The Portland daily press., 1863-10-01
BY TELEGRAPH
TO The
EVENING PAPERS.
The Teras Erpedition- More,nents Overland.

The Teras Experimentation Overland.
NEW YORK, Sept 80.
The Worlds New Orleans letter OF the I'D
says the advance to Texas is still an onward
movement, and as yet nothing more. For
more than fortnight Brashear City has been
the base of concentration for the new move
ment. Men and supplies have been forwarded
as rapidly as possible by railway, while ord
nance stores and ammunition in large amounts
have been sent by way OF the Gull to Berwick
Bay. These ordnance transports have been
used to carry across the troops from Brashear
to Berwick. The latest returns tell US that
last Saturday nearly the whole OF the 10Th
Army Corps, under the immediate command
OF Gen. Weitzel, had crossed and camped on
the other side. The 18th Army Corps was TO
follow, leaving, Of course, Il sufficient force to
hold the base ut Brashear City, while regi-
ment or two will remain at ThbOdeauX.
1t is presumed that with the experience of
the past, an effort will be made not only to ac-
complish the advance successfully, but to hold
the LalOurche while the new movement is in
progress. When Gen. Weitzel's men began TO
cross the bay, Majors men commenced their
movements up the Teche. Those who came
back from Brashear, Sunday evening, say that
the line of retreat along the bayou was marked
by blazing fires. These were not camp fires
they were barns and buildings. cabins and
- d III.
everything likely to give aid and comfort TO
the invading army.
Up to this hour we have not heard of the
advance of Franklin's army from the west
bank of Berwick Bay We only know that
the largest part OF the column was safely
across and waiting patiently for the rest when
the march would begin in the track of the re-
treating Conederates. There are those who
believe that Franklin's army will leave the
Ha.ha of Ia - L..
across the State to the Sabine River. This
supposes one of two things: An engagement
with and humiliation of the rebel force at
Camp Bsland, or in the event of their not
standing at that point, allowing the Conleder-
ates to retreat to New IBERIA along the way
above Franklin.
1t is not presumable that so good a general
as Franklin will leave an enemy 10000 or l5,-
600 strong in his rear to cut off his trains, to
recaptnre Brashaer City and reoccupy Lafour-
che. The rebel force on the Teche must be
destroyed or disposed of before the movement
on Texas can be made with any prospect of
success. II there is not an engagement at
Camp Bisland, there may he one at New Ibe-
ria, unless the rebels should retreat along the
road to Texas.
The Times New Orleans letter says that on
Saturday night last a steamer arrived here
from Natchez with 800 bales OF cotton on
board. Some l,500 more are to follow in a
few days it transportation can be had There
is at present a guerrilla force operating in Mis-
sssippi under Col. Logan, composed of some
1900 men. Their only aim seems to be to
burn and destroy what little of value is lett on
the plantations, that have already been so oft
en- robbed by the orders o! the rebel govern
ment at Richmond.
A few days since Logan and some of his
men made dash upon the vicinity of Match