The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-01
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Up to 2 O'Clock. a. M.
From New Orleans.

I New YoRK, Sept. 30.-The Worlds Nel
/ Orleans letter of the 22d says: 1'ia
The advance to Texas is still an onwar
movement, and as yet nothing more.
For more than fortnight Brashear ha
been the base of concentration for the new
movement. Men and supplies have beer
forwarded as rapidly as possible by railroad
while ordnance stores and ammunition il
large amounts have been sent by way of til
Gulf to Berwick Bay. These ordnance
transports have been used to carry across
troops from Brashear to Berwick.
The latest returns tell US that on last
Saturday nearly the whole of the 18th army
corps, under the immediate command 'oi
Weitzel, had crossed and camped on the
other side. The 18th army corps was to
follow, leaving of course sufficient force to
hold Bazat and Brashear, while regiment
or two will remain at Thibodeaux.
It is presumed that with the experience
of the past an effort will be made not only
to accomplish an advance successfully, but
to hold 'Lafourche, while the new move
ment is in progress 10 s..a
When Weitzel's men began to cross the
Bay, Majors men commenced their move
ment up the Teche.
Those who came back from Brashear on
Sunday evening, say the line of retreat
along the Bayou was marked by blazing
fires. These were not camp fires. They
were barns and buildings, cabins and farm
houses, destruction, as was foretold; of
everything likely to give aid and comfort
to the invading army = G&t sf.@5
Up to this hour we have not heard of
the advance of. Franklin's army from the
W est bank of Berwick Bay, We only know
hat the larger part of the column passed
Iafely across and was waiting patiently for
he remainder; when the march will begin
n the track of the retreatiDg confederates.
There are some who believe that Frank
in's army will leave Teche at the town of
franklin and strike across the State to the
sabine river.
1t is supposed that there will be an en-.
.agement with and humiliation of the con
ederate force at Camp Bisland, or in event
f their not standing at that point, allow
ng the confederates to retreat to New Ibe
ia, a long way above Franklin. 1t is not
resumed that such good general as
rankin will leave an enemy 10000 or
5000 strong in his rear, to cut off his
rains, to re-capture Brashear, and occupy
. La Finch. -.E-f5
The confederate force in Teche must be
estroyed or dispersed before movement
O Texas can be made with any prospect OF
uccess. -s-,s-F. ---..------
If there is not an engagement at Camp
island there may be one at New Iberia,
nless the confederates should retreat along
he road to Texas.
The failure CT the Sabine Pass expedi-
ion leaves the confederates an unobstruct.
d road to Houston.
The Times letter of the same date says:
IN Saturday night last steamer arrived
ere from Natchez, with some 500 bales OF
otton.
A guerrilla force of 1900 men, under
,ol. Logan, are operating on the Mississippi.
heir only aim seems to be to burn ana de-
troy what little is left on the plantations.
L0e-- and some of his men made d"sh
pom the vicinity OF Natchez, and burned
NO bales OF cotton, almost within the
uburbs Of the city. The cotton belonged
o several planters, who were awaiting an
pportunity to bring it within the federal
ines.