Year: 1863

and are now I'M the g. Louis Hotel that building
having been taken for hosrltaL they are com
hear that private has suffered ampurtn OF the rht
leg and left arm besides has thi ee flesh wounds he
steamer Time and Tide from Springfield Landing arrived
this morning bringing hundred and eighty three
unded men, They also are being conveyed 10 the ST.
Louis Hospital The weather for the last few days has
favorable for wounded the heat
OF last week and week before having passed away for
We fortunate in being able to procure SO very good
hospital accommodation for our sick and wounded


JUNE lT-Evening.


Ivis!ted the Hotel leu this afternoon, saw General
Payne, and found him very comfortable and no worse
than before stated. He told that he wounded In
the morning, about O'Clock, and remained the
field until In tho evening. After being disabled he
succeeded in getting his boot off, aud then crawIed intos
furrow between two OF corn, which afforded him
some shelter from the firing OF sharpshoot
ers the place being within easy Of their rifles lie
says that at least thousand shots fred at him
while In that place, but Of them touched
him. Some Of the projectiIes like ordinary
rifed shots, and had percussion fuses they burst
all around him but did injury. lie represents the day
when he found necessary 70 pull his cap over hi. face
TO shelter himself from tho rays OF burning SUM- the
rebels invariably saw the movement and opened hre
with renewed energy. COL Curry, OF the One Hundred
and Thirty Now York says that Port Hudson
of the strongest places In the world He describes the
works rs folows-First, abats Of feled trees for
distance OF at least hundred yards then ditch about
forty feet wide, with from four 70 six feet
high, sopng gradually TO the parapet, on which is


protection for the sharpsnooters behind this again.
say hundred yards distant is another line Of works on
which field and heavy artillery is mounted so that We
succeed in gottng through the abats the ditch
gain possession Of the frat portion OF the main work. the
most dincut part OF our task has yet 70 be performed
From what have this day learned respecting Port
son and its garrison. shall refrain from saying
ture do not think II will be taken except By
close siege and starving the garrison out, and 70
army maintained large is at present. II not In.
creased in numbers You have now Q fair idea OF tho
formed the probability OF our success or defeat
learn that General Beae Of the rebel army Of the
rd o. ne He s native Of
the garrison are mostly tried those who have
service Many OF them were In Fort Doneson at the
time of its capture.
only few days since q portion Of the Metropolitan
cavalry about one hundred and hfty captured BY
the enemy within two miles OF General Banks' head
quarters They taken without gun being fred or
sabre drawn. The enemy beyond doubt,
tratng in the rear Of our army but 10 what number
form idea present. I must confess that am
uneasy do not like the appearance OF things especially
,nS uSw q1es BY the authorities fear We
storm OF unusual severity, and which 1t may
not to be In our power to withstand am not usually
croaker but something seems to tell that a Ia not
going on we'll trust however, that may be mistaken
and that the cloud imagine to he may be
believe am the only who looks upon the dark side
Of the picture all those around bright faces and
i.
have adopted tire best pan for II disappointed it is
agreeable manner, and II matters turn out expect


The navy is lying quietly on its oars, awaiting the re-
suit OF the army movement. II can do nothing pre-
sent or but very little for the shells OF our ships would
Admiral Farragut is chang know at being kept long
waiting for the final result fr it is something he
accustomed to- Apart from the squadron tho river
hear nothing respecting the movements Of other
vessels we canno, believe the report we hear by
nahlgren is to relieve Admiral Farragut and hope
there is no truth In the unless the Adma, now
here wishes to be relieved which do not think likely
We ,dings Of any further depredatons by the
captured steamer Boston, and think she must have
ceeded in getting into Mobile although she may have
gone to Cuba The United States steamer Bermuda sailed
few days since for the Of Texas When she re-
turns, which will be in few days, may have
Interesting news from that section OF the world. We
have hnd nothing from there for time past since
the last supply steamer arrived.


JUNE Is, 1868


The United States steam transpor. Ma.anzas leaves
Creole leaves to morrow. still, tho movement Of any
steamer in this department being 30 very uncertain
deem 1t best not to allow opportunity escape
We are to-day without any news whatever. You will
observe that the Era the organ Of the General
ing, entirely silent regarding aairs Hudson
and will imagine, remain should not be surprised
If orders were issued compelling all correspondents to
keep quiet the subject OF battles fought and victories
not that appears 10 be the present policy The
friends and relatives OF tho officers and men composing
the Nineteenth army corps will have bs patient


little while longer IL i, ont Of my power to give them
any information NJ present, no matter how much desire
TODD so for the order the subject IL imperative.


The secesh portion Of our community are In most
from up the river DO nothing else. We are better
able TO Judge by their appearance and behavior we
for ,hoy make no eort to disguise their feelings more
certain sign than ony tho talking OF their females
They cannot keep their tongues when any news favorable


The steamship Columbia. from New York, is now over
due. II she sailed on the day advertised When the
Columbia an hour over her time we begin TO be appre
hensve that something Ii wrong; for she has always
heretofore been regular as cockwork. Although we
do not anticipate that she has been captured stl
tremble almost shadows these uncertain times
and imagine everything 10 be the worst.


The afternoon papers contain nothing but extracts from
Southern journals or they nowiprincipai
y made up and all that Is required OF editor Of Q
New Orleans paper is to be expert with scissors and un
derstand how TO use muciIage without waste CITY mat
ers are vHry, very dull But little produce is TO be
on the leyee and persons to buy Il are becoming scarce
and the ST. ees look deserted The weather but
not warmer that you are having It in New York. and the
city continues perfectly healthy. We have further
names IN day of killed and wounded, and hear Of
who have died since they arrived this city, the majority
OF wounds be ng slight.


Nsw ORLEANS, June is-Evening.
Report of Pdsenoes Arrivine This Afternoon from Port


Hudsor--7hey Are Hopeful and Fun of Confidence


Capture and Des'rwc'cn Of ,oo Steamers Plaquemins-


Gen. Mae7rder in the Anakdpas Countrywide Boston


and ATTEMPTS IN Effect Her Cdptvr,-Rop Among the


Banks and in the Custom House, dc.


Passengers who have arrived from the front this after
speak In hopeful respecting affairs at Port
Hudson They say that forces within fifty yards
OF the enemys works (this has been the for some
tfrhe), and bound to 60 in the next
attempt. Nous hope the bright antci.
pations Of these gentlemen may be realized,
bu, they forget that although within ny
yards Of the enemy. wide ditch must be crossed and
high and steep gacs climbed before get them
Had these important obstacles not existed should
doubedly have been In Port Hudson before Among
these who arrived this afternoon naval surgeon,
who has been assisting the army surgeons attending
the wounded soldiers lie speaks in tho highest
of the fcrttude displayed by and mentions par
tcuiarly some from Maine and Connecticut who were
phlv enraged at being hurt and thus prevented from
further efforts against the enemy.


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