Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-23

and Era No. 5. steamers which he
had captured. fed, leaving us in pos
session Of fine gun boat, carrying s
80 pound guns, IA prisoners. among
whom was the captain Of the boat.
the surgeon, and a correspondent of
one Of the New York papers. aud a
large quantity of stores Of every kind.
The Webb had already pushed on in
pursuit. and finding that the DeSoto
retarded his eight lie burned her and
made off with the Era No. aloa-.
We followed on and captured a goos!
many "con,rabands" that he had put
off along the river. But it would be
tedious to give You detailed account
! Of all we saw and suffered on this ex-
pcditiou. Suffice it to say that we
! found that an iron clad steamer had
passed Vicksburg and was just above
the mouth Of Red River when W.
reached it, and We wisely concluded
! To fall back until we could " better
prepared to ,ncc, so fori"idabi. II
foe. orhc expedition accomplished
( nothing. but that should detract mo-
thing from ,hc credit due the brave
Texans who volunteered in this per-
iilous expedition. and who bore the
burden Of doing all the police a.M
guard duty Of the boat. IN tact al
most everything that deck hands
usually do. and this up"n halt ra:ion>.
I for it wns ilnpossibi" to cool; enough
for tie number O; ,n"n on board. !
/ learn that An -A!rv"ii,!!A paper states
! ,,a. two huul.ed ,Nru volunteered
iru:u t!n, civ to 20 down on ,hr
+ Grand Duke. The only ln"n ~h"
. wen: (rwu from Alexandra, h'>!drS
tn. off; Gers Of The boat. we're i-"
eiain.ilv dressed young fellows who
dressed rs officers am! ~, II The OH
4 GERS :ahi.. but who seemed 10 hold
H., Offices and to deem themselves
more tor or,la,nru: :!,an usr.
! On our return ". were landed here
u, For DcRussv, and Major EuTnr;
wys placed in colu1:.and OF I'll" !'e'o
works. Thee ar situated nb"|" 4
quarter of Il mil. from the river and
Tive water batteries. and ar" Intended
to r-prl attacks by land. Ih" eoun:
try around is lo~ and swa,npv. aud
n, tbs time, almos: completely mum
dated. This. or something "Isr. has
had n bad -tirc; ur"m ,hr health o;
the battalion. \ great many ha'"
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