The New York herald., 1863-07-26

prisoners including major general and brgadier
general twenty pieces Of heavy artillery, five complete
batteries. numbering thirtyone pieces Of Aed artillery
q good supply Of projectiles for light and heavy
guns 500 pounds Of powder Ave thousand stand
OF arms and hundred Atty thousand rounds Of
small ammunition besides small amount Of stores
or various kinds. We captured also two Steamers one
Of which very valuable. They will be Of great service
at this time.
am General very respectfully obedent servant,
NJ. BANKS, Major General Commanding.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEw ORLEANS, L., July Is, 1858.
Scarcity Of Nacs-Accoanb from the Qrceys of the One
Hundred and Seresty-sizh Regiment NeD Fork voi,sn
tesys, Car&ursd at BrasAaar CIy-TAe NinetietA Nep
York Recmsnt-rheir LOSES at Donadsemvsie-
tio~ WaA 0Noo Re.rsdiao Recent Co,,e,pondemceJp
Rior Steawrs-NauaJ Ezpsdition-sprulaiors-
Affairs, de-, dc.
Nothing whatever Of interest has transpiFod since the
sailing Of the steamer George Cromwell this morning.
10 possible that anything Of uncommon importance will
before the sailing Of tho Columbia The
present quiet time godsend correspondents, nj
though sometimes II In harder write letter when
there u news than WHOM half dozen hard fought
Nes have 70 be described.
From gentleman who was present when Brashear
WH9 bnIron0oIeu nave BOme tDat VIII
not be uuinterssng late day. they directly
concern of tho New York regiments He informs
that the rebels hundred prisoners Among
them were Colonel Charles c. Mott, One Hundred and
Seventy New York Volunteers, who sick at tho
time; Lieutenant Colonel Dugannc, Captain W r. Coe,
Captain S. II. Thomasson Lieutenant Pcsric Lieutenant
Wellington, Lieutenant Gillette Lieutenant Robins and
Lieutenant Babcock Captain J. s. cnter Company g, was
killed A. J. wllott, Surgeon Of tho regiment, and the
Assistant Surgeon j. NJ Throop detained The rebels
refused TO release parole them All the above Of
the One Hundred and Seventy sixth regiment.
BY arrangement recently agreed upon between Gene
raj Banks and General Gardner the surgeons TO lie
released uncondtionaly Dr. Throop, the Assistant Sur
geon. in this city, and communicates these facts TO
The officers all vol, aud he sent Houston,
Texas, to await exchange. Lieutenant Stephenson Of
Company b, Is wounded in the foot The regiment has
only hundred and twenty 1t for duty. All the
rest we're paroed The sick and wounded were paroed
nj once
The Ninetieth regiment suffered severely al Donaldson
vile in the late engagement They have but hundred
and forty men remaining for duty, the balance being
either killed. wounded taken prisoners The prisoners
have been paroed and the city. OR loss n that
affair is led to believe far greater than at mrs,
resented but, according to the policy adopted in this
department the press is refused all Information on the
subject OF killed and wounded We are refused access 70
thohospitas TO prisoners, and hardly facilities are
granted correspondents unsss they happen 10 be- favor
ties This may policy for the time being bat
doubt will hold good very long for il game that
two can play at, and ops which the stronger no,
always certain 10 win.
Tho steamers Starlight and Rcd Chief No arrived 10
day from above Port Hadson They bring later
than we have already received The steamer saie List
returned this evening The evee has, during the past
three days, presented life and activity than
at any time since have been here. sim, now, Il
presents sad picture In comparison with former times
II used In the evenings promcsade for
there nothing on u TO prevent unbrokcn walk of
two miles.
naval expedition composed of light dranght steam.
ers about leaving some direction another. We
allowed 10 surmse ts destination but nothing
and would be dangerous 70 say anything concerning Il
for publication can say however, that II vii have
important bearing upon army movements in pro
gress.
The two combined win, / am confident, lead TO I'm.
porsant and beneficial results and form important
chapter In the history of the Department Of tho Gu
General Banks viii not remain quiet evsl aSw. He will
do all bis power with the force under bs c'inmand
and whatever he does accomplish will be entirely TO his
credit and that of his generals. The War Department
WIN deserve for having sent him adequate force
70 work with We have been shame,uy neglected here
and continue 70 be so.
We fully expected TO hAye had the by tho Morn
ing this Afternoon; but up had
teleuaphed below. The speculators are hanging oy
the syelds Tney afraid 70 touch cotton gold for
fear when the steamers advices arrive they may
nnd themselves short Tnsy hang around the 81.
Charles Hotel and eagerly catch at the fret of
success desat me fall Of vIcksborg ror, Hudson
viii doubtless bring fresh supply those gentlemen
New Orleans sooncr the than shsy otherwise
would have done for they viii run The RISK Of yellow
fever order o obtain the much coveted cotton al
agurs cous along. rsntiemeu you help keep up bai
ness n nothing slse.
There has been change city arAirs since my last
rere n no scsnsss comparatively, les, indeed, than
usual with even the small population have Our
streets are vsry ciean and sccumalaons a nlth
permitted anywhere The poos have day been among
the BAKERS nine hundred snd ninety eight baves Of
bread having been sessd for being short weight
Tney we're dstnsussd among the charitable ns,,at,ons
Of tho city Tbs spanish Pixarro ssI remslas
At auwani'ns, Kept there, doubt bv hc Spanish Con
sal r<.s 49, shs- 49,