The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1863, Page 8

we 8 THE REBEL PIRATES. Additional Details of the Caleb Cushing Affair, Extracts from the Logbook of ne Privateer. The Pirates Feast the Cutter’s Crew in the Barrooms of Portland. foe On ee ee. a8 ae The Rebei Officers Visit the Newsroom. fad Accident on Board of the Prize Schooner Archer. Man Loses Wis Life and Another Severely Wounded. One SKETCH OF THE PIRATE REED. Arriva) of the United States Gun- boat a a a Journal of Her Cruise in sided of the Privateers, Rey Rees As. The Caleb Cushing Affair. We now have sulligient details of the dagh of the reve} pirates into Portland harbor and the capture of the rove- wue cutter Caleb Cusbing to make a full and interesting @ccount of the affair. THB TACONBY'S RARLY CAREER, Togo back to the early history of the Tacony and her tendors, we find that she was captured by the brig Clarence, a vender to the steamer Florida, Her name was changed to Coquette, and after destroying several vesse's ‘he fei) in with the bark Tacony, which they seized, avd, tran ing their arms, stores, &¢.,on board, the Clarence or Coquette was consigned to the flames. Tne Tacony was soon put jn order, and in afew hours after she had been copyerted into a privateer sho was at ‘work making ad havock atsong our merchantmen who were coming up our coast, So bold aud daring was her commander that he at one time was within a few miler of the capes of Virginia, ana scarcely six Bours’ eal! of ‘one of our largest squadrons. The impudence of the pirate imereased ap he ad. vanced to the northward, and the ocean was lit up by the flames from the victims of bishellish operations. ¥rom all that we can learn, one of The hopes of the commander of tho rede) craft was to pounce upon’our defenceless fisher- men and destroy the ontire.tiect if possible. 1t being the sababay mackerel fishing, he well knew that he would find pleniy of versels on wh oS show Bistros OR ee ee eB ee / Notwithetanding all the warnings given by those who arrived at various ports of the proposed operations of the pirate, nothing was done to rid the ocean of the trouble. ‘some craft until his operations were brought to the very mouths of our harbors, Then @ great excitement was vaized and a large fleet of vessels were sent in quest of bim. Inthe meantime the pirate was crawling to the porthward, sinking, burning, destroying and boarding ‘everything he fell in with. Six schooners and one large sbip were burned in the space of sixteen hours. Another day twelve rail of ishormen were consigned to the flames, and the followiog day a large ship, bark and four fish- Ing vence's wore destroyed. The whole eastern const was in @ fever of excitement, and in a few hours (he whole fishing trade, from Naptuoket to the limits of Maiue, were par alyzed and in a measure broken up. Each day brought us fresh intelligence of the depredations of this litte pirate. A FLERT BRIT IN PURSUIT. ‘The Navy Department baatily ordered the despatch of a Geet of pickel vessels, eclected so as to give its political friends an opportunity to make some money. The officers at the varions navy yards worked night and day, end sent ff the veesols officeréd and manned by volunteers, and te cecan was scoured for miles; but with no good re- ealt. HE ie FPOKEN WY A GUNBOAT. ‘The pirate was actually spokem by a cruiser ont of Bos- ton, and succeeded In escaping him by stating that be was bound 10 Portland—-nor did he lie in making this state- ment; but before he reached there be destroyed severa! more verrels. ‘The seacoast of the North had now become thoroughly alarmed. The merchants of Boston offered $10,000 bounty for tbe capture of the pirate, and were still further arming and equiping two verselg which were sent in pursuit of the rebel. The merchants of New York during this timo did nothing but gramblo,and censure every ono but themeelves. Tho excitement hadby this time become 80 great that a second fleet was ordered ip pursuit of the pirate. The newspapers having forvished such o full and accurate description of the piratical vessel that her commander feared his capture by our oruisers, ail of whom had it, and he determined to abandon the Tacony ‘aud go on board of the Archer, a small fishing vessel which he had captured, and the bark wan destroyed. * PRIVATE JOURNAL OF THE PIRATE. Ip the private memorandum book of the commander of the pirate was found the following entry, evidently writ- ton on tho night of the 24th ipstant:— ‘The latest sews from Yankeodom tells us that there are over twenty gunboats in search @ us. Tbey have a de- seription ot tho Taoouy, and a nes vessel that resembice her. Pago ‘whe ni transferred all our things on board vocugs 9 0 o'clooie in the morning we eet tire w raul stood west. = Archer 1 a fishing vessel of ninety “tek yroll “s is evsily bandied. MER vankre gunboat would ever iscoril oF suspect ns. J therefore think we will dodge our pursvers (OF aakors time. Ib is my mtention to go ‘io along the coast with the view of bore bgsbierine Ww we come to the last act In the Wo pave veep contemplating. From #emd source the pirate learned that @ revenve cutter wos at anchor in the harbor of Portland, and that two new gunboats ware in process of construc. tion at that port also, and that possibly be might be able to get hold of one of the steancts plying between Moston and that port; and accordingly on tho night of tho 26th lost. he boldly stood into the bar. bor, with his crew of cutthroats concealed tp the hold of whe dicguived pirate, On reaching the cutter Caleb Cosh. ing ho boarded ber, taking her officerloss erew by surprise putting them In irons, and, good time and tide, Stood cut to sen by & passage ont ef the reach of the gnne of Fort Preble. On his way obt he discovered two citizens engaged in fishing, aud he mado them prisooore, #0 that po nows of the direction he was taking should roach the anthorities before he could obtain a good and anficiont oftue, This prize eOusisted of m good schooner, armed witha tpiety two ponder pivot gun, and a smaller ritied gun. She had two montha provisions, and everything complete for & crideo, having all tho neceseary papers, flags aad deco. meyts by which be could have passed off for one of Our cutters in searob of the pirates. Ho did not deem that he would be pursued so promptly by the moble Portianders, and be had a right to thinks), ho judged of (hoir movements by thoee of other rec. tone TK PORTLANDERS PURNUR AND CAPTURE HER. Vho Portland people, finding that their cutter had been stolen, seized upon their packet steamors, armed nod oquipped tuem, aud by Noon were close to the fleowg rebbers, aud au engagement was opened, which vsted for a short time; but the Portlanders, buraing to cateb tho marauders, stoamed on amid the fire of abot, aholl aut grape, determined to board and capture her. Tho pirates saw they were to be capturod and released their prisoners, sot fre to the cutter, and at two och cle the blow up with a (remendous explosion, ‘The ebare was coptinned, the fleeing rebels overtaken and the schooner Archer captured, which was the verse! used ip ontting out the rever ne versol. | me snes igh the 17th of April, bond! ui) born | iY » wousies | ery, turned, feeling justly proud of their achievements, The prisoners were safely landed and are now in Fort \'reble whilo the Archer lie@ at anchor off the city. It wi glorious day for the Portiand boys, It shows their dash, promptitude and energy, Im fact it ie ene of the moat brilliant actious which has @eeurred since the war. The eld spirit of the sous of 179@ and 1812 was clearly de- mousirated Al) bail to Portland. ‘TMB ANSEL FRAG, From @ 1.66 found upos one of the prisoners it would ap- pear that the following ls their effictal account of vessels they have destroyed or bonded; — Jacob Bell, Star of Peace, Oneida, ‘Commenwealtd, Kate Dyer, Lapwing, M. J. Colcord, rietta, ‘Tacony, Goodspeed , Mary Almira, Arabella baran, Bysantium. ‘Ieaac Webb. Wanderer, Shatemuc, Whistling Wind, Somo'6f these vessels were destroyed Dy the Florida, and tho probability is that the memorandum refers to the vessels taken by thie vessel. Reed hae rerved in the Florida, Coquetterand Tacony, Additional Details of the Caieh Cashing Affair. Pownarn, June 28, 1869. By the politeueee of Collector Jewett, the reporter of the press was furnished the logbook of the pirate Tacony; also tho commencement of a journal, styled ‘Journal of the Confederate States corvette Florida No. 2,” commencing on the 6th of May, saying at four P, M the brig Clarenco wae put iato commision ar the Flori- da No. 2. ‘The following is a list of the officers and crew — Commander—Secona Lieutenant C. W. Reed. Bnginecr—Secona Assistant FE. H. Brown. ariermaster-—J. EB. oe, Captas . Mathewson, joseph Mayes, Chas. Lawson, J. P. Marpby, Robt, Miller, Sarnee fel.eod, J. Robertson, A. L. von , Geo, Thomas, Alex. Stewart, Michael Gorman, Robt. fur: ray, ©. W. Delyin, Hugh MeDaolels, Fred’ Wilten, James Coffee, Dau’! Moore, John McNary.’ GER ARMAMENT, ‘Tho following receipt is in the journal:— Received from Confederate States steamer Florida one howitzer complete, six rifles, thirteen revolvers, ten pistol ‘TDR LOGBOOK. The journal gives no farther memorandums, only courses and position: — On the 6tb of May sbe was in jatitnde 6 34 south, i tude 34 28 west, course north by west; on the 16th, Tativide 11 27 north, longitude 46 60 weet; 26th, In lati: tnde 24 18 porth, longitude 62 80 west; June 6, in latitude 33 04 north, longitude 70 56 west; 13th, tm “Yatitude 38 north, longitnde 73.47, west; course not given since first day, but bere she pee ee ond next day (ath), was in latitude 87 Pee 12 82 west; 16th, latitude 85 42 north, longitude weet; she t sailed to northward and eaetward till the 18th, reach’ latitude 39 20, longitude 64 44, thence northward ai westward till the 20th, reaching latitude 41 05, longitude 69 04: on Zigt she was in lat tude 40 12, longitude 60.00; on 224, in latitude 41 14, longitude 68.30, which cloged the journal, although the heading 18 written up to the 23d ‘Ihe logbook of the bark Tacony Is algo in the hands of Collector Jewett, from which it appeare inat versel, Capt. Monday, Jeft Port Royai for Philadelphia on the 7th of June, at cight A. M.;on Wednesday, 10th, latitude 33 37 north, cbservation, longitude 76 49, dead reckoning, eaw an English steamer, a blockade runnor, ‘Tho Florida No. 2 gives latitude 34 27, longitude 74 27, by observation, the same day. On tho 11th the tog con- tiones in the same style, but in anew band, as if brought np for pry or two from minutes. At four o'clock saw A aleitet Atos ayeves Ei aie 1 before, north Res .svaet, June 13, a Dine oO viock in the evening, the log log eny#—'*Hove too, east;” position nearly identica! with the Florida No. 2, latitude 38 06, longitude 18 87 try Baye ho bark makes ome water; pumps attended to. ‘The course was cl to southeaas. then north- uortbeast, then east. Juve 14—porition coincides with Florida No. 2's Jogbook—latitude 37 42, lovgitude 73 32, course about soul it, with all prudent eail set: 16th, course changed to east by north; 17th, stood to westward. latitude 38 47, longitude 65; 19th, water nearly Seuead all hands ov short allowance of bait a gallon a day; course northwest, having been ward saa oe —. 11th, latilude 40 06, longitude 6b Oolock A. M., being the soroing of Zisi, doavded « New ee. sbip, with passengers, latitude 41 02, longitude June 23—Four P. M., burned four vessels, and sent all the prisoners to New York: thick Next Troms of uae @ fisbing schooner at nine 6 oen, Peat ‘Sore 24—Fog cleared away at six P. M,,ond at eight po aE overbauled sod Durbed. & de eames tude 67 00 west, with ae ache een” The last course was south went by weet, the course during the night baving been northeast, till’ the Tacony was burned. ‘The captured officers admit that they obtained great in- formation from Northern papers, which would suggest tbe suspension of shipping reporte while pirates are off our coast. ACUDENT TO TWO OF THE ChEW. The achooner Archer was Drought to the wharf ast bight, and in removing the arme from below 4 gun was tbrown upon the deck, which was disvharged by the fail, wounding two men. Kdward A, Gould, of the tugboat, ‘was shot io the bip, necessitating amputation; but be Giod this morning. The other was shot ip the leg, be tween the knoe and thigh, and is suffering severely. AeBKL AUDACETS. It is roported that the Archer’s crow came ashore on Friday night, fell in with @ome of the outter's crew, treating them and getting information about her, aixo that (hey went aboard the cutter as yisitors. ‘The officers Are algo said to have visited the Dewsroom, A moonlight excursion the island on Friday night, which returned at ove or two o clovk on Saturday morn. wg, Somewhat interfered with the pirates’ plans. BIGHLY INTERESTING SSATEMENT OF THE PIRATE LIRUTENANT REED—TBB TACONY CHRISTENED THE FLORIDA—BXPLANATION OF A MYSTERY, ETO. PoxtLann, Me., June 29, 1868 Ihave deen at Fort Preble thie afternoon, saw the pri- sonors aud obtained an account of thow cruise from Lieut, Read, who courteously answered all questions, I have collated bie report, with all important memoranda from ne srivayg notebook furnished me by the commandant of the fort, as follows se = Oa: eae Lieutenant Reed erent on board the Florida, in Mo- Dile, at the cloee of 1862. He bom fet) as an at — slop-ol-war, with eight rifled guns treniy won. "Ke oe ona Tah wa a it me bt Mobug Lay, with al an fourteen knots aud & half, rar the Baw a big sloep-of- the Brooklyn, W! passed within bait emile;, she showes Uhree lights and pansed to the apt bth Tet SHISh ASR ied ant eastward Diroes Windward, Conan ‘denas light ating ho ee Corrie pty: ‘aries, iz q jenas harbor On the 3iet was chared by a Union gunboat: bed ie ce aoe ie 12, captured the clipper sbi if her bureéd hor. March 6 tu Star of Peace; burned bor at four o’clook 13. burred the schooner Aldebaran; March ‘* ‘captured the bark Lapwing, chrtsteved her Con’ederate cor. vette Oreto, and she cuptured the ship: ) her; the wing wor afterwi Dark M.J Colcord, and burned her April 16; April 23, Durned the bark’ Heurietta: bu iy Oneida. May 6, lativade 5 tured the brig Cinrenes, ae 4 oe States corvette Florida N. Liontenaut Read states teon vessels in all up to t one the others names cou! Lieutenant Reed was transferred with a crew. an before . Rog ul Jone a A Whist'ing Wind, with coat day Red Oo the Tth matant captured the schooner Al'red H. Partridge and bo dd@ her Oth, ourned the brig Mary (coun | leaded with commireary storee 12th, ‘87 vorth, longitude 75 20 west, captured toe bark Tcony: finding her (aster thin the (larence ftrau.sterred everything nf borned the Clarence: chrisvened the Tacony the bare Florida (whieh sooo for she steamer Florida deing re orted off coat) pane cay captures the schooners M.A Shodier aid Kae Start, bonded 0 Kate Stuart for: $7,0u0 and fen’ all tb dd. berned the M.A, Rhindier, Sa: bonded the bg Arabelia, with p.reed ng NOW WKH t being work ed, fede 37 42, lou. tude 70.90, barred June 20, lative de 40 60, longitude 69 isaac Webb, with feven haw ired ant fits passer wild Irishmen. At thee. M borned « fishing pame unknown. fnne 41, latitude 4 Puroed (he ahiy Py ranteom ete delonghi g to New ore G odayerd Jw rego same day opty all the precoere ot a hme \ which were enyar toa Duregd the tcanone* Ade aod Wan-eser | mitted the depredations which star . f crores 74 # NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 29,. 1863, 4310, lengitndp 67 43, cilaael the packet ship Shate- muc, from Liverp of to is ston, with hundred and Gifty’ passengers; was auzious to burn her, loaded with Ten ‘plates, &e. ; 0, bonding er tw $100,000; ‘same Sreber: chased the Statesman and shore. Nore.—From this it appears that the Ppirctes were ashore in Portland fare unfounded, Lieutenant Reed also says he waited wl half. twelve A. M., when the moon went down, then rows each Ee rninaedl gmaminen gong ypc nye “eek epport as auchor, being unable to a te @ 6, ganle, three A. M., going out by Deats ahead, and followed by tl limit would permyt, Latkes to oan ws waiti When the steamers attacked PEDRO, SOA were, oiiges by iro teonea r muecosiid Reed delonge in Miesiesippi, vear Vicksburg, and gradvated from Apnapolis in 1860. He came in with the intention of burning the shipping and two gunboats, ‘which he learned were buiiding here from a coal laden Englieh echooner bound from Picton to New York. He aleo intended to catch the steamer Forest City and burn her. Ai] thé Tacony’s orew came out of Mobile om the Flori- a, except the three taken from the Byzantium, ‘The Tacony passed many steamers during her craise. On the day the Byzantium and Goodspeed were burned « Jayge steamer, showing the French flag, sailed around the burning vessele, examined them and passed on. Capt. Gould, who died this morning from an accidental shot aboard the Archer last night, wae a stevedore and pilot, and not connected with a tugboat, ae before stated. ‘He was one of Kit Carson’s old men. ‘The rebel prisoners are strongly confined in Fort Pre- bie, with double guards, The Commander of the Tacony. LIEUTENANT CHARLES WILLIAM REED, REBEL NAVY. Charles Willan Reed, who commanded the pirate Ta- cony and Jed the dash into Portland narbor on the night of the 26th inst,, capturing the revenue cutter Caled Cushing, is a second lieutenant in the rebe) navy, and is’ a citizen of Jackson, Miss. He entered the United States naval service on the 20th of September, 1856, and war commissioned in the rebel service on the 13th of April, 1861, and, unti) joining this ship, was attached to the defences of the Mississipp river. He was a midshipman of the fourth class in 1856. He graduated at the foot of his clase, which numbered fifty-five members. At the Dreaking out of the rebellion he was at the head of his chase in deserting bis flag ana going over to the enemies of his country. At the passage of Admiral Farragut’s fleet Dy the forts below New Orleans Lieutenant Read was a lieutenant on bord of the rebel gunboat McRae, and after her com- mander wae mortally wounded he took command. after the fight the McRae obtained permission from Commander Smith, of tho United States steamer Missis- sippi, to proceed to New Orleans, for the purpose of car- Tying up @ number of wounded and dying rebels under a flag of truce. Upon his arrival there, fying the reve} fiag, be at once seat on shore his passengers, and atthe same time gave the revels such information ar they stood greatly im need of, thoreby violating the flag of truce. Nor did this unofficerlike conduct end here; for, after accomplish- ing all that he could in this manner, he allowed bis crew to disable and eculile the McRae, so that ebe eunk in a short time, the crew and officers escaping. Be then had the impudence tocome on poardof the Ver ord (the flagship) and report that his men bad mu- «inied, and oftered to give Limeelf op as a prisoner of war. He was paroled and in due time wade hig wi r 9 cade Reta. eminent for come time, subsequently Joining » 8ae From hor be was “es out in command of the Clarence, or Coquette; but finding her unsuitable for his purposes he demroyed her and went on board of the Tacony, and while commanding her be committed a series of depre- dations which for Voidness and celerity have not been equalled on our coast, Finding that the Tacopy was fast becoming an object of chase, and that.a large feet had ‘been gent in pursuit of him, be destroyed her and em- barked in the prize schooner Archer, ag) io ber be com- led the the North for a few days ‘Bis capture of the révénue cutter was @ brilliant Gash; Dut the spirit of the Portlanders soon brought his pirati- cal career to @ close, and be now is safely housed in Fort Preble, in Portland harbor. THE SEARCH AFTER THE PIRATES. The Cruise of the Steamship Blackstene. The eteamship Blackstone, Captain Berry, from @ cruise from Sandy Hook to the Banks, commanded by A. 8, Baldwin, United States Navy, arrived here yesterday morning. The following is a list of ber officers:— Commander—A. 8. Baldwin, Acting Master—P. 8. Borden. Acting Masters Mate—E. P. Palmer. ‘The Blackstone spoke during her cruise the following ‘vessels :— Jorn 17.—Bark Ada Carter, brig Rose shone P- B. Bills, Ema Furbisb , David Smi # 18,—Barks Kepler, Alamo, Ai fa Lincelns b tine Lamplighter; brigs Si. Vi as oon, tern. bay J. Bickmore, , George ‘Arnos, and pllot-boat lou boat Esra Nye, Joxe ities Miseouri, barke St. Olaf and Hollaad. Te. 20.—8hip Byzantium and United States bark Some ‘21.—Bark Rarzilla. June 32.—British a Corsair, brig Alliance, United States echooner K iltan’ Jona aces Matra barks Essex and Cassimiroc, Jonn 24.—] atkins; brig Panope, schoon. ers Emma 0. erie Meattickets Nghtsbip aud New York pilot boats Fannie and Catharine. Jum 2h. ea acne cm Spel ship Caroline Nesmith, bar Waltham i ian: ‘no ity tak ilot boats Fannie Jung 27.—Whalesbip Mary Ann, from Pacific Ocean ome a Ofty-five months ow, with 1,860 varrels ma: ships Australia, Wm. Frothingham; bark vane, u nitod Staton steamer The British ship Corsair was boarded on the 224, in lutiturle 40 38, longitude 68 03, at half-past three o’clock P. M., and was boarded the same afternoon by the Ta- cony. The Corsair was standing to the wertward, with an easterly wind, and the Blaoketone war steaming to the wostward, steering west southwest, the weather being £0 Togey as to_prevent seeing a cater distance than ‘threo miles. The pilot boat Fannie su! entiy spoke the Corsair, aud ascertained hat she had been led by the Tacony on the 22d. ‘The Corseir is an English sbij ler master an Englishman, and | infer that be jo! a the Tacony ‘hat & pursuer wae close aboard of him. Since that time the Rlackstone traversed and réetravorsed tho locality where she might probably be — eeu ng anything of ber. Celebration 0 Seven be Regiment's SSRs HEADQUARTERS, Sevexva Reonen N. Y.N. G. } = oe Batrmors, June 27, 1563 ‘Thursday last being the ofiy-seventh acnivorsary of of tho Fourth company Natioual Guard, the members de. | On | the rebel Genorai Jubastuu, whe promises Ww reinforce termined to ope Radar cr oy ‘was done in & quiet yet vory manner. t o'elock P. i. the band oi (ae nay kindly vonannearee ir services) struck ap @ martial air, after which Lieut. Command.ug Fverdell took the chair and sR CJ = neaee aie Mg which was responded to b; The eae fae ee ts | pe ged from Lientenant company of a collation, ‘wore was gotten up by ine conse, iseeres Veterson , Holley, and Lientonan' Everdeil and others ‘te oven! beg rane until altpat ten o’elock, when all giving nine hearty tor in Kipiet, nae, I regret Owing to se business, was table to tobe awit’ his com. | pany. City Intelligence. Fine in EIGHTH AVENVE.—Between ove and two o'clock on Sunday morning fre broke cut on the top floor of bailding No, 280 Fighth avenue, ip premises occupied by chard. Br: ‘The firemen were quickly at tho promises tod ertinnatind the fire betore te teh the ad- | joining bu! Damage to furniture about $100; * insurance. ihe te boise is owned by William Bruce. ia damaged about $260, and insured for $5.000 in tue Breeawey and Pacific Insurance Gumpanies. Cause of fire ry at present. Fre is Weer Twenrt-rere Staxet—Two Peasors Dan- qunousLy Boangy.— Between nae and ten o'clock on Sun- pede a fire broke out on the second ficor of the butiding, No. 230 West bie fifth street, in the Pe Mi8@s GCC by John Connor, | Tt appears that Mr. Connor's dat p air} aged about fowrvetp years, pone ker sane oil’ from a can upon the Kindiing wood she wa moking @ fire im the stove; the oil wited, exploded the Gun and set fire to the clothing of girl and. to the oom, The child was burned jy @ | pred king manner, and Mr, Congor, Ip trying eimere = the flames, Was also very badly "parned, Row aveyed ) Porevue Hospital, Put Nite = a for he ry of the girl, The damage to aboot 5. The building is owned by . ® dainaged about $80. Said to be in fre Lornmnaeanys Sowa Nrarr's Prenvar dhe an. cal eutotnet night's festive! of thie cociety will" take ing att ; e more thas tat ie wil Than Out Hehe | mation of volunteer ‘ean be disticetly seen from both skies. Our firing, ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE CROMWELL. Two Days Later trom New Orleans. Impregnability of the Rebel Defences. Another Attempt to Be Made to Carry the Works. The Projected Attack on Banks’ Rear. MYSTERIOUS SILENCE OF GEN. JOHNSTON. SUSPICION OF HIS COMING MOVEMENTS, 2 Rey he. ‘The steamer George Cromwel), Captain Post, with $31,000 on freight, arrived from New Orleans yesterday. She brings bighty interesting news from New Orleans and Port Hudson, Important Order of General Banks. GENERAL ORDERS--NO. 49, Heanquarrers, Der stuanr ov THE GUL, Nongrerysit Anwy Conrs, ‘Barong Port Hupson, June 15, 1668, ‘The Commanding General congratulates the troops be- fore Port Hudaon upon the steady advance made upon the enemy’s works, and is confident of an immediate and tri- umphant issue of the contest. We are at all points upon the threshold/of his fortifications. One more advance and they are ours. For the last duty that victory im- poses the Commonding General summons the bold men of the corps to the organization of a storming column of a thousand men, to vindicate the flag of the Union and the memory of ite defenders who have fallen. Let them come forward. Officers whe lead the column of victory in this last assault may be assured of just recognition of their rervices by promotion; and every officer and soldier ‘who shares its perils and its glory ehall receive a medal fit to commemorate the first grand success of the cam- paign of 1863 for the freedom of the Mississippi. Nis nameshall be placed fn genera} orders upon the Roll of Hovor. Division commandera will at once report the ‘ames of the officers and men who may volunteer for this service, in order that the organization of the column may be completed without delay. By command of Major General BANKS. Rremaro B. fawix, Assistant Adjatant-Genera). Our Port Hudson Correspondence. Port Hupeon, June 20, 1363. Gpevutions in Front of the Enemy's Works— Progress of the Union Paraliele— Heavy Nebel Ordnance—The Iron-Clad Essex Picreed Another Assault de Made—Statements of Deserters, de., de. wer Since my last communication thére has teen 20 maie Tial change in the position of affhirs at this place. The different camp rumors concerning assaults by volunteer forces and general attacks have all proved without foun- dation, We are steadily advancing our ret parallel, which consplotely encircies the outer Iine of rebei breast- works, and our skirmishere ar are now posted behind rifle pits, within a distance of less than twenty yhids of the rebel intrenchments, and nightly we have skirmishes with the enemy, but thus fer without apy de. finite result. Probably the most important feature of our steady progress aince last Sunday’s fight, is the erection of battery No. 7, upon which is to bo mounted twelve thirty-two esa rifled guns, which will com- page ommees CTE of n emy’s river 10. of Gene- he Dwight’s command, and ioe Se noun c @d on the extreme left of our position. Al nearor the river we have a strong fofantfy forte still most of the skirmishing is with a view to the pro- tection of this battery from the heavy nuns of the rebels, which ere mounted on the citadel inside of their rifle pits. When we shall have completed this battery we ll for the first time be able to bring to bear heavy guns upon the inner rebel fortifications, Upon the citadel re- ferred to the rebela have mounted the heaviest ord- mance we have yet suffered from during the siege of Port Hudeon. They had on this work @ one hun- @red and ‘twenty pounder rifled gun, which did the only damage to the tron-clad Essex she hes yet received. One shot fired from this plece pierced the beavy plating of the Essex, and determined the danger she would experience in endeavoring to run promiscuous- ly up and down the river, as it was at first thought she could do, between the two wings of our army. At first there was some fault in the construction of battery No, 7, and we were unable to use our guns with effect upon the enemy’s water batteries. While a change in the emora- sures was being made two thirty-two pounder rifled pieces ‘were taken from the work and planted on a slight rise of ground, and after a few shots succeeded in diswount- ing the large rebel piece that had been so ansoying to us, The citadel referred to will be, when our arrangements are completed, within immediate range of our guns, and we expect soon to be able to re- duce this formidable rebel! fortification. Although we bave not yet gtined & position from which we can exactly determine the strength of this boasted rebel stronghold, still, from information we bave received from whad we consider to b» reliable sources, the enemy in- tend w mabe their last desperate stand at thig point. Ihe citadel, although frequently spoken of, has never been accurately described, from the simple fact that we have BO correct information concerning it. 1 cansay, from my own Observations, that it is s large rectangular work, built in the nature ofa fort, upon which are mounted a number of pivot guns which command every possibie ap- Proach to it, 1 think there is no impropriety in saying that the for storming parties bas been encouraged at headquarters. it is rumored, and @onerally believed, that an aseau't is to be made to-night, or, at furthest, to-morrow night, which ig to be led by General Grierson, of Grierson’s cavalry, and Colonel Van Petten, of the One Hundred and Sixtieth New York, both of these officers having asked and been granted the privi- Jege of undertaking to carry a portion of the rebol works bystorm. Toe assaulting party is Ww be supported by General Weitzei’s old brigade and that of Colonel Jrudiey's, ently we captured a rebel bearer of despatches, and person were found documents from (as !t is stared) Port Hudson and capture General Banke’ entire army if that place will hold out until Tuesday next. The capture of this despatch bearer may be @ ruse op the part of the enemy 1 induce General Banks to m.ke an immediate assault, thet he may be again repulse¢d or determine bis strength t carry the place, and not wait the slow process of starvation, which i ie now perfectly evident stares the rebels in tne face. This lest remark t fully confirmed by our nightly eaptare of the enemy’s pickets, who are never found with more than two ears of corp and » very small pieve of beef in their haversacks. Two or three days since & very intelligent rebel ser- geant, whe deserted from their lines by swimming the river, reached oar camp and gave us some valasbie in- formation concerning affairs in Port Hudson, Imme- diately after Sunaay’s fight the sergeant reports a con sultation of rebel offeers, whieh resulted in a unanimous decision on their part te request General Gardner to sur- render the place. They waited upon the General, mide known their wishes, and were informed in reply that large reinforcements would undoubtedly reach Port Hudson in less than @ week; that if they would “only hold out @ fow days longer the siege would result favorably to them, The disaffected rebel officers returned to their camps and informed their men of what Gardoer had paid, assuring them that if the General did not in one surrender the place they would'take matters into theif own hands and compel him wo do #0. ‘The extreme right and loft wings of our army are now 80 near together—scarovly & distance of two and a haif miles intervening—that the (las of the caanon, which fre fired every five minntes during thy day and vigit, although usally very accnrate, sometimes provar diss trout to ourselves. Last week a sbell from one of Cor cerak Wei eve got Come int Cegoral Dwight 's camp acl coupitty Gduvelighed 006 of hte Meat cbirty ‘wo Pounder rifled pieces. Our skirmishers, who are posted at night within @ few feet of the rebel works, are frequently very much annoye! by bombs from our mortar boats, which sometimes buret in the air ever their heads, doing them as much damage as the rebels. It is net thought that the fault is im the practice four marine artillery, but rather in the construction of ‘Vee fusen of the bombs. A robe! deserter who came into camp last night reports thas the rebels have but forty head of cattle left to sub sist upon, and they bave to be herded with the Greatest care to protect them from cur shot’ and shell. He says that the cattle can find nothing to eat exce t along thelr parapets, and to save them from our sharp- shooters they are only driven out after dark. 1s is reported thas there are quite amumber of women, the wives of rebel officers, im Port Hudsen. I regres Weay that (wo were accidentally killed in the fight of last Sunday, Var New Orleans Correspondence. Naw Onrzame, La., June 20, 1863. Affaire at Port Hudson—Statement of Deserters—The Stua- tion—Frobable Movement of the Redels=Their Plan to Raise the Siege of Port Hudson—Desperate Efforts to Re- cover the State—The Raid Upon Donaldsowille and Pla- quemine—General Magruder in the Attakapas Country— The White and Black Troops—Jealousy Between Them, e,, de. We have nothing from Port Hudeon of aby startling in- terest since the last assault, of which you bad an aceount by the steamers Creoie and Matanzas. Our batteries aro at work night and day, from afloat as wel! as aghore, and deserters are coming over nightiy and giving themselves up to our pickets. Dhese deserters are principally f-om Louisiana and Tenneesee regiments, and they say that the Araneas and Alabama men not only will not desert, bu® persuade the others to remain. They aleo say that their last ration consisted of two cars of corn on the cob and a small piece of fresh moat. A few days since, under a fing of truce, a sebel major stated ‘to one of our officers that it was impossible to carry the Place by ageault, but they could not much longer exist on the food they were then receiving. Everything goes to show that General Gardner is determined to defend his position to the last, and will only surrender whea hunger compels bim to. He feols confident that his works are all but impregnable, and that his force is fully sufficient to hold at bay or repulse any assault that may be made upon his defences. He also hopes that Jobuaton or Buck- ner will come to his relief in time, and he keeps up the garrison to a fighting point by representing that rein- forcements are within a few hours’ march, and that when they arrive the siege will be raised. This is the state- ment of déserters,aud too much confidence must not be placed in their assertions; they do not look as if they had geen much fatigue or had suffered from wart of food, for a more hearty and fino jooking set of men I have seldom met with. We hear that another atteryt ie to be made to-morrow to carry the works, and # successful the s'aughter will necessarily be fearful, for the defence will be of the most desperate and determined character, I have no fe» x the result if once we are able toobtain a firm fo hol . +s the support will be so etrong that resist- ance wi. @u cless. If we are defeated and driven back a long lis. k sed and wounded wilt be added to those of the two turmer assaults, and we shall be compelled to try the siege gunz unce more and w:th renewed vigor, and depend entirely upon annoyance and etarvation to do the work and compel a exrrender. Tho mystery that hangs over the movements of John- ston and the uncertaloty a8 to his whereabouts Jena me to fear that he may turn up ina most unexpected mai. ner. Buckner and Breckinridge have a large force at and above Mobile, and, feeling setare at those points from ap attack in by other direction, they may form a junction with Jobugton and march to the relief of Port Hudson. Johnston knows very well that he can do nothing againet General Grant. Consequently he wiW use every evergy—and he is an energetic man—to assail General Banks io the rear, and not ouly raise the siege, Dat defeat bim if possible, and cut off bis retreat. upon Baton Rouge or Springfield Landing. Iam confident that some euch programme is being planned by the rebel generals, and they may even now be attempting to carry it out; for the pleased expression on the faces of the rebels of New Urieans givee the most positive proof of some movement of their forces against ue that they hope will be # great success. 1 will halloo no more until we are (airly Out of the woods, which J think we ard very far from being at,the present time in this department. When Port Hudgon fais Thdu twill throw my cap. in the air ‘as much if not more poise than any one; Dut uti that event does occer I shall keep compara- tively “mum ;’ for I must confess that at present I do aot feo much to make me feo! as cobfident in our success as do the majority of people arourd me. This may bq Ca. sidered @ copperhead speech, vut “let those laugh who win.” If 1am wrong in my conjectures I will acknow- ledge it; but if 1 am right—and 1 firmly velieve I am— will those who uow think differently acknowledge that I have had grounds for my reasoning? The next two weeks will work wonders in this depart- ment. In that time the fate of the rebellion ia Louisiana will be settled, and it will be determined if we are to have uninterrupted possession of this State or ‘Tot with the fall of Port Hadson~<end its inte will be decided in that time, The hopes of the rebels will be crushed in this section, and they will turn their attention to protecting Mississippi and Southern Alabama from the inroads of our army. They wil! endeavor to secure Mo- Dile, and hold the line of the Jackson Railroad, and may be able to do so during the summer season. Should Port Hudson not fall, however, we shall be compelled to Tmsiatain the position we occupied before General Banks opened the campaign, and get everything in readiness once more for adtive operations as soon as cool weather enables us to move our men with safety, The raid that I spoke of in my Jetter por steamer Creole turns out to be a much more serious affair than as first anticipated for not only was the Anglo-American and Sykes destroyed, but the steamers A. G. Seguin and Southern Merchant.also, It was not a guerilla raid, but a regular force belonging to the division of General Dick. Taylor. Besides taking prisoners the officers and crews of the boats, they also captured several merchants who were at Plaquemine specuinting in cotton, aud carried them off. The rebel force consists of twenty five hundred cavalry and infantry, with twelve pieces of artillery, and they have pot only occupied Plaquemine, but Donaidson- ville also. They are also reported to be in force afew milee back from the river. The United States steamers Monongahela and Winona have been engaged in shelling the woods around she two places for a few daye past; but the rebels are well protected behind the levee, on account of the river being so very low, It has been stated to-day by many persons, some of whom are in the confidence of ovr officials, that part of the above force have taken posseesion of Batte Station, on the Ope- lousas Railroad, twenty miles from the city, and thus cus Of our communication with Brashear City. This rep rt, however, needs confirmation, although the moving of troope across the river this evening gives a color of truth to the rumor. I have it from the best authority thats force of five thousand rebels are at or near Berwick City, on the Atchafalaya river, opposite Brashear; and ebould the report be true of the captare of Butte Station, changes are that the small force we bave shear will be captured and the place by the enemy. All ‘beso rumors and ties go to confirm what I have before in regard to General Magruder, with s large force, the Attekapas country. He ie there beyond 6 probably meditates holding his position and annoying us ‘as mich as possible along the river, thinking we wili bo unab'e to drive him from the position he has assumed. ‘Yoo will see Bow much worse off wo are now than before the late Atiakapas campaign, We can hardly claim to have the free navigation of the Missiesipp! river as (ar as Donalasonville, or the uninterrupted operation of the Opelousas Rallroad; and we must acknowledge that al! of Western Louisiana i fully in possession of the rebels, General Magruder felt perfectly sace regarding Texas be. fore he left that State to enter Louisiana, for he kvew that we were without troops t send there ether from the North or thie department, Sumpay Morne, June 21, 1963. Last night brought us nothing from up the river, al though we shall probably havo this evening or to-night news of importance that will hive to romain over until ‘the sailing of the Columbia on Wednesday next. ‘When 1 sent you the brief sketch of the first aseanit at Port Hudson I was fully impressed with the idea that the negro troops had fought with the most determined Dravery,and that they had suiTered onuormous bases, Everybody said #0, and | thought that what everybody said must be true, Since then | have been led to believe that, although they fougha well, their cowrage was nut of that character to remler them ¢onspicnons, The Sixth Michigan regiment, or rather what i# left of them, are much incense! at being placed upon the same footing with Regroes, and express arent displeasure at belmg thon ght ite : : E rN bo better than tho Louisiana Native Guard. Goo of thas | by regimeut told ine yesterday that aus sang of begroer of } tho Fngiteer corps wore se the advaces wf their | $$$ $$$ colums to carry logs, which were to be thrown acrose the ditch, to enable our men to reach the face of the enemy # works; but as they came under fire the logs were cropped, and whee the column came upon the charge at “‘doubie quick,” Mr. Colered Man was found flat on his beck, with his feet towards the euemy’s works, roiling his eyes a dying calf. 1 shall not fai to give the black fall credit for ail the fighting they do; but 1 will mot in future say avything in thoir praise upom mere hearsay. ‘There is & disposition here to raise them to the very shies, whieh, if continued, will lead the black troops to cop sider themselves better than the white ones. This ie al? wrong; for it not only does the negro no good, Dut it ex asperates the white soldier to a degree that prevents bis feeling the interest in the war he ocherwise would. ‘The term of enlistment of many of the regiments in this department is about up, aad the question arlees, what troops are to fill their places? We hear of none being on the way. When the regiments leave that are entitled to their discharge the force here will be a mere nothing for the regiments remaining (three yoars men) are mere skeletons, some not being able to muster two bandrea men. The number of sick and wounded in the city i# very large; but I am glad to say the weather is not much against them. It is hot, but not unusualiy so—not warmer indeod than you will find it in New York. The city con tinues very healthy ; not a case presenting any appearance» of yellow-fever has yet made, its appearance. There iw plenty of time yet, however; but J trast it will not come INTERESTING FROM HILTON HEAG. ARRIVAL OF 7 Sonne Return of Montgomery: Ne- gro Troops, POPULARITY OF GENERAL GILLMORE, Ber Ren Bee The stcamsbip Cosmopolitan, Captain Crocker, from Hilton Head, 8. C., in fifty-eix hours, arrived at this port yesterday forenoon. We received ‘rom the purser of the Cosmpolitan a sopy of the Port Royal New South of the ‘20th inst. ; but it contains nothing of special interest. ‘The steam transport Pulton, Captain Eldridge, has aso arrived from Hilton Head. She left on the 26th inet Our Hilton Head Correspondence. Hmtow Beap, 8. C., June 26, 183. Relurn of Montgomery's Negro Brigade from St, Stron s— Matiers at Folly Island—Activity of General Wilimore— The Ram Atlanta—Runaway Slaves jrom Savannah— Escape of a Negro Murderer from Prison—A Negro Mutineer Sentenced to be Hime —The Weather, de. ‘Whe Cosmopolitan leaves here this afternoon for New York, with a mail and somo invalids. There ie nothing startling here to write about; but Fully isiand and the colored people furnish a few items of tnterest. ‘ Col. James Montgomery returned here, with his colored brigade, from St, Simon’s Island, Georgia, yosterday They have made no incursions since Laat deecribed in Previous letter. They are now in camp on St. Helena, but rumor has it that they are to be sent 1) Folly Island, to shovel or fight, according to circumstances. At Folly Island the canponadiw, was apparently euti.ciy goased for for the presents Not « gun bas begn fired for several days on either side; but on both sides prepara” tions of such a character are being made that a rcnewal of the confitct seems imminent. On Wednesday of last week a private in the Fourth New Hampshire, while oo duty at the front, had his leg shattered by a shel), aud subsequently died from the efects of the wound. With the exception-of one negro, this is the only serious casi, ae. on our side, Several des-rters have come in of, late. Sa, Febel troo St enlech tek are very imac! ee eats ot Fecinoule ta both, ps Irland Bix spe ee ation tig neeete'g ral Dut ‘three were killed or captured by # party ‘of cavalry seb to, Gens Gilmore is de tesage 4 highest esteem and, con- ie constantly on the move. dyes his Dusineas hete in the abior shortest ‘ible time, — a Island every setae rig 4 rfid hae very Saves ioe t, callen = su Bi Tie, ara eee na =o Monday cvening six negro mex + two pegro wo. men were sent up bere from Ogeechee, having They reper Fest eetimant et he eaptore of tb exe! about t of the A iata. “the Sommer fa be heb you wet be rom lates, aud will not be for if as in Tinted ne, yety. Hard 86 Sevaoenp, and po Dusineses Begro Michael, who, while out on » cagetiesengiaamante murdered a servant of Capt. ford, depot commirwary, escaped trom his cell in the provost! Ser esows, berg, with toole that had been furuished! tid bimse. the bali and file sinabad pe bist into the rebel lines, preferrmg sixvery to a felon'e ce!® aud the Of baying his u ck stretched. Sergeant Baton, of Coinpany G, First t Scuth Carolina Volunteers, has heon convicted b aa ‘martial of Aiding and abetting the mutiny ine ‘b= ment of that company while ov an expedition down the ‘Southern cuast some inonths Since. Io was seutended 1a, ‘The weather is bot and guitry. 1¢ Can ned cy the burping mand at midday, ae v rl Br it sodden!y “gbell fever,” a dicosse which Tucepact. ‘ot oni doing any bacvong ae eee ot “> ekg number, | am ths stricken. There: are some cases of tower med ogg tod ts reudered rather prevalent. q quality of the water tor there. ain eit of the $n wi through for the sake of a fgut. =r. i 3 ! he Hirrom Heap, &. C., Jane 26, 166° AU Quiet at Folly Island—That Pesition to be Hela fir ve Present—The Stranded Blockade Runner Ruby—Capiova de, , de. All ig quiet at Folly Island, where our forces are on te defensive, asd are able to hold their ground sgainst .'f the foree the revels can bring. Tho stories of rebel ce- serters in regard to the small jorevs on James apd Morr @ Islands are not relied on very tmpilcitiy, for experience has taught our generals wisdom, aud ihoy have been voy Often deceived by the statements of apparently well in- formed rebel deserters. Folly Island is to be held for tbo present, aud under so active a wommander as 6 1, Ulimor’ wo neo Bave ng fear for vo aafety of tis po (“the “voy! on Morrts eee be th troop: Prevent our forcen the stranded olckane runuer fishy taken off her ‘wo thousand yards 01 fine ebirting which has been turned over 40 the Beep Shyu 2 and q i ® largo CC ty of calico, ‘The rebeld also visit oa rho use been Agsistant of ‘trends, whe much regret his departure, ‘The Sale of United et Five-Twenty PuLADeLIM , Jue 28 1863. Foporis tho Hl8 Of $1,202,860 of for the week, $6,744,080; and 690. Deliveries of bondi large sales are anticipated inclusive, wich closes the popular Sve-twenties by a, ‘The subscription agent five twenties on — for the month of ue made to une 4 up to the let Coe duly, 100 of converting are iveneuty may discretion Comite the eales or reopen rin at auch stm as be may deem proper MISCELLAN us. “LL PERSONS HAVING ig) UNIONS, BAD Balls, tender feet, ae. shold skilrall ih toe wall lormente. ote emed ‘a trial wi become bappy