The New York herald., 1863-05-06

the puser for his prompt delivery Of papers, The
ae,tersor our correspondents are full Of interest.
s Our Gainesville Correspondence.
GASsyuLs, Miss, April ~, 1868.
&arsdion 10 Peorl Riuer-Arripai Al Napoleonpiils-
Steamer and Sa,mg Vessels Captured-How the Steam
ers Machsnery kecouere-TAs Object Of the Exrs
diiom Aecomrished-7hs Peoples Imprsssion Of the
Yasl,ees, dc. 8aW 80
Last Sunday the Transports Empire Parish and Nor
gan Brown arrived this place. having left New Orleans
the Saturday night previous They had board por-
of the One Hundred and Twentyeighth New York
and the First Vermont battery. The principal object OF
expedition the destruction Of several rebel
sels the Pearl well AZ largo quantity Of army
supplies which were said be concealed near hare.
w be remembered that when the Union troops took
possession Of New Orleans IL reported General
!, Bstler that tho rebels bad steamer and
'ssA schooncrs up Pearl river, place Of
safey and quantities OF cotton turpen-
sne and could be obtained along as banks AZ that
aime expedition for purpose Of 60
snring this popery but for no& fully explained
ahe expedition was only partially successful
Gu Saturday last about two oclock p. NJ second
pectofepred from tho ake end Of the Carroton rail-
for Pearl river This stream which has recently
been made somewhat famous by the daring and enterprise
o troops. has In shs State. II exceeding
~ ortuous and difficult ef navigation. IL finally, after
sanning through considerable territory dobouches into
Lake Borc. Within the recollection Of the "oldess in
habtanp u has been ascendei by q steamboat as far
jackson capai of the state. AZ certain seasons
OF the year Inc river navgabie some distaEee above
Dalnesve and at times as high ds Monceilo but IL
80 exceedingly crooked, aud It's urrent rapid,
that navigation aicult when plenty
o water tSas at the moath OF this river that cargo
s native Africans we're landed N 1868 the circumstance
1T The time accustomed considerable excitement
Our transports, alter leaving iickocks Landing, pro-
ceied 70 Malatto bayou, from which point was lntend
n 10 IN Na
cnvie where they were 70 be joined by the boats for
the purpose OF elective operation fhs pan however,
was aDahaOnol, az inc negroes VINO we're scized
n guides assured Colonel CowIes that the way
tnrough was 50 difficult 10 ind that u would be
ri they could do 70 piios the troops across
BY daylight In consequence q lhs information,
or arrival bong at midnight the boats returned 70 Fort
Pike, whence they proceeded direct 10 Pearl river and
succeeded IA reaching Sapoeonvlle tho next morning
without meeting With OPPOSITION . 1870. stf- :. /,
M Naroleonvile Colonel Cowies landed Captain Clifford
nod two hundred and ffty men, proceed by land to
Games syIe while he went up with the renaIndeoof the
force by water so well iim.d the approaches OF
the two detchmenis THAI Captain clifford reached the rear
OF the town the troops beng landed rom the boats
A. 'front.' Aer taking possession Of Gainesville several
parties were sent dieent directions search OF the
reported rebel vessels Our men succeeded in finding
she steamer A. G. Brown about twelve miles above
o. the river. Ihe schooner george Washington
also discovered iully rgsed with the exception Of
sails having board ten baes Of cotton, hundred
hundred and twenty pounds Of rosin,
fwenty q lentine, two three metallic life
rcpel cavalry Iorce whes they evacuated the town. which
abey did very suddenly the approach txans-
rs Three other schooneTs found IN Black Bayou,
but not beng condition " move, destroyed Tho
rr,dace taken rccepted Tor
s-r rhe CAPTURED steamer A. O.. Brown q valuable
psze She was Lained IN honor u Albert Brown, for
a,erly United states Senator, occupying n
lar position in the rebel Congress she rs not over
ar years ola ard IS IN good running order She 10 con
seret very sglt .cssel aud viii prove OF great ser
We n the unartarrnascr's Department
brae vnIye, sua some OF ner 81 her
gro a nv So that steam caud hot be ra SOD on her.
pdr these ms ances she cogd not have been taken
rpn 70 Gainesville Colonel Cowies understanding the
t.,s,o OF anars wacd on rsae wife OF INC owner who
cd uesr by 10 aseeria,n wnai nd become Of the
n sslug artieies The woman assured him she knew
~-th!ng q, Their ghereabpus they Lnd removed
g ,he man who was last n charge o the boat who h
Ma N he swamp to avoid lne onscription law. The
trcione was MT entirely shed It'll the lady
sssiemeut he accordingly sent officer "
- bOspe 20 scize e0nssniDG of value u
aid until the necessary portiols OF he machinery tibet
saissng should be Forthcoming The officer sent thu
rrson succeeded getting bod " $3.50 ~ Confederate
n.crey and nearly the amour; n god, which "a,
. Cc0ne Informed the owner &c should hold until The de
sirsd Articles ~ere returned The Tear q losing hc
sregture greatly rc'resc thc ady memory and
Ter suddenly rec-cct that ibe portions Of the ma
ine wnrI search was mae. saa tnsy we're ieund wne
s,,er
Having accomplished uas chest q the mssioa 10 IN