The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-27

New 4oRK, June q. The Herald has adyices
that the second assault on Port Hudson was made
by the Union troops on the I4th inst, and we
were again disastrously repolsed. The loss Of
neld officers was very large, in killed ana
wounded, amounting to no less than five Colo
nsls. Our troops, though repulsed, fought
braVely. The Herald says it seems evident that
Gen. Banks has not force enough 60 accomplish
what he so daringly attempts, and it is to be
hoped that he will be speedily re enforced from
some quarter. 1t was expected that an assault
would be made on the 10Th Our correspondent
on the field says that Col. Dudley has volunteer
ed, and was to lead fOrlorn hone or storming
column OF 900 men, all picked men and volun-
teers. The result OF this attack remains to be
known. 1t is thought that Gen. Paine's leg
will not have to be amputaed. Col. Cumay 50 Us
Port Hadson is one of the strongest places in
the world. lie describes the rebel works as fol-
lows
First, an abattis of felled trees for at least
one hundred yards, then ditch, forty feet
wide, with four to six feet of water in it, then
q glacls about twenty feet high, sloping gradu
ally to the parapet, on which is protection for
sharpshooters Behind this, say one hundred
yards, is another line Of works in which heavy
and field artillery are mounted.
The correspondent thinks that the only way
the place can be taken will be by starving out
the garrison.
One hundred and fifty of the Metropolitan
cavalry were captured by the enemy ten miles
from Gen. Banks headquarters without firing
gun or drawing a sabre.
The steamers Anglo American and Sykes were
captured by guerrilas. The crews were taken
prisoners and the boats destroyed.
There is no doubt that Magruder is in At
takapas County with $4,000 or 10000 men,
destroying all the property that was not removed
by US. lie is also terrifying at Franklin to de-
tend that county should Port Hudson fall.
Oar loss in the repulse on the l4th at Port
Hudson was 700 killed and wounded Among
the killed are Col. Halcomb of the lst La. white
regiment, Col. Bryant Of the 10th New York,
Capt. Hurlburt, 91st New York LII llutchin
son, 18th New York Among the wounded are
Gen. Paine, severely, in the leg Col. Smith
ll4th New York, mortally Col. Curray, 1896
New York, severely, in both arms Lit. COL
Babcock, 10Th New York, leg, slightly These
are but few of the injured The authorities
refuse to give any list of killed and wounded.
The enemy's loss was not one-lourth of ours.
The Times Harrisburg despatch of the 26th
says The nam force of the enemy appears to
have halted back of Chambersburg. A large
number Is concentrating IN the mountain passes
but evidently with the intention of awaiting re-
enforcement, fearing to proceed too far this way
with Hooker in their rear
Yesterday two rebel cavalrymen were taken
near ChambersburS. They assert thu: .
regiments of infantry, 5000 cavalry, and 70
pieces Of artillery are not far from that place
The rebel column, at Mercersburg, consists OF
5000 infantry, with 8 pieces of artillery. Get
tysburg is occrpied by an entire division Of reb.
els who strike out in different directions from
that point.