New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-09

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The General Erga cement ut Port Hudson
The Bravery Of tho Coiored Troops
Gen. Banks Largely Re-enforcod-
succes. OF COTS. ChicksIinE and Nor
s~n's Expeditions - Proyisionni Civil
Government Tor Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Jane p 1868
The resul, Of the recent general engagement at
Port Hudson is even a; this late date, unknown,
save to the brave hearts in range Of the Rebel bat
teries. We have many conflicting rumors from
the Ged tia, II s impossible to give you any details
relative 10 the battle. TIE contest was most des-
pera,e one and may fairly be considered as having
been unattended with no positive results. Gen.
Banks neither lost nor geined ground. Oar oa wss
considers ble It is vsriousy estimated at from j 900
10 1900. The best reasons inbere for the support
ton that IL, enemy wero no less unfortunate. since
the action nesIly the entire Nineteenth Army
Corps has en- nassed in front Of the Rsbe! strong
hold, aui ste wounded have been removed
to the o. pitfalls; aud the enthusiastic love
Of Union alc Liberty which impels forward the
loyal sons Of ire North only I'D Is to their determine.
s.ion and gys renewed viPor to their bsyonets.
should be lilty Of iuexcussble reticence did
fail to chroni III the gsllsn,rv Of two Louisiana
eolored regime ut,-the First, Col. Stafford, and the
Second. Col. y slou. A new Orleans Copperhesd
Informed me ii hey fought like iiger. Six times
did they chars. n.son the Publications.. eamberns
over q huge aba ii and marching uni'edly forward
while ut each ste Re concentrated fire of the ada
cent batteries le &c ed their ranks With fearful
rapidly. Fully 1t. per cent OF their plumber we're
left dead upon the b1sh-hesps 70 domonsrate their
brav.rv. Tue remainder received at the hands Of
Che Commanding General aud his battle-s'aned
comrade. that generous appreciation winch their
6e,ds had earned. a revolution in sentiment toward
colored troops took place upon that field Of carnage,
which in itself was glorious victory.
In nv last letter briefly alluded to q successful
exnsdition Of Cos. Chiekering and Morgan. The
troops were brgaded and placed in charge Of Col.
Morgan. The following regiments were psrtici-
pants 4lst Msssac usoit,, ooh, lloth. llltb, aud
I75eb New-York, 2Sth Maine, 18th Connecticut, and
Minis Battery The expedition eonsis'ed OF tram
Of rx bui wagons, three thousand mules and
hor,es fifteen hundred head OF cattle, aud SIX
thousand contr .bsDds, Col. Chicker!ng holding the
advance Tie train stsred from Bsrres Landing
on MAY q. and marched for New-Orleans. march
OF fuy niles was made in two days. Upon hating
at night on the second day, Col Morgan was in
formed that private ofhis regiment, named Loomis,
had been shot by planter while taking sugar for
The regiment. A guard was sent back 10 tie panta-
ton, aud the planters wife captured, and held as
bo,t,ge for the delivery Of her husband. The en-
eampment for the second evening was at Spanish
Lake.
The train passed through Franklin On the 23d
with colort Gyiog, and enc.mped sbou. eight miIes
therefrom. The rear guard was attacked by For
nets puerras at Franklin, and Lieut.. Wood Of
the l75.h Ncw-York was fatally wounded.
AtAa. IN. on the 24th the troops commenced a
march OF 40 miles, which they accomplished in y
houys. Lieut.. Curtis Of the l7jth New-York aud
CORPORAL Brewer Of the l62d New,XOrk were cap
tured while making reconnaissance. The tram
arrived T., Alsers in safety on Thursday evening
Lost, and the dfferen; regiments Of which 1t was
eomposed are now In the Union circle at Port
Hudson.
On Saturday las. the General Committee Of the
Union Association Of New-Orleans and Jefferson
presented to Gov. Sbepley their plan for the Or
ganiza'ion Of a Provisional Civil Government for
the State OF Louisiana. The Committee recon.
mend tina; State Convention be called to frame a
new CONSTITUTIONS that every fee white male cit
zen Of the United States, or those who may have
declared their intention 10 become such, over Tie
ago Of q years, who have resided for sx months in
the State aud ono month in the parish, shall have
the right TO vote for delegates 10 tho said Conyen
zion; and that a registration OF voor, sbonld be- Or
dered by the Governor. Gov. Sbepley repI .es in
courteous aud patriotic terms 10 this r.port md
promises 10 order an immediate registration. defer.
ring action upon the remaining provisions Of the re-
port until the receipt Of definite instructions imam
the subject.
AT the meeting Of the Union Association of the r.,
District, on Saturday evening, = resolution y,a.
unanimously passed rendering TO Gen. Banks. 70,
sixty days. whenever deemed necessary the serviees
Of tue unconditional UniouiSts Of New-Orleans.
The funerals Of Col. Cowles and Lieut.. Wro,nov.
Ski took place on Saturday.
Col. Chaplin Of the ll6th New-York was killed in
the recent engagement.
Brig. -Geu. Charles Z. Stone arrived here on Sun.
day, and proceeded Immediately 10 the field.
CA A.
Satisfactory Position OF Our Army.