The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1864, Page 1

murryarss ye - THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,077. FOBRESTS CAVALBY OPERATIONS.: The Recent Raids in West- ern Kentucky. Who Commands the Bebels in That Vicinity. Bew the Enemy Empleyed His “gpare Time while: Threaten- fag the Union Pesition. THE ALARM -IN PADUCAH. VIVID DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE. What Porrest Has Done and In- tends Doing. THE MASSACRE AT FORT PILLOW, &e., &., ke. THE AFFAIR AT PADUCAH. @r. DeB. Randolph Keitm’s Despatches. Papooan, Ky., April 13—A. M. FEE ALARU—PORCE AND WHEREABOUTS OF THR ENEMY, The rumors and expectations of an attack apon this bave this morning assamed a more rational form. Panic into which the people were thrown yesterday oy Wo unanthorized firing of one of the guns of the fort bes passed away, and avery one ia at home, pursuing his woual baviness , not, however, without a start upon every pound in the least degree resembling the discharge of ar- Wilery or musketry, During jthe excitement of day before yesterday the fears of the people were so great Wat large numbers crowded upon the steamer General Apdersou, and nearly everturnedjber, she being saved pyr dropping into the stream. WRRRE 16 FORKEST/—THH REBEL) RAIDER CHURFS AND TOUR onrEcT. From the most reliable authorities we gather the fol- owing particulars as to matters as they now exist:—Ori- ly, 1t ts now pretty well known, when Forrest made attack, he had about four thousand cavalry and six ploces of artillery of the following welght:—Two six Ponders, two four-pounders andl two two- pounders. from the latest arrivals from the country We Jearn thes Forrest himself ia not with the forces demonstrating this point, nor is his whole force bere, camp of rendezvous, where be has made be headquarters for some days past, is in the bottom, between Jackson and Bolivar. The Dow demonstrating against thie point are Faull Pe command, numbering fifteen hundred to two thet strong, near Loveltsvilie, about fifteen miles dis- Faulkner's main force is principally occupied in pting able-bodied men and seizing borses—a small ment’ only of the jeommand being beld apon the t, moving about from position to position, to keep ‘attention of our troops engaged and a stir among the 4a another force of from three to four hundred under Newsome, with headqnarters at Geld, force ie engaged as that under Faulkner de ts tho rendezvous of au extensive gang of thieves and pluuderers. Scouts aod partice sent ‘obgerye the movements of these bodies report a rh Tanhovnverieg, Wo gain vantage upon . Yesterday a mareb ‘the sens tice Tor wllect than 2 design That Vorrest jatouds temporarily keepi inten eeping force in ‘this neighborhood; but where he bas the rest is a question. seems to be DO ranning off of bis plunder into Northera ippi, way of Grand Junction, La Grange apd ail ‘thé feint upon Memphis baying been to bover th W. L. Gibson, Provost Marshal at this pet menae ant watch upon strangers now visiting Padacal already several re, gentlemen in his , one of whom came into our lines night before , and on his way into the town asked a number of ‘en questions, such as the number of gunboats the river, Jocation oun fort, and about Legon ts, &o. Mi i , upon hearing the case, feostzbed tho Maividual Yo “the guardhouse. An’ wther person was? picked up appareled in petti- goat attire, Suspecting the genuineness of the per- Ys sex, an investigation was hekl, developing fact shat the individual had endeavored to al bis identity asa man for the purpose of spying, Shinking, correctly, that a woman can accomplish more ‘soldiers than a mao. THis gentleman felt con Sderably abashed when discovered. He also isin the and will be properly cared for. Spies are in town in large numbers, and are fast being picked up o| Hicks has ordered that all persane be allowed to our lines; but none are to be permitted to go out. ‘Straggiers and desorvers , pumbering four or five a day, gre coming in and taking the oath of allegiance. FORREST AS BE 18. From a who conversed with Forrest a short time that the rebel leader fecls considerably of the house in which he bad his headquarters for ‘unusual depreesion, stating that the loss of bis brother a nent officer (Thompson), together with some isappointments, were the cause. He endvavored ‘mopress ber with the fact that be bad met no dofeate. fe thought Forrest was fecling uvessy as to bis ‘of escape. PADUCAR RAPE. ing the river between here and ‘up ® number of men covesing ‘if. Orders ‘have been Wat no person be permitted to cross the Ohio ex- Ee nave atrenay czorva arent resect engared in Tey have at 0 the discord cousonally breaking ovt tp Tilinow be- ties Of apposite political belief. This matter fa avea\ignied to the disturb. Papvean, Ky., april 14—1 P.M. FRR CRETE DRIVER INTHE ALARM. ‘While quietly seated at dtoner, sbout an boar since, a ‘was brought in that the pickets on the Lovelisville were driven in, and that the enemy was pursuing (mem into the town. It is unnecessary to state that the fable was abandoned instanter, and self-preservation in form became tbe occupation of the moment. By first reports the wumber of the attacking party wae set down at from two to Gve thousand, according to fe excitement of the informant, No sooner became M4 known that the pickets bad bee driwen in than a gen- @ral stampede of citizens commenced. Every street and for @f articles to save scemed not 10 Bave been. beast ‘pon much deliberation, but they were doubtlers the tne parties could conveniently oy Wy whieh rena. Shortly after their La pat d carriage all well aden tear’ , ‘with furniture. ere ee eee the seene grew still more borses, wnacoustomed to such undue ve, z NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1864—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE REBEL ADVANOR, As the evemy, numbering about fifty, as am advance, rear hia appearance’in the Of the town, woods Petwe, of the. nem a rt, i, b dai bo Se just of truce, ‘ing that dren be’ sent out of the town, grapting an hour for the purpose, A singular feature of the cessa- tion of hostilities for the purpose alluded to 18 the fact that squade of the enemy are engaged in horse stealing in the outskirts of the town. About t1 @ or fifteen horses are already known to bave been take: ‘Six o’CLock P. M. HOSTILITIES COMMENCED. At the expiration of the time designated for the re- moval of the women and children, the enemy took up his position, and the fort and gunboats again opened fire. ‘Toie lasted for nearly an hour without calling out the fire of the enemy. Shortly after another detachment of *o fantry was gent out LO reconnoitre and found nothing, tbe enemy having withdrawn. QUIET RESTORED—ORJEOT OF, THE REGEJ, MOVEMENTS, At this hour everything is again quiet in the town, and the boats have returned to the Kentucky side One rebel oificer was killed ip the town by ove of our officers, in tho hospital; others were certainly killed by our shell, We bad none killed. Mysterious as the movements of the enemy certainly are, they are not without some ultimate benefit in view. opinions of military men are that the demonstration on Memphis had tor its object the safe remova! of plunder ‘» band,and that by demonevrating against Colum- bus. be expected reinforcements ‘would be seut there’ to protect that point at the expense of this. The attack of to-day was doubtiess to test the present strength here. Tbe enemy seus now to be working towards ihe Teunessee river for some pur Pose.) Two gubboats have already been sent up that stream to see what is goiog oo. ‘It is thoughs if she enemy could succeed in taking Paducah he would at- tempt to cross the Ohio and repeat Morgan’s career in Iivow, But as Padacab ig pot to be taken, it is not known what be will do next. it may be safe to state that he will have something to do to get out of the way of our forces if he remain in bis present whereavouts much longer. Noordmary military man would consider it Rare to femaip much time io a region surrounded on three sides by large river in tho rear by a miltary force This fact reuders the designs of the chemy still more extra- ordjuary, unaccountable and undefinablo The enemy has withdrawn towards Lovellsvilie, from whieh goint ne started. He took little plunder with bim, as heffired vot to penetrate the thickly settled and basi- m ortions of the town. ‘HE AFFAIR AT FORT PILLOW. Mr. DeB. Randolph Keim’s Despatch. Carmo, I., April 15—2:30 A. M. YORREST ATTACKS FORT PILLOW. Having just retorned from Paducah, with despatches concerning the fight which occurred there yesterday, ! was shocked to learn the first particulars of the mort horrible transaction of the war. On April 13, at day- light, the enemy, numbering six thousand, undor the immediate command of Forrest, made bis appearance in the vicinity of Fort Pillow, a fortified post ov the Ten- nessee sido of the Mississippi river, aboat tvo hundred mnties below this potot. At six In the morning the enemy commenced the attack, in the most vigorous manuer, opening with two pieces of artillery. The garrison in the fort consisted of the Firet Alabama negro regiment and a regiment of Tennessee cavalry, all under command of Major Booth. A spirited reply was immediately made by hile commenced deploy- . The enemy mean’ ing his colomns until the entire fort was invested from river 0 river In the course ares nen a obarge was upon tl , but was tly re- puleed. After repeated attacks the garrison was finally overwhelmed and obliged to surrender. The fight lasted from six A.M. until three P.M. In the iegitimate en- agement our loss was sbout fifty killed avd wounded. Fie cnemy lost about a hundred, possibly more; for bis charges were made mainly through open fields, THE MASRACKE After the troops had surrendered tbeir arms, & pre. Jimi butchery apmmenced. The uegroes, becoming alarmed, fell behind their officers. The enemy immediate- ly fell ‘upon the later, and, after massacriog all, resumed upon the negroes, the murdering now being pro- |-miscuous. Persons that were on tbe field state that nO quarter was even shown the wounded, who, already dying from the loss of blood, bad but strength enough left to raise their hands in signification of a ery for mercy. Even these touching marks were also disregarded, and the miseries of the unfortunate sufferers ended in coldblooded murder. Out of six hundred that originally constituted the garrison, but two hundred, and those mostly wounded, are left to tell the tale, But seven negroes are kuewn to have escaped. Major Bradford, ove of the escaped prisoners of Streight's command, was in the fort during th ht, and has not since been heard from. Yesterday, as the steamer Platte Valley was passing up tne river from Memphis, she was ‘brought to” by the rebel commander and ordered to take on the wounded and a few prisoners, all having been previously paroled, During this time one of the rebel commanders, named Chalmers, and several other officers, came ov board and drank freely at the bar of the boat. it is said by passengers that several of our officers drank with them. The names of these officers ehould be known, and they should be dismissed immediately. More of this bercalter. (VAL OF THE STRAMER WITH THE WOUNDED, ‘The Platte Valley, with the remnants of the garrison, reached here this afternoon. It js said by al! that the sight was heartrending in the extrome. The decks of the boat were thick with gore, and the sufferings of the men wore intense. Everythi tm the way of baa been seized by the enemy. e Men have been taken to the Mound City Hospital, where they will be properly and Kindly treated. q je, will the authorities re- for unpardonab! and force up from below ; the rosu! Rerobets ah eee ee meccus aaneetie the parpose, and ‘sround ‘ove oo tanlaly Fegare. fal of their and well Doing, " Captuie of General Shackelford ona Otmers by Gueriilas. Lovwrns, Ky., April 18, 1864. Bennett's guerilla band on Thursday captured, at General Shackelford, Provost Mareba! No further particulars. ———$—_$$_—$—__—— Interesting from Catro. CAPTURE OF A LARGE REBEL MAIL AMD OFFICIAL PAPBRE—CAPTURS OP COPTON BUYERS IN AREAN+ 848, BTO. Caro, April 18, 1864, ‘The steamer Lady Pike, from Memphis on the 16th in- stant, paesed bere to-day, with hundred bales of cotton, one bundred and sixty of which are for Byansville and tberemainder for Cinoinnat!. On the 4th instant, Captain Phelps of the gunboat No, 2G, captared a rebel mail carrier near Crockett’s Bluff, Arkansas, with five bunéred letters from Richmond ana other peints, and sixty thousand percussion caps for Gen. ral Price's army. The letters contained official commea- nications for Shreveport, and a considerable sum of fede ral money. A tquad of rebels recently captured Represeatative Clark and the Shoriff of Kansas county, Arkansas, and oarried them off, They also burned a lot of cotton, and arrested seven cotton buyers, Tho latter they Jet go, After robbing them of several thousand dollars. Br. Louis, April 19, 1864, A Veavetworth despatch says returns from all the im- portant counties in Kansas shows triumpb for Lincole over Currey, ‘The United Btatee Fupress Company was robbed at Bt, Joseph yesterday of $86,000. The Memphis cotton market on the 16th was unosually astive and frm; prices encbanged. Receipts 9,000 bales from the White river, Ron-Arrival of th Portian, Midnight, April 10, 18 Thor are no weighs of the steamship Nove Scotian , from Liverpeol, now fully due at (bie pore, THE NEWS FR Scene of the OM LOUISIANA. WAKA AA nnn Reported Repulse of Our Troops at Pleasant Hill, Near the Red River. “ARMERS ‘ wastiTe, > (x HAMBURG ‘ } Z RY EBANOW ° RG: ste . J ° i RICHMOND VERNON x i } WARSAW | j (euesSe I> A yy) S ‘tOLOMBIAG.\ ‘A rae OOPENHAGEN ¢ Raft sce cane NUANALELO, Q A Geni (ea0ccEmona R)® © JATCHITOCHES BABRISCNBET CC LANe e Es OARTICA Ly orale \ oV Gj Je Bean 4 saan CATANOOLA LAK gy g vioasiay A ey, eo x ‘ te OS Sco BECION SS "> pt ates > uN PETA oemusey ; : @ \ \ pivocnvineg ; SCALE OF MILES mAnR ELE ) O a0 NEI S THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Mr. Prancis C. Long’s Despatch. Heapquarters Sixta Corrs, ARMY OF THR PoTOMAG, April 19, 1864. REVIEW OF THE SIXTH CORFE BY LIRUTENANT CENERAL GRANT Yesterday Lieuteuant General U. 8. Grant, accompanied by General Meade and all tbe corps commanders of this army , eave Genera) Sheridan, of the cavalry, reviewed | the Sixth army corps, commanded by Major General Sedgwick. The corps marched m review in columns of divisions, the Firat taking the advance and the others following im regular eaccession, while the artillery at tached to the corpse brought up the rear. As each divi- sion passed the position occupied by Generals Grant and Meade, the general commanding it placed himself on the flank of the column with bis staff and the division edtors. As each brigade passed the general 1p command joined the group on the flank, and when the division had gone by they joined the Commander-in-Chief, and by the time the whole corpe had marched by im review the group around General Grant had swollen into a caval- cade of considerable magvitude, The prancing of rest- lees steeds, the fiuttering of fiags and the uniforms of the general and officers, ornate with crimeon and gold, formed a truly gorgeous pageant, and one well worth wit- nessing. General Grant made frequent remarke during the pro. grees of the review expressive of bis satisfaction with the men, their fine eoldierly bearing, and the apparent good discipline they were under. After the review. which occupied about two houre, General Grant and General Meade, with the brilliant oor- tege of officers, repaired to the hoadquarters of General Sedgwick, and (bose who felt inclined partook of refrerh- ments. REVIEW OF THR RESHRVR ARTILLERY, The reserve artillery, commanded by Colouel Benton, was then reviewed, and the several geverals returned to their respective commande. RETORN OF GENERAL KICKPTTS. General Ricketts, who bas been officially employed in Wasbington for some time, bas returned to the army, and taken command of the Third division, Sixth corps. Brigadier General Prince, whom be relieves, takes com: mand of a brigade in bie old division. R. David Beapqusnrens, April 19, 1864. GEN. PRINCE ORDERED TO THE WHET. It will be remembered that Gen. Kilpatrick was order. ed to the West by Gen. Grant. The same chieftain, with hie usual eagacity, bag ordered Brigadier Genera) Henry Prince, late commanding the Second division of the Toird corps, to report to Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, for the commend ot ihe Ceniral idseitpps Boparl@lent, oti: bracing Cairo, Columbus and Paadah. Gen. Ricketts, baving concluded his Gaties tp Washing: tonas the presiding officer of a commission to inquire whether officers Bad over stayed their time of leave from the Army of the Potomac, was ordered to report to General Sedgwick for @uty, and by hie rank assumed command of General Prince’s division. General Grant at once ordered General Prince off to the West, where he ie needed. Captain G. 8. Rassell and Lieuten- ant F, A. Belger, personal aids, accompany bim. ‘The General and bis staff are determined that General Forrest shall make no more such raids ashe made on Fort Pillow when they get there, and if they try it they Gwear that be shall respect all Union people alike, re- gardiess of color, at the close, or there shall be no close to the fight. If Prince says eo be will do it, and Forrest knows it. Our Wa stom Despatch. ‘Wasmmnoton, April 19, 1864. ‘The Second army corps was reviewed to.day by General Grant. The weather and character of the ground were remarkabty favorable, tho diaplay equalling that of any ‘similar oecasion, Mach comment ie cecasioned by the ‘eansually fine appearance of the troepe, the army never Baving been in 90 excellent @ condition. Gueriling are resuming active operations in Virginia, annoying the troops guarding the railroad incessantly. No one ventures out of sight of our pickets, and some have been killed within our lines in the immediate vielnity of the camps. Tho utmost vigilance bas become Decessary to avert surprise and capture, the rebels hav: ing sent an increased force into the section of country Detween Washington and the army for the purposes of murder and pillage. A large force of rebel cavalry appeared at the Sulphur Springs, om the Rappahannook, six miles from Warren ton, last night, and it is understood has been moving to day in the direction of Leesburg. ‘The ambulances of the Army of the Potomac have deon ell improved, with » view to appearance as woll ae the comfort of the wounded, and present, jo their new covers and fresh paint, © striking appearance, The fnmense train has been organized tnto brigades, nob having ita respective badge, with tho drivers and attondants provided with an appropriate onlform, with the wiow of preventing the disorder incident to the removal of the **"=4e4 heretofore OponeRing in avery anengemomm, NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Richmond papers of April 15 bave been received, from which the following extracts are takea. The Impending Battie. (Froro the Richmond Whig, April 15. We have been permitted to publish the following ex tract trom a private letter from a Presbyterian midistor of Lexington, Va , now visiting the army of Northern Virginia, whieh bappily iliuetrates the goodpess of its great comménder and the confidence reposed in him by his devoted jrogps:— Came Fret Vinaria Cavalry, } Neak Onanae Court Hovss, April 5, 1864, *** The utmost confidence is expressed here by every one that General Grant will Jose in Virginia al the jaurels be has won in the West. He is not now to men. sure swords with a Pemberton or a Bragg, but with the first captain of the age. General Leo possesses the an- limited confidence of every officer and soldier in this ene 3 sil call bi «Maree: Rovers,” and aro will ° ects them. Dds them, believing that it ie right 1 deve just heard, & general order read from bim in regard to the observ. nce of the day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, that es him very much in my estimation as ‘a Christian man, and inspires me with still greater confidenge that the blessing of the Almighty will attend bim. In this order be calls upon all commanders of regiments w see that the day is religiously observed, and he appeals to the soldiers to humble themselves before (od, to confess their sine, and to ‘ask, through Christ, the forgive- ness of them” Thig is @ step in advance of anything ‘of the kind yet published as @ distinct recognition of Christ as the only mediator between God and man. I saw both Generals Lee and Stuart at a meeting of the chaplains some days since, both manifesting their deep mtorest in the religiour ivstruction and condition Of the army. The Rebel Votu eer Navy Forming. {From the Richmond Whig, April 15.) We learn that the amount of capital already subsoribed upon tbe books of the Virginia Volunteer Navy Company exceeds one million of dollars The charter of the oom- pany authorizes a muximnm capital of $10,000,000, but operations will be commenced as soon as an amount euf- ficent for the inauguration of the enterprise has been sub- scribed and paid in, The subscription books will remain open two daye longer, at ibe company’s office-—northeast corner of Main and Eleventh streets: citizens who wish to invest ina scheme which promises large returns should not everlook the opportunity thus presented to them. Ninety per cent of the prize profits go to the com- pany and crew, and ten per cont to the government. Mortality Among Unton Prt«oncrs. (From the Columbus (Ga,) Enquirer.) M some arrangement for the exchange of prisoners is not speedily effected the confederacy will derive but little benefit from it. A few days ago, while the care wore at Andersonyille, the editor jearned that the mor- tality among the Yankee prisoners at that point was frightful, One of the guasd informed him that Afty-two died on the previous day, and that since their arrival the average of deaths per day was thirty-five. Smallpox, monia and diarrhea are taking them off by whole- The cartel takes Bo account of dead men, and hence we trost that the exehange may be resumed before the ranks of these eight thousand privovere are much furtber depleted. recy oe Rebel sezairy. Attack. [From the Richmond Whig, April 15.) General Wheeler attacked a small force of the ey my’ cavalry at daylight this morning, near Benton, killed several and captured thirty-five men and one lieutenaot, with their horses, pistols, carbines, &e. Important Letter from General Wistar. VICTIMS OF THE BOUNTY GWINDLEAS DESERTING 1X LARGR NUMBERS—BVILS OF THE PLUNDERING SYSTEM ON OUR ARMIRG IN THE FIELD, ETC. Bearqvaatans, Usrrep States Forces, Yorkrown, Va., April 15, 1864. } Gevruar—AD exieoded spirit of desertion prevailing ‘among the recraite recently received from the North, in some of the regiments of my command, bas led me to make some inquiries resulting in apparently weil aathen- ticated information, which I beg respectfully to commu- nicate to you in thie unofficial manner, deeming it re- quired by humanity, 00 less than by our common desire to benefit the service. There seoms to de little doubt that many, fn fact } think | am justified ip saying the most, of these unforta. pate men, were either deceived or kidnapped, or both, in the mest scandalous and inhuman manner, in New York city, where they were dragged and earried off to New Hampebire and Connectiont, mustered in and uniformed before their consciousness was fully restored. Fven their bounty was obtained by the parties who wore instrumental in these nefarious transactions, and the poor wretobes fied themecives, on returning to their senses, mustered foliiers, without any pecuniary benef. Nearly'all are foreigners, mostly gatlors, both ignorant of and indifferent to the ol Of the war in which they thus suddenly find the lavolved. Two men were shot Fie meora for desertion, and over thirty more aré DOW awaiting trial or execution. ‘These examplos ard essential, as we al! understand; wae une Jota ee ae coma! smitted ae She pping there men into 4 wi ignorance, desertion ran a vindication of (heir own righte and Noort ~— tS seatithe > 3 tong jen . bs 10 haajor General Jour A. Dix, New York city. a, Police Intelligence. Aupasn Tarr ov 4 Wadon.Officer Davideon, of tho Hignth precinct, arrested three young men, named Jobn ©, Manning, John Nevins and John Ciarken, who staod obarged with stenling & grocer’s wagon, valued ouets. trom Heory Van Deilen, of No 264 Bivisie steve i. When ar prisonera bad the Gr treet, near Mercer atreet, ANd wore attempting to itim pleces, Justice Dodge, before whom the were arraigned, committed them for trial in 9800 bait anoh PRICE THREE CENT THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION. Serious Engagement Between the Union and Rebel Troops at Pleasant Hill. Befeat of (ur Ferces by Over- wheimirg Numbers. THE UNION LOSS TWO THOUSAND. GENERAL RANSOM AGAIN WOUNDED. Brief Review of the Recent Caval- ry Operations South and West of the Red River. Pleasant Hill and Where It is Situated. Wild Rebel Statements as to Our Losses, &e., &o., &e. Cmcaco, April 19, 1864. ‘The Brening Journal publishes letters from the Red river expedition, ing the details of @ severe Union disaster at Pleasant Hill, De Sota parish, Louisiana. Our cavairy of the Third and Fourth divisions, of the Puirteenth army corps, after a bard fought battle, were put to rout by a largoly superior rebel force. {This, doubtless, ehould pe the Third and Fourth bri: gades of cavairy, under Coloneis Robinson and Dudiey, who had been engaged in recounoitering this region of country in advance of the main column.—Fp, HsRatp.] General Charles P. Stope was in command of the move- ment. ‘The Nineteenth army corps Onally came up and ebecked the enemy. Our loss was over two thousand. ‘The enemy also lost heavily. Ransom, who commanded the Third and Fourth divisions, was wounded tn the earlier part of the fight. {Geoera) Thomas F. Greenfield Ransom was born in Norwich, Windsor county, Vermont, on November 29, 1835. He is the son of Colonel Ransom, who fell at Chapultepec, September, 1847. General Ransom entered the sérvice during the present war, as captain of the Eleventh Iitinois Volunteers ou, Aprii 26, 1861; became major on May 3 and lieutenant colonel on July 30, 180]. He was stationed at Cairo, and afterwards at Charleston, Missouri, where he was wounded. During January, 1862, ho removed to Paducah, to take part in the reconnoissance, under General Grant, into Western Kentucky, to the rear of Colampus, He next took part in the movement upon Fort Henry aud the contests before Fort Dovelson, where he was again wounded, commanding bis regiment on both occasions. On February 1d he was promoted to the colonelcy, vide W 1. L. Wallace, appointed brigadier general. He par- ticipated in the battle of Shilo, where he was a third time wounded, and afterwards assisted in guarding the Memphis and Charleston Ratiroad, On November 29, 1862, he was comm ssioned @ brigadier general of volunteers, 204 confirmed on March 9, 1863. During the latter month be formed oné Of the exarmining board of officers for the Seventeenth army corps, He was next placed in com mand of the First brigade of the Sixth division of that corps, and took a prominent part in the siege operations of Vicksburg and attendant contests, gaining great die- tinction, his brigade forming part of the force selected to occupy the city alter thesurrender. He was next placed in command of the post at Natchez, from which he was Telieved during September, 1863, and ordered to the De- partment of the Gulf, This is certainly the fourth time he bag been wounded, tf not more.—Fp. HERALD.) Tho Chicago Mereantile battery lost all its guns and four officers and twenty-two men. [According to the Adjutant General’s report, this battery was organized 0 August 20, 1862, and the officers then wore Captain Charies G. Cooley, First Lieutenants Frank ¢. Wilson and James B. Swan; Second Lieutenants David R. Crego and F. B. Bickford.—itp Henatp.} The letters of the Journal are datea Grand Eoore, on the 10th and 11th General The Union Cavalry Movements Louisiana. Ov the 30th of March, 1864, Colouel Robinson, with « force of cavalry selected from the Third brigade, com- manded by himself, and Colonel Dudley's Fourth brigade, loft the ferry on Cane river, to make @ reconnoissance of the stage roads between Alexandria and Sabine. From thie oxpedition he returned to the ferry the next day, baving found ali the surrounding country to be in a state of desolation and destitution, He penotrated to within twenty-five miles of Fort Jeseup. The command noxt loft the ferry by a northern route, to join General a. L. Lee’s cavairy division at Narehitoghes, which bad been océupied on the afternoon of the Sist, On the morning of the 2d of April, the whole cavalry division under General Lee left Natchitoches by the west- orn road, and was engaged in a continuous skirmish from that time until be reached Crump’s Corners or Hill, twenty-two miles distant. At shat point the road forked, one branch leading to Forte Jessup and Maury, the other to Pleasant Hill. The position at the forks was bela by a force of Union cavalry, which was shelled by tho rebel field pieces from both roads, but without effecting thelr disiodgmeat. A Union battery was brought up, and, replying to the enemy's Gre with grape and canister, the latter woro ailonced and fell back. Colonel Dudley's brigade then advanced for four miles along the Pleasant Hill road, ekirmising the whole way, the rebels falling back before the Unionists. Our correspondent, Mr. Wm. Young, who accompanies this expedition, writing from Crump’s Hill on April 2, states as foliows:—"The rebels ate concentrating at Pleasant Hill, about twelve miles from here, where it is expected they will make s vigorous stand, and that there will be a heavy battle.” This fact would give some coloring of trath to the reports published above. Pleasant Hill is » small post village of De Soto parish, La., and is of little tmportames in itself. It is midway between Cromp’s Corners and Mansfield, which is om the turppike road to Shreveport, Wild Rebel Stories. Manipen, April 14, 1864. Advices from beyond our lines confirm the report of the Confederate victory in the trane-Mississipp! Depart. mont, The wounded are arriving at Baton Rouge in large toaster Momma, april 16, 1864. Mississippi river advices from different points report Great attics betweon Kirby Smith and Banks, near Shreveport, in which Banks was dofeated with tho loss of fourteen thoueand men, Killed, wounded ana captured. Baton Rouge and otber bospitals are full of the Fankee wounded, THE LATEST NEWS. Omoaeo, April 19—Evening. ‘Tho Jowrnat’s letter from @rand Keore, 10th instant, aays — One cavairy had been driving the onemy for two days, but in the forenoon of the Sth sent back word for infantry aeooorts, ouera) Raneom, iv command of the ‘Third and Fourth divisions of the Thirteenth corps, wae ordered to send forward a brigade, and be @idso. At nooo be followed with the Fourth division. After ad. vancing about Ave miles from where the Thitd @ivision of bia command and the Nineteenth corps were encamped, the rebels made @ stand, avd our line, cousisting of only two thousand four hundred infantry , formed 10 belt of woods, with an open field in front, and the enemy in the woods on the other side. General Stone, of Ball's Bin’ tame, Chief of General Banks’ staff, wae on the field, and took direction of the movements, General Ransom was in favor of advancing only in foree; but his wish was disregarded. After a skirmish across this opeo flel@ for about an hour the enemy advanced upoa us in overwhelming Bumbers, estimated at about ten thousand strong. Gene ra} Ransom got alk the available troops to the front and opened on them. The enemy lost beavily, but advanced Ateaaily. Soon all of the cavalry gave way, and the Infantry fell back. In afew moments the evemy pressed up closely. The panic of the cavalry 90 demoralized the army that the retreat became a rout. The General did all in bis power Lo rully the men, but, fluding it impossible without reinforcements made every effort to save the artillery. While endeavoring to get the Ciicago Mercantile. bat. tory off gafely General Ransom was severely wounded io the leg. Captain'Cyrus #. Dickey, bis Adjutant, was tm tly killed Our loss was large, probably two thonsand The Mercantile battory lost all-its guna. Captain White is @ prisoner, Lieatonants Throo> and McPride are killed, ‘The loss of the battery in killed and captured is thirty-one, Oue hundred. and ten of them returned to camp after the disaster. While the Fourth division was falling back in disorder, the Third division, numbering only one thousand eight hundred men, came up and were iminodiately routed. Finally the Nineteeuth army corps, with 7,00y men, ame up aod formed jn line, They checked the eoeny and held them until we got all the traing off except thas of the cavalry. The whole army is faliiog back here, where it mast wait to reorganize, before proceeding further towards Shreveport. F Sr. Louis, April 19, 1864. ‘The Democrat has several despitches from the Red river. containing nothing however of special impertance. Little had occurred except skirmistting. Banks’ army. left Grand core on the 6th, and the boat last o it of Red river, reported the fleet within one hun: dred miles of Shreveport, and the men expected to reuch there on the 12th, Several hundred rebel prisoners tad reached our fleet trom New Orleans to be exchanged for a like namber of v¥r soidiers. Hundreds were taking the arnnesty oath, Js was roported thai Captain Carshwailt, of the gunboat Chillicothe, wae killed on the 4th instant, by a shot from the abore. THE RE D'ITALIA, Her Splendid Voyage Across the Atlan- tic—Deitails of Hor Quick Passage—Re- ports from Ca Comstock aad Ontes Engineer Robinson—She is av Comfort able at Sea as am Ordinary Vessel—A ¥riumph of American Shipbatiders hen, de. ‘The Ke d'Italia has successfully crossed the North At lantic Ocean, and at the worst season of the year, and bat proved herself the best seagoing iron-clad afloat Is vaio the iron-cased ships of Engiend and France have attempted coasting voyages in the summer season; for they have always mot with some mishap—either by burying themselves in a bead soa or solling e¢ badly as to become almost unmenageatile. ‘They can now look with feelings better . imagined thas described upon the wonderful performance of this Amerk can built ship. Mr. Webb gave the world samples of his skill as asbipbuilder years ago, and the record of this vessel is the brightest star in bis well earned crown of glory. In every respect she ie unsurpassed, and perbaps now the old fogies, or even worse than that, at the head of our Navy Department, who bave been crying her down, may learn @ lesson from bim, The engines were made by the Novolty Iron Works, of this city, and are # credit to American engineering talent. The following interesting letters arrived yesterday, and are from Captain Comstock and Chief Engineer Robineon. They speak volumes for the skill and ingenuity of ous great American shipbuilder:— CAPTAIN COMSTOCE’S LBTTER, Irow-ciap Frigate Re p')TaLta, Greravtam Roapa, March 27—P. M. W. H. Wene, Esq.:—Dear ®in—l am happy to announce to you our arrival at this port in fourteen days and twenty hours’ running time, via Madeira, where we coaled the ship, being detained thereby three days and six hours. The ship and engines are tn perfect order, and, while we bave bad all the varieus kinds of weather yacident to a North Atlantic voyage, we bave passed through it as comfortably as any ship [ was e rolls no inore than ordinary sbips, and in m; seagoing qualities are inno wine impaired by r cover: ing of iron plates. The engines wero nevor stopped or even slowed at sea, but have performed their part in the most satisfactory manner. Four boilers only have beea tn use during the whole voyage, except on the last day of the passage from Madeira, and in ali ordi four boilers are all that excessively easy, and at twenty-three make forty revolutions with the steam geverated by the abovevamed number of boilers in moderate weather. ° bed e hed bd The whole distance sailed is three thousand five handred and fifty miles. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH J. COMSTUCK. rin, She ion her Jutions sumed, i ‘minide < “tone” "ym 20 18 : o£ 2 166 oo 255 Bie LJ mS se e 230 “a we oT 25 “ Co ‘Total.....+..— (643.489 eT sn6 LOG FROM MADETEA TO GIBRALTAR, wll 31.0 36 9 oe ‘10 a) 2 16 6 160,667 11 6068 tut: tOnERT ‘ROBINGON, Chief Engineer. REMARKS. admirably, We have had only tude 69 21. March 11—Firet strong wind on the starboard dow, rough sea; part, on the beam; latitude 36 44, longitude 66. March ee fair wind, smooth soa; latitude 36 32, rer “ , smooth sea, salle set; lati- vade de March 14—Clear weather, fresh, fair wind, moderate ven, square sails set; latitude 37 36, longitade 52 36. Mareb 15—St fair wind, rough sea, ship roiling very easily; latitade 87 82, longitude 46 40. March 16—Sti fair wind, considerable sea; latitude 96 40, longitude 41 44, March 17—Strong fair wind, high sea, ome and ers working well; latitude 36 29, longitude 86 30. March 18—Strong breeze on port quarter, with consider. Able nea; Intitade 86 83, longitude 31 20. March Ii owe heavy jarch 19—Strong breeze on starboard fea, all satle sot; latitude jarch bray ‘sea, rolling moderate- z 86 16, longitude fair wind, Sa March 20—Strong ly; latitude 86 06, longitude 21 March: fair wind, high sea, ship rolling easil; <0, foginte hie tesenggpereen ody aL. Iatitude 33 40, mouse, making the pesmnge Troms New York: ir twelve w days aaa few beers ; - Z and engines working in the most satisfactory Chief Engtacer Robinson further reports that she was to by yy ee a eS oak oe Cor Naples, Everything connected w: worked nH the entire satisfaction of ali concerned. Nalin officers are bigbly pleased with her,