New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-18


through ~ OF Union field batteries at either end!
The Secessionists here horribly apprehensive on
tho subject, promise you. Almost much so as OF
the return OF Gen. Pmt!er.
AT Baton Roug,, until very recently, nothing
seems to have trshspired of Consequence. The Els.
sex keeps watc'l aud ward on tue river above, as
usual occasion ally steaming up to within safe dis
lance OF Port Hudson, just to zee how things look
In that direc don, Az Louisiana capital, N order to
avoid any gratutous panic, in case Of attack, 1t IS
understood among tho inhabitants that if they hear
tho ionfj rolf beat they to iloc to the evee,
there o .b,de the turn of events. The l14th New
York u now quartsred in the penitentiary; the Slh
New-P iampehre (once opposite eide o therver
near ne Uaited States barracks. On the last nIRht
of q 20 preceding month the aforementioned regl-
me 1T gave minstrel entertainment in the large
h' al OF their building, at which Gems. GiOVer
Ind Dciicy, and many field and staff officers attend
ed, The pecuniary results, sl40, were DEVOTED 70
| tie reldmental hospital
! There are two hotels now open at Baton Rouge,
both better supplied with guests than the means OF
satsfying them. One, the Verandah, the proprietor
of which charges a. so for board per dav, declaring
that unremuneratye, has been IN operation for four
weeks.
Now for my most important news. which have
reserved to the last very much on the principle
that induces boy to eat all the crust of bis pie be-
fore attacking the fruit and possibly with the same
result, the paling OF the appetite. Here 1t 10, how
ever, hinted in the very first paragraph OF MY let
ter. The thing is immiDenti hence, uoless the
"290" catches the Creole, and Capt. Semmcs anuci-
pates your reading of this letter, suppose no nils
chief can accrue from my telling you what know
aboutit
To-day or tomorrow witnesses the inception OF q
movement designed to clean out y the Ieche (pro-
nounced Tesb country Of the Rebel forces IN posses
sion OF il. II will be attempted az follows;
Gen. Woilze who left this city on tue afternoon
OF the 9th for his headquarters nc 1hibaudanxvllie,
will advance with his brigade from Brashier Cny
m the 4fchr continuation, Paine. with equal
conmsnd, simultaneously descending the Missis-
sippi from Baton Refuge TO Plaqseuiine, and theoce
oceedog by the hayous Of that pleiuly irr,gyted
region the La Fourche district with the ~ ten
tion Of etectng junction with Gen. Wei!se!, TO.
I fore which considerable work must be performed
by tho latter. Let me endeavor to describe its ma
tnro:
On tho left hank of the Toche bayou is Paterson
vi. which riust ecessariy become The base OF
Gen Weitze,s military operations, standing in d
dntrict burot ana devastated IN the recent expe-
dilon from Berwck's bay, which resulted IN The
d sttuciion of the Cotton anu the death OF Com
, rauder Bp.hsnan. Two miles further up II Tor
i-nidable obstruction, Placed In the stream by tue
Rebels, comprising a sunken steamboat, two fiat
boats ant a raft OF h,, oaks, tho whole presenting
an impenerable barter until rensyed> Beyoic
this an6 all abrupt bend OF the BAYOU, about ieGr
miles fn IN Pntersonyilie, are two Rebel batteries
on eitb. side OF thefver, comprising fourteen gtns,
DEFEND 10 tue town Of Centreviiie. Ine next rcint
of resituce 10 Frankie ton nIes from the entrance
of the 1eche. lasl OF Nil We corac TO Now-leeris
or N--ytown s,.opgly-fort fed place. where - oni
troopc penetrate tLither, the struggle mus; eulnn
nate
1hs number de ,oted 10 thlss1rvice, comprised ~
both brigaies, 10 900 mon, Of whom O,UOV are m
family, about 3D. cavalry and The remainder sery
log the fire batteries sccorr panying the exPeti
,,vu. OF thou Gen. Paias takes but 3oJO, ten
Weilzol the remainder, his being tho lions share
both Of densr aud rcepor sibility. Ihe district
through which Gen. PaIGos will march is nom
iue " la our Dossession ahC free from guefrllas-
lac occnpssiCD OF that Invaded by Gen. WeiIzel in-
cv,sbly moe yea struggle.
Tho force Of the euenr, commanded By Col
Dick TayOr formerly Of This city, Is estimated al
q. 5jU men ir cludlng 500 ravalry two regiments
Of he regalsr confederate army, three batteries
one Of them Simmss-ano lumber Of coIrscripts.
Ihoy are no - enc ,mped al Centreve and Frank.
lin IL driven succcssiyoIy fIom those Places they
will probably fail back upon and make a stand al
New Iberp. Among the other detenses OF that
place may be enuheratcd he guns Of the Cotton,
recovered fom the bottor, OF the bayou lor that
purpose.
Five small gnnboats- Calhoun, kinsrlan Es-
tnila, &e--will accompany tho expedition. Gen.
I PAIGE h,s three transports for the conveyance Of
hH men.
! o such Importance is this enterprise considered
| tina. l have heard it asserted that Gen. Bank
will conn aud it In person. That, however, / DO
! no. expect You will bear the results III due time
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