New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-04
proes know the Rebels do not intend to give them
sny ona,ter, and consequently are prepared to meet
he Rehe. unou their own terms.

,roes know the Rebels do not intend to give them
any ona,ter. and consequently are prepared to meet
the Rebels upon their own terms. -.
On S,tordsy ast The Rebels took Brasbear Citv,
con1nring Two or three companies stationed there
On Tuesday as told YOU, reinforce m,n ns went 10
I,Gnrebe but the Rebels proved 10 be in 100 great
a number for them, end they had TO fali p"cS 70
Lfou-che Cros,iDg and burn the bridge, TO preven1
the Rebels from folio wing.
rus- was resor ed TO to deceive the rebels, which
succeeded very WELL When the order WAS gwen
fol our troops TO retreat the cars having arrived,
they Were run up and down blowing ard whs,1hs'
making great noise, and presently the Objects
were heard drilling their men, and with steniorlah
tones the orders were given to "Rlght face, F0r-
ward march," "Halt," &c, &C., which led tne
rebel. 10 believe we had received Ie-enioreemeh'e'
when oar troops took the cars which quietly drop
ped back.
A legal friend who went down TO Thlbodeaux on
the i7th and reinrned on the 25th gives me some
par;culars. lie says, while in llouma on 'he %o'h
hey had news Of the rebels being IN ihi 'odeauN,
ana the Provost Marshal Capt. Bailey started ior
Iigeryile and wanted him TO 90 along but lie de-
clned az lie thought it was IN the wrong direction
Sure enough he was right, tie Provost Marshal was
captured, while he escaped by song sn or esn'
miles south Of Houma, and Saying on a "oVc'h-
ment plantation-the "WOCdawn." Ibe people
were much frightened most Of them taxing 20 'no
woods ard brush to hide themselves. MY INFORM
ant was wiserhe ordered out the negroes as scouts
In all direct ons 10 give timely notice OF the ap-
proach of the enemy, while he stayed 10 the honse
He saws many OF the planters VINO have taken the
oath ere believed to he still in communion with the
Rebels. The name of one planter, who was IN the
secession convention mentioned as being reuer-
sllv believed by the people helpinl the rebels to
stores atd supplies from this city. lie manages to
stay in town nearly all the time, aud gets ont one
ctooner load Of provisions after another for pianta
ton use; the schooner manages 10 run down 10 Cali
lou Isaud or else Last Isaud, where she ia captured
by Il lot Of Reh,ls, VINO staying on tie Islands;
the cargo is taken out the schooner released AMI, OF
course another load wanted for the plantation, rs
The st did not reach IFS destination. All tlls is
supposed TO be not altogether accidental 1t VIII he
borne IN mind lis plantation is IN the VICINITY
Asiouishreut was expressed by my friend at tue
fact that negroes were working plantations by them
Selves, without even white overseer. The crops
were well attended 10, aud everything appeared 10
him as promising az if directed uoder the old sys,en
just now We are all getting anxious about Port
Hudson. Ii is severe test 10 our patience 10 have
to wait 70 long for the final result after having been
told most positively it Will be taken to day" to-
morrow" and SO on.
The latest rumor ls thai this morning the final
assaalt Is 10 be made, when 1t will certainly he
iaken. On the other hand the Rebel sympathizrrs
with the balance Of the registered enemies still IN
town, boldly assert the ReUels are coming here TO
speud the Ih of July but | tear those who come
here ior ,bat purpose will no! find tie occasion rs
Jolly n one rs they could wish. UABRA.