The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-24
INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS.
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Arrival of the Steamer George
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the BANKS EXPEDITION IN MOTION.
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BATON ROUGE 4 VAST BUSY CAMP.
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The Defences and Armament Of
Port Hudson.
AN IMPORTANT RECONNAISSANCE,
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the BANKS EXPEDITION m MOTION.
BATON ROUGE 4 VAST BUSY CAMP.
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AN IMPORTANT RECONNAISSANCE,
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The United States mail steamship George Washington,
Captain eager from New Orleans the 18th instant
rived At this port at early hour yesterday morning
The George Washington in addition TO the regular mails
brought mail from the British Consul and mail bag from
the Zee. of Galveston per United States gunboat Kaah
din, which met OF the bar.
The George Washington brings eegraphic dispatches,
sent 70 her at the Passes Of the intelligence received
IN New Orleans from Baton Rouge up 70 four O'Clock
t6e afternoon OF the 18th inst.
she met in the river, bound up, the propeller Farha
ven, with draft Of United States seamen board.
There were at the bar and going mp, French ship La
Mnche ships j. N. May, Sciota, Annie and Wizard King
banks Comet, Fleet Wing, r. Wright and A. Barker.
The George Washington experienced. the goth and
2lst very gale from southeast
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEw ORLEANS, Ia, March I'LL P. NJ.
Important Operations Soon Erpccted-7hs army and Navy
Aotion-Detais of IL Capture of Rebel sigma, Sta
koa-inportdM Documents Fsund-Repor Of the De
fences and armament Of Port Hudson-FIdg Of Truce
Ayriping-Cottoa By,ng-Maaers at Brashear CITY, de-
Important operations about to take place. The army
and navy in motion, and ball about open
earnest. have received information that the entire
feet Of Admiral Farragut weighed yesterday from in
front Of Baton Rouge, and up within few miles OF
advanced, and the enemys lines are far of we
nay any moment hear Of the fight having commenced
We may hear fact. before the tomorrow
morning. but it win be impossible to send details The
next steamer wi however, take the news OF a battle
beyond all doubt, and trust the result will be all that
The North expects and hopes for ! may feel rather
depending for ! know the difficulties attending
lack upon intrenched position, especially with
troops but these may be gotten over and an important
point gained in the opening Of the Mississippi
Some interesting details given respecting the cap
tore and destruction Of the rebel signal station few
miles below Port Hudson which affair is spoken Of by the
HERALD Baton Rouge correspondent. Among the
found at the station letter from person to his
brother in which be sends he says, "without the
knowledge Of his captain" copy Of the rebel code of
signals The kind Of flag used and the complete code
have thus fallen into hands and may prove Of immense
service. This communicative person also informs his
brother that he has lately come down from Port Hndson
and gives important Information respecting its armament,
which, he says is composed Of fifty guns sixty eight
FOUNDER smooth bore and hundred rifles and
he also speaks forty heavy guns but does
N what position they II his information s correct
Admiral Farragut has very hot place TO run through,
and may and il more difficult accomplish passing
the forts running by the batteries at Vcksburg That
he will succeed there is no doubt but fear It will be at
tended with loss Of life and property than has yet
been experienced this river Secesh happy tonight
n the city they looking for big defeat on our side
and said in my letter Of yesterday, they may have
good grounds for expecting IT, Still hardly think that
General Banks would move unless he well satisfied
that he has than numbers TO contend with
The rebels have had until lately signal station about
four miles from Baton Rouge, from which points they
teIsgraphed recently broken up, and from
there Port Hudson, Information Of all movements
They could see every steamer that arrived at Baton
Rouge and confessed TO having received inform1sion
residents Of that place OF the number OF troops that
arrived there from New Orleans They have no doubt
been able to learn much concerning movements in
this manner which may prove greatly to our dsadvan
flag Of truce arrived in this city yesterday, bringing
number OF prisoners-some two hundred or more
They principally captured in the In Fouche district
The prisoner balance H. understand, against US now IN
N our favor may be increased. The rebels have
taken 70 burning cotton In this neighborhood We have
that hundred and hty bales the property
Of Dr. Perkins, OF this city were burned at Poncbaoua
Thursday night Last fearing that 1t destined for
New Orleans. They have also determined TO capture
every vessel that the lake under the flag Of the
United States In consequence vessels OF all classes have
been prohibited from crossing.
Brigadier General wezc returned TO Brasbear City to
AAy have from that point to last evening. There
has been skrmishing with the enemy on the oppo
site side Of tho Atchafaays but nothing occurred o. any
moment They retreaied the advance OF lew Of our
They also nrcd upon the gunboat Diana, but left in
hurry she threw shcIl in return. General
Kirby smith is reported TO be at Franklin.
Lieutenant Commander Milton axton has been detached
from tho OF the gunboat Kineo account Of
SICKNESS, and ordered 70 Pensacola
Our Baton Rouge Corr espOndence.
BARON RouGk, March IL 1868.
lfaws at Bson Renss-Miitcry Prerardtions-G ene,ai
Banks Command-Brigads D1ius-7he Port Hud'on
Ba,t,yles-As Important Order Sc.
Ratoa Rouge and vicinity alive with soldiers pre-
pairing march upon Port HUDSON and greatest
element exists department In consequence On
Monday orders were given cook two days rations
have Ave reserve and Ave more 70 be carried the
wagons, making in all twelve days. The rations
cooked the ready and a sunrise the following
morning she march was expected General
Ranks and STAFF arrived New Orleans the Empire
Parish on Sunday afternoon at i've O'Clock and nothing
was wanting but 20 wait until Admiral farragnts fleet
passcd. II did arrive until this morning, and for
some purpose advance has been postponed but from
vreseut Appearances may star, at any hour for
everything remains packed aud ready. II y said that
waiting the siege train
On Monday Afternoon Last witnessed q the best br
gsde drsis ever saythat Of the third brigade Of MAJOR
General Angurs division, Colonel N A. N. Dudley com
rnandng Il took place In Boulevard street, and = 'he
srns by companies ratified through the village sounded
one report--loud, distinct and clear. The various
exercises gone through with .xceony well, last
ng about an hour and half when The head Of The
moved towards the river and halted front Of TITO
M1issippi, siocpo war, which lay broads.dc opposite
he street The rcst Of the brigade followed As they
afproached the band struck up "The Red. white asd
Jue and by the time tba, the had all fac and
stood 10 line she band had just finished the last line
yur army ana navy forever, tarce cheers the red
white and bue the Colonel waved his sword and three
a. rurlng cheers flied the burst from the
,hroass Of patriots sumo order given beard the
slsssaippl second hundred sailors spranr 10
berrgng and ,opr manned the yards Then another
,re. cheers rang ous timefron the crcw Of the n
s.spp when the Gags q the brigade wsredpped par,
nc cheer given and The bard striking up III stsr
sanged Banscr " tho soldiers nied past the steamer and
retuned ~ their quarters.
This morning the diveon ~ MAJOR Gessra Augur IVES
sael themselves that the whole command highly
oompmsuted BY General Banks for their hne military
snpsuancs and discipline
nave nst learned the following Yesterday u,orplnr
ae,aexpsni ~ thirty picked men from Colonel Dudley
,,lvaae under command Of Captain Trcmap and Ieute
naot warleu Of the Thirteth hassachuseu, left here ~
~ xneo captain HArsn for the purpose Of breaking
the rebel signal stAi.sn al Tatnlls, about nne nile
sso-e, ana noe more ttfe .lI FROM fst hossoi Ih'