Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-25
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GENk< RlEk AND Smith.
Congressional Pressslisgs.

Fl. DERussEY, Red River, La, March 10, I
sio CAfeo, March "A. )
This fort VS. csptsred to-day BY the U.
8. forces under Gen. A. ]. Smith. The ex-
petition left vicksburg on the lOeh, landed
q Ssmmss port on the 18th, aud marcnsc
TO Bsyou 0lsce, where Gen. Starry seees
brigade had besa s0ca0ped, but which ned
on the approach of our transports, leaving
considerable camp eQuipage and commlsaafy
stores. Smith pressed forward to Yellow
Bayou, where . strong forti6cstion had
been erected, but the rebels again fed -
10 came up. The enemy was pressed and
some skirmisbing occurred, resulting IN the
capture Of several prisoners end small
wagon tram. At day light yesterday the
entire command started for Fort Defussey,
% miles distant, and At 4 O'Clock p. IN. the
81 and Oh lsdiAna batteries opened On the
Tort, which replied vigorously with three oi
ito heaviest guns. The csnD0nade contin-
usd an hour, when Gen. Smith ordered the
lst and "a Illinois, 10th corps, under Gen.
Msrver, to charge on the enemy's ride pits
and storm the lott. Tho SSth, l1osh end
B0sh Indiana, and Oath Missouri regimeuts,
charged over deep bitches and thick absttis
amid CALLING fire, and within 20 minutes
after the order was Issued, the color ser.
gsant u the 5th Illinois placed the .Auefi.
car Gag upon ths enewy's works. The vic.
tory wss complete and resulted In the cap.
ture Of SOS prisoners. including ~ commiss
stoned officers, two 9-inch DshIgren guns,
- FOUNDERS, four S2.pounders, IS pound.
srs, . lot Of small arms, 1900 kegs Of hne
owder, On immense quantity Of assorted
ammunition and several thousand dollars
worth Of commssary stores.
Fort Derussey 10 most formidable work
Of ooadrangulsr shape, aud bAstions and
bomb. proofs covered With railroad iron.
A powerful water battery connects with
the tort casements, which ore capable Of re-
sisting shot and sboll Of tho heaviest cali.
bre. Tho position Of she guns va capital
for rapid and effective FIRE on oil boats At
tempting to 60 up or down the river.
Eight hundred negroes were employed
Tor uue year in constructing earthworks.
Gen. Smith will superintend the thorough
destruction ui the Notifications to morruw.
1t will take coo mcn two or three Days
10 destroy them.
Giui,ous news may be expected FROM
Gems. Banks and Smith within Lwo weeks.
ineH Veseus, eboc6so s"u pVS's'Vu oiV
coDtraband 1t present.
AmUEg the artillery captured are two
suas belonging to tue schOoDer Morniug
L,g.t, two rHed guns from the Harriet
Lane, captured last spring III Sabine Pass,
Que heavy gun from tue ladlanols, suuk
10 the Mississippi last year BY the reoe,
rain WcbD.
The rebels boast that their iron-plated
ra,n Missouri nov in the river can sink
sny yunboat in our navy. The Webb and
Mary Jaue are aiso considered impreynable
~ any Of our hotiiia.
Admiral Porter has been busily engaged
for the last three days In removing obstruc-
sions ifcm Red River, Consisting OF RATS and
plies driven into the channel. Transports
are now proceeding up the river without
lnterrupsluD.