The New York herald., 1864-03-17
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH IT, 1864 WITH suPpLEMEN

ersects the main ieyeo be landed On tho morning OF The
l3th OF February with iortyhye seanen ard con-
abands After marching six miles be found tho cotton,
and would have captured lhe guard the acci.
dental explosion Of musket On his way back TO
considerably annoyed by Texan cavalry. He took
thirty bales Of cotton, twenty mules and several
horses aud captured as Col G. H. Tyler and Maj
j. r. OBriep, Of the rebo provisional army The day be-
fcre he destroyed twenty hogsbeads Of sugar near
Cross river, which was too bulky TO take on board.
SHARP sK,RnisH WATERPROOF.
The Navy Department has received n communication
from Admiral Porter in which he encoses from
Lieutenant Commander Green, on tho United States
steamer Ratter of Hurricane Island February Is. He
says-"l have informed you previous letter that
detachment OF about hundred negro troops has been
stationed at Waterproof making tia depot for negroes,
CATTLE &c This has aroused the indignation OF the rebels
and the l4th force Of about eight hundred cavalry
OF Harrisons command made attack upon the post,
driving in the pickets and pressing the troops
very hard Fortunately for them tho Forest
Rose was present Captain johnson Immediately open.
cd rapid fire them, which drove them back. He got
his vessel under weigh and sheed the enemy wherever
his guns would bear. They hastily reireated 10 the
woods This lasted from three TO hafpast five O'Clock
P. N. AT eight O'Clock the enemy attempted TO make
dash into the town; bu Captain Johnson, who well
posted their approaches drove them back. Eight
dead rebels prisoners left hands Our
loss was 1--WE killed and two wounded. Captain johnson
says some OF the negroes fought WE'LL but for want OF
proper discipline majority I'D not.n Lieutenant Com
mander Green arrived with the Rather after the fighting
was over lie then proceeded 10 Natcbez, reported ths
facts 10 Commander Post and asked him TO send re-
inforcements
The next morning he despatched two hundred mon and
come howitzcr ammunition to Waterproof Upon arriv
ing5 at Waterproof, The 18th, he found that in the
morning the enemy, who had been reinforced in the
night and whose forces Consisted OF two regiments
infantry, Of cavalry and pieces Of artillery,
had again attacked the post. The Forest Rose, whose
commander ever on the alert, was ready for them
few we'll directed shells stopped them from planting
their battery on the plank road and drove them of in
The attempts OF The remainder TO advance were frus-
trated by the Forest Rose.
Captain Johnson says;-"Captan Anderson asked re-
peaedy for 10 take his trooIs on board and throw
them the river, while in every request declined
aud could only tell him TO fight After got the enemy
retreat he c more easy discontinued requests
10 do not think Captain Anderson intm dat
ed but by the bad discipline Of his officers and the inca
pacty OF bis men he became panie-stricken."
The ram Switzerland arrived about the Close Of the
fight, and Joined them
The rebel loss as far rs known was sew en- killed.
number wounded, who taken off, and several pris-
oners-among them lieutenant-who were taken 10
Harrison Our loss was three Killed and twelve wounded
In the two days fgbt the Forest Rose expended two hun
dred and seventy shell.
Under date Of February 16 be says-sI have received
NJ which says that the rebels have made another and
final attack on Waterproof He sent few shells which
caused them TO retire They retreated HARRISON
burning the bridges behind them The rebels cannot
stand the fire Of the gunboas"
Later ne says everything IS quiet; but they have in
formation that the akng preparations for an
attack on the conraband camp opposite vicksburg. The
negro troops at Waterproof have been committing many
outrages.
Capture Of Forty Rebels Near Port
Gibson.
CiNlSNAn, March 16, 1884.
Information from vioksburg reports that portion Of
the Marine Brigade under Captain Crandal recently
prised rebel camp east Of Port Gibson capturing forty
nd fvor rrtan onla tnla
at the Big Black.