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The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Failure of the negro soldier Experiment — Melting away of the Corps D'afrique The following letter from Port Hudson, May 14 to the editor of the Springfield Republican, tells its own story. It comes from a source friendly to the Administration, and for this reason, we should think, would produce its proper effect on the minds of the Yankees: Port Hudson, La., May 15, 1864. The Corps D'Afrique organized and equipped by order of Gen Banks, and intended to include about fifteen thousand men, having their headquarters at this port, has recently been subject to several important changes. When the order of organization was promulgated, itGen Uhiman succeeding to the command, and a full and careful inspection of all the works and forces last week by Gen T. W Sherman who lest a leg in the siege of Port Hudson) has given rise to a rumor of a further change of commanders.--What the future of the corps will be depends now upon the question of expediency; will the possib
The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], Yankee prisoners to have the Benefit of the shelling of Charleston. (search)
hours, when the gunboat Lafayette came up, and Col. Scott withdrew. Last night the engagement was renewed, and the Bragg was towed off with three shots through her. There is much moving of Yankee transports up and down the river between Port Hudson and New Orleans. [Second Dispatch.] Clinton, La., June 18. --The steamer Progress, loaded with 1,300 bales of cotton, has been burned on the Mississippi. No lives were lost. Ex-Mayor French, of New Orleans, died on the 14th. loaded with 1,300 bales of cotton, has been burned on the Mississippi. No lives were lost. Ex-Mayor French, of New Orleans, died on the 14th. On Thursday night our batteries attacked the steamer Landus and another transport, loaded with troops, and struck her ten times. Three shells exploded on her deck, when she whistled a signal of distress, and a gunboat came up and towed her off. The Yankee cavalry from Port Hudson pursued our batteries, but a few shells drove them off.