place auy lJnFer, 81 1t Was
az h js will. ana, he demanded tGs surrender IL
tho name Of humanity, - prevent the sacri
fee of lives as it would Is iDa 'ssibie for his
commanders 10 save ilie garrison from bsiGR
nut 10 the sword whaa The works should be
carried by alsault. His artillery, he eaid, was
equal 10 any in extent sIad iiioiency, aud bis
men optnuu,bared ours five to one. He kne y"
~ what Il condition they were reduced, as ns
h.i captured Gen. q trdner's courier sent oa'
with dispatches TO Cen. Johnston a. these
dispatches were in cipher, It is prooaois tna'
Banks exaggerated the amount or 1uIorMAiiol
hs had derived from them.
Gen. Gardner replied that his duty reqairtd d
him ID defend the post, ard be must rsiIse IL
entertain any such proposition.
On tue morning of the l4th, jest before day
the fleet and all the land batteries, which tss
enemy had succeeded in etecting az 90 10 Jts
wards from our breast y orks, opened tire at the
same time. Aboat daylight, Gndsr c1vaF cl
ths smoke, the enemy advanced along the
whole line, aud ia many places approached
within ten feet cf our works. Oar brave Eel
lows we're wide awake, and, opaplag upon
them with "buck aud bali, drovs LIEN bach
in confusion, q great number OF ,hou oeinS
|. f d.ad In the bitches One entire division
md a L,iyade were ordered to chssge the po.
si,ion of tho | It Msaissippi and the 49.h Ala
bams, and, by the mere physicai pressure o.
nnmbers, some OF them go. within the Works
but oil those wese immediately killed. Ever!
regimen. did iss duty noblJ; bu. this was tas
main attack Alter a sharp conteas OF t"s
bours ,ne enemy were every where fepoisea
and withdra. 10 their lid iiae, but hsaSy sSr
rs;shing VI az sept up most ct tbs day -
Af,sr this repsilss Gen. Banks seat no II {
of ,rues to bnry Eis dead, which remained sx
uossd belwss ths lines for three days "A
tic srd of that time Gen. Gardner Gent q u u
TO Banks, requesting tha. TO would rst1ov'
tasu. Banks rspiisd that he had no ae.'
iher.. U.n Gardusr then desired Gen. Basi'
10 send : nag 10 Gen Anger and request hia
TO bury The dead Of his division, which lay u