New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14

ipr was directed 10 take up it, lire OF march IN tie
9ltn day of March fog NeW-Cstthdge, the 18th aud
aud l7th Corps to follow, moving no faster than
supplies and ammunition could DO transported to
them.
The roads, though level, were istoleraby bad,
and tie movement wac Therefore necessarily flow
Auiyingat STiih's plantation, two mile from New.
Carthage, was fouad thai ,he levee OF Bayou Jai
was broken IN several places, thus leaving New
Cartilage Gn island.
RUNNING TIE BATTERIES.
All the boats that could lie collected FROM the
different bayOus III tho vicinity, aud diners were
bu, but the transportation OF an army IN inns way
az found exc ediug tedious. Au0lher route nan
20 be found. This was done by mskiDg u fui'her
march around Vidal TO Perkins plantation, DIS
lance Of twelve miles more, making the whole dls'
TANGO 10 be mai ched Lom Milikens Bend 10 reash
water communication On the opposite EIDE oil tne
pont rs miles. Over this distance, with bsd rohus
10 contend against. supplies oi ordnance stores ana
provisions had TO be hauled by wagons win when
10 commence the campaign the opposite side Oi Tue
river. A, the time that ordered tue ocouta-
ton OF NewCaItbage, preraTStions were in'oe ioI
running transports by the NchSDdfS oat,eiice WIN
Admiral Por,.rs guuboat feet On tue nlsht OF
the 10th of Aprl AGmfal POrter's heet, qua trans-
ports Silver Wave, Forest Queen and Henry Clay,
ran tue Vicksburg batteries. The boilers Of the
transports were projected veil rs possible with
hay and cotton More or lees c"inw'ssory stores
we re nut on each. All three Of these boats were
struck mere or less frequently while passing tue
euemy's batteries, and the Henry Clay. By The tx-
losiOn Of shell, OF by other means, was set on nfe
aud entirely consumed The other two boats were
solnew LAT injured, but not seriously disabled. No
Que on board VI either was killed.
AZ these boats succeeded III getting by 30 well L
ordered six more TO be prepared IN ike manner for
running the batteries. These latter, VIZ: Iigrcss.
Aus l0-Saxon. CbeeSeman, Empire City, Horizonia,
ana Moderator Lett Milhksus Bend OF the night Of
the 12i OF AuIl, and five Of them got by, but IN q
Somewhat damaged condition. The lfgress received
a shot III her Luil below toe water iine and SUNK ON
the Louisiana shore soon alter passing The last OF
the batteries. The crews Of these steamers, with
the exception OF that VI the Forest Queer, capt.
ID. Conway, and the Silver Wave Capt. MCMILLAN,
we're posed Of volunteers fron tho amy. Upon
she c for vQun eers for this dangerous enterprise
officers and men presented themselves 10y hundreds,
anxious TO Undertake toe trip. lie names OF those
whose services were accepted viii be gwen IN II
5, pGrsts report IL IS sinking feature, 60 far rs
my observation GOES Of the present volunteer army
Of the United States that there If nothing which
u,n are called upon TO do, mechanical or pro'es-
sional thai accomplished adopts cannot 10 found for
the duty required IL almost every regiment.
BoMBARDMENT OF GRAND GULF.
The transports i1jgIed In running the blockade
were repaired by order Of Admiral Porter VITO was
suril.ed with the material for such repairs they
required, and who aud II ever reGdy to afford
the assistance IL he power Tor the iurinerance OF
The success o! our aTns. In very ehofs time 1--we
Of the transports We're IN ns order, and tie
maiudor were Ia cOnCltcn TO be used rs bafRes IN
the moving If tyoops. Twelve bsrses 10. ded with
forage and rajOLs were sent III tow of last s,X
boats tust rsn the biockadei one-balf Of them got
through in condition TO lie used. Owing TO ibs
limited number OF uans ports below NiCksOuTg, II
was found ssary 10 lend line Of land travel
to Hard Imes, Louis.4Ds which, ~ The Cir uitons
rOute necessary 10 take iuC reatci tLe oetAnce
10 about ~ allies fIOm M,ikon's B.nd, oar t.aIiing
point. Tho 18th Army Corps being all terough to
- Al lgFF@ "a nm
the WAY, ~ much Of the i3ih ~ could 70 got on
board tie trsnfporis aud barses Ssre put aboard
snd moved 10 The front OF Grand GulI on the 18th
Of April. Tie plan here was that the navy Should
sieLce the guns Of the enemy, and he troops land
under cover OF tie ganboats ami cary the place by
storm.
Al 8 o'clock a. m. the navy mado tho attack, md
kept il up ior than live hours in the iDo.t gal
lant manner. From 100 ont IN the stream wit
n>ssed the whole ems syemoGt. Many tiLles
seemed 20 ne the sunbOgis within pisioi.shOt
OF he enemy's ba,terles. L: soon became evideDt
that the guns q; Tie enemy were too elevasd and
their Notifications too strong 10 he taken from The
water SIDE. Tie whole range VI Lil.s shat tide
were knowa TO be Iued with Iife-lits, besides The
field artillery could DO moved 10 any position where
il could be MAIDS useful IN case Of an sliempt at laud
ing. This determined Inc 70 again run tie eneniy's
batteries, turn bis pD,icD by tIecthg iandlHg NJ
Roduey or al Bruinsbufg, between Grand Gull and
koduey Accordingly orders were Immediately
owen ior tie troops % debark al Hard llmee, Louis-
Isls and march ACROSS 70 the point Imf edlaiey be.
low Grand Gulf A. daIk thc subboai- again ell
IA ed tie batteries and all the transports ran by.
receiving but wo or three shOts iu The pa4rae and
tnese without Injury. had tODe ume previously
ordsr red Reconnaissance 70 point opposite Bruno
burg 70 ascertain, # potsibe, from ienous IA tbe
neis nbCfhood, the character Of tho road leading 10
TIE Highlands back Of Braiusbgrg. During the night
learned from uegro that there was good road
from Brun-burg 10 POrs Gibson, which eetei mined
LIE 10 land there.
LMBARKATIos OF THE ARMY For BRUINS
BURG.
The work Of ferrylng The troops 10 Bruinsburg
was commenced Ut daylight IN the moro w, the
guuboats as well as transports being used Tor the
purpose. As soon Is the 18th Army Corps was
Ian sd and could draw three days ratons to put III
hay.rsacks mo wsyoLs We're allowed 10 GLOSS until
tho troops all oIer) they were started on The
road TO Port Gbson. deemed II matter OF vast
importance thai the highlands should be reached
without resIstaIce. The l7th Corps followed as
rapidly 10 il could DO put ssross The river.
PORT GIBSON.
Abou. O'Clock on he lst Of May, the advance OF
the enemy met eight NiIes from BruiDsturg on
tie road 70 Port Gibson lie was forced 10 fall back,
but he it dark, be was not pursued lar until
daylight Early on the morning oil the let ! went
out acc ON, sDied by members OF my staff, aid found
McCernayd with his corps engaging ihe enemy about
fou. miles from Port GiDsou. At this point tue roads
braucLsd 10 exactly opporite directions, BOTH how
syeT, leading 70 Port Gibson. The enemy had taken
IOsition Oh both branches, thus dividing US he fell
back the pursuing forces The nature Of the ground
IN tat part OF tho country such That very sual
fvreo could re,ard progress Of much larger one
Ior many hours. The roads usually run Oh narrow, !
elevated rdges with deep and inpene tTabe ravines
Oh ether sids. Ga the night were tbs dvisions oi
Hovey Car and Smith, aud on tho lett the division
vi Usterhaus, OF McCienlnd's Corls. The three
former succeeded In driving tho enemy from posion
To poeftion back toward Port Gibson steadily ali
day. OsisrDaus did not however, move the euemy
from ihs position occupied by him on our left until
Logan's Uiyision Of McPherton's Corps arrived.