New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-10
sTEADYADVANCE OF THE TEXAS EXPEDITION
The Army Fifty Miles Beyond
Brashear City.
Distractions in the Bayou Teehe Removed.
The Bayou Navigable to New. Iberia
IMPORTANT GENERAL ORDERS BY GEN. BANKS
Enforcement Of the Enrolment Act.

Enforcement Of the Enrolment Act.
The steamer Locust Point, from New.Oreans
Oct. l, arrived at this port last evening.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
Ngw-OgLEAss Sept. 30 1sG3.
The headquarters Of the 18th Army Corps under
Gen Franklin and part Of the 18th Army Corps under
Gen. C. c. Washburn, at Camp Bisland. fifty miles
from Brashesr City. They have met enemy as yet.
Foragng parties have gathered up large quantities Of
mules horses and cattle, but the plantations gen.
orally deserted. The advance of the army was de-
ayed account of distractions in the Bayou Teche.
These distractions were blown up and the Bayou
Teche is nsw open for steamers to New Iberia.
On the 23d. at a. m, raid made the tele-
graph office situated opposite Donadsonvie. by band
Of guerrillas and "A iren Of the NewYork l4h Cav
airy and the telegraph operator Mr Allen, Of Iinois)
were captured and taken of IN consequence Of this
raid and the reports of bands Of ggerras being in the
vicinity Of Donaldsonvlle from 200 to 500 strong
petition set in motion TO clear the country in that
neighborhood. This expedition left Carrolton on the
night Of the 26h by steamboat about ZOO strong
under command Of Brig Gen. Burbridge. He recon,
NOTED the whole country TO the Amite River without
meeting the enemy and returned 70 Carrol.on tho
2sth. without casualties.
Lieut. Earl Of the 4th Wisconsin, in command Of q
squad Of forty men cavalry. marched from Baton
Rouge the Goth far the Comite River. He cap
tured fourteen prisoners their horses. and equip
menis. Among them were the notorious Col Hunter
and Capt Perry guerrilla chiefs
1t is known tina, Gen. Logan (RebcD is on the east
side Of the Mississippi River eight miles below
Merganso Bend with 800 and four pieces Of ar
tery; and is supposed to be making to Liberty, M,ss
where Rebel force is concentrating.
THREATENED ATTACK on BATON ROUGE.
A Baton Rouge correspondent Of The n. o.
inns under date of Sept. 81 writes:
A, o'clock Saturday eyening We arrived here and
found the citizens somewhat excited II having been
noised abroad that the Rebel Gen. Logan was in thu
vicinity. and he had given out word that he you'd eat
breakfast here this morning at o'clock. took walk
around 10 the troops who duty In all parts u
the city. The streets being guarded and barrlcaaed.
and large siege guns planted in every direction. az
beIeyc tbat 20 oco men cond rake the eitv TO-DAY and
il viii be long time before Gen. Logan his men at
a meal in Baton Rouge The steamship Suffolk
arrived from NewOrleeBs AT o'clock a. IN, with Uoy'
eminent stores and left for Port Hudson at noon.
ENFORCEMENT OF TIE ENROLMENT ACT IN NEW.
ORLEANS.
/ URApQr AarERs DEPARTMENT THE Geiy
NewOrcaAs sept u, i%I
GENERAL ORDERS No. 70. The heroic Efforts
Of the army Of th. United states have e,tabshed the free
navigation Of the Mississippi and It's tributaries. Tn, vindic~
ton u freedom Of these by the iron hand os vN
assnst confederation OF Rebel States even, Of egasl
import with their discovery and settlement and nss, ne
nS9 '; a.. ssay 'S9S pesd 3 PSs 4
commerce Of the world.
property the dispersion of abore and the deia,ion *
population the iIhababe globe doe, Iot otter nosr lesr
ior intelligent enterprise than the Valley OF the Mississippi
:, sbo- M ppusdai. eor.sn
Of local Governments and the rss'sss energy OF mSy
millions Of feemen vii create individual aud national
country better fighting fobe'ter worth defending
The highest duty Of the people maintain and defend the
Of the present and he epe q the future The
entitled the armed assistance OF all those who claim tho
right 81 citizens OF seek to share he privileges Those WHO
the profits ofade dscamns citizenship and acsnow.-
eisns allegiance 20 foreign nations only renan here ~ per-
In the performance this duty snd TO s.s', in maintaining
the mPsr'.rt sd a.fes Secured oy nee Je.
world the citizen. OF the l and nd Congressional Dros Of
era military service IN accordance with the pIovl-iens oil me
law Of Conscrp,on passed by Congress 80 far a may be
rfeaer made Of the number q troops required px
pose and the time and manner Of h. selection The COM
.or who IN Of capture by the enemy would net 10
entitled full immunity Of soldiers Of the United States
be de.i.a,ed The Loui,ana Volunteers" who's. services
viii be limited by The terms Of enlistment 70 the protection
o ' n ont viii BE- sdyansed when tie volunteer i
Provost M,r,hal Of the City OF New Orrsn. is charged with
the immediate organization AID maud q the Ii. rsmsa;
Capt H. b. Brown Provost Marshal OF he Parish o. jefferson,
/. authorized orsane and command the ~ regiment The
Is, regiment will be recruited and organized IN the City OF
New Orleans Fourth District, and the "a within
the limits Of the Parish OF Jefferson and the Fourth District ot
New ORLEANS 49,
III Ab, bodied OF color between the ages Of q aud
10 years employed upon ~ on private pntaoass
viii detailed for military service in the Corps Antique,
upon order Of the Commission of Enrolment No officer VI
other person allowed TO recruit men for special rrs
corps and every otceT recruiting for this ccrps
th. order viii be furnished with and required TO ex
hoi, authority for his acts sigaed by The Superintendent 81
Recrung aud approved by the Commission of Enrom.rs
Substitutes vii be received IN whore the labor OF the
recruit is specially required and exemptions allowed ~ casss
oueces.ity upon app aton TO the Commission of Enroi
nem but by no other person or authority Arrangements
will bc made 20 the crops Of the season ana aootn
will be furnished far praccaoeto supply the vnances
by the execution OF this order The hst d o.
gagged Ia the cu, alton OF the son Is 70 Po'et
soroas defense the Department. who are Indifferent
70 The iny,,ons OF public suemy can have no rights "icb
m, l;oyrmm-nt Is bound TO respect
| By Command VI MAJ. Gen bANkS
SOLDIERS M BE RELIEVED FROM ATTENDANCE On
/ HOSPITALS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GrlF,
/ NswORLEANs sept 70, 1905
GENERAL ORDERS No. Ill. Soldiers of The
Amy Of the Gulf employed attendants In military
hospitals will be relieved from that duty and ordered
their regiments the welfare Of the sick and the
general interests Of the service Will permit; ahd wen"
Instructed competent female and attendants will be
employed such rates Of pensaon may be- ordered oy
the Medical Director OF the Department not 10 exceed ~S
pei month .. Ill, ~
soldiers who can safely D. discharged heeirom although not
well enough held service and that eon'aescents not
he subjected the hardshps OF eu immediate
fl an the Hospital TO the IN the hrt the Medical
Director Of the Department WIN the duty OF essb-
camp will be subject medical supervision, but under tho
conund peont military officer Desgnsd especially
to assist convaesens and FOR the recuperaion OF exhausted
men n viii be- furnished with OF recreation
| discipline aud general improvement OF health.
hi. A commission VIII be appointed by the officer in
General 10 established to consist ona military