New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-27
a DESPERATE FIGHT NEAR FRANKLIN
Of the Works at Bethel Place.
DETAILS OF TIE FIGHTING.
LIST OF THE WOUNDED.


The lstest news from the front Of our army on the
ecbe ia Of the same encouraging characters hereto-
fore On Friday night Cen. Bsnks reaeheu YER
,II6onviUe previous 10 which, however, sahgui-
payy and spirited fight took place al tne crossing OF
VsrmiIIioo Bayou short distance this side OF the
village. -
GOO infantry and strong batteries Of artillery IN
ambush Fire wss opened upon the advance OF
Gen. Banks army from the whole force OF the enemy:
yhe e0ht ragged furously for some time, but resulted
finally after considerable loss both sides, IN the
giving way Of the Rebels and the crossing OF our
troops. - D,,,
II was reported last night that Gen. Banks would
undoubtedly be in 0pelousas by tonight win bic
whole army.
Accounts from that part Of the country state that
the Notifications az Butte la Rose have been reduced
by our feet and that the place 10 IN our possession
Al this place az will be seen by the correspondence
below, tue Rebels had beside their lSnu oa"eI'or'
the Ram Wm. III. Webb.
Our correspondent details the operations ss they
,ccnrred after the attack on the Notifications OF
Betbei Place After tue second day fight the in
renehments were evacuated, leaving in our posses
ZION two pieces of artillery and large qaDsity oil
ammunition, &c. 80
As the enemy advanced they came up with
yrce under Gen. Grover, which had been engaged
m q desperate fight, which 10 described. Ii was In
Gen. Growers engagement thai most OF the prlsoneO
were taken.
Our fOfGee nave ChpIuIeu oFcE O'V ufaN VI hO'pVof
vaules and cattle aud OF incalculabe value 10
ihe cs,ptors at this juncturs Of affairs.
This expedition of Gen. Banks up the Ieche coun.
n.y. 90 far has proved TO be the moat important and
productive of the most Satisfactory results OF any
hat we have bad TO record since he has assumed the
command of the Department ofthe Gulf. Our army
l. rolling like bali Of fire through the finest portion
Of Louisiana When the Rebels are thoroughly
driven out Of the 0pelousas country, the backbone
Of the rebellion will be very much broken, 20 far as
this State is concerned.
~ Tlis Field ABOVE Nxw.IBKRI,l
April II, 1858.
Atlli o'clock, on the night Of the 18th inst, Col.
Kimbail Of the SD Massachusetts heard the enc ny
making preparations for evacuatiDg bis iutrench
ments. The moving Of the artillery and baggage
wagons packing and mailing OF boxes, and drivers
cursing their mues could be distinctly heard by the
Advanced piekets Of Col Gooding's brigade. Col.
Kirbali Immediately notified Col. Gooding OF the
fact and he in turn sent word 10 Man Gen Banks.
No special movement was made III pursuit Of the
eoemy until early the next morning, when Gen.
Emory ordered portion OF bis command TO fire into
the breast works to make that they were evac-
uated. But at this time Col. Kimbsll had entered
the works on the right and Immediately planted the
national cOl0rs upon the parapet
An advance of the whole column now took place
Wei,sers Divsion taking the van. Upon entering
the works the scene on every hand gave the fullest
evidence of bloody work the day before. Their I'M
buried dead were lying around on all sides. With
There were found in the Rebel works one 81
FOUNDER smOOth-bore cannon and fine l2ponnder
fihed brass bowitzer. This latter piece, with It's
csissou was being drawn over bridge across
ditch TO tie rear Of the works, when q solid shot
from one Of our 30pounder PARROTS struck the bed
OF the piece and threw it, with the casson into the
ditch, where it now lies.
Large stores Of all kinds of ammunition and some
Enfield rides, aud a few small arms, were found in
the works having been abandoned by the enemy.
Of has I'M yrer f0nu1
around near the cannon. In ope place the earth
works were torn up by q bursting shell, and the
earth in many places was very much piowed up by
tue iron missiles OF death. The widest enthusiasm
prevailed among our troops as they entered the
Rebel stronghold Loud cheers were given Or the
advancing column passed through the Entertainments
and beheld the fearful effects Of the two days
struggle.
The army marched on the first day TO point Just
nbove PatiersoDville where II was learned that the
prisoners taken from the Diana had been sent up TO
Franklin.
AT Jacksonville, and for a short distance beyond
there, the advance was annoyed by the rear guard
OF The retEesting enemy, consisting OF 100 cavalry
and aree pieces OF artillery. Oar wan FREQ ent-
ly fred upsn but did not retreat out Of range until
the second days march, when at one time finding
themselves out of sight of the main body the men
IN front fell back or waited until the whole force
cane mp. when the march was resumed. The town
Of Franklin was reached on Wednesday Before
In and quartered In tho Court-house. BY the next
msht he number had increased 10 over 500, includ
nag whole companies who were marched in at once.
by singular good fortune, three Of the officers who
were taken on The Diana were recaptured al this
place.
When JEFF. Davis first made the proposition in
tbe State OF Louisiana that every man unwilling TO
nyo- Tor the C0niederacy should leave the State a
MT smith OF Louisville had not time enough 10
i.sSe with hght-drsfs steamer in bis possession,
90 ted IN nn.. ia II
was tle Connie. Since that time il hes been en-
gtoyec 70 traDs Ort Rebel troops and army stores.
hor th9 last two months it constantly employed
IN carrying salt from the mines miles south
West OF Newlbei.la 70 the junction Of the Teche and
Cahawba BaYouL From this point the salt has
DeeD transported tn Alexandra, and by uay of Red
AiVer 10 yicksbuIg, Port Hudson and other places
VNeuped by the R,sbelE. On the 18th instant early
IN the morning, the COrnie left New-Ibera with a
i0' Oi ammunition fot the Rebels at camp Bisland
upon reaching that place the boat WA detained 10
cary away the sick and wounded il case of any
emergency.
On the pext night Ae received orders to get Nm
steam and leave ut once with tie wounded. Az
oOrdiHgly, - wounded, some fatally, AMI also as
many sick men, were placed on board and fle boat
left Tor the hospltSi at NewIberia Onlv one arr
geon was sent up with tue wounded Upon reach
ing Franklin orders given TO burn and destroy
ali the boats. The sick could not DO removed and
~ hospital flag was raised and an attempt made
20 pass Gen. Growers command. After going a
mile and half above Franklin, the Cornie met The
DIANA, and was ordered 70 return 70 Franklin. land
the wounded. and burn tho boat On reaching that
place, Lieut.. Allen of Gen. Wetzel's aaf a
wounded prisoner from the DIANA stepped up TO the
Captain and demanded its surrender. Take charge
Of her, Sir and hoist your flag on her was the only
and immediate reply.
Dr. Alice Of the Diana at once secured the seI- |
wee " other Uai0n swgeoni, an9 the SICK and !