, 1863-09-08
FROM ViCkSbVR6,
Gen. Stevenson's Expe-
diti0n into Louisiana,
interesting Details of that
Region.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
Y1cksnuRG, Sept =, via. CA1Ro, Sept. Z, 1868.
Logan's divieion, under command Of Gen.
Stevenson, was sent into Bayou Beuf and tho
Wasbita country, about sixty miles west Of
here, on the Texas, Shreveport and Vicksburg
Railroad, to break up, or drive, or capture the
rebel forces that have overun that country as
the robbers did the forests of England In the
days Of yore, making laws and laying contri-
buttons on the people. The country has new
CT been tread by Federal troops since this
contest, and reports reached us Of the bust
ness done between Monroe on the railway
and Texas. a small expedition could not 60,
yet It seemed small business for whole d.
vision. As the sequel has proved it is Of
great value. The infantry WIS preceded by
two batta1ions Of cavalry, under Major E. D.
0sband, Of Gen. Grants escort. This gallant
band is highly spoken Of In the official report
Of Gen. Grant, and they did all that his praise
bespoke them They were always from ten to
twelve miles In advance Of the min body,
contending with the cavalry Of Col. Capers,
Of Tens, ut each ford.
In one Instance eighteen OF the 4th Illinois,
under Leut. Chaplin, charged On q body Of
one hundred and thirty eight, and put them to
flight. Lieut.. Main was slightly injured at
one ford from his horse becoming u4manage.
able and throwing him against tree At
erery pIacs where they had an opportunity Of
talking with people, they expressed them
selves heartily sick Of the Confederate rule.
From the Mississippi River to Bayou Mason,
distance Of twenty miles, the country has
been destroyed, everything combustlble being
swept away. From there to Bayou Beuf the
country is partly settled thence to Washita
it is Eden-llke In Its beauty. The planters are
wealthy, the buildings fine, and the shrubbery
and grounds splendid I have seen nothing
50 itle as the town Of Monroe. The people
welcomed Gen. Stevenson. It is a place Of
much wealth. The stores were well filed
with the necesEaries Of life, but held at fabu-
lous prices.
Three cotton associations have their head.
quarters here. It is an organization Of Jews
and foreigners, for the purchase Of cotton
and is transportation to Mexico, bringing
goods on their return trips.
These eharpers have kind of Hudson Bay
monopoly, trading goods for cotton and sell
ling cotton for gold. At our approach they
burned 1000 bales thinking we had come to
stay. The people are anxious to return to
the old order Of things. The machinery Of
the road, consisting Of c ars and locomotives,
IN good order, arc left The bridges are de-
st1oyed SO that 1t cannot be moved. The In
habltants promise to protect the road If We
will repair it and restore trade. There are
rebel deserters enough to do 1t. The coun-
try is filed with them-thousands OF Pember-
ton'sand Gardner's men are there, and protest
hat they viii not return. The country
seens determined to free itself from
Confederate rule, ~."
In the cavalry ne had but one killed, but
ofinfant1y I have not learned the loss. It
cannot be large, as ill the sklrm1shing was
In front With the cavalry.
Gen. Stevenson made hosts Of converts By
his orderly a11ny. Nothing was taken from
the people bnt forage and food. The store
houses were filed with cotton, the gin houses
also. None has been planted by the people,
As the buccaneers who ruled them forbade it.
Several camps were found where rebels had
stayed, but all were empty. The people were
willing to give all the information In their
power, and say they will die ere they will be
conscf1pted into the rebel army.
The expedition has failed to find the enemy
in force anywhere, but like those Of old has
spied ont the land and returned with fruits
tFerenf