The New York herald., 1863-10-31
Mr.. VIM. Gasehsll's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT o. THE GrLp,
M TIE FIELD, VBRNILioNvrILB, Oct. 10, l663

HEADQUARTERS, DxpAKrMxr o. THE GrIp,)
k Tm FIELD, vsRxnIoSvnIs, Oct. 10, 1853. !
CARBON BAYOU
This morning Carrion crow Bayou had narrow escape
from becoming historic, and standing side by eide with
"Bail runs classical ground"
For the last four I'VE days the army has been sta
tonary, the advance Of 0eoera Franklin being q the
bayou. We have been compelled 10 wait for supplies.
The enemy has been very nquistive during ths time,
and skirmihng between the advance Of the armies
was OF continual occurrence Yesterday skirmish Of
several hours occurred lection Minis hassachu
sslts light artillery found necessary be called Into
action before the enemy could be compelled fan back
We lost man killed and two wounded.
ATrnnrI Tns DnHy TO TusN oUR TAM.
About haKpast four O'Clock this mo rnmg portions Of
the commands Of Generals Gilsns, Nouton asd MAJORS
(eght hundred strong) with section of semmss bat
terry chree guns), moved upon right flank General
Grover's), for the purpose Of turning II.
About five o'clock the artillery opened Lieutenant Mar
land, with section Of Minis battery, position
our right and answered the euemys nrs brsky. The
rebel skrmshes then moved forward but repulaed
by our showing a.bold front.
Turnisg with great rapidly while the skirmishing
s going o. the rebel force attacked right General
weitxe) Hers they again met superior force, and
other section Of Sims' battery under the command Of
the captain himself ,uing upon them they again fell
back pursued BY Colonel b. Wis First rsxas cavalry
-''-' qsxnAL wurzzf.. Ac'oH'
About eight O'CLOCK General Welt. ordered ,ne f'rs
brigade. under Colonel Paine, 8. the sec6B4
position Tor the purpose Of supporting the cav
ABOUT the same hour General Franklin ordered the W..
q our I 70 %5ys "a dlS sss ssss;. ssss;. right eutas
soon they saw skirmshers approach within rife
range they retreaed followed by the cavalry which drove
hem e"as 'hi H 70 S.ir man bssy sixteen hun
soneralI wsasl Sp;hsd .oon them with the remaining
section Of Ms s.,.ery which scattered 'hsm in every
iirectie-..
HrRsRiDeR ARR,Rs.
The cavalry skirmisned with the enemy from daylight
until uine O'clock driving them from dense wood ana
holding position until the Fourth division of tbe
teenih corps under the command Of Gea gurbridgs,
rived and relieved them. " wGi be remembered that
Just two weeks ago yeste. Jay morning the rebel
force outankcd ION Of DaDas division, near
Norgsnzia asd captured four hundred and eighty pr-
souers. they nearly all mounted.
Ioss-RfooSSoreAxcr.
Our loss in two days skirmish two killed and ten
wounded; the enemys loss unknown. The artillery on
both sides fred about hundred shots. While the enc
my was retrsatng MAJOR Holman, Assistant Adjuiant
General on Cen Franklins stat made reconnaissance
with squad OF cavalry as far ss Grand Coutean Con-
ven, but when he arrived there be found that the enemy
had just left.
IMPORTANT orrrnrs.
This morning Colonel Davis cavalry captured rebel
captain named Theodore De vaoors enrollns ocer and
ofico Provost Marshal "for this beat, for raising
and organ zing bands of guerlIas. lie was captured
about four miles from Carrion Grow Bayou.
Another rebel captain taken prisoner tbs da pre-
vious by ,pq sS,ssph Ieapna eAvai.5, Colonel Lucas
three s5Suad double tNsiea guns and case with two
tn.x htrh Ia an
captured I have been allowed TO copy tho following
from the Alexandria ia Southern seniiad Of September
49, a paper of that date being within our lines.
esxsRAi HRBy svrn's PRocrAssrIoS.
To rHr prorIx 90 LoulsiAsA, AHAxsAs AND IrrAs-
can sons save PORTIONS a your state from INVASION You
should contest ihe advance d the ensmyshickes snly
and stream har.ss his req, and Gu. on bis supp'ss
10 reach him 'front.' and drive him, routed, from our
o And sus % ,o,s. ca" sss ss,ss n
dsrce for yourselves and cbidrsnsn that renders ne
ooser vlc,sry and peace must crown our enors The
amended rsguiaon governing the formation o. oovps for
ss 0Ji re" 20, 70 erssni,s peompsy under M cy,sons
T. KIRBY SMITH, Lieutenant General Comd'g.
axxrsAI ospss-ro. a.
rIsAnQr ApuR-, DusprsxxT rnAss Missesrfl,
sanEvroar, II. sspt 8, 1853. 4.
1. Companies bastaiions and regiments composed Of
). .ss E. ass
for local dssnss asd special under The
Angus; .ss o,os;s y, issa an. ,.,
conform that prescribed for csmpasies. bsstaons and
regiments Of the army Bss,aions mus, con
ss Of Ave companies regiments a ten companies. The
miornun number Of rank aa1 ns allowed for each
pany received win be ny for iafansy and forty for
1 vary Artillery not desirable.
nj The muster roll of all such osfansaioee must sps
city haa The oranr.'ons are rsssd under shs scis o.
August n 1881, and October ~, 1884, and suesst "
Se veunsssrs ss age rssdssos ed asss O sslssnsu
ss1 the term Of enlistment for ths nusscr roll,
OF . mt of each and company INST b t0Deaats
~ transmitted 70 the Governor o tbs stase, ths Csm
nAsdIue oeserai II tbs district, and through him to
the Commanding General Of the department
~. M perpos shall become nsmees M aoempany
uni he shall have Gst and subscribed W We ossh
of ag TO the Confederate states q Amertca COPY
.hsh shall be nlcd with the muster roll " above pro
v Such URAnivat,oo win not be considered 10 active
sefvice for tbs ruSpoes recevnG suo~s>pcs crcep<
when called Tor by tho cnsnmspder OF the depaftmcst
| vbo nay ~ any time disband ssch conrsres
VI fsfse orsanzatons ~ili pgt be called nto acts
fervce vrh necesstty arrives s not BE- reqnrei
~ t~yf I'd The iis ~ the M tbey tentg