Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-29
THE WAR IN LOUISIANA.

THE WAR IN LOUISIANA. -y
BY the arrival at New York Of the Morning STAR from
New Orleans the 18Th Instant we have news of the
movements of our army in louisiana An advance was
made by troops under Col DAVIS, supported by Gen
Weitzel Col Line, and Col Prime, Vermillionvlle
where the rebels made stand after refreshing foot by
foot before the Union forces Here they driven in
with some loss The enemy finally fell back from their
position on the Atchafaaya The village OF Morganza had
been occupied by troops and destroyed by fire
before leaving IT, not house being left standing. The
national flag again floats Bayou Teche all obstruc-
tons the Bayou having been removed by our naval forces
NEW ORLEANS, OCTOBER H. 1863
Dates from VermilIonvlle up last night state that
there has been skrmlshing nearly every day week
without casualties on our side To-day lost six
The enemy's loss the same The enemy's force in
salt works in the vicinity of Point Clear ssisspp Sound
have been destroyed BY the steamer Commodore and the
yacht Corypheus.
New ORLEANS, OCTOBER II, 1863
Gen. Banks and staff returned from the foat on Tues
day morning. Their sejourn here will be limited. The
Commanding General is at present deeply engaged in the
prosecution of the administrative duties of hs department
week will doubtless nd him at the head of advancing
columns
By private despatch from New IBERIA learn that the
advance are RECALLED with barely sufficient skrmishing to
maintain their efficiency and enthusiasm In recent
counter Major Cowan of Gen Weitzes staff, wound
ed were also six private soldiers. The enemy made
their appearaece to the strength Of five hundred with four
pieces of artillery They were driven AZ every point.
HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH ARMY CoRPs
Camp Pratt, (La October g. 1863
BY the above date you will tbat Gen. Franklin has
removed his headquarters to Lake Tasso four miles above
New Iberia. The advance under Gen Wtitzel are an
canped three miles this side of Vermlonvile The move
ment was contaminated this afternoon. Gen Washburhe
remains in his present position FIVE miles below New
Iberia
New Iberia will doubtless be the base Of supplies for
Gen. Banks until Texan seaport be induced to
subserve for that purpose 1t fifty two miles from Bras
ear City in direct ae and seyentytwo by the Teche 1t
s the head OF navigation for ordinary steamers al
though dmnutve craft penetrate to st Martnsyile
twenty miles above The military telegraph Of this De-
partment has also it's termination here BY the presence
OF garrison force at this point the enemy will be deprived
OF the benefit of the Petite Anse salt mines, which lie
nine miles to the southwest At the inception If the
belon New Iberia contained aou thousand nhabit-
ants halt will be made in this vicinity for period su
Gent to conclude the formation Of supply depot add
sure an accumulation of material for TIE expedition BY
the surveys for the New Orleans Opelousas and Great
Western railroad, the distance the Texas border 1854
miles, ard t. Niblett's Bluff l40 miles.
Brashear City, westward of New Orleans is by far the
most important point in the possession Of ioces al
though but small village IL is ii uated Berwcks
Bay SIX miles below the confluence Of the Atchafya and
the Bayou Teche, aud thirty miles from the Gulf At the
mouth q the Atchaaaa is sand bar but there
feet Of water upon it at the lowest stages 1t is connected
with New Orleans by the Opelousas ralroa ahy miles
IN lpgth While IN possession Of the enemysa large por
ton OF the rolling stock Of this road was DESTROYED but the
remainder will doubtless suffice for the transportation OF
army stores considerable garrison force stationed
here.
MoRGANzIA, (I.A } OCTOBER 6, 1863
Several days ago Col SLACK, with his regiment the
Thirty seventh II mos, sent out sance
to 6ud the position Of the rebes aud learn prac-
cabe, whether they intended 10 make any hostile dsmon
stralIon. This morning the expedition returned Col
Black reports that be proceeded far the Atchaaya
without meeting any thing worthy Of note The rebel
camp On tue w st side Of the river unusually quiet
and not single rebel could be few secessonss
WHO fell into hands stated that the VIII le rebel force
bad left IN great haste that morning Our mission il now
accomplished and we may hope for speedy recall, which
will crafty all hands.
OCTOBER 9At last we have received orders to leave
Morganza and all is hustle aud excitement the trans
ports loaded and finally under way for New
Oreans We bring awsy several hundred head Of cattle
This country abounds in CATTLE in fine order, and il
only bad transportation could stock the New Orleans
market The little village Of Morganza contained about
now in the rebel army, and the remainder are of COURSE
the most rabd secessionists After the fall of Vcksburg
and Port Hudson the gueras drew the fire Of the
boats upon this place several times This compelled the
majority Of the inhabitants to elsewhere, and ut
the time Of our occupation there hardly dozen
families who could brave the /" Yankee shells" The de-
serted houses used for time quarters for
iders, and were soon in shocking condition The
fences all torn down. TO be used frewood the
shrubbery tramped dnwa by the horses and ten
days after had taken possession of Mogsnza could
hardly be recognised. But such is war; and the rebels
must reap the fruits Of their ndscreon After the fight
Of the 2Olh ul;im0, anticipation Of attack by an
lOcr w 10 nave tne Tree oil
aud to prevent the rebels from gaining any advantage
afforded by the houses MorRaUz consigned to the
flames. IL just about dark when the first house was
fred and as it followed by others quick succession
the whole untry for miles was Illuminated aud effect
was terribly sublime IL was not until mornnz that the
last house had ceased to burn end then all that was left
to mark the pretty town OF Moganza were great heaps Of
smoking aches and an occasional tall blackened chimney
Among oher houses burnt the old homestead Of Gen
Morgan of Revolutionary fame. The house was one of
hose lofty old gabed ended houses that still remain n
this country. The present proprietor nephew Of the
old GeI eral, and colonel in the rebel army Near this
place is beautiful little church. situated ia a fine old
grove Of oaks fit had been possible this church would
have been saved, but il otherwise shared the
same late, aud the whole place is bowling wilderness.
WHAT 1T HAS COST U.s.