Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-30
THE WAR I'M LOUISIANA.
Gen Banks Operations His Sue
ei cesses in the Bayou Teche Region
Enemy Routed at all Points
1900, Prisoners Taken. soi-

% MURFREEs Tenn. April %. '63.
The Chattanooga Rebel of Thursday
23J. has dispatch from Port Hudson
which gives the particulars of the dsstruc-
ton of the rebel gunboats Queen of the
Westand Diana, in Grand Lake Louisiana
After bombardment from the Federal
gunbosts, a shell from the United States
gunboat Calhoun ignited the powder on
the deck of the Queen which communica-
ted with the magazine. destroying the boat.
with a loss of thirty lives and 1S5 prison
ers. who had been taken to New Orleans.
Captain Fuller. the rebel commander. was
at New Orleans. wounded aud q prisoner.
The Diana grounded and was destroyed by
her crew to save her from Federal hands.
One division Of Banks army under Gen.
Emory. was noar Franklin, which. in con-
nection with Weilzel and Glover's
divisions. was threatening the capture OF
the Confederate force on Grand Lake.
The gunboats are in co operat ion with
the double-deck fiat boats Through the
Duckport canal these boats are capable oil
carrying 1000 men each. Transports
now run by Warrenton without difficulty.
the batteries being silenced.
Gen. Banks army is at Point Confre,
on the Red River and opposite Bayou Sara
NEw York. April 26. '63.
The steamer from New Orleans, via
| Key West, 10Th. has arrived here. The
Era of the 10Th gives an account Of late
military movements.
On the night of the 18th Gen. Bank.
had reached Vermillionville. after hard
fight at Vermillion bayou, where the rebels
had posted batteries and Infantry but were
driven back with considerable loss on both
sides. 7f
A letter in the Era. dated in the field
above New Iberia. 18th. states that Col
Kimball with the 53J Mass. regt, enter.
Ell the rebel works at Bethel Place on the
morning of the l4th. planting one flag OIL
the parapet. Gen. Weitzel's division
followed, succeeded by the whole line.
The rebels left their numerous dead un
buried, and evidences were plenty of tough
work in their ranks. Large stores Of am
niuni,ion. some Enfield rifles and other
arms We're captured.
Our army then marched through Pat
tersonville; skrmishing continually, and
reached Franklin on the 10th. Prior to
Thursday night some thousand prisoners
had been brought into Franklin. whole
companies Of rebels being captured at one
time.
AT Franklin the Steamboat Cornie was
captured with three officers of the late gun
boat Diana on board thus restoring them
to our service The rebels also destroyed
ten steamboats, to prevent them falling in
to onr hands. and two large gnnboats and
the Diana. Included in the destruction Of
these beats, were immense stores OF pro
visions and ammunition. 1t was expected
that Gen. Banks would capture Opelousal
on the 18th. and occupy it. The expeli-
ton Of Gen. Grover has been eminetly sue
cessfnl. an in battle with the rebels al
Irish Bend. the 18th Connecticut. charge
on the rebel lines and batteries, supported
by the Goth Maine. 25th Connecticut. 12tl
Maine and DIST New York. and defeated
them. leaving a silk flag and other trophies
/ in our hands