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Star Light a captured boat of very small dimensions. She had a full cargo of grain from St. Louis to New Orleans, beside a large number of convalescants returning to their Regiments but Government boats, and Omnibuses, have the same regulations that is, that there is always room for more. As everything has an end, so by day light our boat was loaded ready for a start, but not without hard work, intersperced with plenty of oaths. The boat was so crowded, that it was with dificulty that all could lay down. At 10 A.M. we passed the Batteries of Grand Gulf. After that we saw nothing of particular interest, untill the next morning at day light, when we landed at Port Hudson, and stoped