The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-18
: New York. Nav IT II.

The steamer Geo. Washington, from
New Orleans 18th, arrived this morning.
IA Opoiotsas dispatch ef the Ssh sts,ss
information, from 6mnd Calf and etke
gunboat feet had been received there
with details of the csPssre Of Port Glib
son by Gen Osteyhaus. When the latter
was nearing Port Gibson he was met by
hundrsds If kpities 6esing from the In
terror 10 escapS tho raid ofIllinois cavai.
ry, and the, opinion among secessiouists
WAS that Port Gibson was the safest place
In that region. The damage done by the
cavalry raid was mpairable.
1t was rumerS at 0poloasas that Port
Hudson was eyac lated.
John i. Hays and P. 81 Tracy OF the
Era had been expelled from New Orleans
for wtitipk and Psblishing b qsestionable
article. Another editor. A. Hills. had
been arfsssed a ElE# A
There had been quite an excitement
occurring in the evening Of the 7th inst.
at the Opera oocasioned by the audience
demanding national airs to be played, but
nothing serious resulted. ttt5""3 70
General Sherman ordered oil places Of
amusement hereafter 10 submit their pros
.gramme to the Provost Marshal prior to
their performance, and suggested that
national airs be played.
The Era Of the l2th mentions rumor
that Port Hudson was bombarded by our
feet the night OF the 8th and all day Of
the 9th
| Col. Grierson had arrived at New Or
leans, and has been presented by the
| Uuionists with magnificent charger.
Admiral F-rrsge arrived at New Or
leans the afternoon Of the . b from Bra.
sher City. The Admiral and his officer.
lsftthe Gag SIN pin Red River. aud brings
the important intelligence that Alexan
dria was captured on the 4th by Admiral
Porter end portion OF his own feet -
Prior to the capture of Alexandra For,
Derussey, on Red River, was demolished
afterA eight, ami arebel gunboat osptursd
After the capture on the morning Of the
eth of Alexandria, by our gunbonts, the
advance cavalry of Brig Gen. D~iga'
dashed into the plaee, shss forming !
junction With Esrragut and Bank. fierce
Opolousss dates Of the 9th state tina,
our army was on the march. Genera
Dwight's brigade was supposed to be ia
Alexandria, and Gems. Emery. Weitze
and Grover. with their forces, were class
behind.
A Baton Rouge letter states Col. Grisr.
sons force, 9th and 7th Illinois cavalry
and battery numbering 900 men. fol
lowed by large nunber Of prisoners rod,
into that city that day. They left La
Grange April lot., burnt rebelstorss an.
Railroad depot at Okol4na, the depot an,
3 heavy laden freigh, and comnissary
trains and ordnance train at Newton, OF
the Charlestos and Vloksburg Railroad
The ordnance trail. c.ntaiped 700 load
ed shells fol IT., VA hlr. tst:e jswA,ei
exploded lerr-hcai.Y. t.om Newton ,hc,
f,iowcd the Railroad to Meridian burn
ing all the bridges: thence south on th'
Mobile Il Ohio Railroad to Enterprise
where they destroyed the rebel ordnapc
works thence back to Newton burnin,
I'll the bridges from thence to Jackson
including the great bridges over Pear
River, and rear jackson, tore up z mile
i OF track thence they followed the Jack
son Il New Orleans Railroad south to tn
! Louisiana line. A rebel force OF 500 a
Clinton was evaded by making q circui
around. though our force destroyed thsi
camp equipsge stores and captured 3ot
prisoners. While crossing a brancl' .
the Amelia river 1t. Col. Blackburn Wa
J severely wounded and left in the hsads o
the enemy. They crossed the Amiis riy
or on the morning Of the lst, two mile,
from Baton Rouge, captured rebel cav
airy picket of loo men and horses, burn
ed Capt. Withers' house, oaptured ,w,
horses. then rode into Baton W5uge look
ing rough but 10 good condition Ever,
Railroad in Mississippi has been cut b.
them. They have supplied themselves
with fresh horses on the Route aud brougi,
+ in over 800 contrsbands on horses, nearl
all the latter also leading horses.
3 The Era Of 9Th gives particulars Of tn
burning Of the ship ot war prebis At Pen
. sacola on the 9Th Of April. The Gr
: took accidentally. All hands were save.
! The vessel sitter burning several hour
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