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From The South

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
May
Year
1863
Copyright
Public Domain
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New York, Apr'l 2G. The stenmer Ftilton from New Orhixna vin Key West 19th have arrived bere. The Era of the l&th gives aa account of the military movements. On ihe night of the 17th Gen. Banks h:id reached Vermillionvüle after a hard fight at Verrnillion Bayou, where the rebels had posted batteries and infantry, Bat were driven back with con.-irlerable loss on both pides, A letter in tho Era daleel on the field above New Iberia, 17íh, states that Colonel Kimball, with the Fifty-third Massachusetts regiment entered the rebel works at Bethel Place on the innrnirig of' the 14tb, plèüting our ftag on the parapet. General Wrigbt's división followed,succeeded by the whole line. The rebels left their numerous dead unburied, and evidences were plenty of blojdy woik in their rank. Large storea of ainmunitioti, some Enfield rities and othur arma were captured. Our ormy then marched through Pattersonville, skirmishing continually, and reaehed Franklin on the 5th. Prior to Thursday night some thousand prisoners had been brought in'to Frankliu, whole companies ot rebels being captured at one time. At Franklin, the steamor Diana was captured, with three oflicers of the la!e gunboat Peoria on board, restorintr them to our service. The rebi-ls also destroyed ten etearri' boats to prevent their falling into our hands, and two large gunboats and the Diana, included in the destruction of thé boats were immense storea of provisiofts and ammunition. It was expected J3anks would capture Opelousas on the 18lh and occupy it. The expedition of Gen. Grover has been eminently successful, and in a batt'e with the rebels at ïrish Bend, the Thirtoenlh Connecticut charged the rebel lines and batleries supporteü by the Tweuty Maine, Twenty-fifth Connecticut, Tivelfth Maine, and 'Ninety-first and Eightioth New York and defeated them, let.ving a silk flag and other trophiesin our hands. The rebel ioree oonsisted of two regiments of Texans and thvee batteries including the'iamous Pelican.and Sims' batteries. The whole rebl force at Bethel Pl'ice and Irish Bend numbered some 10,000, posted in highly advantageous pojjlion8r under cornmand of General Dick Taylor, son of the late Zaehary Taylor. Important captures oí horses, inules end beef cattle to tho nuinbor oí one thonsand were made. Tbe celebrated salt mine, or salt rock, was captured, and the rebel worbs dostroyed. Rebul soldiers ere not loth to be captured, and over 1,500 are in our hands and more being taken. An abandoned rebel iron foundry was iound near New Iberia, contuining a quantity of shot and shell. Our tieet has reduced the rebel fortificatioas at Bute La Itose, au impor tant point. The prospecta are that the rebels will be driven out of the Opelousaa couutry or all captured. Our troops are in splendid condition. The wounded in the lato battle have nearty all reaehed New Orleans, numbering 170. All wero cloing well.

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Old News
Michigan Argus