, 1863-03-20

49, aaa ~ o...aS 1,a ~ '4ns --' puuuef' o'-pounaer'
platcau at the base, and either approach. to
these heights, have heavy batteries with siege
suus u s'aliAt cailole' Inc tl'er Is here so
eel. such as usually nar,eatea tho wes+or,,
waters, would chectually block the channel,
Ihe water defences, saying nothing Of this
.1s, A,ene .oou. .n'ee u'.tes ''au na1 a!ong
vii, m ;1ou,,t sorious,,, on-,o,,o H. ,,.s..:Sr
Of cur feet.
For about five miles above Prophets Island,
Inc Mlss'sslppl IS straight; nut then there Is
n1", a. ~. w sa.n' .,seA saneu Inoinlsoa
into the river. West OF this. rhomnson,s
Greek is an impossible marsh, which forms a
natural defence above. As tho land forces
| 41 - .,.. .-.-. -.-.,,
rstor or1v ~ ~ o,,s+na1as @ e,nnsaa - 49, 49,
AeAei o''i5 ~ tuc oostacles opposeo u lne
RaEal force engaged.
/ Fnornv.e ,r,,,,o- ,rh IN r,o p,.,,
DAo''''+' '11AAen ~ Ae t'le1
moud Wh;9, Of the nth, says: The lombard
,,o,+ oon,r,anooa -, pox+u,,,. - . o,.,oo,,
on the 18th, 1t IL O'Clock, midnight, des-
w. 49, $3.50
! Feratc engagement took place, Inc enemy at
to.:.t ,,r tatteric. rni1cr corcr NJ
tempting 10 pass 80 ''~>~- "a
| darkness, The f3rtnr v,:> terrific. ,c"a gun
,.. ~ AAADs "a' ' w.
| boat passed In damaged condition. Tile q. s,
s1oor. ~ ,rou ,r,.o:oa...,
~'AAss4%stppi' "ae pufnt 10 Inc
water's edge, in front Of our batteries One
,,rco ~oszo, ,rae oou.,a.o,- .,,,.,
'a'se Vessel was completely ridd1ed, third
''~'' o"4
victory was complete. There we're no casual
tics m onr r,rt Thy-+r.s,- .,o,
t'ss'' n'en ano one
lnidshjpman, Of the Mississippi, were brought
IN hv INV cor,,-, earor., - ,,,o,x n.-.<,,-
~ - oai eA'''s' eefe1al ol lnen severely
wounded. Farrarut's f1ap.s shin :. doun tbo
0'@f - 00"4 'oe
river, o'saolcu.
THE EXPEDITION TO ATTACK PORT HID.
SON.
Correspondence Of the N. 7. Evening pozt7
NEW or1r.>s M,rc1 8 1oca c,
Ranks left the city IN # n;1t ~ pato,, pa,*
in connanrw viii mnst IS ~ staT DFon noe' W.
Crave hy the r;rnr stno,rat m F,,; ea nnp een'
Nix ~. = ;ntast;an tM 9.a Eu!plte faflsh,
wn ae ,nientloh o. not returning before he
thc n.t;ouai IL F,reae ~ ~, enu 2cGnpaaoa by
~ f.t;Hnat;a,s ~ oaLtcrles
of Watcrs 81 ~ Hm5sag 5g up1n 'ns rasaes
sirc,dv at R.tnn Rou~o Tho,a nGa' u I'VE 1ugcf Is
force q Of some twenty thonsand %r1a 1nrn n.n III
toia. thonrh ,-,s,r ~ tt,n,. ~, tlcn, ~
liz iirhrsR staie If cfi1cicncr ' i; III 3hr ~, n
III " ,S' tnolougn
ao,'nsG ao,d;a1s 3n;, WV 9sat Is neSaca 70 make
hovc hcen ,uf5 f35rTar5nd ~ ~ Raton at,on daoops
snmc +;mc fro,,' ~. ri,;u;tu 'o' s moaGs l9I
F.n- +l,a 1en.1 an,s '1Stn5. oone, nanny
a,,,no.4s t1sni t4e d..n New 1o1k ana Soth Massa-
e1usetts t , iclllents, nase oeen scht " WITHIN
~" ~ VIZ tlohi CalIol!on, one Q! me SUP"
data;,n datS a. ~" ~ uaens. porllon OF ne 1oEcc
uetiso .1... ~ 70 arGoupany INC proposed move
~ ,nto ~ te H. 1echG county has a!so found
US Mas 70 the Mh1lom state capital. For
thtee OF TOUT weeks means TOR transportation
Law peen qu1etly acc9mulated 10 large
@ aL.ount ~. aY Lue rNe!, Ano u e nopeo tnat de-
E 1aSs, tae curse o. m mliitaIy action IN this DE-
object IN view.
=, Nhethcf INC M1sslsslppl IS TO be opened to
me trade OF tue loyal West this season, is
question to be determined very shortly, per
maps WITHIN a lev days. Ihe army: officers
and men, nave long been anxious for for
*ara movement. we have seen Large force
nc5e ior some time, lying apparently Inactive,
nha successful ngnIng VIII not occur before
u n1s oGen earnestly washed tor By the friends
" ene u11on ~. ~, aa 1haitaIf c1feles and else'
H. ieaa1 ~ LIZ snG tos'n soa1n ana IN louisiana.
tnrn @ur tha " ra,4 roa 9o,G suu ausanlaes N re-
1 a L.
ntt,os W.. Luz las! eXpealtlon 70 me dnt;
:ni nE,oiioes G .15"GE ~ t1e nol'e5 "nich accom-
pportnn;tv for al eor'-;no haea - aInit 10y r
| the country, seems now likely to he imnrnved
| in the ycrF best way.
Il is time. too. that this ,+tacl sbon1d soo,
be made. unless it NAV be conceded that -
| few months more of nnnlnlested socnr;.v ~
the rebels at Port Hudson. with a chance for
still further Strengthening their nosft;on.
would result in additional honor to III
"Tankec' troops when they finally cause tic
| place to capitul1te. The river still rises an
inch and half PR die.u. It is likely to attain
| still further elevation Of fifteen or eighteen
inches. No later than May, perhaps in April,
t the water will commence to snbside. It Will
be remembered that the wntcr vas too rap
idly subsiding Immediately ai(cr General But
ler's first arrival At New Orleans. to admit Of
extended active operations up Tie river. md
| that was carly in Nav, So 1t Is evident fhaf
the action of Gen, Banks will be uscIess if moi
| spcedy,
| For. of course, this attack will not be made
| without The aid Of a naval force. As aIready
| explained in this correspondence. The situa-
| tion Of Port Hudson renders an attack on thr
! front by n land force IN impossIbility. Troops
| must be lanlcd below and more upon the eI1.
| cmy's works from the rear. Boinbardnent
| IN The fleet will he attendcd with fhe iisad-
y3nta~c enconntcrcd Mt Island No, ID md