The New York herald., 1862-09-22


Our New Orleans Correspondence.
Nsw ORIxANs, Sept. o, 1852.
TAs GueSsas- wAe 7Sey Are-coio~sI Ackiila~'s Ssps
dst,sm--X~cA owA Hssa Of As Rebds-Zxs NsrpS o.
Ms Sugar Psantatioxs, ac
General Robert c. Martha sugar planter rssdisg near
Naposonvis in tho parish Of Assumption has been for
six eight years bfgadier general in the State
militia, his command inciuding the militia of tho La
Feuche parishes and those the Mississippi below and
including the parish Of Ibcrvis. He member Of
the convention that voted tho secession or tho STATE e
was known In that body at 8rst eas what was called
'scs operatonist," species Of mild Unionist very
weak secessionist; but hs finally sided with the
rebellion In July received orders from Moore, the
rebel Governor TO call out his brigade. He rspn that
he would when furnished with the necssss Arms,
camp equipments and ratioas, and not before Sabss-
quent in the middle Of August he was ordered to take
enrol and bring into camp the conscrpls in
his brigade dstrcall the able bodied between the
ages Of eighteen and thirty five years, under the Con-
fsdsrate law This he absolutely refused to do and
consequence Of such contumacious muny arrested
by Moores order. but afterwards released parole.
though confined 10 the limits Of his estate and notified
that he would be shot il found beyond them.
Certainly II would not do to leave unmoested
the conscripta Of this popuous portion Of the State,
and to the gueras those faithful guardians Of law and
order the rebel Governor then applied To them the
time entrusted the important duty Of punish.
ing the Unionists this section and interupting the
travel on the Mississippi
These guerilla bands, 10 sAs well say here
posed principally OF persons from the northern counties
Of Louisiana and refugees from New Orleans, with
sprinkling Of Texans They style themselves Texans
however, they have really much State pride to be
willing that Louisiana should be credited with their viii
famous dongs. In the prosecution Of their present i'm,
portant and praiseworthy undertaking body
OF them started from Opeousas, in the parish Of
s. Landry, went down the Bayou Teche, through the
Atchaalaya country to Bsrwicks Bay and the terminus
OF the Uperousas Railroad and thence by the railroad
came TO Thibadsaux on the Bayos La Fourche. Here
they formed camp Of the conscrips they had been able
70 gather on their way. They then went up the La
Fourche 70 Napolsonvle the shire town Of Assumption,
whore they also formed camp Of coDscrpts They then
took their way Donadsonviie the shire town ofEthe
parish Of Ascension Mississippi which place
they organized their third camp Of forced eves.
shire town Of ibervie, village immediately between
Donadsonville and Baton Rouge third dctach
JACKSON Railroad 10 pcpeha,ouls parish of vn.s,"n
below which point the railroad track is torn up, and
thence taxing good road through the pney woods across
TO New river and to Donadsonvte. From boDadsonvile
the gueras down the river scattering their forces
and con,iuungther good work, laying waste the plan
atops OF adherens TO the Union ana firing upon
any that ventured among them. After they left
Douadsonvile the copscrips 10 camp there revoed and
L
ported a. having begged assistance from General er
There Is doubt whatever that in the interior OF the
nsly submit 10 federal rule il an adequate force could be
sent among them for their protection from gueras.
these eep'eda'ons OF she g1eri''as becoming se.y
Mcmillan was sent with the Twenty nrs Indiana regiment
and battery aud the Fourth Wisconsin, from Col. T..
paue brigade to learn their position and strength He
found them posted the west bank OF the river
twenty miles above the city, in such position as led him
ia believe that, with proper force, they could he cap
tursd. He accordingly returned to the city and after
conference with he commanding general was ordered
return on the sth instant with the and
section OF Tompsons battery. accompanied by Col.
Paine, in command Of the Fourteenth Maine and Ninth
| tery ON reaching the place where the rebels
had been seen. il was found that they had pro-
eeeded up Inc river, Colonel rsiae's regiments
aud Colonel McNan lett the transports at place about
live miles abS,es ST. Charles Court House. TO cut Of the
rebels advance fapsI Ray, with 6ve'companles Of the
Twenty -rst lndisna ordered back to the timber 10
prevent their escape that direction il Poins should
river running parallel with it, completely hidden by
thick growth wood between II aud The bank. small
force Of unionis,s posted on each snie Of this road
masked by timber the banks OF some bitches. The
| Ray. who had discovered the rebels In the
swamp. and whn were cut on from enectuslly
| proceeding up the river A large body Of rebels
approached within three quarters of mile Of our
force but discovering position by accident they
Ged towards Captain Ray . command where they were
The artillery being now landed the main BODY o. the
Uuoniss near n swamp. Two twelve pound howi,zera
opened upon The woods With shell when the rebels He'd
into the sws amp which covered with heavy timber
Ten companies the Wisconsin and Indiana regaenis
then, under command OF Lieutenant Colonel Bean
ordered into the swamp The rebels skedaded leaving
between three aud four hundred horses, tied, and
belly deep in I, mud aud wp,er some ssea ssoes We're
brought out upon solid ground. Colonel Mcmillan
| then returned to his boats, satisfied that the
Colonel aino had moved up 10 him. and proceeded
with the Fourteenth Maine ten miles further where
transports being fully loaded with horses the Ninth
Connecticut ordered on Colonel Paine aud Coons
seven p NJ To-day he returned TO look for horses with
| 500 He brought down about ifty horses today,
morass The rebels were Colonel wsiers Texas cavalry
Fifty prisoners were taken including several conmis
stoned officers 800 hos.es with ~ snsr saddles Ss were
pedition Colonel Painss command has not yet been
| heard from.
There doubt that The negroes FOR than afty
miles up the river 10 state OF insubordnntion The
country given 10 pHage and desoation The Union.
arc robbed by gcrias The unionists levy the
seccssopts The slaves refuse obedience and be
compelled 20 labor The gucrias drive hsm on from the
PLANTATIONS when the Union forces are near
aud hundreds escape by following the Unonss 90 Carroll
they from their ngcxpedtons They de-
this often against the wishes OF the oceIs "a commind
am assured by olcsr who has been out o that
country that snths Of the slaves would leave the
plantations for Carroton II they should be encouraged TO
10 The planters families are IN derofable coudi
Upable to raise TODD or their subsistence Unable
purchase It, Obliged TO eed their negroes, who viii
not tneSc neki aihNt ih ~ tcF"'' i"o
able bodied whites mostly IN tho rebel army as con
scrptslhey tn have nothing lett 70 iearn IN wis
c wa s snomn sss 'v u Ss q Censrs Lee there
would very ittc uesds 10 make many homcsck
hearts thcre.
Nsw oaiSAss. Ia. Sept II, 1859.
Evolutionary Rauis nter Grsrrerae UHiaa Huats's
Sometimes Hpsri--f fripof tbrcs Jp the firer dnG
Bruh ,cith Teurn Ldctsry 0heu L1dsf-h'oe! of The
R,5els-Crcoaiy 1f he Sress,os,ts aad AbsUrd Taes
from rugn,d--A Fidg n rthe--d'oagadint, Acaiaa
United Sa'es soldiers md then, qf retaliation ~
our Prisoners ne Han5s ~ hs RebcI,-fsae,ai 8st
iey's Re7sy-iPai. Iaa 40, wsoAer-rsdiry More
pse,us 6c
Nothing Of Importance transpircd the date OF
my last lcer 10 break the dull monotony Of passing
events, however, expeditions occasionally got up for
the purpose Of hunting guerilss In former letters