Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-03
FROM NEW ORLEAN9-

A4icut. - r opaluiuk OF tue vermont regi-
ment, was killed at Port Hudson.
The Herald has advices that the second as
sault on Port Hudson, was made by the
Union troops on the l4th inst, and we we're
again disastrously repulsed. The loss Of
field officers was very large in killed and
wounded, amounting to no less that five CO.
lonels. Our troops though repulsed tough,
bravely.
The Herald ssys it seems evident that Gen.
Banks has not force enough to accomplish
what he so daringly attempts, and IL is to be
hoped that he will be reinforced from some
quarter. 1t was expected that another as
sault would be made on the 10Th. Our cor
respondent on the evening says, that Colonel
Dudley has volunteered, and was to lead
Forlorn Hope or storming column of 500, all
picked men and volunteers. The result Of
this attack remains to be known. II is thought
that Gen. Paine's leg will not have to be am
putated Col. Cumway says:
Port Hudson is one of the strongest places
in the world. He describes the rebels works
as follows: lst. an abatis of felled trees for
at least one hundred yards then ditch forty
feet wide with four to six feet of water in IL,
then a.glacs about 20 feet high sloping grad
ually TO the parapet on which is a protection
for sharpshooters. Behind this, one hundred
yards is another line of works in which heavy
and field artillery are mounted.
The correspondent of the Herald thinks
that the only way the place will be taken will
be by starving out the garrison.
$50 of the metropolitan cavalry were cap
tured by the enemy o miles from Gen. Banks
headquarters without firing gun or drawing
a sabre.
A New Orleans letter of the 18th TO the
Tribune. snys, yesterday Gen. Banks issued
an order for 1000 volunteers to make the final
charge on the enemy's works. The 4th and
9th Wisconsin regiments volunteered and
we're repulsed, and afterwards taken prisoners,
all or nearly all.
The Herald has sdvces from Port Hudson
to the goth inst. Gen. Banks, on the 18th
inst, issued q congratulatory order to his
troops over their steady advance upon the
enemy's works, stating that he is confident
of an immediate and triumphant issue of the
conflict, and says
1--WE are at all points upon the threshold
of his (the rebel's) Notifications. One more
advance and they are ours
A letter of the goth gives no meterial
change of affairs. The camp rumors of as
saults by volunteers and general attacks have
proved unfounded. We are steadily advanc-
ing.
1t was rumored and believed that an assault
would take place ON the night Of the Goth.
FROM WASHINGTON AND V1OINITY
The Washington Star says last nigh. the
rebels occupied Fairfax c. H., with a guer-
rilla force, which were between 100 to 500
strong. The place having been previously
vacated by the Union troops who we're re-
Gently there.
The Herald's Washington dispatch states
that one hundred of the Scott cavalry drove
in the rebel pickets at Fairfax Court House.
aud then fell into an ambuscade, and only
eighteen returned, the rest being either cap
tured or left on the ground.
Washington dispatch states that JEFF.
Davis has called for 900 men to take the
place of those invading the North.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says the
rebel authorities still decline to exchange or
release eitherl officers or civilians who fall
into their hands, although they express per-
feet willingness to receive such of either
class OF their own prisoners as we may be
disposed to surrender to them. Major Gen.
Hunter left for his home this afternoon TO re-
main for fey days.
~ ~ uhuetstoou thht ne - sooh 70 return
to active service, and will probably be sent to
the Southwest to continue the work of organ
izing the colored troops so successfully COM
menced by Adi't. Gen. Thomas. The rebel
Gen. Stuart is reported by prisoners to have
had very narrow escape during the fight Of
Sunday. A she'll from one Of our batteries
exploded directly over his head, killing sew
eral persons in his immediate vicinity.
The Times dispatch says Gen. Pleasanton
has been appointed Maj. Gen. Maj. Oscar
A. Mann OF the U. S. artillery. has besn sp-
pointed acting assistant Surgeon
The Washington Republiesn says it is Ger
tain that Lees whole army is north Of the
Potomac, Ewsll in Penn, Longstreet between
Boonsboro and Polin. Hill near Clinton, so-
eompspisd ny Lee himself