New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-27

A correspondent, of The Chicago Tribune gives
thsfOllOwiDg account Of the siege of Fort Green.
wood.
About three miles below our troops, the Rel ols
pa built fort and placed raft in the river. Tire
kert 10 very strong position In the neck OF bend
nsde By the Tallahatchie and Yazoo rivers. The
lpfi uDappToachable by the troops on account OF
hs overflow Of the rivers, and the contest thus far
"a. ben duel Of cannon.
Vn the llth tie Chilhcotbe was ordered 10 Ell
aee The Rebels, and her appearance Yves the signal
:w a bIsk fire from them, bnt without elictinR any
reply from the gunboat which steamed steadily TO
sa position, within 800 yards, when throwing open
we bow ports OF her 1rrets, she launched forth two
tremendous shots which for moment staggered the
eptiernqts. One Of the ll.inch shells passed com
petely over the neck, and struck Rebel transport
Jng In the Yayoo below the fort. This seemed 20
ea,ignsl for tire whole Rebel feet TO depart, Tor
Immediately they were under way.
HE firing now became continuous on both sides,
ssysTa Of our shells lodging in the enemy's works
md exploding. The Cbillicothe was struck in an
spertare IN the port-door. through which the gun
trs worked heir rammers, by a cOnical percussion
not. The shell not only exploded, but caused Tie
explosion Of q shell our men had Just placed in the
nu,zle OF the gun. This compound explosion car
hed overheard one Of the iron pOrt-doOrs, weighing
eyer 1000 pounds, and killed four and wounded
steven OF the crew; and few minutes afterward
orders were received for the guDbOat 10 withdraw
rom the fire. Notwithstanding tho working force
Of the gan crew was much reduced, the men compo-
sing It we've PROMPTLY at work.
The following night was busy one A 30-pounder
Parrot gun was taken from euuboat and placed in
battery on laad in trout of our line and To tbe
west Of Clayt0n's Slough, and Temporary FORTH.
cation was built Of cotton and earth and pierced for
one gun The work was done in quietness and
silence, and before daylight the battery was in
readiness for work. Ii was scarcely quarter of a
uie from the Rebel fort and bore directly on their
most valuable gun. But other matters were behind
70 the day wore away without action. Bot on the
18th there WAS day Of hard fighting with artillery.
Though the previous day had been one Of uactiop
the night was busy time. The land battery, undo,
The snperintendence of Lieut.-Col. Wilson, was en-
lrged and strengthened, and second Parrot gui
was taken from the gunboat Forest Rose and placed
In position.
On the 18th, fair and beautiful day, Al 10,
O'clock, the 0unbost Chillicoths and the land bat
very opened upon the Rebel fertilization, tho Lane
battery giving special attention TO the Rebel "a
y~nder. THIS attracted special attention III return
sna Tor while all their guns were trained upon tbs
wilson battery, and they poured fearful fire o.
sei and round shot upon the little fort but 1t with
1000 noby; and its guns did yeoman service
1oaking The cotton fly from Fort Greenwood, as The
Aeo.is call their fertilization. bat IL tell only 10 be
- quickly replaced. The DeIislb was detained fol-
se" minutes by mortar boat that blocked the
x na aud kept the gunboat from her portion, but
S1a aiy me way was free for the gIInbOal TO move
~" mo position about 600 yards from Fort Green
~ " 'bs time the land baitsry bad received