Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-04
LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Successes of Gen. Bsnks-He Takes Al
examdria, near the Head of Red River.
REBEL SUPPLIES CUT OFF.
Seymour Of Connecticut Appreciated by The Rebels.

New YORK, May 3.-The steamer George
Cromwell, from New Orleans the 26th, has
arrived. The captain of the Cromwell reports
that news was received April 26, that Gen.
Banks had taken Alexandria, near the head
Of Red river.
A Brashear City dispatch of the oath to the
Era states that Il rebel soldier from the Red
river country reports that three Union gun
boats captured Alexandria several days since,
probably of Farragut's fleet. The same SOL
der reports our occupation of the country,
and Farraguts blockade of Red river, to have
seriously interfered with supplies for the reb-
els at Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
Butte La Rose was captured on the Goth,
by the gunboats Estella, Clifton, Arizona and
Calhoun. One seaman was killed. Ensign
Weld and a seaman were wounded on board
the Clifton. The rebel flag which fioated
over thetort, was presented to the command
er of the Clifton.
Printing offices were found ut Franklin and
Opelousas with the speeches Of Cox, Seymour
oil Conn.,, and Vallandgham printed and for
sale. The mass Of the people are ready to
take the oath OF allegiance, and many are so
doing. The country is well supplied, and
our army is living on provisions contiscated
on its march. Meat, poultry and corn in
abundance. but no flour. The enemy is scat
tered but it was expected they would make
final stand at Alexandria, On the 9th Gen
Banks and army were resting few miles
above Opelousas, and it was generally under
stood that eIey would march againstA lexandria
Immediately
Gen. Banks on the 2lst occupied Opeousas
and Washington The want of horses for the
cavalry was supplied from the country around
About 700 had been brought into Upeousas
The rebel fort Ratio a Ia pne
talaga, sixty miles north of Brashear City,
captulated to our gunboats on the 10th. Eff
ty-slx prisoners were taken, with two cannon
and considerable quantity of ammunition.
The Estatette De Sud, French paper and
the Southern Pilot were suppressed at New
Orleans on the 23d, for the publication of
reasonable articles.
An expedition under Col Cowlea of the
l2Sth New York regiment had been to Gaines
vile, Miss, on Pearl river, and captured the
steamer A. G. Brown and schooner George
Washington, bringing them back to fort Pike
Three other schooners, which could not be
removed, being high and dry, were burned
A considerable quantity of naval stores, cot
ton, &C., were also seized. The suspicious
vessel reported to have chased the brig St.
Mary into shoal water, proves to have been
the Sam Houston, in government service,
bound Tor Pensacola, and her crew were more
scared than the brig.
At recent performance at the Varieties
Theater, in New Orleans, very exciting time
occurred. A demand was made by the audi
ence for national airs, which was refused, but
subsequently granted, amidst great cheering.
Quite serious enleute was at one time threat
ened, but was suppressed by the provost
guard
A grand ball was given on the evening of
the oath, to celebrate the anniversary of the
capture of New Orleans.