Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
Sunday Nights Dispatches
From New Orleans.

NEW YoRK, May II The steamer George
Washington, from New Orleans lOlh, arrived
this morning
An Opelousas letter of the 5sh, states that
Information from Grand Gulf and the gunboat
meet had been received there with details of
lts capture, and the capture of Port Gibson by
Geo. Osterhaus. When the latter was nearing
rort Gibson he Was met by hundreds of families.
neeing from the interior to escape the raid OF
tue Illinois cavalry; and the prevalent opinion
among the secessionists was that Port Gibson
was the safest place 10 that region. The damage
zone by the cavalry raid was irrepafable. II was
evacuated.
John E, Hays and P. G. Tr,cy of the Era had
been expelled from New Orleans for ~ritipr and
publishing questionable article Another edi-
tor, A. Hills, had been arreated.
Quite an excitement occurred on the evening
OF the 7th, at the Opera, occasioned by the
aodlcncs demanding the national airs to be
played but nothing serious resulted. General
Shermsn has ordered all places of amusements
hereafter to submit their programme to the
ffoVost- Marshal prior to their performances,
and suggested that the national airs be PLAYED.
Inc Eta OF the 18th mentions thas Port Hud.
son vas bonbaldcd by our feet on the night of
the h and all day the Oh. .,-
Colonel qrierson had arrived at New Ofleans,
ana has been presented by the UnonIsts with
magnificent charger.
Admiral Farragus arrived at New Orleans on
The afternoon of the 9Th from Btashesr City.
Inc Admiral and his officers left the q " ship
IN hea uVer and brings the important intoli-
Eence that Alexandria was captured on the Alb
oy humlfai forter's and portion of his own
meet Prior to the capture Of Alexsnira, Fort
hn1gpV. a ntuau L.. IL RI
hgbt, and rebel gunbost slso captured.-
Alter the capture, on the morning Of she 6 h,
or Alexandria by our gurboats, the advance
cavalry OF Brgadiev-Gelerll Dwight, dashed
into the place, thus forming junction of Far
rlgut and Gen. Bankss forces. OpeOusas dates
ot the oh state that our army wns then or tie
march.
Zen. DWights brigade was supposed to be In
alexandria, and Gems Emery, Weitzel aud
GroVer with their forces, we're close bet ind.
A Baton Rouge letter of May the 81, states
that Col. Grierson's force, the 9Th and 9TH Hi
nols cavalry and battery, numbering some
9OO men, followed by large number OF per-
sone, rode into that town that day. They left
La Grange onsApril 18th, and burnt the rsb
ei stores and railroad depot at Okolona, the
depot and two heavy laden freight aud commits
ssry trains, aud an ordnance train at Newton,
which exploded terrifcally. From Newton
they followed the railroad TO Meridian, burn-
Ing all the bridges; thence south on the Mobile
aud Ohio railroad, TO Enterprise, where they
destroyed The rebel ordnance Eok; thence back
to Newton, burning all the bridges from thence
to Jaskson, including the great bridge over the
Pearl river, and nosr Jackson they t1re up two
miles OF track; thence they followed the Jackson
and New Orleans railroad south ID the Louia-
lana iine' A rebel force of five hundred at
Clinton was avoided by making circuit around
them, our forces deetroying their camp equip
age anu stcreF, and capturing three hundred
prisoners ....
While crossing the Branch of the Amite
river Lieut.. Col. Blackburn was severely
wounded, and left in the hands of the enemy.
they crossed the Amite river on the morning of
the lat, ten miles from Baton Rouge; captured
rebel cavalry picket of one hurdred and six
men and horses, burnt Capt. Westherbee's
mouse, captured his horses, aud then rode into
Baton Rouge, looking rough, but in good con
dit0n. ,.rasssi :. >. -, AaEa
Every railroad in Mississippi has been cut
by them. They have supplied themselves with
iresh horses on the route, and brought 10 over
three hundred contrabands on horses; nearly all
the latter also leading. horses.
The Era of the 9Th, gives the particulars of
the burning of the ship-of-war Preble at Pensa-
cola on the 9th of April. The fire took acci-
dentslly. All hands were saved. The vessel,
alter burning several hours, blew up