The New York herald., 1863-05-18
IMPORTANT From HET ORLEANS.
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Arrival Of the United States Mail
Steamship George Washington.
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Capture of Alexandria, en-
the Red River, by Ad-
miral Porter.
Arrival Of Admiral Farragut in
New Orleans.
Sec &c.s Re



e. " Gsger commanding, from New orleans May 0, ar.
rived at this port yesterday with mails, MERCHANDISE
aud passengers, 10 II. d. Cromwell Il CO.
We are indebted Purscr Allen for the prompt dovory
Of our mails.
Tho following the passengers Of the George Wash
mgton-
Col Jonas II. French and servant. Mons. y. Van Ben
0sp Eok's01 "a Mr.: = .Ha ssps:. A1s
Blow, Miss Annie Blow, Miss Alice Blow, Mrs. Q. !.
Charles, Mss = A Wood, Mrs. San Roman. Mrs. G! e:
children and servant. 4. L. Barber, Capt R. D. Brown,
NJ NJ simpson, lady and two children; Don J. o. Scott,
ehase and servant; A. 8. Kenuett Dr. " 7: Black, B.
Crawford j. Lazy, Jno. Nixon. Henry Reed, 9. Blan-
% WesterSsa s a. aensisr, Geo. iAs:u B. Fintls and
son, Mr.. Hancock, J. Hooy aud Il in ssserase
- NEW UnxAss, La, May Q, 1863
Arrival Of AdxiraI Faragsa and tq0 IN Nao Ovlea~s
Capture of Ags.anaria- ADMIRAL Porter Operating on
fhs Red RiceA Brief Nasal Shirmisk- me Kalsd asd
woundsd-Imt De Russy-What Has Bess Accom-
plished, Dc.
Admiral Farragut accompanied by Fleet Captain r. A.
Jenkins Fleet Surgeon Foz and Mr. 0abidsn Secretary
arrived here this morning from the United States ship
Hartford, coming BY way or the Red and AtchafalAya
rivers They have quaoss at the st. Charles Hotel
y this arrival have the important intelligence Of the
capture ofAlexandra by the squsdron Of Admiral D. D.
Porter the morning Of the 9th inst The advanced guard
Of General Ban army reached there the evening OF the
day but found the city already In possession Of
our naval forces. Tho enemy have rstreatsd 10 the
direction Of shreveport but completely used up and
demoraized Their aunboats, the Webb included, are
above the falls OF Ecd river where squadron
with the rebel gunboats Mary and Grand Duke Fort
Russy Her steering wheel shot away and of
her pilots killed and the other badly wounded, having
o hot hand rot ha pniIR Owever
refused 70 have bis wounds dressed but continued TO
pilot the vessel until the action He afterwards
joined Admiral Porter. shall procure his name for
publication as soon as possible
An amusing incident Is told relative to tho capture Of
Alexandria Admiral Porter had succeeded In obtaining
possession OF II az very carly hour on the morning Of
the 9th inst That evening the advance or the army rushed
them what the dov are you max ng such noss about
he place has been in my for the last twelve
| hours !" The soldiers said nothipg mrre. ~
Louisiana may more be considered restored II
the control OF the United states The ANAL portion st
Ia possession OF the enemy OF no possible service 10
them now, and must soon be evacuated The Mississippi
will BE- opened, and will be kept open for nny
attempt the part OF tho wandering hordes Of rebels
steamers win be met IN manner to mako them reuem
Der for long time tho folly OF their audacity This work
has been accomplished in very short time through tn
activity and energy Of the army and navy Much has
yet to be done but the people oths North may feel
sursd that viii be carried out 70 completion IN short
The capture Of GRAND Gulf ana the batteries erected
there viii help materially IN enabling US % capture III:
from the Are Of the batteries al Grand Gulf than
she did st Port Hudson, and the aght severe one
very heavy guns found there, and It was evidently
the intention q the snemy 70 have mads as strong aa
showing the position no. held by our forces must prove
bow utterly horeless Cor the rsbsh % supply their
and Arkansas cut on from the balance Of the so
| called cnfcderacy We control the Mississippi river
Wssi Of H. Generals Banks I and Gran., Win Admirs
Farragut and Porter, will do the work cnscuay In this
quarter Let Gencrsn Hccser and Rosocrsns era win AZ
and We need have fears ~ 70 the result. wo walt
impa,icnt 70 bear what has been accomplished north
the rebels do not move from Port. Hudson ana thai,
quickly. tey will nnd themselves somo dpe morning In
be made UPON them have doubt and tEss very
Ny only fear however that they win skedadde before
can ss mar enough % 40 ns% x any u S rsy
move and thsy At take TO their heslsthat s, In
this department. wherever they turn now nc Yankees
Of Rcbedom and that leads only TO starvation and
misery. Take they must, however, much ss they dis
establishment Of a southern coufcderacy as ioregone
conclusion six weeks since now considnr Jsh Davis ana
enemies Scre who have come forward and ssssn Ss
oath expressed this 10 their opinion and Il s fair
" surmIse that others are Of the same way Of think
| are in the so-csIlcd confederacy. and bow much
worse they expsct 10 be, have only 70 quote from
the people 70 plsst corn u says:"Evey grain Of corn
carefully entrusted the fruitful earth mite Of
Irritation TO the nations liberty, every acre q cott.n
OF Confederate Independence" II does not require much
ofsuch language TO prove their condition, or show how
very the time when they VIII cry "pcace % any
| terms
| The city has to-day been alive with military. There
review this morning Of tho division Of General
sherman and most credtablc anAr the troops
looked and marched exceedingly well, especially The
sccond battalion Of Zouaves, Lieutenant Colonel Smith
commanding. The one Hundred ana Twenty eighth New
York also presented nne appearance. This afternoon
the funeral OF the ilmented Captain Dwight took place
| and the ceremonies were OF an exceedingly solemn
character His early and heroic doath is laInented AZ
sides for he ocer Of great promise, and plea
\ SAINT and agreeable gentleman.
am indeb.ed to onicer who accompanied Adrnira
N The recent Of Fort DC Russy on the es
river, and fight with the rcbei gunboats.
| KILLED.
| j. Hamilton pilot. ~
l q. ". Brown, SEAMAN
Il votIDD.
George Merritt. pilot rr
y. Vincent, soesFnan.
| q. Fyre, seaman.
| James Dunn, seaman
II win be remembered that Fort De Rassy s the rola
on the Red river where the Queen Of the West wac cap
tured from II " now in our possession; and thu
another Formidable work bias bccn wrested from th
news from this quarter An the HnRALps rcaders vii
have 20 do TO rsnain Quist and await the arrival o
every steamer from New Orleans Every ono now reach
rg New York viii bring important inieiirence and of
favorable character for The Of cause Tods
Union stock s above raf In New Vriesns.
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l Nsws from Col. schsnek's Department
cArruRa or uTrrKp STATES oAvALRY AT CHARLES
| rowr--THErK RKgAPrrRK BY 0nxnaAL MTLRoyl
TROOPS. WITH gosTr nnpsLs, THEM noRsSs
ARHs, ETC., eTc.
B.rruors, Nay II. 1885.
On Friday night company Of United stasss esvsir,
vas surpr sd and captured ~ Chariestswn ycnersot
county MAJOR General schsuck, 90 tsins informed b.
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