Year: 1863

yEW YORK HERALD, S
that the men are suffering much from feves and dysen
terry others that they In nne h. alth and spirits IL
well Known however, shat the neghborhood Of Port Hud
son Is one of the sick IN this State and we can
hardly expect who are rnaccmated 70 bear expo
sure 70 The na % and sSt ,S sSa ss Ses . W
have al least thousand ck ard wounded men n this
dspartmens and the List will increase rsher nan ae
will not take very long 70 reduce 'ne corps very
The 1sst surgeon, Dr. foltz, 10 complaining sf bis
inability 70 procure suitable building Tor marine WI
pita all those adapted for such purposes having been
taken up by the army He says there 10 much crcum
locuton and red tape that he nds almost impossible 10
obtain on answer from body charge q such bus ess
This all wrong for surely the navy entitled TO all
the accommodation they need on shore well as the
army. IL the opinion of theee surgeons with whom
have that is almost imp ssible and
strengthen man in this climate when once attacked
by fever or dysentery. Nothing but change Of air
appears TO benefit them We also hear Of Of
butchery among the wounded soldiers that makes ones
blood run cold ! was told by gentleman who visited
who had sustained amputaton OF the leg above knee
whose stump without bandage and the bone was
prosrudng nearly two inches The wound was SO often.
should be the punishment OF surgeon who would leave
patient in that conditionp


Extensive preparations are being made for proper cee
oration Of the Fourth OF July Wearo to have toChlght
PROFESSIONS speechifyDg and fireworks, and il Port
ton. The gSog shops will large business and sober
Union men will no doubt be the exception TO the rule
The city is again TO day filed with secesh We
hear that Grant was cut 70 pieces the 23d u that
Hooker had been again whipped by Iee that the rebel
army is within few inches Of Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Harrisburg, and the SO called
federacy is successful everywhere.


NEw ORLEANS, July g. 1868
Port Hudson Neacs-Tranports Fired Into Near Donald
soi'cie-Losses at Brashear City-Nduat Neso-Oacers
Leaving for the NorthPassenGes Government Trans





Enemy-Dr Bachani Under Fire-Nesu Order-Strict
Martial Law Again--Raid at Springfield landing dc.
have again to repeat, nothing from Port Hudson
although must have within very few hours if the
promises are kept that army will dine within the
rebel works tomorrow. II will be o Fourth Of July
worth celebrating II successful, as trust will
be, for II will prove how much determination will accom-
plish even with small force. Our "forlorn hope will
do its share and II the supports only they should
be- ready and willing we may hope for the best results


We hear that the steamers Iberve and Ida were fired
into last nghto their way down the river at point
about fifteen miles below Donaldsonvile. l am and
have been afraid Of these annoyances, for the river
s now 80 low that the levee affords capital
shelter and is in itself q formidable forti6.
fcation. The enemy, holding the bank the river
they are enabled to move from point to point without
much fear Of molesation. They attack us day





we never know where to expect attack What are
having is only repetition OF last seasons opera
tions when the river could be navgaed without
stant fear of receiving voley OF musketry fire from
Held battery when you least anticipated it. The Mis-
sissppi river is far from being opened That's certain


It is estimated by those, who know that our losses at
Brashear City far exceed the value OF all the cotton and
sugar we obtained during the Attaxapas campaign !
believe such TO be the and OF the opinion that
the rebels well satisfied with exchanging produce Of
little value TO them Tor immense supply articles
badly needed by their army carry on active war
fare However It Is useless to say more on the subject
The affair is and there is end OF it, and may
console ourselves by saying that It is than the
surrender of Winchester.


We have naval news TO day from any quarter The
United States Crcassan ssed yesterday AFTER
having been relieved from duty with this squadron
Commander Aden Paymaster Davis and Chief Engineers
Augur's staff leaves to for the North
count Of Ill health, together with Captain Badeau, OF
General sherman's staff The latter officer is doing
markably well, although will be months before
he use his foot General sherman could CO. but de-
sres to remain until he gain little strength
leave in two or three weeks. Captain Carvile returns
North to morrow with the body OF his brother, Lieut.
Carve, OF the One Hundred and Sixty fifth New York
killed in the assault upon Port Hudson May o. several
Of the sick and wounded officers complain that they are
unable to obtain stateroom on board the Con,i-
nenta government transport, for the that they
are all taken by civilians who have permits for trans
portation. We're government transports intended for





wounded OF the army and navy Who knows u strikes
that steamers enough running TO New Orleans that
will carry passengers for moderate fare without its
being necessary transport Tom Dick and Harry
York merely for their bill OF two dollars per day
vessels under government charter. re no passenger
would not ect provided passengers were charged full
fare, order to assist Uncle Sam in ing his bills We
need a reform In tn matter; that Is very evident.


We cannot expect from the present condition OF affairs,
any exciting tines in this neighborhood during the
summer season. Trade, well as military movements,





expect do correspondent Is TO keep cool II
possible and endeavor gain strength the tail
paign. New Orleans Is at present the most stupid place
earth. The streets In great deserted
hundreds Of stores and houses closed all the cotton
spectators and black maies have left, with but few
ceptons, and the newspapers find the greater
OF their calling and occupation gone When one mail
arrives talk OF the next and look forward to
Mobile paper as God send Three months yet of heat
and stupidity.


Ngw ORLEANS, July 3--Evening.
The steamer lbervie towed 10 the city this
ing by the Salle Robinson. She entirely disabled by
the ire OF the enemy, shot having passed entirely
through her steam drum. No one on board killed.
The steamer Zephyr also ded into, but by musketry
alone. she had two wounded. Both the lbsrvile
and 2efhyr bound up the river. Upon hearing the
iring Of the gunboas to the rescue and pre-
vented the capture and destruction of the vessels Dr.
Tachare the ch,ropodst board the lbery ie on
hs to the front Cor the doubt OF opera
uop the feet OF the "forlorn hope before the final
assault takes place. He am reoiced TO learn, escaped
without further injury than violent shock 10 his nervous
system. ns first experience under fire. and he N OF
the opinion that the sound Of FOUNDER she'll red at
that II passes through the side OF boat that he Is In
is ANYTHING but pleasant. He has gone the hea6quar
of the general commanding this evening 10 give his
expornce aud opinion to the best method of clearing
the river Of villains who annoy boats passing up the
river. especially tn Sc with surgeons on board.


\ messenger from the front, who arrived here this
evening" reports everything Ing on WELL and all appear
70 be conidcnt of success am unable learn any par
ticulars regarding the situation other this. The
assault they say, did not come of today but as com
alton with headquarters by telegraph is cut OIL
are unable 20 learn II such is the case and II what
the result has been


The following order has been issued to-day from the
headquarters Of the defences of New Orleans You viii
see by ts tenor that the cord OF martial IL drawn
und II highly order,