Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-05
FROM NEIY NRLEINS.

The steamer Creole nom New Orleans the
2i,h arrived this morning.
dispatch pa the Era of the 24th dated
Port Hudson, Plains, the PA says Yes
'efddy Gcu AuEut whole division was en-
gagged iu nire hours fght on Port Hudson
Plains. -Four uiles iu Tue icac Of Port Hudson
on the Bay Gu Sara road
The rebels were thoroughly whipped and
left large number of their killed and wound
ed on the field. The rebel General Gardner
sent flag Of true in at midnight asking per-
nilsson to bury his dead, We took 90 prs-
oners. The enemy was driven three miles
from his first position and General Augur
bivouacked on the field Of battle
Our loss was 2 killed and 56 wounded. Our
men fought with great bravery.
New Orleans files uf the Era up to the
24th have been received from which we take
the following:
"A rumor from Pascagoula reached New
Orleans on the 2lst that Mobile had been at
tackled and rebels reported that telegraphie
dispatches received at Paseagoula from Mo-
bile ated that Fort Morgan had gone under
Some of the rebels said to our officers there
Is glorious news for you, but we dare not tell
you what 1t is.
We learn on good authority that the mill
tary authorities Of Mobile have called on the
people to rally en- masSe armed for The defense
of that city. THIS would indicate that Mobile
Is threatened. The rebel troops are however
said to be Withdrawing from the city
letter of the 22d states that our army
has reached the precincts of Port Hudson,
and an attack is in progress Gen. Angur's
whole division fought the enemy nine hours
yesterday, and drove him three miles
The steamer George Cromwell from New
Orleans, May 9th, arrived at three o'clock
this morning.
The fight on the Bayou Sara road on the
2lst was holly contested aud the rebels bad
ly whipped at every point, A bayo charge
OF the ll6th n. y regiment was the hnal of
the day.
The Era OF the 9Th says Gen, Banks
moved down the Red river with his army and
crossed to Bayou ara, thence to Port Hud-
son where he united his forces with Gen.
Augurs. he gunbuats under Farragut
were to move up on the oath The mortar
fleet opened fire on Port Hudson on the night
OF the Gath, silencing several Of the enemy $
gu s.
Port Hudson is now, therefore, closely be-
sieged aud hemmed in. The fall OF this
stronghold will be speedy even If General
Banks should not order an assault OF the
works. Col. Grierson is cooperating with
Gen. Banks
The reported rebel iron-elad raid from
Mobile and the capture OF two Of our ships
oi-war, proves TO be a cdndrd.
The garrison at Port Hudson is estimated
at about 10000, scanuly supplied with pro-
visions.
The steamer Columbia from New Orleans,
on the morning of the 2Sth ult., has arrived
Inc Era OF that date says: We learn
IRON authentic sources that our army before
Fort Hudson Is IN a satisfactory position, aud
everything promises lsir for an important
successful close Of the campaign sgainst that
rebel stronghold.
The Richmond dispatch Of May 30, says
the telegraph news of yesterday announced
that Banks had crossed his army at Bayou
Sara this is about 10 mics above Port Hud-
son, his object is to get behind that post and
carry It by land attack.
This movement is designed to finish the
work commenced by Grant and clear the Mis-
sissippi few days will tell the story Tue
next news probably be Of an assault upon