The New York herald., 1863-07-12
INTERESTING FROM LOUISIANA
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ADMIRAL FARRAGul'
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REBEL RAID INTO PLAQUEMlNE.
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Repulse Of the, Enemy al L.
fourche Crossing.
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Capture Of Brashear City by As
Rebels.
Repulse of the Rebels at Don.
taDI aldsOnvilie,
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I FLAommP PrmAcotA, New ORLEANS, June 20, 1859.
SR-I have 70 inform tho Department. that while wa
at Port Hudson received despatch stating that ths
rebels force tho bank Of the river
ening Paquemine and Donadsonvile. started lmms
diately for the first named place, but my arrival
Baton Rouge found despatch from Lieutenant Com
mander Weaver 10 the elect that the reben-abou
one hundred and aity Tsxans-had made a raid inu
pi ,oucmnc some threo hours before his arrival
aud mad burned two steamers that were lying there
Lieutenant Commander Weaver shelled the place
driving the enemy out ef the town, and followed then
down to Donadsonville which place he reached In adt
OF them by dark. was also there, and found ths
the Kinco had been sent up By Commodore Morris
The enemy finding in such strong force, gave out
that they would not attack Donaldsonvie but would g
by rairoad TO Brashear City. therefore ordered ths
wnona, Lieutenant Commander wsaver TO cruise up ant
down the river and he. seeing the enemy ou two occa
sions, shelled them
Al had much 70 attend 70 In New Orleans l dropped
down. placing the gunboas 10 the best advantage above
aud below. Lieutenant Commander Weaver volunteered
TO the volunteer officer commanding the fort In the
drilling or his at tho great guns. Ipaid them visit
gave them my advice In case OF an attack, which
looked for sooner later left Commander woosey
in the Princess Royal, IN command at Donaidsonvis
ordered the winona 70 Plaquemine. and placed tht
Kineo place below where the railroad ran near hs
river, distant about twenty three miles from New Or
leans.
On the 17th inst. the enemy reached the Lalourchs
Crossing and attacked pickets who repuised them
causing them heavy loss. On tho 18th they had
second 0ght and were again repused.
On the Esd the enemy under Generals Greene and Nor
ton attacked and captured Brashear City Our foro'
there was very small had only small steamer. mount
ing two howitzers which purchased a
tug but regret say her commander not represented
having been any moro vigiant than the rest, aaa
backed down the bay Mr. Ryder says, however, that s
could not fire into the enemy without firing into own
people, so he withdrew and retired to New Oreans eav
ing Brsshear City In possession Of the enemy. !
On the 27th Commander Wooisey informed me by tes
graph and Brigadsr General Emory personally, that Ge
Greene of Texas had notified the and children
TO leave DonadsonviIe, he intended 10 make ata
i Immediately ordered the Knoo up TO the assisanceof
the Princess Royal, and Lieutenant Commander Weaver
in the winona being the alert also at Donaldson
Vile in time TO take part in repulsing the enemy. In
olese herewith Commander woosey's report.
Al twenty minutes after O'Clock the morning q
the 2yth tho enemy made tho attack and their sormint
Marty got into tho FORT but tho gunboas opened auks
Are above below the fort hurng destruction into s
rebel ranks and driving back the supporting party
that they broke md sd the hundred End twsaH
who entered tho fort were captured. =
At past four O'Clock in the morning the rebel rsxns
fe, back in great rage, vowins vengeance had In ~
meantime ordered up the Nonongahsla. Oo0mandsr Rsa
and aeoera Emory, 6rt and thsa General Banks ssst
forward rsinforoements. General Stoos u In
mAnd there, end TIE piaes \ psrfscsy secure
Tbe prisoners arrived from Donaldsonvie number on
hundrsd and twsuly-four Amoag shsm iisuta-
aatooonsl tuo maors, two captains ~ 0ve susaan
Our foro have buried sixty-nins rsss dead, and -
still emiaoysd calculating tAas there about hu
dred. Col. Phillips among ths lumber f The rssd
dead. aa4. s-s.a ls.G 8a@s
All Of which y respectfully sssmsAsd BY yosr ose
disnt servant. g s s.f.9 f518gs I'll
~,t, ~ ,,,f. D. G. FARRA0Ur. Rear Admiral
Hon. GDsog wnLns Secretary Of The Navy.
CASUALTIES ON BOARD TEE ouNBoAr RRMoBss HoYAE
-.f.os F-ats9 IS new OnAAss. June %. lses.
sla-Ths following iss of The Iriasd and woundsA
board tho United States stsamse Princsss Royal
Ing an1Ason - Douaidsoavilis, la bu the mornng d
the 2eth inst., viz s-.tlsAse# ns4ea
Kalsd-saiah Foster, landsman, iastantly By rina
ball. lad Is afsf. see
Wouadsa-Charles Prestoa, seaman, in eft ankle aa1
right leg BY rife BALI Alexander Gordoa captain u fore
castle, In wrist. a1ossA
1- J.K. CHANDLER, surgsee q Princess Royal.
Il am, very respectfully. your obsdisat servant,
J. n F0LTZ, Floct Surgeon.
Rear Admiral D. q. FARRAour, Commanding the West
ern Gulf Biockading Squadron.