Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-31

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the Trumbull Guards.
We have taken ID prisoners, and killed
" rebels. We lost man killed and /
Lieutenant wounded.
E. r. FIroH, Capt. & A. Q. N.
Some Of the Particulars of the Pass
age by Port Hudson.
NEW YoRK, March sO.-In the Supreme
Court to-day the Will.of Com. Lery be.
qusathing Monticello was declared null
New Orleans adyices state that on the
approach of Banks forces the rebels re-.
treated to Port Hudson.
Col. Clark of Gen. Banks staff was Sc
yerely wounded in the leg while reconnoi-
terlng. The man who shot him was sub
sequently killed.
Gen. Banks was at New Orleans on the
23d. On the return of the army to Baton
Rouge be issued a;general order annouuc.
ing that the entire object of the expedition
was accomplished and that it was a com.
plete success. The movement is UNDER
stood to have been a mere diversion to en-
able Farragnt's fleet to pass the batteries
and not the reduction of Port Hudson.
1t is said information was received by
General Grover that the rebels were about
to attack Baton Rouge, which rendered a
retrogade movement advisable.
Our feet is now two miles beyond Baton
Rouge, the Essex being nearer Port Hud-
son.
10000.
Report says that the Mississippi, before
her destruction, had silenced two rebel
batteries which opened on her, except one
l nd hot 1soL. \
passed Port Hudson, returned, and mis-
taking her for a rebel gunboat which might
have come out of one of the bayous, fired
on her so rapidly that she nearly swept her
decks.
| This was not discovered till she was
aground and her destruction inevitable.
A semi official account of the naval en-
gagement says:
After the arrival of the army from Baton
Rouge and the skirmishes of Saturday af.
ternoon, Admiral Farragups fleet, which
was at anchor FIVE or six miles below Port
Hudson, prepared to pass the batteries.
The signal for the advance was made at
half past nine o'clock, beautiful star
light night. The Hartford with the Alba
tross alongside took the lead and success
fully passed the batteries, but with what
damage We are not informed as there had
OF course been no Communication with
! them since their passage. The Richmond
and Gennessee followed. The Richmond
was exposed to the Ere ofall the batteries
and received shot through her steam
drum and was obliged to fall back out o
range. Her loss was three men killed anC
seven wounded.
Lieut.. Commander Boyd Cummings was
MORALLY wounded; n shot from the batter.
+ lies took off his left leg. below the knee, and
t the same shot passed through the smoke
stack of the gunboat He died on the 17tt
at New Orleans. The Monongahela anc
Kindo went upnext in order.
Capt. M'Kinstry of Monongahela wat
on the bridge when it was shot away frou
under him, and he was seriously Injured
II is generally reported that in his case th
amputation of one leg will be necessary
The entire loss of the MOnongaheln was
killed and 81 wounded.
The Kino was under severe FIRE, her rig
ging was badly cut, her rudder was sho
; away, and haWser became entangle
l about her propeller, when she became un
manageable and was obliged to fall bacl
: out of the ERE. 1855
!: The Monongahela also fell back
. The loss on board the Kino, if any, wa
d not reported.
!. New Brunswick from New Orleans on tn
. 23d arrived here.
!: Gen. Growers forces returned to th
n vicinity of Baton Rouge with $50 bales {
y cotton, about 1900 hhds. sugar and 800
r barrels molasses, and more could readil
n oe ootalned.
Capt. 9opngolood, Chief OF Gen; Gard
q neT's stan and members OF the rebel sig
I: nal cotps were captured. 4oungolood say
Tue Us Iaxe lo.es Y reserve wniGn ca