The New York herald., 1863-10-13
GENERAL BANKS DEPARTMENr.
The Expedition Into the Teche
Country,
As., &s. 10.
MIR. william Gatcheu's Dispatches

MIR. William Gatcheli's Dispatches
HEADQUARTERS. FIRST nvsIos.)
NINETEENTH ARMY CoRrs,
In THE FIELD, Sept. 27, lS63.)
4 Fov,oard Movement Guerilas Epergoaere-Taey Run
Stock Of Au Kinds and Negroes into 7ezas-hep0rt' and
Rumors-Reported Rebel Occupation Of Frantlin-7hs
Notorious Baits Vincent Commands The G"e'1i'as-A
Large Reb Cavalry Force Fron-Reporied occ'p1"o"
Of Brownsville BY French Column Ten InoHsana S''o"9
Morale of the Army. dc dc.
Since your last adyces pursued their usual
routine and nothing startling has transpired to orek
the dull monotony Of camp life, with the exception Of
move on the part this division OF the army again 70 the
front and slight extension OF our linos into Rebedom
The advance within eight miles Of the village OF
Franklin and cavalry pckets stationed about four
miles from place. The rebel pickets continually
passing through that place, roconnoterng our move
ents uterng the most tremendous boasts and commit
ting IL believe tho reports Of contrabands, the
most outrageous imp0sitions upon the people, many d
whom suspected Of Union sentiments, and assisting
tho rebel sympathzers running of their stock and
groes to Texas. There doubt that thousands have
had their property thus removed undoubtedly there
are from two TO three hundred thousand negroes
this State and Arkansas now in that State,
removed to prevent them from being lost 70
their owners. An carly occupation OF Texas would
unearth all these and they could not be removed any
further west, and certainly not In other direction
they would instantly be available for Ap opos OF this
there several negro rcgimonta organic ltons-con
ssting OF colones leutensnts coonels majors
and Observation-Disclosures still in the peaceful pos
session OF their owners employers, but who, will
bo organized the country be occupied and
Che negroes brought within the Union lines. AS matters
now stand. it would appear though loug time will
NJ
their back cohorts on to victory death can DO
grated the able bodied negroes have been pretty
vel cleaned out Of tho country. They viii have to re-
strain their martial ardor until portion Of Texas
Cupied, and by that time 1t would that ad-
dition to the Army OF tho Gulf would be entirely
necessary and their services would be Of far value
in their legitimate the OF
this magnificent country, now lying deserted and
grown with noxious weeds, and fast reapsing into its
original state This may attract the attention or the
thorites. and step may with be then taken which
will do more to bring this country back to the Un
thoroughly cured Of the mania Of secession than The
Cruiting OF every able bodied negro in the Union could
accomplish.
RYpoRrs RuMoRs.
Intelligent coutrabands refugees continue
within the lines, bringing usual various reports,
Of which probably correct, while many OF the
most absurd character There popularity those
refugees which is particularly noticeable and is par
tal evidence Of their honesty Of intention In speaking Of
some In the neghborhood who Is at present away,
either with the rebels In arms In Texas arranging FOR
the security OF his property, the most conflicting re-
ports will be given by dideren parties or OF the par
y particularly, wealthy in the ncighborhood,
who had loft and taken OF all bis negroes and STOCK the
refugees and residents gave the most contradictory
ports with he the greatest rebel In the country
acting Spy, gude or in any other capacity required
vndctive and cruel to his servants; particularly hostile
10 any suspected Of the least leaning towards Unonsm
snd withal, dangerous, bad With another he
quite the reverse-a Union man, who was
fearful Of losing his property, and Temporarily
removed II; good TO the poor, distributing corn
and meat to those who suffering; exemplary and
Hrm in his daily walk kind TO his servants, hospitabe
70 ALL aud to Gil nteuts Of natures noblemen Look
ing At these reports in cursory Light one would be apt
to suppose the other must be fabrication and
the only question would be which is the true and which
the false But tho reports undoubtedly both
nny that the P~~siss making them had been placed
10 dersnt positions and with entirely different op
tics the phases Of their nsighbors charaosr Negroes
bring report that Baily Vincent, notorious and
sharpshootsr the rebel sds promises occupy Frank
lin with ten thousand cavalry, and -. oil the rasealy
Yankees IN the country. THIS 70 IN Idle boast the
Der Of he taks about not being In this neghborhood
ooo mbooo00 70 iI8ntoo WOmon CnllQIoo 2nu
negroes s,il 10 anticipated that after passing Frank
enemy doubt concentrating considerable force
for that very purpose Another refugee reports that the
they are concentrating In force intending 10 dispute the
passage OF the Sabine and entrance into the Lone
sSs Ss, Iss r " BE- the
unksly The opposing ioros y too much demcrali.ed
and and WI snassx0r 70 annoy and rsssd
harassng In the front, flank and rear trusting 20 the
vnst extent OF country and tho necessity Of slow
rnent part TO protract the in that State until
their hopes realized Of assistance from England
France. Indeed, 10 boast with many sympathizers in
ths section that French column Of thousand men
has occupied Brownsville, and been welcomed by Gene-
raj Bee and the rebel authorities with open THIS
intervention which Vas 20 prevalent short time since
and had just reached this scction-man facilities not
having been resumed since the former occupation Of the
country BY tho'U Union fOrces .ci
MORALE or ARMY.
Anticipating tho order Tor movement every day, tho
the enemy The expedision Is iavorite one with ali
classes and the different officers In command have the
Added 70 this through the assduous OF
the different division Surgeons and the and atten
son q their subordnates the sanitary condition Of ,he
The present prospects, therefore, most atsrng tho
only drawback 70 be feared will be the
OF the rainy season before the objects OF the campaign
are accomplished. H
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST DIvMox,
NiNErxENrH Army CoRrs )
In rnr Fin.D, Sept 80, 1858.
findi Preparations for ne Adcance-eo Enocsntered at
C~trsviiie- Of cextrerilie BY Our TSvops-
Reoei Flag Cdpsured-ReSH Of the Erpedifio~-Navi-
oatio~ sfAs AteAafaldyu-skdcA Of ne GueriIs Chi9
Ba,it vi~csns, fc., de-
usAL rRxrARAnoSs FOR mn ADVANCE.
Final preparations for tho advance s under pro-
grcss, and tho prospect fair that at early day they
will be completed and tho army pushed forward rapidly
and cnecvey 70 10 ultimate destination. Tho weather
for some time has been very dry and unpleasant
fortaby In fact tho dust Utmost insuppovtabe
and tho cis,erns fest drying up; but on Monday
aiernoou suddenly changed and for nearly forty eight
hours the rain has fallen ncossany converting the heaps
OF dust 70 liquid mud cooling the and filling thu cissrus
with pure fresh water The rain was much needed and
che country bears evidence Of M refreshing revivyos
power Nothing Of Importance has transpired the epsmy
evidently having taken time by tho ioreock and rapidly
removed all their force 70 some point where stand can