Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-14
From our Morning Edliou.l
FARRAGUE5s MOVEMENTS 0y THE
RIVER.

From the New Orleans Era, AprIlOl
StatsHea; Of His Seerstary-Hisrsstng State
meHt Of ae CTEiss-C0mmuaication nth Id
miral P0rtsr-Ths Ram S1itrsrIaad Passes
hs VieksJurg Batsriss-Ihe Ram Lancaster
Disabled and AbaHd0ned-N0 Li5es Last On
HsT.
It affords Us great pleasure to annsgucs the
safe arrival in this city, last evening, of Mr. E..
G Gsbadaus private secretary 70 Admiral Far
rsgut. He came down from Baton Rouge on
the Iberville.
From Er. Gabadau We learn the following in
tsrssting account Of the movements of the Hart
ftrd after getting above Port Hudson, on the
night Of the 18th ulf.
The Hartford was hulled seven times in pass
ing the batteries, resulting In no serious damage.
One man was thrown ont Of a port hole By the
explosion Of a shell, or By accident, aud two
were wounded, both slightly. They both re-
turned to their guns befors~ The action ended.
The Alhatros lost one man by the explosion Of a
shell. None were wounded.
The two vessels came to anchor for the night
lt fifteen minutss past twelve O'Clock. g short
distance above Port Hudson. A. 10 O'Clock on
the next morning they got under way and started
for Red river Arriving at Bayou Sara a boat
was sent ashore, when IL wss sscertained that
the M~ississippi-ths e0nhsgrarion Of which
had been very plainly seen from the deck
of the Harttord-had been lost and the rest Of
the feet driven back That night the Hartford
anchored in Tuniea bend, and the next day re-
sumed her course toward R5d river The day
following (hsreh lzth) she arrived Of Natchez,
when the Admiral Communicated with the mayor
Of that city. We have already published bis
letter to the Mayor. This communication was
taken on shore By Lieut.. jenkins, accom-
panied By Ensign Jones sud Mr.. Gsbsdzn.
Thsytwere met at the landing by the mayor,
who said / have bad news for Won. We
learn by telegraph that Banks attacked, today
five Of his regiments threw down their arms
and seven retreatedf-t0 which @ voice IN the
crowd added, "as double quick" The mayor
promised 10 answer the Aimiral's letter the next
morning, but IN the meantime The Hartford got
under way and proceeded % Grand CUT an
q few miles below a point where it was
ascartaiued that the rebels had a battery.
On the morning oS the 18Th she again got
under way, and with her consort ran the gaunt-
let Of the batteries, which opened 3 brisk FIRE
upon them, resulting in the loss of two men on
the Hartford. Both ships returned the Ere Of
the batteries, as they passed up. Anchored
at Warront0n the same evening", Mr-Gahaaan
sess ihen sent TO conmqplcate WIN ACmual
Porter. Mr.. Gabsdan Kalked six miles uD
the bank, and shen took mnles, with which
he reached General Grants headquarters, above
Vieksburp. He found Admiral Porter on board
bis flag ship, tbs Cincinnati, in Deer creek,
to Vicksburg. On Mr.. Gabsdsn's
rstura, he found the Hartford and Albair0s
above Warrenton. Also, the ram SEiiz5r-
land. which had ran past the batteries in his
absence. Only two rams attempted 90 pass
the Lancaster and the Sw tz3rlaud. The
Lancaster was disabled and abandoned, Her
officers and crew, every one, made their escape
and reioiued the squadron above. The SFiizsr-
---aas--T h-@ aE-hN d~r~a~n Whfah wTnu Q
speedily repaired. Each Of these vessels were
Of four guns, and were not iron-clads, e.
by the rebel papers.
On the morning Of the 9th or 8h, the Hart
ford, Albatr9s and Switzerland started down the
river. When opposite Warrent1n- the rebels
fred a few shots, which the Hartford returned
with a broadside. The. rebels responded fsebly
as the feet passed their batteries None Of the
three vessels sustained any Inlay in passing.
When the Hartford passed ~, the wreck Of
the I~ndianola was discovered, bat it had disap-
entirely by the time the fleet returned.
The presumption is thst the current had wRsh-
ed her Of into deep water.
On the trip down the feet again engaged the
batteries al Grand Gulf The Switzerland was
struck twice; one ball struck an iron davit on the i
Hartford, which passed across the deck, striking
8 hammock strsseher, and ihen g~lancing for
ward half the length Of the ship, and striking
fatally Wpunding on8 OF the men. he died
before morning.
Alter psssing Grand Calf, heNhreo vessels
down to the mouth Of the Bed river,
after which they came 10 within g short distance
Of Port Hudson, and Che admiral sent Mr. Cab
adam to communicate with cur forces below
he with his heet returned 10 the mouth Of
river, which is now closely 5locksd8d.
Mr.. Gsbadan brings Important verbal com
nunications from Almirals Fsrragut and Porter
sud Gen. Grant, and viii proceed ct once to see
Banks.