New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-03


Special Cores pon aence tof The n o. Era
BATTLEFIELD. PoRT HUDsos PLAIss, MAJ z, 1868.
AT Last III attack, which promises 10 be decEve,
IL in progress against Pom Hudson. Our army has
reached the precincts Of ths famous stronghold, and
won victory in the fret engagement with the Rebel
garrison. Mal.Gen. Angur's DIyision yesterday
fought the enemy hours 10 region Of the great
est natural advantages for ambuscades, and drove
him three miles from his first petition bivouGeki KING al
night nj the utmost limits Of The advance.
TIE FIELD OF BATTLE.
The field of baitle was on Port Hudson Plains
These are two Omen tracts Of smooth country four
mes east OF Port Hudson. The lower plains are o
mile ACROSS, each way, lying on either fide OF me
Bayou Sara road Tue upper plains extend for ball
mile north ana south, and fourth OF mile ID
width on the came road. A cross road rum ID
uOrth.westeriy direction from The lower plains 70
Port Hudson, and another one, III q vesieriy dIrec-
uOn, from the upper ones. On all ndtt dense
forest hems IN the two fields. Nature could have
gwen She Rebels 10 better position TO ambush ana
cut off or destroy al army, than there ~ here bn'
Gen. Aupur has etectuSy prevented tun disaster
ny hs vigorous movements, and DO Danger from
sucb source need now be anticipated. II the
enemy faux our forcef, they csa he ambutbed, AND
made 10 suffer severely.
A FORW ARD MOVEMENT.
TIE first general engagement with the enemy o.
Cured On Friday. the 2lst inst. Al ciOct 10 the
morning the b!vouac station on the Bayou Sara road
wsa broken ND, and The troops assumed the mRrch
which was commenced gt Baton Rouge ~ clock
on the previous day. MAJ -jen. AuRur was IN ohlfi
command Gen. Dudleys brigade heading the
column, and Gen. LhRpine coming ne1t IN order.
The constant psssage Of troops and trHius up hho
down Tho road Tor several dgys previous lad created
thick LAYER Of duet, which, combined with The beat,
somewhat lesscnsd the comfort Of tbs men. AZ
some Of them remarked, they thought they should
eHi their peck OF dIt before tLey reached LIS lae-
field.
Everv one, however, seemed willing % put ny
viii ELy inconvenience ~ long ~ Port hucfun WIS
LIE destination. TIE meu want % see ihAi lace fail
and frequently eXpiess their Willingness 10 ruu The
mex Of carrying II at he point Of the bayones. But
they quickly had
AN IskLING or COMING EVENTS.
Capt. God rev and Capt. leston, " the let
Louisiana Cavalry, were half mile ahead Of the
column with tholr omlsHlts, when, upon reaching
The hrst woods above The plans they met small
force o. Rebel mounted infantry. with which thew
had brIsk tkIrmish The Rebels gmbushed The
two companies a. bend ~ the road, but retregted
after trlg vOley and receiving The tie " The Ao
vance guard. No further opposition WE msde %
the progress OF the column until The cavalry reached
Red wood CrOss-rOhd short distance below he up
per plans. Al thn point he Ksbo!s were drawn ~
~ hne u battle Tie advance guard fred upon
them wien tbey returned the ire. and then rsn
precgitHtclv into the woods Our cavnIry advanced
uf iLr O.. the upper gimns Were The kebei cavalry
were seen ~ TIE upper ,no Of The opening Their
appearance excited su-picon that hey were strongly
ppo-ted Company -, % tbs otth Mkssa ~ us. IL
u ~ o.plOyed ~ administers b The open he Id, and
quickly crew Il uusketTy ire from The enemy. Our
men replied with vu4lev, sud fought f0f three
quarters 90 hour before they Lao o.deu 10 Iotr.
Dur7uc tie tkirmIsh. Lieut. ,. NJ N0rcro~s, - this
COMPANY, wss sho, through The rgti foot. a, soon
a, Gen. Au.ur ssoertEined bs Rebel posiiior iHne-
urcpAfEfloLf ere made Tor
A WARM ESGAGDmgT.
One section OF Battery a., alh L. :. Artillery,
4 cu' kAwlsf commanding. was 90 once scut for
yhid 90 shell The ksbcl posrl1n n was postca a.
b shtrp bend 10 Tie Rad viii b denfs forest 90
'ither side but open 10 the front - iar no
The " Plains Store" ns<f wtlch wcr. b. cling
house snd some negro shsntics. oar artillery hal
hardly taken position when tvo shells came TlungIA.
so~n a'roosiy IN froa1t 20 'bv srsH- Then '0-'-
menosd q heavy cAnuousding winch was main
famed with great viCof o. both sidct. Another
section q the 9Th Regular Ariillerv VA Qlic. Iy
brought forward, and a. once opened IRE. Oao
ton = he lS,t New Ork and sections o. the I'd
Vermont Batteries were aso broushl up. aud lolned
II The engagement. III, emmy b. isvorsbe 20
suon for accurate firing. bat their sbo, ana shell
5id bu, ri;Io uHrmi '.,'''T''oA % VIC Ao'An'@te
they had.
TIKI SECOND LOUISIANA HIGiMTNT ENGAGED.
While our batteries were k-eping up inocssant
Ere she Second LOuisIAas Regiment, Col. Paine.
wAs sent out through The woods 20 flank The Rebel
baitery on the night Boz after golns thfce qusf-
ters Of mile through TIE woods, tLey suddenly
came upon q force Of Rebels, WHO were waiting
lLer approach closely concealed 20 dsose thicset
They were not seeu until they fired q voley, which
killed two men and wounded Lirut.-JOl. Everett
and two piIvsies The men ghllau;ly stood their
ground and calmly returned The tfe. Two com
uAuies were quickly doplOyed Ia tslruisbert and
rout on IL advance. The Rebels were d.sooucertsd
by he shower OF bullets which flew among tht ~ and
commenced 70 retreat. They were followed ~,
and the skirushsu sucoseded IN hEDking tie bat
terry, winch immediately Dmbered 10 the rear
NE TuIRTIETH MAssACHUsETTs TO TIE
RESCUE.
The 9ofh Mas. Regiment Col W. W. Bu.loch.
which Lad TIE night Of Gen. Dadieys brigade, de-
ploved four companies q, tLIrrnsbeF,, under com
nand Of MAJOR II. o. MhittsmOre. They deployed
both 10 The right and left % The road Ca Tie night
The .sirnishert were covered by cavalry. They
were the FIRST OF he infantry 20 discover tie enemy
in ambush near The Plans Store, and renamed by
the bend II The ROAD, with batteries supporting
hem, while the & Louslans wer. trying % Hank
The heDel pOsition.
While the section Of the 18Th N,v-York battery
war 10 the action, The two lead homes were killed
by y .od rhOt. and Sergt. Mcconnell IA csumsbd
order ed left reverse when the other h0rses became
unuauageable and broke he pole Nith TIE assist
apc- Of come Of the fkIrnsherH ~ The JOth Mahsa-
cbusettr the piece taken % the rear 10 raicty.
Ile ICls, New J ork Regiment, Col. q. T. narrower,
was Ordered 70 suppou he 18th New-lork battery
when d. tfst opened fire on the enemy. IL re-
mined on the night OF the battery duung the Gu
gsgemeut.
The hight wac ended a. soon as The "a LouisAns
d. !fnis ers fanked The Rebel battery. The Rebels
with their artillery ana supporting force then It.
treated Tor about half mile further up be road, and
our troops advanced 10 tnc pOs,ion Juss sbsndoped
bv them.
Upop reaching the Plains Store, deiaohments Of
thu limos cavalry were sent out lOWAid the Clinton
Road to look ont Tor any thanking force the Rebels
might have ~ hat direction. They found about 40
infantry ana cavalry lying IN ambush, and made