The Portland daily press., 1863-11-30
From Ne,c Orleans - Capture Of ~ Rebel
tamp-occuPaftoH Of corpus Christi and
-ffkaRsos Guy by Gen, BANKS.

! Canp-Occnpattcn Of corpus christi end
frkansos ctty ~ Gen. hanks.
NEW York, Nov. rs.
The steamer George Washington, from New
| Orleans 21st, has arrived. Among her pas
sengers are Gen. Wadsworth and Capt. Dun
ham. bearer of dispatches.
The Era has dispatch from Mobile pa
| per of the Sth, which says Charleston has been
burning sixty-two hours, and GiImore's shells
are constantly making it worse. Nearly all
the men in Sumter were killed by the falling
OF wall under which they had taken refuge.
The Era states that ST. Lukc's church. on
Hercules Street, was burnt by incendiaries,
because IL was used as negro school.
The steamer Bermuda arrived at New Or
leans on the 18th, with six pirates on board.
captured from schooner which they had TAX
ell few hours previous. Another schooner.
captured by a portion OF this same gang, was
run ashore and burned.
The prize steamers Anita and Matamoras
with cotton, had arrived at New Orleans.
The steamer Tecumseh, with a cargo of
cotton, was burnt at West Baton Rouge on
the 18th inst. No lives lost.
The British brig Valiant, with a general
cargo, arrived at New Orleans on the 10Th. a
prize TO the gunboat Virginia.
Kirby Smith has directed the withdrawal of
rebel troops from Alexandria, La.
One Col. Allen is reported elected as rebel
Governor of Louisiana
The British brig Dashing Wave arrived at
New Orleans on the Goth, prize to the gun
boat New London. She was captured going
into the Rio Grande. She had on board a car
go OF clothing and medicines and $4,000 in
gold.
Reports from Mississippi are that rebel
force, ranging from 5000 to 10000 are trying
TO connect at some point on the river, not tar
ABOVE Fort hudson, to impede navigation
On the 18th the steamboat Emerald was at
tackled by section of this force having four
pieces of artillery. They fired several shots
at her, one of which went through the pilot
house. She was struck also in the boiler deck
There being .heavy fog she escaped further
injury. No lives were lost
There is report which is authentic. of a
strong rebel force gathering at Clinton. Ga.
and another at Woodsville, Miss.
The rebels are very active along the river
from Baton Rouge to the Mississippi State
line, aQtl all their movements look to prepara-
lions for i6connection at some point on the
river in heavy force, and TO planting batteries
to obStruct the commerce of the river. Their
plans will be developed shortly.
From Western Louisiana we learn ola very
well managed reconnaissance and surprise of
the enemy, on the Goth. The cavalry were
sent out on the Abbeville road and the Yer
million road, mile in the rear of Camp Plat.
supported by infantry and artillery. They
took the enemy completely by susprise. cap
turing the whole of the rebel camp with the
exception of twenty-five men. The Lieuteu-
ant Colonel and Major were absent and es-
capped, They also dispersed the I'd Louisiana
cavalry, and returned with Slight loss.
The news from Gen. Banks continues good.
lie has captured Corpus Christi aud several
smaller places
The people are exhibiting strong evidences
OF Union feeling, SO much so that arms and
equipments for them, particularly Tor the cav
airy service, are being sent from here.
-Netc Orleans. Noe 2l.-On the 18th inst.
our forces attacked Arkansas City, Texas, and
it surrendered. We captured one hundred
prisoners and three guns.