Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-10
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Morning and Noon Dispatches.
FrOm PORT thurman.

/ New YORK, June 9.-The Tribune says:--.
From gentleman fully conversant with affairs
at Port Hudson and The Department of the
Gulf, who arrived here last uight from New
Orleans, We learn some interesting facts of the
situation OF Blnks's army and its prospects.-
Our informant left Port Hudson late In the
evening, Sunday, 3lst ult There bad been 70
hehhng OF consequence since the assault OF the
9th, but Gen. Banks had been industrously and
rapidly contracting his lines and approaching
tho rebel works. The wings of ouT army rest-
ed on Or very near the river, both above and
below, and there was no possibility of reinforce
ments reaching the bsleaguared garrison =
Banks had made up his mind to take the place,
and he had men and means to do 1t The con.
cost OF the 9th was very desperate and very
bloody, the rebels Sighting with most reckless
courage, and our men being not whit behind
in daring aud pluck.
| Onrinformant coIr9bofates the good accounts
| heretofore given of the conduct of the colored
soldiers. These sable warriors provoked the
most lrsnzied hatred On the other side, and the
rebels lent all their energy to their annihatioD,
and since the fight they have missed no chance
to kill the negro pickets. In one instance they
pounced upon single black sentry, captured
and forthwith hung him. Bloody instruction
was quickly improved, for almost within on
hour some negroes got hold OF rebel picket
and hung him up in full sight OF their murdered
companion.
The stories about Kirby Smith coming to the
relief OF Port Hudson are probably erroneous,
Smith is no doubt In Texas somewhere, or
Western Louisiana. He 10 certainly nowhere
near Port Hudson, nor could he get across if he
we're opp0aite. %
Col. Grierson Is slashing around, and Was at
last accounts up between Port Hudson and
Vickaburg, tearing up railroads, destroying
bridges, hunting for Confederate stores, End
canvassing the State generally.
IL ia understood that Joe Johnston was at
jackson on the 9th, but had no force worth
bringing against Grant.
We regret to learn that General Sherman,
wounded at Port Hudson, ia hardly expected to
live. ! rfa = :.
The weather is terribly hot, and the place
very dry and dusty.
Advices by way of New Orleans state that
neither Gen. Nickerson, Col. Clark, of the 9Th
Michigan, Col. Bullock, 30ih Masss sohusetts,
nor Col. Payne, % Louisiana, are 10 the least
injured. Col. Lull, 9Th New Hampshire, Col.
Bean, 4th Wisconsin, and Capt. Wrstauski, of
Gen. Weitzel's staff, were killed Captains
Crayon and Heron, Lieut.. Chit.euden, 4tt Wis
constn, badly wounded. That regiment lost
seventy killed and wounded out Of three huu-
dred in the fight of the 9th.
Gen. Stone arrived at New Orleans, and
probably will be placed In command Of sher-
msn's division. >"
Kirby Smith is reported at franklin, bat not
vouched for.
The Times letter says the let Louisiana (col-
ored) showed great pluck on the 9th, marching
up TO within eighty PAGES of the guns at double
quick, supported by the 9th Michigan l74th
New York and l6lst New York. These regi-
menss are completely cut up; the colored regi-
ment had but two hundred left. On reaching
the third battery of siege guns, the rebels
opened on them with terrific slaughter, when
they were forced to retreat, receiving heavy
shot and shell and pieces of railroad iron twelve
to eighteen inches long. The rebels fought
with great desperation, every man being cut
down at the guns. Col. Career offered to sur
render If Banks would allow him to march out
with his guns, provisions, ETC.; but it was de.
clined. 1t lie reported the black flag was raised
by the rebels.
Everything is kept quiet as to the result OF
the fight. Losses would not be made known
until an official dispatch was sent to Washing.
ton.
On the 29th the navy bombarded Port Hud-
son all day and night, without response.
The steamer Fulton had gone up with rein.
forcements. Only two regiments were lett in
New Orleans, General Neal Dow was in town
eighty wounded. }''f-A 81. '