Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-13
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Special correspondents of the n. Y. Post
NEw ORLEASs. Jan. ? 1sG3


have just returned from Baton ROUGE.
having gathered some interesting inteIlt-
gencs concerning the new fortified position
Of the rebels at Port Hudson, on the Mis-
sissippi. @ 7vl5 alt
AT Baton Rouge, the Port Hudson CRron.
'e!e, rabid secessionists sheet of the di-
mensions of twelve inches by six. and
printed on common brown wrapping paper
Is clFcu'9ted as freely as the New Orleans
HeLtd: IT'S last number reports a visit of
Seh. DAVIS 10 the FORKS at Port undson.-
Nh6I positlon Is the Key to his own State,
and its defence is douh,lass n snhisct -
anxious care with him since the ..-rivsi. ~
| General Banks expedition.
| 1t required no very close observer to
perceive the Importance of this place to
the rebels. 1t is connected with Clinton by
railroad, with only thirty-seVen miles of
turnpike to be passed over to reach the
New Orleaus Rud Great Northern railroad,
! SO atnRt in twelve hours JEFF. Davis could
pass from Jackson, the capital Of Missis.
! sippi, to Port Hudson. The town of Port
Hudson is situated on a high bluff, defend-
ed on thenorth by Thompson's Greek
and deep marshes; aud earthWorks some
twelve miles in extent, erected beyond the
reach of Onr guuboat missiles, are said 10
form asemi-circle to the South and East,
Some thirty heavy pieces, ranging from
d 4-poundersl.to7lO. inch guns, defend the
approaches by the river. The estimated
rebel force now within these works IL about
.12, 600 men, and by the. Mississippi papers
we can judge of theetforts to increase the
army from the fact that school teachers are
nOlOngerexemPt from cUnscription.
slBLEY's FORCES t.se.
Gen. Sibley, of New Mexican not, Iiety,is
at lIros Pete, opposite Baton Rouge, on
the west eide OF The river, with two thou.
sand men, OF whom five hundrei are in
fantry, and fifteen hundred cavalry. The
latter by theirexcursions on the river keep
our gunboats actively employed. You
have already heard of the attack upon The
steamer Empire Parish. 8 FErrI fffs7
1t Is said that Gen, Banks intends taking
tbelieldE himself..at the carliesbpra clicable
moment. lIis to be hoped that some dash
es will be made to exterminate these roam
ing bands who show far less consideration
for the inhabitants than those whom they
style Hinvaders.n ~ lsl ~
The planters residing near Baton Rouge,
who at least ate neutral, and many of whom
are loyal, have tried in vain to pursuade
the Inhabitants of the adjacent country to
send their negroes to aid in repairing the
| present break in the levee, before it is
again too late. But the fear of losing
their slaves By. their escape to our lines,
the absence of many Of the male proprie-
tors with the rebel forces, and the opposi-
ton of all the Confederate authorities COM
bine to prevent it. 90 77-' 'a '0
go p ESTATE HOUSE BURNED.
The Baton Rouge Comet of the 3Ist al.
timo confirms the accounts previously re.
ceived of the burning of the capitol at Ba.
ton Rouge. The disaster is more exten.
stye, however, than before reported. The
Comet Says: s-. -
"Ths building was occupied by Confed.