The New York herald., 1862-10-17

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Potomac
A. Depit and lady, Miss Danzieer, Mrs. Mannior and
child, Miss Peters Mr. Swift, A. NJ. Summers and lady,
want Miss WeSeS s H Bell, s. Wilson,. Ms As BeeSee
and two Misses Beebec Mrs. Krumbhar, Mrs. Herndon
A. /, Sawson, I. panGger, C. H. Eastman. 9 oakford
r. E. Heron Mr. Frank, J. J. Levensten, Mr. Morris, Mr.
Tuley Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Haynes, Mr. dwight, Mr. vning
W.. huggleston--and seventeen in the steeragc.
She brings $l25 900 in specie.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, Oct. I, 1862.
'ccssfta but Disastrous Erpedition--Tte Mississippi
Lere Turned into Fortified Re5el Eayth,oor-7ne Cause
Of ne Ezred.tlon and It's Resahs-A Naral Fight-Cap-
ssrs Of Captain KtdGe BY the Rebels-A Cold Boodedl
AW'der-Arres Of TIE Aurderer-hOcemers Of Genera
Bu Lr, DC, dc.
Once IT becomes my painful duty to record dis
astrous exp don up the river resulting the death Of
eighteen men, among whom was First Lieutenant swacey,
Of the gunboat Scioa, albeit the expedition
ful In the object IL was sent TO accomplish
On Wednesday last, the lst instant, companies Of
the Ninth Connecticut Volunteers under the OF
Captain Hennessy embarked transports for up the
river, toraging expedition after CATTLE information
having been received OF immense herds from Texas hav
ing been a little above Donaldsonville. On ar
irving at the point indicated, however, il
found that the cattle had been already ''liftedr
by the crews Of the gunboats Sciota, Kineo
and ltasca II that the officer in command Of the
seamen fell in with large drove at Kernes place little
below Waterloo landing and that asking where the
cattle were being driven he answered 70 New Or
leans Suspectng however, that the destination the
animals was nearer TO camp Moore-where the rebels
IN forcethan TO this city, the officer determined
taking them in charge himself and bringing them down
here The transaction very simple one the officer
had both the will and the power and the right too
Take and he did. The transfer made, and the
kline taken board SIX transports with all expedition
While this operation was In progress the military
arrived and materially aided in getting the cattle
board. The troops landed on the morning Of the
Sd, and that night the cattle, under the intiu-
ence Of a bright moonlight, board, 245
IN number. One thousand six hundred had been cap
ured and there not sufficient number Of vessels
bring them all OF at once in consequence of which
hundred had be left behind, with the intention Of
returning for them.
On Saturday morning, the 4th instant, the trans.
ports conveyed by the three gunboa,s the
river. On reaching spot about three miles below
Bonaldsonvie rebel battery placed behind the levee
opened fire the gunboats and transports Embrasures
were six in number-namey, four brass six Founders
ana two twenty FOUNDER rifles The Sciota, which had
the lead, struck several times, and regret say
that First Lieutenant swacey, quiet and unassuming
young man and exceen. officer, was killed,
. seamon named John Hare. Some of the transports
were completely riddled by the enemy's shot. The
Saint Maurice had three killed at once and hours
were found dead below. Al the time two feet OF
water discovered in the hold Of the Saint Maurice
The pilot Of the Cyrus Bell shot dead the wheel
The General Williams had tea men scalded 10 death by
the cutting in two Of supply pipe The Ibervc one
Of her engines disabled by the snemys shots The very
0rst shot from the enemy-a twenty FOUNDER rifle
>passed through and through the Scota.
Fnag !hit the work was warm, Captain Lowry turned
the Sciota and and in this way he met the Kineo and
the ltasca with hch he returned to where the battery
Owing TO the he Of the ievse at that place the
battery could not be engagee WIN tge az snort
Grreau uflxt tha rf.oafs
The stream 70 some distance, where tskng
advantage Of curve OF the river, they commence.
reply elected The rebels, pursuance OF their
usual tactics in this region, after having done all the
mischief Of which they were capable cleared out.
The untimey death OF Lieut. swaccy has cast gloom
ever the naval officers this STATEN, by VIII he
much regarded His remains were buried In this city
yesterday afternoon.
About two weeks ago. while the United States bark
Arthur Captain Kterge was cruising to the southwark
Of Aranzas river. Texas Capt. Kiterdge
gpder flag Of truce, TO communicate with rebel officer
y that place. Not seeing the ofcer, be "a, or n hs
sOss to shs beach AZ thsfe was % Appearance s Of
= Ha%.n n. being there sss ssp0 landed and preceded
vereing with tbH man the house surrounded BY
rseets who announced 10 him that he q prisoner.
On inqutrhg whether the boats prisoners,
shat they only wanted himself was intmated 10 him
that he could seud board for his personal comforts and
stores be stood in need Of but that he would
have 70 take journey TO Richmond The Arthur is now
In command OF Acting Master Lundt.
atroCt0ue
nurdsr Was committed, under singular circumstances Of
ingrattude Ursuline street, in this city The mur.
dered named Manuel Andreu. The name OF his
murderer IL has since been ascertaned, is Trederico
Abaandeo, with several aliases. The following account
Of the murder from the Picayne, seems 70 ebody
principal facts in small compass
The murderer had been received by Andrcu IN spirit
OF generosity he had received the shelter OF his and
che hospitality OF his board but instead OF becoming
grateful friend he proved himself Grim.
soned his hands with the blood OF bis benetactor Cooy
and deliberately seems have been committed
ted
out calculating aud avaricious envy which looked upon
blood as but tte when barred the way wealth II
b said that remorse always upon the heels of guilt
sut u seems almost impossible for 10 reach
she scared conscience Of such criminal Recommended
~ the barkeeer of coffee house Exchange alley the
murderer gained the confidence Of his victim and worked
beside him at the same table in the Manufacture Of ciRa
xos for several days before tho denon thirst OF god be
came powerful rs 20 be unconroable singular as II
may seem Andreu, two days before the murder was COM
expressed himself 70 his friend, James Ttz
patrick The conversation Of the man be said.
appeared 70 be Intimately acquainted with tha
eeerets Of Spanish and Cuban prison houses and all from
personal experience These and other remarks OF his
led Mr. Andrea 10 believe that his guest was fugtve
from the pententiary. During Friday night three men
with the murder but yesterday they were ali
One Of them, Fitzpatrick the friend Of the deceased Who
timate companion states that Andreu had in his oor,s
snonnae about $40 o. $50 He also carried about with
him a gold watch, for which be had paid $12o. This
pockets cut onthat doubtless which contained the
portenonnas Inquiries set on foot yesterday resulted
In finding out the and natienay Of the suspected
murderer; but, for obvious they not made
PUBLIC His name registered at the once Of the span
seb Consul After the murder 10 supposed 10 have
been pcrpeirsed Mr. Erfes IAbarre whe occupied the
e1)onng enemeot happened 70 LOOK through The fence
wch separates the enements, and observed the suppos
80 muioeref lying up something In yellow handker.
S11M al one ot the cigaritto tables. He was whist
jug tne the soon after he TO the door still
1hntnng when ne walked on deliberately II was then
sns. tne sraymAn observed blood upon bx clothes and
several women who lived 10 the neighbrhood cav, him
walk away, notsne him so closely that they ,bint ,ha
Shey could identy hiln were they 10 see him again
Roagn only The drayman appears 20 have suersad sn.
tktne WRONG Some Of the women boweyer go. Sy sSy,
rsviousy ,bey heard sc,neshns like dying proan
shat sbe the suspected murderer 20 ~ ~ .