Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-04-08
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10 illo navy department, udleu II orr De-
Russey, March 18th. gives the following
particulars of the taking of that strong,
hold: The gunboals arrived at Semmes-
port at noon, and found the enemy post
ed in force about three miles back. The
Benton landed her crew and drove in
the pickets. The army came along in
about half an hour more, and landed the
next morning, tax n g possession of
the enemy's camping ground. That
night Gen. Smith concluded to follow
them by land, while Admiral Portor pro.
ceeded up Red river with all the gun.
boats and transports. In the meantime
the Passport had reached the distractions.
and with the vessels that kept pace with
her commenced the work of demoishinc
the formidable barricade on which the res
b-ls had been employed five months.
They supposed it impossible, but our en-.
ergetic sailors with hard work opened a
passage in a few hours. The Ea,tport
and Nrasho proceeded to the fort, which
at that moment was being surrounded by
'ne troops uh'er N'h' oml'N' VINO Na1
'na'ci'su from Hr"'hr'Port' Disk
muskeuy fir was going on between the
rebels and our own tro,ns and ,hey were
so cIose tooetb4r tha, il v,. d,,R.nl, ,o
di.rinoni.h the combatan,s Tba E,st-
porr. which had opnupd her h,,t.r4.
f4ar,nc she ,hould ,niure arr ,w, M,
ceased firing when our tr,o,s nroc..d..d
to the assault and carried the Mace in a
few minutes and with small loss. Adj.
mira Porter says that the whole affair
has been well managed. The troops
made splendid march aud attack. and
the officer, in command of the gnnboats
and TRANSPORTS hive shown great z-al
and industry in ge,tipo II, tb. river and
tbropoh vbat the rebel. Damned ,pn,..;
bls In fb,. recent attack nm Trini,y no
the cnnho.f. a nnmbar of pogr,ss ,,,,o
war. oso,,r.d hv tba enanv IN rec.,,
au,ck n,o, Co,Jri.L,. T,ol;,a w.,o
reca,t,r.d
MoSbi o"I" TIED" l. r'uay 'a'''
Marcn ~ up H. D. u IRE OF 'hr Uri'-
"o'a i'9"t cavalry was sent out with 10
men 10 tue helshborhood OF b-rryvlle
ana " '"c"eS'er on SEQ H. a ID eneamp-
ed al NI'"ood' some SIX or e'ght miles
from the former place Alter the men
had got Their lire butt, Sergeant Wealth
erbee OF company b. Corporal Simpson &C
company Ii, and private went some two
miles from camp 10 get supper at farm
house, and while waiting for the long de-
layed tea, were surprised 20 find several
revoIvers suddenly advance INTO the room,
behind each par OF which was either
COL MoSoy' feoe' captain or 'ruten-
an'' an fa'hri d { III II e d men WIN
'noo' III 'neH eyes VINO u-nanueu tue
'"'leu'"'e SURRENDER OF '"' S'oreS'"
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eu ny MS soou fortune ana requ'reu MS
prisoners 10 iolio" h'h supperieSs on MS
rou"us 10 MS headquarters at raris tue
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but really putting his foot into tbs strrup
of Mosby's saddle and laying hold of one