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ed from Port Royal to reinforce Banks. Nothing further from Port Hudson. But little firing at Vicksburg to-day. It has been raininrds Kirby Smith, on whose movements depend, perhaps, the fate of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. A private letter from Clinton, La, dated 8th inst., says that Port Hudson has been exposed to a tremendous fire from the enemy's fleet for the past ten days. The Essex and two other guner dispatches.] Summit, June 12. --Nothing reliable from Port Hudson. Firing was heard night before last. Mobile, June 12.--A s to the Tribune, dated Jackson, 11th, says: The latest news from Port Hudson is that the bombardment was continued. There is nothing definite from either Vicksburg or Port Hudson. The Vicksburg correspondent of the Times adverts to Grant's loss as "tremendous," and cires, as -Passengers from Ponchatoula say that they heard heavy firing at Port Hudson. The gunboat Essex is reported captured and several gunboats di
The 8th New York had the advance, under Gregg, and after slightly wavering acquitted themselves with much gallantry. We hear that among the casualties of that regiment were Colonel Davis, Captain Foots, company E, and Lieutenant Cutler, company A, killed, and Lieutenant Reeves, company C, and Lieutenant Epler, company I, mortally wounded. On the return to this side of the river the enemy skirmished frequently with our rear guard, doing us no damage to speak of, however. From Port Hudson. Advices per the Catawba state that reinforcements from Brashear City and other points, to the number of six thousand, reached Gen. Banks on the 30th and 31st of May, and our troops thus outnumber the rebels four to one. The rebels are entirely hemmed in and no succor can reach them. Their force is variously estimated at from six to ten thousand. They are well supplied with corn meal, but have few other provisions, and only a small supply of ammunition. It was believed impossible
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late from Louisiana--Banks, the commissary. (search)
Bask's operations at Port Hadeen. Summit, June 13. --A gentleman from Woodville reports Banks fortifying on Thompson's Creek, northwest of Port Hudson. He is planting heavy siege guns. Banks has mustered out several regiments. Sherman's left arm (leg?) has been amputated. Jackson, June 13.--An officer just from Natches reports the gunboat Arizona aground on the bar, four miles below Natchesz, on the 11th. The river had fallen three feet since. He also confirms the sinking ofit, June 13. --A gentleman from Woodville reports Banks fortifying on Thompson's Creek, northwest of Port Hudson. He is planting heavy siege guns. Banks has mustered out several regiments. Sherman's left arm (leg?) has been amputated. Jackson, June 13.--An officer just from Natches reports the gunboat Arizona aground on the bar, four miles below Natchesz, on the 11th. The river had fallen three feet since. He also confirms the sinking of the Essex and two boats at Port Hudson.
The steamer Ruby, a well known blockade runner, got ashore off Charleston Wednesday night, and was blown up to prevent her falling into the hands of the blockaders, who were firing into her. Harold 8, Mathews, editor of the Wytheville (Va.) Dispatch, Gen. last week. He was also clerk of the county court. New Orleans papers, as as the 4th inst., maintain their dead about defeat at Port Hudson. George D. Promise is in Nashville, at the St. The price of cheap whiskey has considerably advances his arrival.