Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-18

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LATEST FROM THE GULF.
EVACUATION OF
PORT HUDSON.
The Mississippi Cavalry Raid.
Important Results Achieved.
ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON.
The MISUNDERSTANDING Fred
eFiekSbuFg,
LATEST FR0M THE GULF.
The Mississippi Cavalry Raid.
Important Results Achieved.
FROM WASHINGTON.
HOOKER BEING REINFORCED,
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New YORK, May II.
The steamer George Washington from New
Orleans, May 10th, arrived this morning. An
OpelOusas letter of the 9th states that informa-
ton from Grand Gulf and the Gnboat feet had
been recelvee there with details of its capture
and the capture Of Port Gibson by General 0ster-
havs.
When the latter was near Port Gibson he was
met by a hundred families fleeing from the inte-
r1Or to escape the raid ofthe Illinois cavalry, and
the prevalent opinion among the seeessionists
was that Port Gibson was the safest place in that
region.
The damage done by the cavalry raid was ira
parable.
It was rumored at Opelousas that Port Hudson
was evacuated.
J. F. Hays and P. G. Tracy ofthe Era,h had been
expelled rom New Orleans for writings ques-
honable article. Another editor, A. Hills, had
been arrested. Quite an excitement occurred on
the evening of the 18th at the opera &C.
casloned by the audience demanding national
airs to be played, but nothing serious resulted.
General Sherman has ordered all places Of
amusement hereafter to submit their pro-
grammesto the Provost Marshal, prior to their
performance, and suggested that National airs be
played.
The Erie of the eth inst, mentions the ru-
NOR that Port Hudson was bombarded by our
feet on the night Of the sth and all day Of the
9Th
Colonel Grie-son had arrived at New Orleans,
and has been presented by the Unionists with q
Admiral Farragut arrived at New Orleans the
afternoon Of the 9th from Brashear. The Ad-
miral and his officers left the flag ship on the
Red River, and brings the BRpOrtant intelligence
that Alexandra was captured on the 4th by Ad-
miral Porter and apcrtion Of his wi feet.
Prior to the capture Of Alexandra, Fort De-
Ruseyi on Red River, was demolished after q
fight, and a rebel gunboat also captured.
After the capture on the morning Of the 9Th Of
Alexandra by our gunboats, the advance cavalry
Of Brigadier-General Dwight dashed into the
plaee, thus forming a junction of Farragut and
General Banks'f forces.
O-peIousas dates of the 9Th state that our army
was then on the march. Gen. Dwight's brigade
was supposed to be in Alexandria. and Generals
Emory, Weitzel and Grover with their forces
were close behind.
A Baton Rouge letter, of May I'd, states that
Col. GuersOn's force, the 9th and 7th Illinois
Cavalry and a battery, numbering some nine
hundred men, followed by q large number Of
prisoners, rode into that city that day. They
left Lagrange April 10th, burnt rebel stores and
railroad depot at Okolona, and the depot and
two heavily laden freight and commlssary trains
and an ordnance train at Newton, on the Charles
ton and Vieksburg Railroad
The ordnance train contained B,O0O loaded
shells for the Nieksburg batteries, which ex-
plOded terrifcally.
From Newton they followed the Railroad to
Meridian, burning all the bridges, thence south
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad to Enterprise
where they destroyed the rebel ordnance works T;
thence back to Newton, burning all the bridges
from thence to Jackson, including the great
bridge over the Pearl river, and near Jackson
tore up two miles Of track.
From thence they followed the Jackson and
New orleans hallfoau sOlIn TO lue LOulslana
line. A rebel force of FIVE Thousand at Clinton
was evaded by making a circuit around them
Our forces destroying their eampsequpPage,
stores, etc., and captured three hundred prison.
ers. While crossing the branch Of the Amite
river Lieutenant Colonel BlackburnWas serious
lyWOunded, and was left in the hands Of the en-
envy. They crossed the Amite river on the
morning Of the lst inst. Ten miles from Baton
Rougewe captured arebel cavalry picket ef the
men and horses burned Captain Wertherbee's
house captured his horse, and then rode into
Baton Rouge looking rough but IN good condi-
ton.
them. They have supplied themselves with
fresh horses on the route and brought in over
500 CUngrIUands On bOrses. Nearly all the lat
ter leading horses.
The Era of the 9th gives the particulars Of the
burning of the ship Of war Preble at Pensacola
on the 9th ofApril. The fire caught accidental
". All hands we're saved. The vessel after
burning several hours blew up.