The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-07
BY TELEGRAPH
Important from New OrIean.

g. oHh, october 31.-The steame,
% oAef washington, from New Orleans Oct
If.u, arrived this p. m. Among her mas
sengers is A. L. Tucker, Secretary Of Mas Hai
G Ven. Banks, also Capt. Chas. S. Bulkiey
~. Mnl1ary superintendent of TELEGRAPH n
Inc department Of the Gulf. -
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-The latest naws
rom the Army of the Gulf is to yesterday
P. NJ, and is of the most Cheering char
me column under Gen. Franklin on,
ena'n opeiousas at noon yesterday. The
enemy made stand about five r,i1as j.,
front OF the town, with infantrv cava,r -
ana artlliery, yesterday a. M, but Were
iulchiy orlVen from the field. This resnlt
mas followed every attempt the enemv has
mace at stand during the present can, :.
palgn on the Teche. GALL
AZ vermlil1on Bayou, where thew had q
Strong position, an ugly engagement might
roa, We ueen expected but the threats of their
rear ny 1en. Davis column, compelled the
rebel General to divide his force and wea
ken MS force on the Bayou so that it was
easily turned by our cavalry and forced IL
tall back from its strong position. ~
our troops are reported well supnlied
anu IN me health and spirits. The advance
camp Is now beyond Opelousas. There is
mucn speculation in camp as to whether
nothing is known. '' wa
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. "a. A, m.-Ad.
vices from the 18th Army Corps IN to las,
evening state that the Corps was at Var.
miiiionville. The 10th ARMY Corns had
made reconnaissance in force to 6pelou :.
sas, without much resistance, and tho
larger part OF the Corps was still at One
iousas. Inc enemy is reported to be rapid
~ retreating towards Alexandria.
Major General Ord has returned tn The
city and General Washburne is in com
mand OF the 18th Army Corps,
another expedition, composed of veteran
troops, is being filled and will doubtless
sail within the next forty-eight hours. Its
oestlhatlon OF course has not been publicly
announced, but it is undoubtedly bound
Tor some point on the Texas coast. Browns
from whence il will operate as the onward
progress OF the main column may de-
eide best. Part of the Corps D'Afrione ace
companies the expedition. The enlistment
OF colored soldiers is rapidly progressing.
Two white regiments are also rapidly fill
ing up.
So much of the Mississippi as is in this
department. IS now entirely free from
guerrilla depredations and traffic ALONG
its branches is now as uninterrupted i5
this respect as before the war. Business
Is steadily increasing. Receipts of cotton
tor the week up to this evening is 6 OLA
bales. A sale Of new cotton, classed mid
ding fair, brought 74!c to-day.
Several small expeditions have recently
been sent across Lake Pontchartrain into
Mississippi, which destroyed several rebel
tanneries, salt works and other valuable
property. They met several parties of re-
bel soldiers, and in the skirmishes which
ensued the Union troops were ever victo-
rious.
The Gulf Blockading Squadron has
made several captures recently. Blockade
all who engage init.
New YORK, Oct. 31.-A letter from Gen.
Banks headquarters, Vermillionville, Oc-
tober 10Th, says yesterday Franklin's ad-
vance cavalry captured Gen. Pratt and his
nephew e, between Carbon Grow bayou
Conn. Up to May last he commanded a
brigade of Louisiana volunteers.
The rebel General Dick Taylor was at
Opelousas with 10000 cavalry.
Gen. Smith is at Shreveport with the
same number of men.
The correspondent says, when next I
write l hope to give you an account of a
hard fought battle.