The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01


The Transport Elect.
The correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune, wri(
MiIliksn's Bend, On tho 3sd instant, says thas d
ports selected for running ne rebel batteries Il
were- t a8s.f
The Tiress dag shipl.
The Empire City.
The Horizon.
The Anglo saxon.
Tho Moderator.
Tho N. }. w. Cheesman.
Tho Tigress is . side wheel steamer, owned by|
dore Graham, three years old, valued ct $50 600
used IS na9ship By Colonel G. B. Lasow, who cod
the expedition.
rhs Empire CITY b . stern wheel steamer, d
old owned In Pttsburg. Pa. and d worth so, 0o|
10 pittsburg, aud worth 10 900.
The Angio. saxon Ia owned In Cincinnati, 70 sen
old, and worth SIS 900. "
The Moderator IL six years old, worth tl6 ,0Ool
Ths ). ". Cneesnan = eight years old, worth
and owned 10 Cincinnati.
/ All, with tho exception Of the Tigrsss, ws|
wheel boats. and Of little value except ~ trsnil
soldiers. Tho values given above are those Of II
Of experience. and are doubtless somewhat exAgl
Important Capture by Admir&l Ear
wAsHN0roH, April -
Rear Admiral Farragut reports 70 the Navy Del
that on the 9Th inst hs captured the steamer J.
She had on board Major Howard. OF ths rebel cod
department., who was making extensive arranged
the crossing Of cattle over 70 the eastern shot|
RIVER u various plsess, Ill a which was frsstrai
capture
Omcial Reports Of che Passage
vieksburG Batteries by Adnarel
tex's Fleet.
Tho detailed reports OF Admiral Poster's passa|
vlcksburg batteries have bern received ~ tho \
psrsmsut. The vessels comp -sipg the expedited
in The following ordsr, Atty yards apast:--Bsntsu
nsnt Commander 0rson; Lafayette Captain VA
the General Price dashed on the starboerd side; n
r,sv: ..-,rt Commander Owen; Mound CITY, II
wIsoa; Pitisbsft, Lls~..--ns s,A1'' 0sf'na'..'
naut Murphy, and Tuscumbia, LIsslsbans ~
shirk, with the tug Day, whioh was iashed 70 ~
The three army transports were IN the rear u Y
sells, and The Tuscumbia was placed astssn u &
that the transports dA not turn back.
Two Of the transports, when The airing beoanl
attempted 70 ron up stream but Lieutenant Con
shirk drove them back. and stayed behind them
Forest Queen was disabled. Hs then took her
and placed her out Of reach Of the snsmy's shss.
All the vessels except the Benton took coal I
tow, and Ill sxospt the lafayette brought ths
past the batteries. Having tho Prios alosgsids
faystts did mot manage very wen, and the coal
adrift, but was picked up u New Carthage. II
vile, Lieutenant Commander Owen, loss hers
melee, but picked II up again.
While under IRE the Benton was beautifully hsl
her pilot, NJ. williams. who was in the Essex VI
ran the battsrlss: He kept The vessels guns be-
the town and water batteries all the time while
down. The guns Of the Benton fired over eigh,
well directed, into the town and batteries.
Tho PittsburE, Mound City and Tuscumbia va
fortunate than the others In not turning round
oame BY, although no III results happened 10 thos
which did turn. The pilots were deceived b.
fire started on the side opposite 70 vcksburg
rebels, for the purpose Il showing the vesssls me-
ly. Fires being started on both sides OF the
oncs, tho vessels had some narrow escapes,
saved In most instances BY tho prac sVtI9us
protect them. They were coy5fed with heavy
defence.
Admiral Porter speaks in terms Of the highs
respecting the conduct OF al the commanders,
'sthcy carried out my orders 70 the best Of theii
currents and dansstous eddics; garing
every direction, that bothered tho pilots;
almost enveloping the squadron, and very hcav
the vessels, that were fair targets for the enemy
no cause 70 be dissatisfied with the result No I
killed; only one or two were badly wounded. On
were only twelve casualties IN all. The sosm,
were Of the heaviest calibrc, and some wee OF
pattern. No material damage was done by those
on board beyond smashing the bulwsrks No Nv
lost on the Henry Clay, which was burned and sal
passing the batteries. Most Of the crew were pi
and others got away In the yavlu
Tho reports from the comgnanders o. The didsE
sells, accompanying Admiral Porter despatch, I'll
70 the extreme difncultiss experienced in this ha
bearing Admiral Portsr's nag, passsd vithi
yards Of the town, and those on
could hear the rafting Of falling walls aftss o.
Her Acting fnsisn, EdwardC. Brennan, was woun
round and carronads shots through her eassnat
closely engaged with the rebel batteries Ths r
received no material damage, though struck ssvs
No Casualties occurred on bard. The Mound Cry
bonfres which were kindled opposits the Point,
awaited himself Of the opportunity By sending
Shot through both casematss, passing out throl
Iron on the starboard SIDE, and wounding four M
sides this she was struck four times while abreast
batteries, but sustained no injury from them. 7
cumbia, which had charge of Che transports,
toned IN Admiral Purters report, experienced cons
difbculty, for, when The two transports turned
stream, the ruseumbia stopped under the very be
Of the enemy until the Henry Chy was ct on I
the Tuscumbia was drifting In order 70 keep bet
place In the line, she struck the Louisiana bank
river, but soon got OF without damage IN bacxin
ever, 70 get her bow down the stream, sbe gos fcu
transport Forest Queen, and the Two vessels rema,
gether several minutes. This collision seemed 70 q
rebels great Joy, and her commander says for .
ments the FIRE from the shore seemed 70 Be cones
upon the Tuscumbia and Forest Queen. But, pr
TALLY, none Of the shos did much damage. she va
struck below the water line, starting seven plan
causing the vessel 10 leak freely: but By the 10
phon pumps she was soon brought under contrt
fuscumbia, also, when the ForesteQuecn became
took her In tow and landed her on the Louisiana
Notwithstanding the trials she experienced no @
Tne louisiana was struck four times. No daml
sustained.