, 1863-04-27
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The Chattanooga Eebd Of Thursday 23d,
has dispatch frcm Port Hudson which gives
lie particulars of the destruction Of the
rebel gunboats Queen Of the YES: and Diana,
il Grand Lake Louisiana. Aftera lombard
ment from tile Federal gunbocts, O shell
from The United States gunboal Calhoun is-
nitcd the powder on the deck Of the Queen,
which communicated with the magazine, de-
s!roying the boat, with q loss Of thirty lives
and 1s5 prisoners, who had been takcu to
New Orleans. Captain Fuller, the rebel COM
1naEder was at New Orleans, woun,lcd and q
prisoner. Tile Diana grounded and was de-
etroyed by her crew to save her from Federal
Lands.
One division Of Banks army, under Gen,
Emory, was near. franklin, which, in conjunc-
tion with Wcitzel and Gloycr's divisions,
vas threatening the capture of the Conltder-
ate force on Grand Lake,
The gunboats are in cooperation with The
Eort canal these boats arc capable Of carrying
1,CG0 men each. Transports now run By War.
,enton without difficulty, the batteries being
eilenced.
Gen. Banks army is at Point Conffc, On the
| south bank Of the ..Rcd River and opposite
Bayou Sara.
| New YoRK, April &c. 1868.
Tie steamer from New Orleans, yia Kc5
| West, 18th, has arrived here. The Era of tht
18th gives an account Of late military move
| MeDtt.
On the night of the 18th Gen. Banks 1at
reached Vc.n!il!ionyille, after hard fight Al
| Vermliion bayou, where the rebels had post
I'd batteries and infantry, but were driver
back with considerable loss Oh both sides.
| A letter in the Era, dated in the field above
New !belin, 18th, states that Col. KiE,bal
clRorks at Bethel Place on tlc 1norl,in:; Q
tlc 15tf1 planting one aay OIL the parapet
Gen: Ncitzers division followed, succeeded
By the whole linr-
The rebels left their numerous dead unbur
itd, AID evidences were plenty Of tough vol
i'll their ranks. Large stores of ammunition
kon1e Enfield rides and other arms we're cap
tured.
Our a,1ny then marched through Patterson
yillt; skirn.ishiDs continually, and rcacile'
Frank lin on the 18th Prior to Thursday nigh
|
to Franklin, Whole companies Of rebels bcin,
At Franklin the steamboat Co,
mic was captured with three officer
Of the late gunboat Diana ion boar
thus r sto6ng them to our service. The r.
els al-o destroyed ten steamboats, to rrevrn
them falling into our hands, and two larg
gunboats and the Diana. 1ncludcd in the Dc
struction Of these boats, were immense store
Of provisions and ammunition. It was ez
| ecteC that Gen. Banks would capture OpC
lousas ou the 18th, and occupy it. The expo
ressiul. and in battle with the rebels at Iris
Bend, the 18th Connecticut, charged on tn
| rebel lines and batteries, supported by til
c6th Maine, 25th Connecticut, 18th Maine an
y1st New York, and defeated them, leayin.,
silk flag and other trophies in our hands.
The rebel force consisted OF TWO regiment
OF Texans and three batteries, inc(uding til
famous Pelican and Sims batteries. The Who'll
rebel force ut Bethel Place and Irish Beu'
NUMBERED some 10000, posted on highl
advantageous positions, under command .
Gen. Dick Taylor, son Of the late Preeiden
Taylor. Important captures Of horses, mule
and beef cattle, to the number Of one thou
sand, were made.
The celebrated salt mine or salt rock va
captured and rebel works destroyed. Th
rebel soldiers we're not 1oath to be captured
and over $50 are In our hands and more be
ing taken. An abandoned rebel iron foundr.
was found near New Iberia, containing
| quantity Of shot and shell. Our feet h.
rescued the rebel foytidcalion at Butte L
Rose, an Important point. The prospects ar
! that tile rebels will be driven ont Of til
| opclousas country or all captured. ou
| troops arc in splendid condition.
The wounded in the late battle haye nearl
all reached New Orleans, numbering 179. A.
were doing well.
+ TIE BAYOU TECHE REGION.
Our map will serve sufficiently well t
show the location of Gen. Banks recent sue
cesses in Southern Louisiana, the Bayo
Techc region distant some se7enty-tlve mile
west If New Orleans. It is the country tra1
) erEed hy the Atchnfalaya water system {
bayous, the name Of that river signifYiu
Lost Water, the Atchafdaya being the ol
deserted channel Of the Red rive,
and now Il gzass-widow Of strea1
Keeping up old family connections IN
through Berwick's Bay, opening to Tho rebel
, & port on the Gulf which has been busy Wit
: contraband trade until now. The asterisk O
!. he map will give very nearly the localit
where tho rebel gunboat Diana was lost an
The Queen Of the West destroyed by OF
forces, before stated In our dispatches, b1
now confirmed from rebel sources. Brashc:
; City, Centeryille, PattersoIville aud Gsa,
i Lake, ill points recently mentioned in or
dispatches, have been hitherto held By hcay
| rcbel forces. This important communicate
,, With tl.c outside world is now fully strlngle
! | aud lost to tic rebels.