The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29


battery anu very silenced L. Tie steamers then
pushed right up 10 the wharf tho troops landed
Of them were captured and held prisoners. The
troops then destroyed the battery--txo thrty.two-
poundsrsspking the guns breaking the trunnons and
burning the carriages They then 10 the other
battery, back two and half miles the railroad and
found two more thirtytwss These trey served IN the
same manner those At the FIRST battery. and then
wont on up the camp. There they ound everything
left ia complete ordsr-some twsni y.nve linen tents
arms (of which there were two cases Of Spring
field muskets tina; bad boon opsncd)
OF all kinds, large quantity Of ammunition
aud ordnance stores and everything In the way Of fine
relished by men thoroughly. They brought of ali
the sb1vs articles and after destroying bridges on
the railroad a. an extra caution troops coming
down tho road, they esmbarksd on the steamer The
destruction OF the bridgss Of the esctual
precautions that could have been TAKEN az they are
built In trcste work . swamp utterly mpassable
60 troops In the camp muster rolls were found show.
Ing the number 81 troops that had been there have
been about hundred and nfty Besides the articles
captured, mentioned above, there . very beautiful
nag-ths stars and barsaken. The fight Of the rebels
was procipitste and ignominious Ia The extreme
Leaving the Pass, the boats weos UP Madisonviils
and arrested Colonel Putnam Of the rebel army who
had In his possession SIX thousand dollars In Con-
feder..s notes. and two other men. one Of whom
was the Provost Marshal OF the place The steamboats,
stopped in Covington river and, finding 1.-Two schoonsrs
there that the people had refused allow 10 leave the
river the gunboas protected The schooners while they
went out into tho lake Capt. Geo gSin Who a. mas
ter the New London has contributed IN ne ANAL az
gree 70 the splendid reputation Of that gallant and spunsy
cd most valuable service By his Intimate knowledge OF
che lakes and the adjacent country
The steamers arrived At Lakeport Yesterday and tho
regiment returned TO the city the day having re-
nsctsd great credit themselves BY their sxcseni con
duct on the expedition.
The following order was issued yesterday. II 4. a
slight amendment 10 general order Al and IL intended
AZ more acceptable form OF oath for foreign residents
thsu the one contained In order Al
GENERAL oRDxRs-so. AZ.
HEADQUARTERS, IMPAIRMENT 9urP
new ORLEANS, June 10, 1892
The Commanding General has received information
that certain Of the foreign resdsnts in this department
explanations Of the terms Of the
oath escrbos in general order No. Al contained
reply to tbs foreign consus have stl scruplss about
taking that oath
Anxious 10 relieve the consciences OF all who honestly
entertain doubts upon this matter, and not to smbarrss
any especially ns1iras by his necessary military or
ders, the Commanding General hereby rsyisss general
order No al far permit any foreign subject, at
his election 10 take and subscribe the following oath
instead Of the oath AZ nfst sci FORTH
DO soemnly swear hat I wil 10 the
beat OF my ability support protect aud defend the con-
etltution 81 the United states 50 help me God.
sworn 10 aud subscribed before me,
By command Of MAJOR General ~ TI4ER
r. K. DAVIS, captain and A, a. General