The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-04

already reached That retreat was not only judi
mand have no doubt stu Il TO gvc up 10 tbs
Acbals country we had held for than year. We
kd that leaving behind us many Union families
who depended entirely upon our arms for We
knew A,a quite an amount OF governments property
their hand We knew that the plantations taken posses
sion OF BY or government, and turned over 70 strict
iy loyal ma, 70 be worked. would be subject 70
devastation Ae hands Of the enemy fact ALI that had
been done restore this Of tho St6of Louisiana 70
its original peace AMI pros Gritty undone By the
trAbands that looked upon hs gsning Of our os yonc:
q the dawnlng light OF their freedom ere 20 be iet All
their chsnces, without arms, food procession, 70
the mercy OF their former masters II is NOT necessary
70 indulge In any sentimental vein 70 imagine what their
BY the light burning bridges at Thibodeaux and
Aonrche Crossing the long train Of tue oey roos
sion. loaded with troops. ammunition, commits
ssry stores, &C., slowly moved on toward toute
iouroae Crossing The last train that es carried our
rear guard whose particular busness was the work o.
assruooo During all DAY n ~ ar ss ~, sovar
out the posse approach Of the enemy tearing up the
track burning bridges and destroying generally every
enemy facilitate their pursuit. OF us, should they al
tempt such thing, or benefit them in tho occupation Of
This may DO briefly tho history OF
70 This point There are many details Of an interest
Suffice say, soldiers all here "what there u
left Of hom" who formerly occupied the state q ousi
now unfortunassy are prisoners in tho hands Of the
rebels 81 tho last named point cannot emit mention
smith, Assistant Aajusss. General on General
Emory's stan. for the prompt manner In which orders
were forwarded 70 rs from headquarters at New Orleans
and his eueavors 70 render every assistance
within the scope Of hts duty while at Lafourchs
Crossing Although in my last letter mentioned Lieu
tenant Colonel Sickney as being the officer IN command
OF IAfourche Crossing, at the time
attacked by the rebels, still feel called upon say
another word concerning bravery daring from
rst moment OF our encounter with rebels do not
believe q handled his troops, under the
circumstances, with more ability.
Boute Station Ia good camping ground and trust
that may not find II "advaablen TO further In
the direction Of New Orleans.
IN AsiIKAR
am sorry Am 80 circumstapced, in consequence OF
having been out of from all communication with
particulars Of the capture OF that important place by the
rebels. From refugees VINO arrived IN camp to-day
learn the following detas:-On Tuesday last, at four
O'Clock A. M not unexpectedly, as 1t is stated snail
force OF rebels made their appearance Berwick city
immediAtely opposite bashesr cry ana opened nre on
artillery. The attention Of our gunners at Fort
Buchanan drawn 10 them and after few shots they
apparently dispersed This, appears, was ruso
on the part Of the enemy for scarcely had soldiers
been placed In position resist any advance OF the rebels
from that place when they were suddenly surprised by
large force OF the enemy, which had during the night
crossed Lake Palourde and come up in their rear The
rebels entered the town and our men SURRENDERED
very credbly informed without making any very deter
mined Our loss this occasion nearly
one Thousand men including camp Of about SIX nun.
part business The rebels, by tho capture OF our
force, gained possession Of Fort Buchanan and Fort
Scheme smaller earthwork further down the
bay On those fortncations mounted eighteen or
twenty guns Of heavy cabre several OF which the
some q the pieces los, those recently taken
Camp Parapet, others rased from the steamer ins
man that sang pay last March, Altogether this IN
OF the blows the eoels have dealt US IN this
part OF the country. In military circles Braahear CITY ~
considered place Of great Importance The fortncatons
at this point Commanded BERWICK Bay, the Atshafaaya,
fact all vigation from tho Gulf to the Aakapas
mand Of Magrudsr and Is varousy estimated at from
fifteen thousand The rebels In taking Brashear CITY
captured quite an amount OF quarter and comms
enemy into possession Of the personal baggage
Of many OF officers and who had left Brashear
City their rapid march 70 opeousas Alexandria, and
Second Duryee's Zouaves.
LIST or KILLED AND WOUNDED BEFORE PORT
HUDSON.
The following list sent 70 our correspondent In Now
HxADqu AxrxHs, loszH n, Wv,
(Dxcorp DuRYgss ZouAvB), IN TIE fuD,
BkyoaK PoKr HuDssS, June 10. 1858. }
avail myself OF the nrss opportunity % forward the
revised corrected list Of our kusd, wounded and
missing in the ngnt before Por, Hudson, Nay AZ, os
Killed.
Lieutenant Charles r. Carvills, Co. p.
Corporal Daniel Dckensou. Co Q, coors.
corporal Ssis Rossn;ssnsr, Co: b, colo! bearer.
Adolph seiphert, Co.
Frank McQuirk, Co. c.
George 6stz 20 c.
Patrick Cumming, %. D.
William y Crooks Co. ID.
William f. Phillips, Co D.
Thomas Manegan, co.
Lieutenant Colonel Abel Smith, Jr, brssss severely
Major Cove Carr, lsft leg, nesn wound.
Captain In TSo, Co. ,gS. sn:: ss;n wound
Ilsut W. Vance Co. c, confusion OF left brsAss BY
Lieut. N : putnam, Volunteer Ava, lev shoulder and
upper third lef. forearm
/ sergeant j. W. Dickens, Co. A.
| @. y. Pricisard. 90. A.
John Vanderbilt, Co. A.
W. J. Wheat, Go. A.
sergeant Matthias Johnston, %. D.
Corporal Maurice o@hii, o. b, since died, my -.
VIM. Oxworth, Co. B.
WIN. Rooney, 90. b.
Vim. Ewtn, Co. n.
Chas Colson, Co B.
Tbeo l. Mitchell, Co b.
VIM. Hughes Go. h.
Sergeant s. u. Brennan, 70. Q.
CORPORAL Christopher Moor, 90. o.
Corporal - Norman, Co. Q.
n Y. Hammond. Co C.
| N. "a Roswell, Co. G.
Michael Dowd, CO. e.
Frank Kokendofrcr, Co. O.
/. Terry, Co. G.
Edward Soien, Go. c.
Peter Gsrga. Co q.
Jacob seAi. 90. g.
Jacob wetxell. Go. G..
james J. Bellen, Co. @.
John Yack, Co. &.
Ezra Clarke, Co. G.
Sergeant frank Nichols, On, d.
corporal q y. schible, ca. ID.
] r. Yungren, 90. u. since died.
George Wilcox, 90 y.
Jacob weitnsr, Co u.
Charles Schultz, %. ID.
James Reilly, Co. u.
r. c. Kemp, Go. ~
Jobn Herring, Co. H.
" Wingirr, 90. u.
Frederick RAIDER, 10. ID.
william Raft. 90 u.
Corporal william Haepbeck %. D.
Corporal Alexander Tosdick, Co.
Corporal ". II. Brown, Co. "
y Gallot, Co. =.
Joseph Fishorn, Co v.
Charles Byrnes. Co H.
y. rranklsnder, &c, T.
&. A. saiborg, Co T.
2 X Quinn, 90 v
benny pue.., 90 =. since disd tJuas 10. 1881.