The New York herald., 1862-11-17

and tho Lord knows he people need the uecessares II
might purchase IN New Orleans
II Is likely that many OF the crops now IN the eds VIII
pe lost, as the whites have gone with the Confederate
iorOesbeen compelled 10 goand the blacks have
within our lines They are great source OF annoyance
TO our army but under tie ACT of Congress, and nsruc
lions from the powers that be- in Washington, they
not be turned away. They good foragers. Nearly
eoery ia the e4pedio has servant, TIE pripats
Some q he egce5s haze too or hrec They are great
The private soldiers strictly forbidden leave the
ranks TO snatch up unconsdered ries, like fowls, pigs
sheep and Tic ke but the negro for the hrs time n his
lie, finds himself "bet;er than the whites and evies
his contributions at will Negroes, from MI along the
ronte, ocng TO Tho lines th such credentials in
their hands II the black has not attached himself 10
any in the brigade, he will answer your demand to
sell by saying al does not want to sell eml want to 20
aong-and | give iem.n They generally received
under such circumstances for two reasons-one is no
man right to say them nay, and the other that
their game IS quite paiaae Many are used for reliov-
sisng 10 for the sick, helping trains 10 the
bayou, "toting' knapsarks, &c.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Prom the Pcaynne, Nov. III
~ appears that oo Monday the Ccnedcrates marched
twenty-five miles 10 Napoleonvle to meet The United
States forccs, and heu to select suitable position they
fell back nine miles to the spot where the engagement
took place.
The ConGederaies learn numbered abous three hun
drcd and thirty, and were commanded by Col McPhee
ters. Of the Eiehteenth Louisiana Volunteers.
The United States forces, arriving al NapoeoDvle,
appears heard that the Confederates had fallen back
and Immediately pushed forward in pursuit. feeling for
on O'Clock in The afternoon the United States forces came
~ sight q The conedcrates, who were drawn up in
position
The fight al commenced, the Uned States forces
opening with shell while the Thirteenth Connecticut and
Eighth New Hampshire crossing the bayou under
brisk IRE from the Confcderaies. The two regiments
named attacked he Coniederates in front At the
tine the Sevepty-fftb New York marched mp aud took
position in the Of the Thirteenth Connecticut me
seventy fifth not under fire. While the Contederaes
were attacked in front, body Of United states cavalry
advanced TO attack them in flank, but about the time
they got within dghting dis,ce the Confederaes un.
able longer Withstand the vigorous by
overwhelming force. surrendered.
the tight did not last than half hour, in
formant thinks and quite warmly contested, both
sides displaying great courage The attacking force vi
goously pressed forward unchecked by the brisk of
the Conederatcs; and the latter sustained the
h great spirit until their assailants within Eve
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Our informant says that the fight about over most
Of the Confederate having Lard down their arms when
the captain OF Of the companies Of the Thirteenth
Connecticut advanced Colonel McPheeters de-
manded that he surrender the latter he would not
and drawing pistol snot the captain. Immediately
private OF the Thirteenth Connecticut shot the colonel
III ough the head killing him the spot SO infurated
the Of that regiment at the shooting OF the
captain. that IL Was with the utmost difficulty that Off
could restrain them from rushing killing the
whole Confederate force
Our informant also that after the light the Con-
federaes treated by the vciore with great kind
ness.
We informed from another source that the Egh
eepth Louisiana IS the Crescent regiment that not only
but the Twenty third Louisiana and Withers battery
in the igh and that the Confederate engaged
was quadrupe that stated by our informant above