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620 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. diate command of Gen. Bowen. The at- tack was resisted successfully during the day, but at night the Confederates con- tinued their march to Vicksburg. Federal loss, 131 killed, and about Soo wounded and missing ; Confederate loss, about the same. Referred to, 386. Port Hudson, La., Surrender of. Port Hudson was a fortified point on the Mississippi River, in La., about 20 miles above Baton Rouge. It was garri- soned and held by the Confederates under Gen. Gardner until July 9, 1S63. It was assailed by the Federals, 12,000, under Gen. Banks, and a fleet under Admiral Farragut, Mch. 8, 1863. They were re- pulsed and the attack failed. May 23, same year, the attack was renewed by Generals Banks and Auger, iS,5oo men, and Farragut's fleet, and again failed. The Federals then made siege of the place until after the surrender of Vicks- burg, when, on July 9, it was surrendered with about 6,000 men and 50 guns. Referred to, 345. Port Republic, Va., Battle of. A battle at Port Republic, Rockingham County, Va., about 90 miles northwest of Richmond, June 9, 1S62. The Federals, commanded by Gen. Shields, attacked the Confederates, commanded bv Gen. T. J. Jackson, and were defeated, with a loss of 500 men, with many small arms and con- siderable ammunition. Port Royal, S. C, Expedition. Port Royal is at the mouth of Broad River, southern coast of South Carolina, and was fortified and held by the Confed- erates, 1,700 South Carolina troops, com- manded by Generals Drayton and Rip- ley, Nov., 1S61. The Federals, 10,000, commanded by Gen. W. T. Sherman, as- sisted by a Federal fleet, under Commo- dore Dupont, made the attack. After se- vere fighting, the garrison retreated, with a loss of 40 guns. Port Royal Ferry, S. C, engagement at, referred to, 200. Portsmouth, Va., martial law in, pro- claimed, 219. Postage, rates of, recommendations regarding, 80. Postal Contractors, exemption of — Modification in law regarding, rec- ommended. 312. Referred to, 383, 531. Postal Service : Constitutional question of appro- priating money for, referred to Congress, 252. Discussed, 79, 138, 192, 237, 296, 377, 373. Exemption law, modifications in, so as not to affect postmasters and postal contractors, recom- mended, 312. Frauds perpetrated on revenues of, by Southern Express Co. referred to, 211. Mails — Carrying of, in certain sec- tions prevented, referred to, 247. Detention of Southwestern Mail referred to, 245. Transmission of, in Richmond, Va., referred to, 452, 453. Merging of telegraphic service in, discussed, 307. Postmaster General, report of, trans- mitted and discussed, 79, 138, 192, i9S» 237, 296, 304, 378, 496. Postmasters : Exemption law, modifications in, so as not to affect, recommended, 3 12 - Removal of certain, from office re- ferred to, 318, 553. Post Office Department : Appropriation for, recommended, 99, 1 28, 306. Auditor of Treasury for, recom- mended, 80. Employees in, referred to, 552. Frauds perpetrated on revenues of, by Southern Express Co. referred to, 211. Legislation for, recommended, 80. Number of men between iS and 45 necessary in, 531. Report of, transmitted and dis- cussed, 79, 13S, 192, 195, 237, 296, 304,378,496.