June 17th. Early this morning, mortars of lower fleet firing at intervals. At ten A. M. gunboat Sachem came down the river with despatches, and anchored ahead of the Albatross, off Falls river; burned several buildings on left bank of river; artillery and musketry firing in rear of Port Hudson, which continued until twelve o’clock; at ten thirty P. M., two rockets were seen sent up from Port Hudson.
Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford. – From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton.
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