The New York Herald Newspaper, April 10, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,067. THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION. Full Details of the Military and Naval Operations. Movements of the Main Column Under General Andrew Jackson Smith. The Cavalry Operations Under General Albert W. Lee. GENERAL MOWER’S BRILLIANT ACTION, Success of the Expedition as Far as It Has Progressed. Cotton, Corn and Contrabands Captured, a, ae, Mr. Wm. Young’s Despatch. Avexanpnrid, La., March 25, 1864, OFFICIAL REPORT OF A CAVALRY SUCCESS. Colonel T. J. Lucas, commanding the first brigade of Heneral Lee’s cavalry division, in compliance with or- ders, reported at five o’clock on the morning of the 21st tnat., with the Sixteenth Indiana mounted infantry, the Bixth Missouri cavalry, the Second Louisiana mounted ‘mfantry and battery G, Fifth United States artillery, to Brigadier General A. J. Smith, then commanding Red river expedition, for orders, and was by him directed to report to Brigadier General Mower, who ordered him to place his command in the advance on the Bayou Rapides road. ‘Thirteen miles beyond Alexandria be met the enemy in mall force and drgve them seven miles to Henderson’s Gill. The Second Louisiana rebel cavalry were holding the All, occupying a strong position. Arriving in front of their position, he was ordered to report one regiment of cav- Ury aod a section of artillery to the General, to make a devour, and to take the enemy in the rear, while with the remainder of bis command he should occupy their atten- Mon and present a front, which, with the force thrown in ‘the rear, would prevent their escape. ‘The Sixteenth Indiana mounted fofantry, Lieutenant Dolone) Redfield, ayd asection of Rawles’ battery pro- Podded ia aéordance witn directions, marching sixteen ‘wiles to the rear of the enemy, and reaching the pickets sdout half-past nine o'clock P.M. With the remainder of bis comman.! be occupied the enemy’s attention until Colonel Redfield with his force bad enclosed the rebel camp. ‘THE SURPRISE AND CAPTURES. Colonel Redfield captured, when near the enemy’s amp, a courier with despatches from General Taylor to Dolonel Vincent. He successively captured, without Qring a shot and without giving a general alarm, the pickets guarding the camp. A portion of the regiment s4vanced into the camp, while another detachment was Mrown out in the direction of Geueral Taylor's rebel Woops, to guard against any attack upon the rear of the command from reinforcements. A body of the enemy fas met, said by prisoners to be tho advance of rain- forcements, and driven back. A major, a captain on faylor’s #taif, one Heutenant and thirty-six men were waptured here, chiofly from the relieving force. This body of the enemy was as completely surprised as the wher, Captain Doxey, with two companies of the Sixteenth (pdiana, bad the advance on entering the rebel cainp; but fantry were soon deployed on his right, aud the mount- ed. and dismounted men advanced tn line, capturing al- most without resistance the astonished enemy. Four pleces of artillery were also captured. ‘The prisovers captured were immediately turned over tothe infantry. Colonel Redfield’s commaud captured the exemy’s famous scout, Smith, and fifteen of his men. At daylight mext morning Cotonel Lucas was directed w make a reconpoissance to Bowles’ Ford, where be sur- ‘and captured a picket post, consisting of a lieu- teoant and six meo. Further on he captured two gore men. His loss during the whole expedition was two men killed, One wounded and three missing. QAPID MARCH AND GALLANT SUR/RISE OF A REUEL CAM? BY OUR INFANTRY. ‘The Second brigade, First division, under command of Colone! L. H. Hubbard, of the Fitth Minnesota regiment the Third brigade, of the same division, under commau pf Colonel 3. G. Hill, of the Thirty flit Towa, and th Nioth Indiana battery, of the Third division of the teenth urmy corps, {rom Gen, Suerman’s command—the satire exypaition being commanded vy Brig. Gen. Josepa A. Mowof—moved at six o'clock on the morning of the fist inst, (rom Alexandria for Hendersou’s Hill, on Bayou Rapides. In their march they crossed the bayou over Dridges three times, accomplishing a distance of twenty- one mies, and reaching @ point withio two miles of an encampment of the enemy. As it was the purpose of General Mower to take the rebois by surprise, he march- 04 his forces by a circuitous route at least teo miles to got into their rear. IMPORTANT CAPTURES. Be captured a courier, with despatches to General faylor, irom whom be ‘ped that General Walker was within six miles and General Taylor within beelvye miles, with their respective commands, He tiso learned “number of rebels in the com- be. mand, tho roar of which he was now approaching, the Y, and other vaiuabl sumber of guns in their bai formation. When within thr Henderson’s Hill, he captured another courier on bis w: to Waiker’s command, conveying the information that were short 0° ammunition. ‘After capturing thoir first picket General Mower se sured tue remainder of their pickets without creating am alarm. ise then marched into their camp and sur- prised and c.ptured two hundred and seventy officers tnd men, abot two buvdred horses aud mules, Kdgar's Texas four gun battery, comprising two brass fleid pieces 4 two brass howitzers, the caissons, horses and equip: at i 8 were barnessed and attached to tbo pieces and caissuns, and tho battery was under marching orders when it was captured. GENERAL MOWER IN TUF AUVANCE—THE BRIDGES. Goneral Mower, with bis staif,wnd tho Thirty firth Iowa regimen:, Lieutenant Coin Ke led the advance tnio the rebei camp Captain -ample, Assistant Adjutant Genera) on General Mower’s stair, asmall detach mont, wuieh captured ti. # and the first fection of the battery. The bridge across the bayou nearest to the enemy's eam hed been siripped of ite covering by the rebels, 0 bad thrown the planks into tbe bayou, and the next Dridge below it had beon burned vy tuem. General Mower regarded It prud at to ope: speedy communica. thon with bis reserve, {.. \wites di-taut,and immediately the repair of the bridge which bad been stripped, over which he marched his prisoners, bis spoils and his troops, and jomed his reserve at one o'clock ia the &, performing R inarch of vearly thirty five miles urs, and surprising and Capturing a force of jy equailing that part of his own which was directly engaged in tho capture. At eleven o'clock the following morning he marched to Troroue plantation, nine miles from Aloxendria, where he remained until the BOxt day, and thea returned to Alexandria. LIST OF OFFICERS CAP FERED The following is a complote list of the olficers captured by toe infantry and cavalry: — ‘Lieat. Col. Jamen 1). Blair, 24 Loutsiana cavalry. Major W. O. Breazeaie. 21 Louisiava cavalry. | Adjatunt oR. W. Syms, 2d Louisiana Gnpt. A. Purdhomme, 24 Louisiana ow Capt. A CO. Brousserd, ad Beoond Lieut, airy. Louierana cavairy. Becond Lieut D.C Paul, 24 Lousiana cavalry. wl Lit 5 isiana cavairy. Lieut W. D. Caihoun, 2d Louisiana cavalry. : Lieut. K. A, Oarmonebe, 2d Louisiana cay: Lieut. A. V. Carter, 2d Louisiane cavair: Lieot. |. Broussard, 24 Loutsinna ca y. 2d Louisiana cavairy. 4 ompsen, Id Lowisin Senor First Lieut. James M. Ransem, c gar’s Texas bastory, Junior Seoond Lieut. J.C, © Lieut. J. D. Gumbees, Lieut. N. Ly y ey Lieut. J. J. Borstor, Lieut. E. W, Mowent, TEDIOUS CAVALRY MARCHE General Lee’s cavalry division reacted Alexandria on fnnday cveuing, After Marching from | ranklin, veroKs Ibe Teche country, through a region but liitie travelied by a hostile army. The ob ot was undeubdtediy to jon jue Rod river expedition, embracing troops in General banks’ command, with portions of General Sherman's fixteenth and Seventeenth army corps, under General mith. The avalty started from Frankiin with three faye forage, bat the supply in the country throngh ich they poss! wes #9 Donrly eufliciont that two forage was browgit Mexandria by them, prorage marc), was thirty mies « day. but the ty) reaiop. which (hey travelled oyor amply ‘oomven sated for al) the hardsbips which they were subjected to om the route, BOW ALEXANDRIA APPRARS, Alexandria is full of soldiers; but many ef the citizens bave departed, perhaps onl: porarily, while mapy others welcome tbe arrival of the army and the gun- Doate as an indication thas the Red river is to be opened ‘and kept open to the head of navigation. COTTON ON THE GUNROATS. Admire! Porter’s gunboat fleet have secured, according to estimates, from two to ten thousand bales of cot- ton, and itis probable that very much more will be ob- tained by the gunboats, the tr: tgand thearmy. A eovgiderable amount of cotton deen brought into Alexandria by the army, aud more fs to come. RARANDS, BURKP AND SWINE. command captured only one or two Henderson Hill; but our foragers are constantly bringing in corn, sheep, swine and other sup- plies. Contrabands of all ages, sizes and every ebade of color are coming into our lines, The rebels aré scattering through the country in every direction, burning cotton wherever they can find it, One planter. who {s now in tbis town, had nearly three bun- dred bales of cotton burned by these rebels. CONCENTRATION OP REREL TROOPS. It is rumored that the rebels are concentrating their forces to prevent our advance up the Red river to Shreye- Port, and that General Green’s cavairy command, from as wicioitg of Houston, Texas, bas reinforced the enemy ready, APPROACH OF GRN, FRANKLIN, Gen. Frapklin’s infantry command, which left Franklin and New Iberta last week, will reach Alexandria in two or ‘threo days, aad porbaps be'ore that time, 4 SPREDY ADVANCE will probably be made, and there may be a series of severe batties before the Red river is entirely opened to navigation and commerce. Gen. Banks will undoubtedly succeed, though the unexpected capture by Gen. Smith of ¥ort de Russy, without a siege, perhaps prevented the combinations and concentrations from various pointe which had been arranged. Atexanpata, La., March 26, 1864. REBELS CONCENTRATING—OUR CAVALRY ADVANCING: Scouts report that Dick Taylor is concentrating a rebel force about fifty miles up Red river. Five brigades of ‘infantry and four batteries of artillery are known to be ‘up there as a nucleug of rebels. This morning early our cavalry advanced In full force, Col. Dudley’s Fourth brigade leading the advance. They may skirmish as they move, after they get beyond Hen- derson’s Hill, the scene of the late successful dash upon the rebel camp. SEIZURE OF COTTON—SPECULATORS, The military authorities have seized eight or nine bun- dred bales of cotton on the plantation of General G. Gra- bam, a disloyal citizen, who derives bis rank from @ com mission he formerly held in the State militia, About six hundred bales of cotton have been selzed on the planta- tion of Lucien Norman, near Fort do Russy, apother dis- loyal citizen. B. M. Poget, of New Orleans, a cotton speculator, who has been within the encmy’s lines seven weoks, bas bee» arrested by the Provost Marshal. G. L. Taylor, of New Orleans, claiming to be an agent for a house in that city, and acotton speculator, bas also arrested by the game authority, Both of these men are beld for going outside of our lines without a pass ARREST OF REBEL BYMPATUIZERS—THE TECHR COUNTRY. James Busard, rebel Postmaster at Alexandria, and legal adviser of General Dick Taylor, has been arrested by the Provost Marshal’s officers. and will be detained as an Active associate or sympathizer with the rebels. ie Teche country was found by our forces which marched through there to be abundantly ied with beef cattle, and there were several Dales of cotton and large quantitios of sugar on the road, which gue pot be removed by our troops for want of transpor- ton, es ro ke ‘The route used by the rebels for driving cattle across the Mississippi has becn at Morganzia bend, ovor which the flocks and herds of the rich and abundant Teche gountry bave been transported to supply rebel army. But that route, it is believed, is now cl COTTON AND CONTRABANDS—-THER ADVANCE. ‘The Thirteenth and Nineteenth army corps and our cavalry columns bave brought up emall quantitics of cotton and groat numbers of contrabands, who flock into our lines wherever our troops march. General Lee's cavalry column, including covtrabands and forago, was fen miles in length. Teams are bringing tn cotton trom Bbort distances out in the oountry. ‘The guerillas yesterday fired two or three mansions near here, which bad been occupled by toyal mon. General Smith's column, from the army of General Sherman, which co-operates with General Banks, moved forward this morning from Alexandria, VETERANS GOING HOME—FIFTY-8iXTH OMO VOLUNTEERS. The Fifty sixth Obio, veteran volunteers, which was among the first to respond to tho call of July, 1961, has served along time in Tennessce and Arkansas, wont through the Mississippi campaign under General Graot and was engaged in the battles of Port Gibson, Fourteen Mile creek, Champion Hills, the slege of Vicksburg and capture of Jackson. ‘This regiment lost over one-third of its number im these actions. It was subse- quently ordered to the Department of the Gulf, where it bas since been serving, and went torough the campaign of last fall in the Teche country. The Fifty-sixth made a most successful charge with the brigade to which it was attached, at Grand Chotean, completely routing the enemy. The regiment bas re-enlisted and bas been promised a furlough to proceed to the North. MOUNTED AND DISMOUNTED REGIMENTS. All the Maseachusetts infantry regiments in this de- partment bave been tnounted, excapt the Thirty-eigbth, now commanded by Colone! Richardson, Tbere are nearly a8 many regiments of New York troops in the [epurtment of the Gulf as of all others combines, aud they will do galiant service tn the pre- sent campaign. ‘There is more music tn this army than in the Army of the Potomac, and the bands and drum corps played their best marches as the thirteeuth and Nineteenth army me into Alexandria yesterday and General mand moved ont this morning. GENERAL LER’S STAYY Major Jobn Tracey of the Fighteent cavairy, bas been A.L. Lee, commani staff of that officer is as ollows:— W. Howe, Aid-de-Camp |. E. Cowen, Acting Assistant Inspector Gene: Joho Tracey, dr , inspector of outposts and charge New York Capt. 2 5 Capt: Cowie, Assistant Commissary of Subsisteice. apt. H Hoge, Assistant Quartermaster, , Assistant Adjutant Gen Cap Capt. Prisbar Capt. 0. Fe Aid-de Camp Nims, Chief of Artillery and Orduance. ADVANCE AND SKIRIUSH, General Smith's Sixteenth army corps will tako trans- ports on the Red river. somo Gifteen miles above here, iinmediately, and the whole army will probably advance within two days for Natchitoches, eighty miles from Alexandria, aud situated on Old river, four miles from the Ket ri It jot thongiit that the e make aby material or important fighting demon before our troops reach that point. A detachment of our cava'ry skirmished with gueriilas this morning a short distance from the river, nearly op- posite Alexandria. COLONEL COODING'S STAFP. The Second New York veterin cavalry and the Figh- teenth New York cavalry regiments are in Colone! Good- ing’s brigade. Liewtouaut Willard, of the Fighteenth New York bas been dotsched from his regiment. and is att 'd to the stat of Colonel Gooding as aid-de camp The weather has been warm to day and like summer, very much more plensant than it has been proviousiy. PROVOS! DUTY AT ALBXANDRIA. ‘The brigade commanded by Coionel Sharp, of the One Hundred aod Oty sixth Now York regiment, ts doing pro- vost duty at alexandria, Licutenant Colonel that regiment, is !’rovost 1 io part of the One Hunar: Colonel Siaith and fitty si York. Lievtenant (olone! Neate, and the Thirty eighth Massacuusetts, Lieutenant Colonel Richard 2. In so con- ducting the militury government of the town as to do. velope Union sentiment and protect the rights of Union citizens there are diilicult and delicate duties to gerform. here baye been two or three arrests on suspicion of contriving torpedoes and other infernal machines to ob- stract the river, ‘The falls above Alexandria are to bo removed by tho use of powder, to make the river navi. gable for larger draft steamers. ANDEASON’S PRIEON HOME. The jail where Mr. Agderson.of the Henan, was cori fino ae a orisoner of wor is now vacant, and the Provost Marahai bas tho key. The jatlor and bis family have takeu private apart The band of the Twonty ninth Maine regiment sere. naded Goueral Banks at his beadquarters tis evening. ‘The General made a brief speech, congr | the prospects of entire success in ty Be ore our troops came here there were two newspaper # in Lown, ope of which bas been transferred to « gupboat and the other has been taken possession of by the Provost Marshal, A fleid 1s now open for ambit! ous printers to distinguish themeelves and extinguish their greenbacks by publishing a paper for the army, POST QUARTREMASTRA AND COMMISAARY, Captaing Welsh and Neivecchio, Assistant Quartermas tera, are doing tho business hero of Post Quartermaster: ‘aud Caprain irwin, Agsietant Commissary of Subsistence, that of Post © mmissary, Cne-balf of the amount of the forage required jor the army will be obtained ia the gb which it passes, at least such is the tions Under General Andrew Jackson Smith, MR. DEB. RANDOLPH KEIM'S DES Caio, Ih, 2 pril 3, 1864, 4 Detailed Account of the Union Operations on Red River Irom the Setting Out of the Expedition up to (he Prevent— Quick Movements and Ariitiont Figh’ing—Large Cap tures of Avtitlery, de.—-The Bepedition Thus Far a Com: plete Snecets—Some Remarhs Corce*ning the Country and the People The Enemy Said to Intend Gieng Up Low isiana and Fulbing Back Icwusds Tenae—Impotience (0 Hear from @omerat Steeie’s overs! 4) set who havo just arrived here from the lower Miseloripp! Dave furniehe! un with ube mort grati fying particulars of our operaiions on the ied river aod fuind oF ite ettnente It will be remembered, porhaye, that Geveral Shermar having returned from bia oxineptiy syouersful raid ‘ATOR. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1864. THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION. PRICE FOUR CE T THE FAIR. Location of Shreveport and of the Various Points on the Red | 8!XTH DAY OF EXHIBITION. River and Its Affuents Captured by Our Forces. A K on 2 Ctee sete © ee | BEBEL' FORTS) USSY, Manes BOY ELAULTIONS eg Sra 3 MONET ‘MHhrough Southern Mississippi, left the main body of his army in the neighborhood ef Canton, to carry out some further plans—which, however, did not require bis per- sonal superintendence—and with an escort of about three bandred cavalry reached Vicksburg on Sunday morning, February 28. On the same evening he left, on board the United States Mississippi river marine steamer Diana, for New Orleans, and reached that city on the 2d ef March, Immediately @ consultation was held be- tween General Eherman and General Banks upon the subject of an expedition into the Red river country. In the course of a few days, all preliminary arrangements being peffected and a complete understanding existing, General Sherman returned to Vicksburg, to complete the fitting out of the troops which were to start from that point. As the troops were to move by wat all boats from above or below were detained at Vicksburg by military authority. After seizing about twice as many boats as were necded—the surplus being released after several days or a week's useless and expensive detentioa—the ex pedition was embarked. Tam not at liberty to give the numbers, but it may be said a considerable part of the Sixteenth corps, under General A. J. Smith, and a smaller force from the Seven- teenth corps, under General T, Kilby Smith,"Toon- stituted the land force from ‘Vicksburg. The chief command was entrusted to General A, J. Smith, While these preparations were going on in Vickeburg some troop: were also fitted out from the Department of | the Gulf, the cavalry of that department, under Geo. A. L, Loe, being ordered to propare for moving On the avening of March 10 the Vicksburg forces, under Gen. A.J. Smith, departed from Vicksburg on twenty traneporis, and on the day following wore at the mouth of River. Here Admiral Porter had a) ready rendezvoused a fleet of about twenty gunboats, which the principal were the Benton, the Neosho, East port, Wachita, Osage, Conestoga, Lexiugtou, Fort Hind man, Gen. Price and Cricket. On the morning of March 212 the fleot weighe! anchor, and being led by the Admiral’s flagship, proceeded up the Old River, and thence passed into the Red. Some days prior to this movement Admiral Porter had sont an exne- dition, composed of six gunboats, up Black river. a butary to the Red, and thence np the Wachita and Ten. rivors. This expedition was highly successful. succeed- ing in drawing the enemy out and capturing the towns and fort of Marrisonbarg and Trinity, with little loss. ‘This being efected, no enemy of importance was le’t in the rear, and the torces proceeded at once to demolish al! barriers on the Red river. By noon ov March 12 the transports had reached the entrance to Atchafalava river. It was arranged hero that an escort of gunboats should accompany the trai whilo the rest would push directly up the F sports accordingly moved seven miles down the ‘aya river to the mouth of Bayou De Glaze, tn the neighborliood of Simmsport. The gunboats having set out carly in the morning, bad arrived there in advance and reported upon the com:ng up of the transports that the rebel vacunting. On the morni the 13th Ge ordered a disembarkation marched with General Mower’s division and Ceneral Kilby Smith's brigade on & reconno'ssance towards a strong position the enemy bad chosen on Yellow Bayou, about three miles distant, for the landing. Upoa ar- Tiving an incomplete and evacuated fort was found, the erlomy baving decamped some time before, However, General Smith susceeded in capturing seven wagons loaded with camp equipage, thirty-four mules and four- teen prisoners. After accomplishing his purpose in that direction General SmHh retraced his steps to the boa By this time the entire forces, excepting small guard for the boats, had landed and were ready to march, Ry ten o’cicek on the same morning the entire column was in motion across the country to- wards anotier fort situated on Red river, and, as already known, calied Fort de Ruesy. At two in the afternoon the expedition cemped six miles out, On March 14, at av eariy hour the command war again motion: marched twenty. miles, bridged a bayou, and et once attacked Fort de Russy, nnd jo a short timo stormed and took possession of the works, with ttle lows, Uur casnaltion will reach ton killed and forty wounded Our forces captured two bundred and fifty private: > elvding one leatenant colonel, six captains, ‘and about fifteen ientenants, Our forces also’ took eight iece gun and two field — proces. One of the heavy cune once formed part of the arma- ment of the Harriet Lape, and avotber was from th Indiancia. We also took large quantity of ammu. nition and commissary stores, The troops of the enemy were all Texans ‘The fort is described as one of ent able strengih, having a caxcmate with three emb: end covored with rarirond iron, double lined with four feet of solid oak. Mounted within the casemate wos one Rine-ineh gun and one large ritied pire: the other cun Was not in position. The enemy evidently bestone immense AMovOt of labor upon the fort, and If compiated and properiy parrisoned it cowid vo doubt have bel’ out AgAINSt A wastly superior force It ie deweribed ar so fitvated that i commands the river for many miles The enemy's troops are said to ve of an excellent character, but poorly offcered. Genera! Walker, who wne at the fort 8 short tive before, upon the approach of our trooy decamped for Alexanaria. Let n8 now take » cians at the operations of the Doats and transports, On the morning of the Mth ral Porter, with all the punbonta wna transports, moved up the Red riv Upon arriv: obstructions were discovered pon them hence the had effoctod u pas sway to the fort and oye meaniiwe Gunor: When oi oge gunboats come and the , body Of Lhe enemy, uacer Water. which joft before te | 8A iS SS es Went arrival of our forces, numbered, it is said, about five ‘thousand. From Fort @e hire General Smith moved upon Alex- andria, and occu) the place on the 16th. General ‘Taylor left beforehand for Shreveport. veral days after, @ junction was effected between General Smith and General Leo's cavalry, which had set out from New Orleans to co-operate. On the 2ist the combined forces attacked the enemy near Natchitoches, and captured two bundred prisovers and four pieces of artillery and caissons, The next piace from which we may expect to bear will be Shreveport. ‘This town is situated In almost the extreme northwestern corner of Louisiana, and is at the head of navigation on the Red river. The population of the place is small and Se mixed. ar feed to be as that enemy bas accum ‘@ large amount of military stores at that point. This is no doubta fact. Itis the ra place which seems adapted to the puropose, because of its security on account of its distance inland and the convenience of water communication with all parts of theState, in which their army has been operating duriug the past summer and winter. For ths holding of Shreveport the enemy ts making great preparations. The rebel iron ram Webb, mounting some of the Indianola’s guns. is in that neighborhood, and will get up, doubtless, quite @ contest Doats. ‘The land forces of the enemy, north and south of Red river, are concentra. there. and probably will ‘aggregate twelve thousand. With fall these means, and probably some fortifications and heavy artillery, the enemy will no doubt make an obstinate resistance. But not the least doubt, I understand, is entertained as to the ability of General Smith to cope successfully with his adversary » The expedition thus far {s pronounced a complete suc ‘casa, aud will ultimately, thefe fs no doubt, entirely ap- nfhilate the rebel military power in Wost and Northwest nisiana, he people are reported evincing the same implacable hostility for which they bave always been famous © tainly the impotent attacks of a {powerless people very little affect the operations of our arms, and only bring down upon themselves the more terrible and deserved chastisement of the army. The Red river country, like the er portion of the Southwest, is thickly ramified by all sorts of water courses, from bayous—dry in summer—to quite respect able rivers. There is mich swamp land fo some sections. while in other parts fine prairies and a little table land and small bills are seep, This region is fertile and did abound in many large and well equipped plantations. ‘The war bas put an end to the cultivation of most of the bye and what cultivation is done is for the raising of corn. Rebel tactics bave taken in many cases such singular and unaccountable twists that it bard to determine, even tow of all their acti and cou- § » whether or not y will make nce of Louisiana, Some ramors at they design falling back into re more plentiful, and, perhaps, reason, equally as influential, where Yankees common Some impatience in felt in regard to the hearing of some particulars of Gen. Steoio's movements. He left Little Rock and moved south about the time the other ex. pedition Jeft bis my | ‘and New Orieans. Possibly the robels will hear from him first knocking at their back door, into which, without @ second knocking, he will cer- tainly walk when be gets thero. THE LATEST NEWS. Reported Capture of Shreveport by Gen, Ste 's Forces. Caio, TH., April, 1864, ‘The Red river correspondent of the New Orleans Delta notices an unconfirmed report that General Steole’s forces captured Shreveport without firing a gun; that reveral of our gunboats had gone above the shoals of Red river to co operate with our land forces, and that lorge urn. bors of cattle and ponies were being captured by our scouting parties as weil as cotton, Italfan Oper TONE. Potrelia’s grand opera, which has hithert) met with #0 much Success, was given, without any deviation from ita original splendor in mise en scene, at the Academy last night, ‘The ocoaston was the benefit of Sigoor Mazzolen). Glauco ts perhaps one of Mazzoleni’s finest parts, There js abundant opportunity for the display of the dramatic power which he possesses in an eminent degree, and in bie porformanee fast might be did cot disappoint his mony admirers. Bo sang well, looked well, and acted wit genuine passion which was sympathetic, The Romanza in the last act. a dificult and laborious effort, as those who are familiar with the opera know well, was very ably rendered, and ealled forth continuous applause, dori, we need herdiy say, was grand as love, and cd & fail measure of approbation, which was en- jescrved, To-morrow bixht we are ageio to greet ito Brignoli in Robert be able, in whieh he hie fav H Saye claims the fallest commendat on of the pubite. De repested, On Tuesday ight ably woru out after @ rest on Wednesd Fanet witl tho artista, Who must bo constd woek’s vobroken labor, wil enjoy Masgrsnape Bart IN Broortyy.--The “No Name’ Car: joyta, @ private social clab, heve obtained official ya masquerads bal! at the Athencoum next, the 14th jnst., the produ of arity fund of the Four nivat 0 gi even to be given 10 the permise!ou | toenen Rog ment Veteran Society i Bricant.—Thie organization v of the departure of wt enmiver will celebrate the th vty mint ant vor (he Feat of war, by a anqact va the 1Gir iat. The Commrtion of sini of Qaartormastor Tally. }.teu- Tor parienlare woe ai the ‘A fecunt seemiEDt y auother colwm: Nearly Sixty Thousand Dollars Added to the Treasury. THE ARMY AND NAVY SWORD RACE, McClellan Four Hundred and Thirty-two Ahead. Tremendous Excitement An Voters. WORE TROUBLE ABOUT THE RAFFLE. How a Lady Disposed of Her Eyeglass. SCENES, INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, &e., &., &e. The weather yesterday was not so favorable for the Fair as during the other days of the week. The attend - ance was nevertheless very large, though there was a very appreciable falling off in the immense crowd, such as thronged every part of tho Fair buildings the two days Preceding. The decrease of numbers was no cause of faultfinding, fer it enabled those who did go to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and to see everything worth see- ‘ng without incurring the risk of being mangied. WHAT IT COSTS TO SEE THE ELEPHAN®. As some people do not yet know what it costs te visit the Fair and sce all the sights, we supply the following table, which will afford the required information:— Admission to Main Hall.. Admission to Art Gallery. 25 Admission to Arms and Trophies. 25 Admission to Indian Exhibition. 25 ‘Admission to Curiosity Shop..... 25 Admission to Cockloft House. oe 10 Admission to Knickerbocker Kitchen. 10 Charge for viewing a Indy's hand.... 25, Charge for viewing a brick.........+ 10 ‘Admission to Skating Poud........... 10 Some explanation ig required respecting some of the departments stated tn the above table. THE VIEW OF A LADY'S HAND ‘s what it purports to ®e—an inspection of the soft, white hand of a beautiful female through a microscope. The exhibition preves quite @ source of revenue and enter- tainment. “(THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A suo8.”” ; At the Methodist stand a very pretty little bit of juve- nileamusement has been provided. It consists in the representation of the “ woman that lived in a shoe,” by Miss Anna Belle Poole (four years of age). The little lady sits in @ shoo of mammoth proportions, and vends dolls to all «* who pass the way.’ The young folks tickled to death by this, and the old folks doubtiess re- cul the familiar words of early childhood, when they used to sing— in @ shoe. know what todo; ad. rc ny bre: ‘And whipped them, aud beat them, and sent t —All the young folks should visit the Methodist stand, where tuere is much besides the above to interest. ANOTHER FORM OF RAFFLING, and hence a grow! has come up from parrondom against the “unrighteous practice.” The Executive Committee have been somewhat exercised about the subject. Two meetings bave been held. and another is to come off, to consider the albums. the subscription and the raffling, The committee, of course, intend to stand by their original anti-ra‘ling resolution and the parsons In jus. tice to some members of the committes, it muct be said that they have stuck out uniformly for the railing; but, having been beaten, they intend to carry out the will of the majority, like true demoet Mr. George Griswold Gray, chairman, was one of the stoutest opponents of the parsons: but he assured our reporter yesterday that be intended to enforce, to the fullextent of bis power, tbe auti-raifiing resolution of his co! js. In this resoive he is, perhaps, simply doing his and should receive the entire support of the committee. In various parts of the Fair yesterday the following notice was tucked up — Nortey.—Resoucnons oF tue Executive Cowntree — Whereas, this commitiee has determined, upon the request of the Sanitary Commivsioa, not to perrait raMling at the Fair, and bave made public Announcement of such determi nation. therefore Resilved, That It i 1 alike to the Commission and to the public that raffing slail not be alowed, directly or indi- rectly, in comnection with and during the time of the Fair. Resolved, That the beads of committees and all persons connected with the management of the Fair be requested to use their influence to check ali attempts to dispose of arti eles by lot or chance in any form, Mancn 19, We understand that at the next meoting of the commit. toe the album business will be ruled ont of ale of the church aud the Fair unless the subscription dodge ts abandoned. AN BYRGLASS DISPOSED OF BY LOT. Apropes of railing, we wore informe: of a very ploasant littie incident that ‘occurred yesterday, and with which the name of Mrs. Nemurest, one of the ladies of the Pair, bas been coupled in an amusing manner. Ap impromptu dinver coourred yeoterday afternoon on board the 7 steamer City of London. Among the party wore Postnas- ter Wakew: jain Petrie, commander of the vessel, sh’ and two daughters, Miss . Hale and Como During the meal the subject of the Fair came up, and Mrs. Demarest took advantage of the fact .o make u “hil She placed ber eye-glass upon the table and solicited the company to take chances on it. The idea took: chances were subscrbed to promptly, and in two minvtes forty.four dollars were on the table for the beno- fit of the Fair. The next question was who shoul! have the eyeglass. A number of lots fwere prepared and placed ip a Soup tireen, which was passed around the tabie, and each person drew as it came to his turn. Mr. Wakeman was the lucky wianer of tbe prize. This forty- four dollars were added in an innoceut manuer to the great fuod. FIVE DOLLARS FOR A SEAT NEXT A LADY. But this was not all. One of the geutlomen present (we omit big name) charmed at the whole affair, offered five dollars for the privilege of sitting for afew minutes beside the lady whose cleverness bad exhibited itself $0 appropriately. The offer was accopted. THOSE TWO SWORDS continue to be the great feature of tho Farr. The excite ment respecting the voting is on the jacrease, and it js expected that thousands of dollars will be realived by this newest of * Yankee notions.”” MEHNG MC ON TH: RESULT We are frformed that 2 great vical of betting bas been made 00 the result ‘ibore is one wager of six hundred dollars between a friend of Grant anda fiend of McCiel- Jan, A number of smalier bels have haye been mude, and it is sett by parties who have beon abut the piace | constantly, that thonsands ef dollars will chonge hands whon the Fair is over in consequence of this sword con. teat. WHEN THE LADIES VOIR. Petereen the hour of opening aud about six o’clock in the evening the ladies form the largest proportion of the voters During that period the pressure of erinoline around the “keeper of the is really appallin, The most fashionably dressed, the more plainly tttired, and the unmistakably democratically docked fumales are al) mixed deiiwhiful heap, and keep up a highly exciting ‘my favorites for the sword: minority, ond silks, musling and ca! Uecasionall en of the genre hone, with more courage and perseverance than tho ordiuary run of bis kind, shoves his way throngh the fluttering throng of woman kind, and ts rewarded by the houor of casting a vote, or several votes, suffering & corresponding depletion of bis pocketbook. Ve LADIES WAX WAnM somotimes dver this conter!—at least so ovr reporter was informed by the enterpr fsing centieman who officittes Debiud the st+nd as poll clerk, Inspector of & vassor of vote: Ouee, since the come there Wes danger of & seFions col. One. lity was oes surginu apped mp tthe “entire ant. hosit'e to Mec etlan, y by another lady who for the © Young Nap, of Amer t Lapy—He's a : OND Tsp Sroer pacrint or ed coxcomd. 1 WAS Her & yy but eootrart re that he Is ao avcomptiahed and fenath k wedge what you meat by every t hi nv eve vory «it | ant t avy ew Votre namber of She lapa't b ehie pod “be tun'te’ tbat fol | heayer, ani she Sol lowed it Is unnecessary to state. The spirit of contradic. tion might have led t ap open declaration of hegtilities had not another lady came up to the rescue, just in time, by putting in a heavy vote in favor of one of tne generals, thus creating @ diversion and giving tho- disputante time to take breath and arrange their sweet'little disordered tempers. It would never do, we fear, to extend the elective franchise to the women. V'LL DO IT IF YOU DO, There i a good dea! of the bluif game about this voting. Yesterday, during the height of the excitemeot, ® respectably dressed man passed the stand and was bailed by the keeper, KxerrR—Don’t you want to vote, GeyTLeM, ‘Vote? Vote for what? whom? KegrEr—For one of the generals or nava! officers, Gentiemax—I’ll tell you what I'll do, young man If you get some one to fill up. page for one of the geno- rais—I don’t care which—I’ll fill up another, The bargain was struck immediately. The keepor without difficulty produced bis man, and the challenger wos obliged to lay down twenty-eight dollars, which re- peneole in money the exact amount of voting it takes to ill a page. Last night the excitement on the subject was more in- tense than at any time since the commencement of the Fair, The anxiety of everyone to learn how the vote stood Was $0 grexi that occasional bulletins had to be is- sued and pasted up in an elevated pesition se that they migbt be read witb ease by all within four or five feet of the stand. At six o'clock the tollowing bulletin ap- peared:— vorr 3,501, -2,006 Hooke, 2 1,623 MeCook. 1 8 Sherman 1 Fremont, + 6 Potter... 1 oe Butler... 5 Thomas aa Fitz Jobn Porter 1 Burnside . ee Total 581 McCletlan over Grant. +483 After eix o'clock the friends of Gragt poured in some- what moro numerously, aud MeClelian's majority con- tinued to decrease theresfler, At huif-past nine o'clock @ new bulletin was issued as follows:— McClellan... All others........... 83 : auiatae 4.100 During the evening tho Gattyaburg farmer, Burns, stepped up to the book and voted one for (aut. The @licited loud ‘applause. There were hundreds of ta- teresting incidents which would fill a page of the [1xRaLp to describe. One admirer of Grant paid for his vote in an old fashioned large silver dollar, A McClell nite marked the ivitial K, and paid up twenty-eixint dollars. Q.T.C. emptied bis’ purse of fifty do!lira for an equal number of votes tor McClellan. AGrantite tilled three pages for his favorite, and was followed by two or three more enthusisstic Grant men, who rolled out the dollar bills in munificent style At the closing of the polls, fifteen minutes past tev o'clock. tho vote stood thus:— McClellan 2,312 Scattdring.. i 1,880 2,25 1816 McClellan’s majority ‘There was a good deal of talk yesterday about THAT JRASRYMAN'S PROPIKSY, to th that underhand means would be used to de- feat McClellan. Much mysterious head shiking and dark bints wore indulged in, and there were not wanting thoro who declared that they had seen those who had seen Others who had heard others say that they bad been told by others that the Union League Club had subscribed unnamed quantities of greenbacks to defeat McCiellan, THR NAVY WORD bas not, as yet, emerged from tho back ground into which it has been thrown by the struggle respecting the army sword, Few people atop at the navy aide of the stand, ‘unless it be to view the voting for Grant and McClellan. ‘The total vote up to yesterday noon was thus:— « 119 “Worden ‘Though the Fair has been going ov now for a (ull week, the Gpancial arrangement does not soem yet to havo got ino perfect working order. As yetno report of tho re- ceipts obtained at all the branches of the Fair bas beeo published, and apparently is pot comeatabie. The ac- counts which our reporter bas publighed so far do not tne clude the amounts received at the Union square building the admissions), Dor at the restaurant, nor at branches of the Palace Garden building. Temaived unexplaincd up to the clomng of the last evening. Some reform is noeded here. The rule ought to be that all persons entrusted with receiving moneys should make a daily re- port, and hand over the cash to a common treasurer. The public have an interest in learning the daily receipts, ‘and the Managing Committee suould see that this hint is attended to. ‘The followin, were the receipts up to three o'clock Ip the afternoon for yesterday: — Sales $13,713 - 12,533 The Uniom Square Building. There is no abatement in the rush at the Union square building. Yesterday thers was @ continual stream of visitors, and this building keeps pace with the Fourteenth Street establishment in every particular, All the €epart- ments wore freely patronized, and the sales were nume- rous, The ladies cannot recoive too much praise for tho energy and care with which they carry on the business Allotted.to them at this auxiliary buildiog. To be gallant, it must here be remarked, without using Hattery, that those ladies are ail tmadsome, with some one or two exceptions. On an occasion of this deseription the fact of Deautiful women being connected with tbe move consequent upon their po: the success attenda many artificial embel passing through the various departments enhance ten- fold the genera! splendor) the scene. fhe picturesque, though aptiquated, dresses of the ladies in ¢ of the Knickerbocker Kitchen set off their forms to perfection, Hoops were dispensed with in those days, and of course the ladies of the kitchen do not don the present day en. cumbrances. MUSICAT, Handel's grand oratorio given last evening by the Ne EXPRCISES LAST EVEN'NO. tf Judes abeus wap « York Hariwuie Socvety, under the direction o: Mr. L. F. Ritter. Yhe solo parts were sustained by Mise Maria Bratoard, Mrs. Motte, Mr, Gustavus Geary and Mr J.R. Thomas. Mr. George F. Burton presided at the piano. The larve room of tho Children’s Department was crowded to excess during toe performance, and the artists as well as the Harmonie Society were greeted with frequent appiause, THIKVES ON EXMINITION, Amale and female, who were detected in the act of stealing articles from one of the boorhs, were paraded Around the rooms, with large placards attached to their front and rear, bearing the hovorable coguomen ‘thie! .”’ printed in large letters. This degradin; process\ 9 was received with much interest by the crowd of visitors ‘The unfortunate victims o! their own Indiserction seemed to feel the dograded position which they vc ticularly the woman, wi bitterly ow bei Into the police ofice. The example thus made thieves will no donbt have a who'es me others who may have a penchant for sin ment. The police department of this brat roving quite efficient in the detection o well ag in the maintecance of order, Captain “peighs is 12 command. THE KNICKECBOCKER KITCHEN. Visitors to the Knickerbocker Kitehen, If poes'ble, seem to be on the increase. The strais of the violin, played by acolored gentioman, who si's contigaous to the Spinning wheel, still reverberate throughout whe kiicben and attract the curious as well as the musievly inclined. The portrait of the little Holland iady banging ext the entrance door of 1 ckerbooker Kitchen is that of rantinother of M Ulster county, woo ‘This portrait was Ulster county, is a fine & od Puteh matron, aud her al at least In these dave, unequailed. Sho decisres it a much pleasanter macbine to operate than tie modera sewing machine. The First Ward Pablic School Concert in Aid of the Sanitary Bair. ‘The concert given by the paptis of the pedlic sehools in the First ward on Friday evening at Nibio's Selooo was a complete success. It was a perfect jam, and li we understend ro compelled to go away, th able to obtah wo standing room, Tho perte would com! favorably with those of ovr best thea- tres. We have not space to notice all the excellent things wale was the dialogue aud tableau, “The ‘The rout rvemble was perieet, tbe in fact, every accompaniment, would do scenery, a eredit 0 any Btage The choruges were tinely executed, given by Professor Nash, on one of Steinway & soos’ The music grand plinos. Personal Commodore W. D Port lying very ii atthe Whitney House, i to the St. Luke’ dition. Hon. Pen}, ood has appointed, on the recommenda tio of the Boned of Fane Jobn Jiseph Caeey, of the sophomore cine of the bree Academy, to ine United States © de Fasey was born nnd Dag always resided in the Fourth Coogreastonal aie trict. Min. Ast Mes, Bamvey Wi ciases resume their engage mont at Niblo 4m the 2th mat ies Latina. Keene, Buookiey. Slee Keene, sated by the chovest of her New York company, volt come prookiyn. Hachet sa tem of Musi port orra ov's Drughters