The New York herald., 1863-05-06


ments may II. when the ,ttark on Charleston wa
abandoned The troops, even portion OF them, ina
were withdrawn a. tho time the Eeet lel' naa osen
here they would have arrived AZ the right place ana
the right for active and useful operations against h'
enemy bat no, they returned 10 Port Royal, where they
will remain, SUPPOSE until few months more time 1
wasted aud their services are in great measure lost
60 the government. SO we 60 Ctrcumlccuon Office and
Naval matters continue to be~very quiet The United
States steamer Tennessee arrived last evening from Pen
sacoa, via the Mobile bocsadns heet. ana ,ne ohlted
states n val supply Unon from the North, also
arriy yesterday morning. lhe ser went up 70 otou
Rouge to supply the vessels there and below Port Hud'
son The fennesses brings no news OF importance.
Amons her passengers IS Lieutenant Commander Henry
iae executive officer of the steam rigate Colorado VINO
on ms way TO assume command OF The steam gunboat
Scotia now oI Galveston, her late commander, Lieu
tenant Commander Lowry having ocen ordered nome on
account bs III health The United states soop oiwar
Porsmoh commander Sart0ri is to leave her anchor-
age OF Carrollon and proceed 10 Pass aPOure whore
she will remain TO prevent, in future, any such runaway
aars as that Of the steamer Fox, OF which have sent
you an account. Rumor says that the United States
steam slo0p Owar Nonongahea Is 10 sail soon to add
more to the blockadng feet on Mobile This is mere
rumor however although IL is within the range VI pos
sibites, nasnuch as an iron clad raid Is expected
shortly to come or in that drefton. We have nohinS
since the G, ,Cissian's arrival from Galveston.
Army matte at Baton Rouge are very quiet. we near
of no movements whatever The enemy 10 within his
works at Port Hudson, watching no doubt tne .at
events are taking across the river The Commanding
General Port hudson is doubt very uneasy respect
log his 'hcg and homiuy;" for. cut OIL from that he
with his army will have hard work TO live IN any degree
luxury. mo annoyance by guerias has been re-
ported Their last oray has been lesson TO u.s. and will
5e guarded against in future.
City Affairs uSlaeVery thng very quiet, clean
aud ordeiy Every steamer now going North s full OF
passengers bound home but there are plenty more yot
and those who have left scarcely missed The
weather s pdly becoming very warm and one has TO
he careful how exposes himself to the rays Of the sun
before the 1st OF May.
learn this evening that there are about twelve thou
sand hNgshcads OF sugar to come from the Atakapas
fuzzy pay the expenses OF the campaign to nothing
Of the osses and cotton 1t is to be hoped that II Will
not be hladed by too many before being disposed Of
New ORLEANS, April 27, 1868.
Duu wo,k for ,repoadentsintercsoted Rebel Lcters-
Vhg' he Enemy Especsd 10 DO via ADMIRAL Far
roo G-Why Th.ir Plans We're Mo- Carried On'-
Tier L1s Defeat Charged 10 General Dick Tdyor-The
Lle Expedition TO Pearl 'Rirsr-Tae parities and Mr.
B1,er-SseSi D ns0nSsruion at The Churches-Nduai
A04erS. &C., 10.
rhe asst forty eight hours have been exceedingly dull
for correspondents There has not been even skrmsh
u record any event transpring within the city
whereby psrag aph could be made Our forces are at
Washington and olelousas, where they will for tho pre-.
sen, remaa. II the government desires to gain i'm
mediate possession Of all the State OF louisiana rein
forcements be sent at to this department.; Aet
there delay with additional twenty thousand
General Banks with rid the State OF every
rebel arms compel the evacuation Of Port Hudson
In few days We do not want troops, but men who
tako the eld once If We have these is
The rebels have not the Of throwing troops
from tins to the west side OF the Mississippi Neither
&agruder spare any from Texas. Consequently
present position is safe one, that hold until
the necessary reinorcements arrive.
Letters from Alexandria, written by prominent seces
sons.s which have fallen into hands, reveal the fact
that before the fight the Teche and the destruction OF
the Queen Of the West on Grand Lake, plan had been
detsrmue upon by the rebels to attempt the capture or
the Hartford A6aross and Switzerland This hazardous
expedition to have been inrustcd 10 Captain J. E.
Fuller. styled commodore The object was to have
becu accomplished by ota to consist Of the Queen Of
West ". II. Webb. B. L. Hodge, Mary T., Grand Duke
nd other rebel craft Red river many Of which
Missssp pp steamers, but now understood
to be improvsei rebel gunboats Some OF them
sdcred by the quite formidablc-most of these
Alexandria (where the rebels have
sve machae shops and nearly ready for departure
when came OF the advance Of General Banks. As
the movements Of our army became known TO the
rebel authorities, orders were received by Commodore
Fuller from the rebel General Dick Taylor directing him
70 repair Immediately Berwicks Bay with the Queen
West Mary T. and Grand Duke. Whom Fuller reaches
his destination IL modest,y expected OF hin
that he would sink opposing gun boats destroy ou
transports supplies and prevent the retreat
assorted by these leters that Ind it no
been for the referred to- Admiral Farragu woat
have been called upon for another display Of bis naval
skill and gaantry The rebels 10 be OF the opinion
that their feet would have been entirely successful In en-
sagng our vessels at the mouth of the Red River had
they been permitted do and consequently they ore
mourning pously their failure TO raise the block
ado which they anticipated oregoue conclusion The
annhcmas hcaped upon the head OF Taylor are hardly
without mt through him they consider their whole
misfortune has occurred. These matters mentioned
S another part evenings programme frustrated By
the destruction Of the Queen OF the West.
have Information that rebel deserter who arrived al
Franka dy before yesterday direct from Alexandria OF
tho he'd River, reports that place captured by oul
glnboAts He also says that the blockade OF RED
River ard the occupation OF the Attakapas
country by or troops has greatly reduced the
rcbc supplies NJ vicksburg and Port Hudson. Al
thoagh the Who brings this Information has the
rcputatnn being very reliable among those who know
him sin arn nc ued TO doubt his assertion far
relates to the capture q Alexandria
The sccessonss in this vicinity are considerably OK
ercised ust present by what they conceive TO be n
consdorcd perfectly sound" on the rebel question
they say that the late expedition TO Pearl river In search
Of boas cotton &c. at the instance OF two very pro
nent gentlemen or this city, who left here about III,
sainc time the expedition did, with schooner loaded
with merchandise to exchange for cotton The simple
fact any person getnga pass TO leave the city and re
turn subjects him TO dangerous suspicion on the part
OF the rebels he is furnished in addition with
DC MT 90 take Out merch hndise the evidence OF treach
cry 70 their IS deemed complete think there Y
but little doubt that party did leave here about th
time the cyredit on started such proves TO be the
TIE venture of the speculator will he anything but pro
hlabe for the rebel authorities across the lake ar
kent well informed OF everything that takes plac
hero, aud II would hardly do for any maj
from this city tainted with the shadow Of suspicion
TO faI their hands AS is known the venturesom
geutlcen have not yet returned reasonable doubts
entertained o. their safety
The varieties Theatre excitement has died out entirely
50 much 30 that Wednesday evening thore will be
other performance given win be as testimonial iron
the Union citizens Of New Orleans 10 Mr. Baker and wi
no loub, prove one OF the most brilliant entertainment
that We have had during the season Mr. Baker is rch
dsso,visS q sny Testimonial be may receive from an
community for he Is excellent manager aud acto
and a most worthy gentleman and citizen, matte
what pre,udiced poope may say TO the contrary. II
entire company leave on Thursday morning next, Q
board tho stcanship Morning Star, for New York. an
they carry with them the kind wishes OF the majority