The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-15
Fren New Orleans.

Tho New Orleans correspondent of III
Chicago Times, Of the 9th llt. give
long dispatches, from which We copy th.
following:
Reliable information here reports II
French 7,00O strong In Matamorss. M
Texan expedition, have goodautioritr ii,
stating, Is now recalled or abandone.l, Or
one hand il Il asserted that the cause for ti.t
withdrawal of the expedition was a lrsir1
to avoid conflict with the French: on M
other that the tr0Ops are now destinel fus
Mobile Others, again, win have It thai I
large force is to bs Forwarded immediately
to Charleston for q grand land attack. j
think You will find Mobile the destination Os
next point Of attack.
am certain the Texas expedition Ia aba1l.
doned for the present. Great preparations
had been made for it. The most OF the yes
sells chartered are now released. The French
have evidently stolen a march on our folks,
and It is not time yet for collision. / re,
gret the state Of Affairs, bnt cannot help Il. 5.
Great excitement was produced here by
the announcement In the Fcayasne that Ma
poleon had signed treaty of alliance with
the South. The authority for the statement
was forwarded from New York. Thi6, and
the reported repulse at Charleston, sent gold
mp from 81 and y 10 ::ss and 34-seiliug rates
ID. There appears to- he settled disposition
on oil sides 10 believe that the hour Of can-
fiiet with France Ia near at hand.
Great disagreement exists between the
Northern and Western troops. lido not III
at liberty to say more at present.
len thousand reports are spread broadcast
over this place regarding affairs ON 1he Mis-.
sissippi.
The guerillas are burning cotton hsr Ra.
ton Rouge and Port Hudson, and a force of
Confederates. under General Logan, is sait,
to have made raid on Port Hudson, killing
and capturing several hundred negroes there,
and driving all within the entertainments.
1t has settled into general belief that the
rebels have got Fort Adams and Grand Gull
and are busy forifying; and that Prices
force, or q portion of it, has turned up at or
near Helena, Ark, ON the river. 1t is eyi-
dent that the COnfedcrates are making an
other attempt to shut up the river, and |
should not be surprised If the recalled Texas
expedition will be thrown back to points on
the Mississippi to checkmate the Confede.
rates.
Everything is conducted with great secre.
sy-all is hustle and excitement, but no one
but the Commanding General himself un.lcs-
stands the movements. Do not be surprised,
therefore, at the ignorance of your cores
pondent. a thousand conflicting stories are
told. In the opinion OF your humble SER
<.ut the situation Of affairs may be summed
up thus: Texas expedition abandoned be-
cause of the certainty Of conflict with the
French the troops to be thrown to points
on the Mississippi, to prevent their occnpa
tion by the rebels, aud the expedition When
next formed to operate against Mobile
From the confident tone Of many officers
here | had been led to believe that Browns
vile and even MattamOras wOnld have been
occupied ere this. There has been something,
wonderful for the change which has occur,
pnt Nav t.xH Ia ia
You in full in my next.
A large force of C"nlederates is reported
opposite Brashear City. The national troops
are strengthening Brashear, and three gun
boats patrol the bay.
1 am greatly afraid that trouble will cnsue
on the Mississippi. Everything looks that
way. Perhaps rapid movements will Illustrate
reported operations Of the Confederatcs.
Provisions here are up to almost starva-
ton figures. Flour has risen to $1,000 to
81 per barrel for extra; potatoes, 81 per
barrel; onions, $40; hams, - cents per
pOand; green shoulders, 12 centa; fresh beef,
so cents; pork, 40 cents per pound You can
rely Oh what write, as | know beyond Il
doubt.
The great order giving unrestricted trade
is . humbug OF the first water, assure you.
There is q market here. aud u good one, for
unlimited supplies, but the restrictions will
not permit their transit to points in need,
and consequently there has been nc arrival
of care,Oes. Hence We are ourselves now
suffering from exorbitant prices
Gen. Grant is fast recovering, and learn
upon most excellert authority that he will
snpercede Gen. Banks ia command here.
The Eastern aud Western troops arc at
continued loggerheads-can't agree Niger,
nigger, too much.
The rebel raid into Baton Rouge was on
an immense scaie-killing, capturing, and
destroying greatly. They carried of im-
mense amounts of stores. Loss said to he as
much ~ x1 Okl I'M