Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-29

est gallanry Gen. Ffsnhn and stan wtru IN tht not
Of the FIRE OF the soldiers who 40 bavelJ fought
the battle and aohi, we'd splendid victory need only
be said that he men of Maine Missouri Massachusetts
Pennsylvsnia, New York, Kentucky, Illinois and In
diana sustained their reputation, standing shoulder to
shoulder with the loyal Louisiana troops aud well may
their states be proud TO claim them as sons Of their sol
The heroes Of Nicksburg and Port Hudson may add
the Of Pleasant Hill to the list Of their glorious
victories.
The cavalry division, sxcep, part Of Col. Lucas
brigade in the action Of Saturday. the main
body having been sent 20 convoy the wagon Trains 70
Grand Eoore.
No part Of the Thirteenth Army Corps was In the
battle.
The entire losses Of the campaign thus far may be
summed up ~ follows
Twenty pieces Of artillery.
Fifteen hundred men in Gen. Ransom's corps.
Fix hundred men in Gen hmoty's division
Five hundred men In Gen. Smiths Sixteenth Army
Cops
-Four hundred men in the cavalry division.
One hundred and thirty cavalry division and brigade
Twelve hundred horses and mules including the great
number that died the march across the Ieohc from
disease.
Our gains thus far are the capture Of Fort De Russy.
Alexandria, Grand Bcore and Nachitoches the opening
Of Red river the capture by the gunboA Of three hous
and bales Of prize cotton half Of which goes 70 the
Government, and the bringing OF other considerable
quantities Of cotton to our markets Besides this We
have captured, At Fort De Russy, Hendersons Htl,
Pleasant Hill Mansfield and elsewhere, two thousand
three hundred prisoners, including three Lieutenant
Coones str Majors and thirty line ohoer, AZ feAsan,
Hill, twenty five pieces Of artillery. any quantity Of small
arms there and a, other points four hundred bushels OF
meal thirty barrels Of beef and depot commssarist At
Pleasant Hill.
Besides Alexandria has returned 10 its allegiance
eight hundred citizens has taken the oath Of featy "a
the Government Of the United States, and eight hun
dred have enlisted there into the military service Of
Government The material for at least two full col.
ored regiments has thus far been garnered in and the
rebels have been deprived Of the service Of five thousand
able bodied negroes male and female. who have aban.
donsd their happy homes and cast their fortunes with
the Yankees
Forage nearly enough to supply the immediate needs
Of the army, and bee cattle and horses have fallen into
the hands Of our advancing army"
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April "a.
The Republicans Red River correspondent
Of the 18th inst. sage: Gen. Smiths com
mani began crossing the river opposite Grand
Bcore that day for an overland trip TO Vicks-
burgh, It being understood tina. Gen. Grant
had sent orders to return to that place. The
rebel prisoners report that they had $4,000
troops il Saturdays fight. They lost 1900
men in that fight who we're left on the field
Our loss on that day was 800. Our woun@-
cd were sent to Grand Ecore. Our killed
we're buried by the cavalry.
The same correspondent says Gen. Smith
protested against the retreat from Pleasant
Hill after the victory Of Saturday, wishing to
pursue the retreating rebels, but Gen. Banks
ordered the return of the entire army to
Grand Ecore. Ii is difficult to tell what the
result OF the expedition will be. IL will re-
quire some time to reorganize the army All
the forces at Alexandria have been ordered
to Grand Ecore and fears are entertained by
this correspondent that Alexandria will be
attacked by the rebels and the large amount
| Of stores there destroyed.
Alexandria dates OF the 9Th and 9th say
that all spectators have been excluded ON
that place, and the military authorities are to
| conduct all the trade, sending all cotton and
sugar to New Orleans for sale on government
account. Parties proving their loyalty will
be reimbursed.
Gunboats Neosho and Louisville are aground
above Grand Ecore. The PASSPORT, Usage
and Mound City have been ordered ont OF
the river on account OF the low state OF the
water. The Ozark has been ordered to Mo-
bile. The rebels are said TO have thirty-two
transports at Shreveport.
ST.. LOUIS, April rs.
Cairo dates OF yesterday by mail say the
steamer Won Puel from New Orleans had ar
rived.
1t seemed to be generally conceded that
the battles in Louisiana had been against
Gen. Banks, for while the rebels remained on
the ground after Saturdays fight Gen. Banks
retreated forty miles.
The transport Black Hawk suffered con-
siderable above Alexandria from the rebels
having several killed and wounded.
The report that there was another fight on
the 10th lie untrue.
The steamers Rob Roy and Matte Stevens
had arrived at New Orleans from Red River,
having run the gauntlet of large number OF
guerrillas on the banks. The Rob Roy
mad four guns, and fought her way down
The Stevens had one soldier killed and five
wounded. The rebels were still in the vi
cinity Of Pleasant Hill. Our army was at
Grand Ecore, fortifying on both banks of the
river.
Admiral Porter reported only five feet Of
water at Grand Ecore. The gunboat East
port was aground there. All the large boats
we're below, but those of light draught were
up the river.
Prisoners state that Kirby Smith and Sib.
ley we're killed in the recent battle.
The New Bedford Mercury quotes from
letter written by a Massachusetts, officer
which says that Gen. Banks, in the fight a
| Pleasant Hill, had two horses shot under hin
and was wounded in the hand. Gen. Frank
lin also had two horses shot. The rebe
Gen. Green was captured and Taylor killed
The rebels canteens were full of Louisiana
rum and gunpowder. They bayoneted oul
wounded who were left on the field.