The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-01-25

Pythagoras E. Holcomb.
Fourth Division.
Brig.-Gen. Culver Grover.
First Brigade-Col. Joseph S. Nor
gan-1st La, Col. Richard E. Holcomb
22d Me-, Col. Simon G. Jerrard; 90tf
N. Y, Maj. Nelson Shaurman; 91st N
Y, Lieut.-Col. Nicholas w. Day.
Second Brigade-Col William K
Kimball-24th Conn.,, Col. Samuel NJ
Mansfield; 18th Me-, Lieut.-Col. Edward
Ilsley; 41st Mass, Lieut.-Col. Lorenzo
D. Sargent; SD Mass, Col Halbert S
Greenleaf.
Third Brigade-Col. Henry w
Birge-13th Conn, Capt. Apollos Conn
stock; 25th Conn.,, Lieut.-Col. Mason c.
Weld; 26th Me-, Col. Nathaniel II. Hub
bard; 159th n. Y, Lieut.-Col. Charles
"A. Burt.
Artillery-Capt Henry w. Closson-
Cd Mass Battery, Capt. Ormand F.
Nims 1st U. S., Battery L, Capt. Henry
w. Closson: I'd U. s., Battery c, Lieut..
Theodore Bradley.
Cavalry-14th N. Y. Gone company
Col Benjamin H. Grierson; Seth H.,
Lieut-Col. Reuben Loomis; 7th ILL.,,
Col Edward Prince; 1st La. (detach-
me,,.;,: Cd Mass. Battalion; 14th N. Y.
(detachment).
Corps D'Afrique-Brig- Gen. Daniel
Ullman-6th Inf, 7th Inf, Sth Inf, 9Th
Inf, 10th Inf.
Grierson's Cavalry.
Col Edward Prince, 7th Ill. Cav, OF
Grierson'S command, was assigned 10
the duty of watching ThompSonS Creek,
and while so engaged succeeded IN sur
prising and capturing two fine steam
boats, the Starlight and Red Chlef,
worth about $4,000. He was ordered
to destroy the boats, but finding that
he had good chance for getting them
out to our fleet, disobeyed the orders, and
I'd Of mo-
as transports. He was cordially thanked
by Banks.
Logan's cavalry becoming annoying
Gen. Grierson was ordered TO go oul
and destroy it, or drive 1t off. June
Grierson started with about 1900 men
of the 9Th and 7th ILL., Cav, Sd Mass
Cav, 1st La. Cav, 4th Wis. Mounted
Inf, and one section of Nims's Battery
He pushed Logan's outlying parties
back through Jackson to the Connie
River, about one mile from CLINTON
and then to Pretty Creek, where he
found Logan's force strongly posted.
noisy fight of four hours resulted, in
which the Illinois men used up the am
munition for their Smith carbines
which they had brought through from
the Army of the Tennessee, and had not
been able to replenish in the Depart
ment of the Gulf. When they fell back
Logan took the offensive, and, having
a much stronger force, Grierson had
much difficulty in getting his command
back to the infantry lines. Banks was
much disturbed by this lack of success
and sent Grierson back again, accom-
panied by H. E. Paine, in command OF
his old brigade and the SD Mass. and
91st n. Y. 1t was very exhaustine
march under the hot sun, and many
men and horses were Frustrated. OF
course, Logan took good care to keep
out of reach of the infantry, and the
only fruits of the expedition was the
destruction of the depot, machine
shops, wooden and cartridge factories
and a large amount of hides and other
Confederate property. In it's retirement
the command burned all the bridges, SO
as to embarrass any future raids upon
the rear. Grierson reported that he
lost eight men killed, % wounded and
Is missing. Logan reported his loss at
20 killed and wounded, and claimed to
have taken 20 prisoners.
Work Of the Siege Batteries.
BY June / most of the siege guns
had been emplaced and good shelter
provided for the infantry. The cannon
and musketry fire soon became so eff
fective as to silence that of the enemy
Twelve Of the enerny's guns were dis
mounted. Among these was 1O-inch
columbiad on the river bank, known a.
the Lady Davis which had been more
or less of terror to the Union soldiers
and sailors.
June 10 Banks ordered what has been
variously described as a 'feigned at
tack to develop the enemy's guns and
position" as a reconnaissance" etc.
etc 1t accomplished little, and cost
something over 100 men killed, wound
ed and missing.
June Is, at 11:15. tremendous bonn
bardment was opened from every CUR
and mortar in the army and navy tina
could be brought to bear, and continued
for one hour. Three of the enemy:
heavy guns were dismounted, but little
other damage was done, as the garrison
had already learned to take refuge a
such times In their bomb-proofs AND
wait for the storm to subside. Though
for time a shell fell inside the work.
every second, comparatively few of the
enemy were hurt. At the conclusion o.
the cannonade Gen. Banks sent in thu
following.
Summons to Surrender.
headquarters Department of tn
Gulf, Nineteenth Army Corps, Befor
Port Hudson, June 13, 1863.
"Maj.-Gen. Frank Gardner, G. S. Army
Commanding Port Hudson.
'Sir: Respect for the usages of war
and desire to avoid unnecessary sac
rifice of life, impose on me the neces
sity Of formally demanding the surren
der of the garrison Of Port Hudson.
am not unconscious in making this de
continuing a vigorous and gallant de
Tense. The events that have transpire,
during the pending investment exhibi
in the commander and garrison spiri
of constancy and courage that, in
different cause, would be universally
regarded as heroism; but / know tn
extremities to which they are reduced
] have many deserters and prisoners o
war. / have captured the couriers o
the garrison. and have in my possession
the secret dispatches of the command
er. i have at my command train @
artillery seldom equaled in extent an
efficiency, which no ordinary fortres
can successfully resist. and an infantr
force of greatly superior numbers an
most determined purpose, that can nc
fail to place Port Hudson I'm my pos
session at my Will. To push the con
test to extremities, however, may plac
the protection of life beyond the con
troll of the commanders of the respec
tive forces. / desire to avoid unneces
sary slaughter, and / therefore deman
the immediate surrender of the CARR
son, subject to such conditions only a
are imposed by the usages Of civilize
warfare.
II have the honor to be. sir, very re
epectfully. your most obedient seryan