The New York herald., 1863-10-25
Mr.. yyiiliam Ga,chelrs Despn e h
HrADQuARrERs, FIRST DrylsIoN,
NIrt-rnl.Aa.rs A nux Cnnn1

Mr.. William Catchells Despntchs
HEADQuARrErs, FIRST Dryisros1
NINETEENTH ARMY CoRPs
VsitMLrIoNyrIL1, La Oct 10, 1858 }
Anoher Adcaaoe Of Tyccps--B,ik SLiy,ashtnq puh
ne Ensmy--Tac ReLels Fail Bact-Sfiendid Artillery
P,Gc'ics--rhe Ar,ee ConsoI,da,ed-Mqjor Gen. Banks
Com9aads in Pvsos, Gc. dc.
Alter the slight ssirmish with the enemy Sunday
evening tho 9TH ns and tho rapid Of the enemy
for some four miles, they aean, advance
halted assumed their air Of defiance sending their
within short distance OF Dss. and mohDg show
Of strength which they not supposed to be possessed
o. Accordingly, Tucsiay, Colonel Davis was ordered
forward 70 furnish them opportunity for fight or
isst race, at their own option. Their aetermination
quickly taken the appearance iorce and tic gal
liant colonel gave them bot chase several miles,
! celebrating their upreucsnt movement by brisk appli-
caiFu oiuussesy ana shells from Captain Minis battery
one horse killed aud report saysa lew OF the enemy
{! wourdod.
The ground thus gained Is desirable to hold, and
accordingly the First brigade OF this division, Acting
Brsaieg General Love oommandin2 ordered forward
70 the support II tho cavalry Ihey we're not ntertorst
With the enemy preserving their distance, accommodating
ci5soIy and well hand for upon advancing.
Tho morning Thursday the 9th Instant tho Nineteenth
ps ordered advance, Of the entire col
uIuo, consttrg of tie thirteenth army corps Major
GeGea ord commanding, having closed up. and the en-
tire command being well in hand advancing cautiously,
but surely ready service q moment should occi-
| son require. There was NO sion, however,
| Tor tho troops 70 test tho lighting qualities
/, oc tho rebels Tor they kept well cut Of
range relreating before the cavalry without Bring
SHOT Al night the encsmpment pitched on The open
rranie about seven miles from vcrmLiisn Bayou, At
vhcn loin The enemy reported In force, rumor
patiag ,hs force from 900 70 5000 men, with some
heavy siege gnos two ned batteries u artillery. quito
orco ofcyary and regiments Of INFANTRY Our ca
vory seat well TO the front, AID exchanged shots
With the cneaya pckes, who we're po ted on the east
siGc the bayou Tbs position VI the enemy was ap
pareutiy powerful onc and II they mustered ~ strog
as reported, ythins ovksd fair Tor severe engage
meut puriug s,ay this camp Col Paine, OF the
second I0ui,na regiment ranking officer OF the fEst
brigade arrived assumed comiAni, relieving Colonel
Love who ASSUMED command o. his old regiment, the
! ono hundred ard sizieonth SsS York Volunteers
Mex; mornlug, exut O'Clock, the adva.ce was re-
J sulncd AID about eleven oclock re-chsd favorable
| of which sia,cr General franklin who had preceded
ha army sh n distance. nan established his
headquarters C.iae i'nvis from 20 nj 'ooit quar-
ter-of mite 70 the right. opened the hight with br-k
sSrm,sb, driving the enemy cross tue oayou aud io
lowed Up tue advantage with hst hre rom the secsoo
u Nm rised battery vita Command: In a very
short time battery Of The first Regular United states
rlyor pos,t, in tue CENTRE mmt dise.y opened
arc, sending stes two threc miles acrt ss the
vas followed by tue hirsi Indiana battery, ujor ny
commanding. whih ~as stationed ou the extreme Lett aud
sseilns .ne woods on The shore q bayou, up and
The last named batteries ~ee assisted oy the
1--we of ghs r Sade COL Prine, FIRST div sion, Gen
WcitzeD, who deployed skm .sDers, supported
BY thc one Hndrcd and sixteenth Ne~ York volunteers
(ol,ne kMsy, of the brigade FOR about an hour
the firing very wan the booming OF the cannon be-
ng uersrcsed WIN The sharp reports OF the mnrkeu
Tie snen1y replying bal eebly mostly from tho let or
their 'ne and cel-ag altogether. re opnoSssncc
revealed ihe fact that they had Eea IN their I've cav
lag behind them their camp, diuncr aifed, co sed
arms, camp furniture, and IA ono SPIT three o rr
hats Force immediately ;hro.n acr 81 tha cav
airy foidng close 10 the remains Of Destroyer bridge
on our right ard the infanxy, by means al imlro.
vsei pontoo ridge laid IN the hail burned srngcis OF
Thcrc vas some little sk mishing after crossing. the
enemy ag oGr cavalry a. tney rctrcalei That they
met vito severe ios perfectly evident, ss new made
graves were dicoyered this mornlng short distluce
from the town, ana tie inhabitants report that quite
| number of wounded rebels wore carried through tho
= | place durnr he progress of tLe hsht.
Where their next atemp, at a stsnd will be mnde "
not krown blt the probabilities the enemy isD dis
pired BY the recent severe this section that
| they Will sstsfy themselves by maintaining sort "
eueraa warfare keeping strict watch upon ou- move
menls attempting cut communication and capture
or destroy the supply trains.
The army "a row consoIidsted AMI Major General Bank
arrived after the light Of yesterday, assuming com
mand the etc force cODsistg OF the Thirteenth aud
hineteenlb army corps, under the command Of Generals
Our ,ss was none killed. and MAJOR cowan. Of the So
8 louisiana cavalry, and four pryates wounded ih
N MAJOR wound s reported very slight aud he viii b.
a On iuty again IN q very short time
The nduct Il In this Affair was excellent
hs most conspicuous OF all was the gallant Genera
weltzel on hrs horse, riding boldly 70 the front
whittier hid forbidden any other going horsebscx
tnusIasm aud the dring Which was warm rapid b
iore seemed " rsdoubis as he rode along the iine
l. Mr. Jas. r. Lasham's Despatch.
nsApet ARrxss sEcosp DIVISION, rmnSxEv Conrs
MoEGASxiA, la, Oct O. 1868.
TAs Ressis Atand.s der Postsow 0k AkAafalava-
No Xstaks a6 rim-haypawro Burned 10 "a
0ros~d--Eeacsaaon Of 10 TsW BY 1s FEDERAL fvca
II de-, DC, DC.
Several days ago Colonel Black with bis regiment III
Thirty seventh Illinois, sent out rcccnnoisancs
6nd the position Of tho rsoss, ssd learn, prac
cable, whssher they intended 70 make any hostile demon
. srat,on. This morning tho expodon returned Coion<
Black reports that hs proceeded far the Atchaf aiay
without meeting anything worthy Of note. The rsss
/ camp tho west side of the river unusually quis
and not single rebel could be ssso dstermDed
trapped vvians colonel unlinbsrsd his two pieces
artillery and commenced playing the rebel works bu
siill received no reply. From The rigid silence tha
prevailed the opposite side of the river Colonel BIac
cane 70 the conclusion that The rebels had evacuated
this samse he proved correct, foe about this time lsv
scessnnts fell into hands tbey a stated that u
whole rsbe force had efn great haste that morning. viii
; tins good news Colonel Bsrk returned 10 camp m
object the rebels In sbandooiDs this strong pssisson
!. obvious they doub, intend 70 form junction viii
pIes rsyor, ~ho sslrmshDg wsh sOress :, vsI
;. OR MISSION n now accomplished ssd We may hops 70
! . speedy recall, which VIII Uat5y all hands. WIS
this cxpednn Ies New Origins, saa thought That
a enand woyh es psrap;d in NsE days, ad our a
rjs ss..ss..sss s me. SSS:s.
y nsa are Darstoos sssd aud suffering ddnsdssab
- cqr ssx is' yAs ncsAsssd fourIo,d, and .h? who
~ ~" frw dsys slE&e, ccui muster bat
= s " nine hur jfed mN We stay he
n ~ los-er the cc6seqnsfees ell 20 teri
A drcat credit y sus 20 tbt gallant Of tue Mort
t for tnsL1ssc manncr vi wbloh tLcy endured ~
OF Tia4y laftrhips ~ thl at tet f1ys ne Feai't