The New York herald., 1863-05-06
INTERCEPTED REBEL CORRESPONDENCE

INTERCEPTED REBEL CORRESPONDENCE.
Threats and Demonstrations
Of SecessioEists,
Co.. &C.. "a.
The steamer Continental, Captain Narshman arrived
hers Yesterday afternoon from New Orleans with highly
interesting psws We return kind ledgments
20 the puser for his prompt delivery Of papers The
asttersSf our correspondents are full Of interest
sss Onr Gainesville Correspondence.
- GAMyuis, Miss April 22, 1868.
Asaedison 10 Pesvs Riosv-Aripai Al Napoleonpiis-
Steamer and Sailsng Vessels Cdpwyed-Hep ns Steam-
r's Machinery kecovsraa-TAs Object Of tie Ezrs.
daion AecomSlisAed-1hs Peoples Impvsss~ Of the
Yanfses, de-. ss fg flrsss "a ~ei6ss
Last Sunday the tra.spcrs Empire Parish and Nor-
gan Brown arrived at this place. having loft New Orleans
the Saturday night previous They had on board por.
ton Of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth New York
end the First Vermont battery. The prtncpa object
sAs expedition the destruction Of several rebel
ssis 90 Pearl river we'll largo quantity army
supplies which were said 10 be concealed hare.
will be remembered that when the Union troops took
vossess'cn Of New Orleans u reported General
Butler that tho rebels bad steamer and seve-
'sA schooncrs up Pearl river as . place Of
safety and that quantities Of cotton urpen
se and could be obtained along Ne banks At that
sme an expedition was hted out for the purpose Of
curing this property but for reasons not fully explained
the expedition was only partially successfuL
Gu Saturday last about two ocleuk r. NJ second e.
pccoreprted from the lake end Of tho Carroton rail.
Fosd for Pearl river This stream which has recently
besn made somewhat famous BY che daring and enteps
"a onr troops. has s n sh state II 10 exceeding
~ ortuous and difficult sr navigation. n nnaiy after
running through considerable territory, debouches INTO
Lake Borgpe. Within the recoliscton or the oldcss n
habant" II has been ascended By . steamboat as far
- jackson the capai Of the state AZ certain seasons
o. the year the river Is navgabIo distance above
gainesville and at times As high d Monticello but
THAT navigation acuis even when there Is plenty
G water Has at the mouth oc this river that cargo
~ the time cccas ioned considerable cxciloment
Our transports aiior leaving ihckocks Landing, pro.
q % send portion Il he force across by land 70 Nspo
senvfe where they were 70 be joined BY the boats for
the purpose Of elective Operation THIS plan, however
n guides assured Colonel Cowles that the way
o'sn sv vas soas ID difficult ~ % 70 .d % that o," would b.
sby daylight in consequence q THIS ,information,
arra r oeIs =, mans% me t boats resarned % YOr:
succeeded in reaching Napoleonvile tie morning.
without meeting With OPPOSITION t..s 5s-s ~. y. :,
Napoconvlle Colonel Cowes landed Captain clifford
aDd two hundred and dfy men, 10 proceed by land
Gainesy'se, while he went up with the remandesDf the
fcrce By water 50 we iim.d were the approaches OF
tho two detacnmers THAI Clifford reached the rear
OF tho town the troops beng landed
an 'front.' Aiter taking possession d Gainesville several
parties seat different directions
reported rebel vessels Our men succeeded in 6nding
shs steamer A. G Brown about twelve miles above
snis place, concealed by tho foliage the banks
OF The river ihe schooner George Washington
as naviae on board Ten bass of cot,oa ono hundred
Of hundred and tweuty pounds u rosn,
twenty one cases u iur entins, two o. three metallic life
boats large quantity of hospital stores left by
vcoe cavalry force whes they evacuated the town. which
A6ey did very suddenly on the approach Of Jans-
ypris Three other schooncrs found IN Black Byou,
bot not being In condition ~ move destroyed Tho
yroaucc taken was receiped Tor
rsr Tue captured A. "a. Brown 10 . valuable
prize. She Lamed IN honor " Albert q Brown, for
aierly United staies Senator, and now occupying s
lar position 10 the rebel Congress- che Is over
gsar years old, ana Is IN good running order. She
easred very swiu gessei, aud will prove OF great
ysce N the Quarterrnasicrs Department
When tho Brown found 1t discovered that her
throe valves aud some other rorcns u her machinery
we're ssg 80 mat steam oould not be- ra sol On her.
-rcw ,hesc circumstances che cod have been
cwn 20 Gainesville Coione Cow,es, understanding tho
a. s,on Of snars waited on ne wife OF nc owner who
rs I'd peu by 10 ascertain what had become Of tho
= ssipg Mtleles The woman assured him she knew
resbng o. Their wnereabods az 'bey tai been removed
MD Ia the swamp 10 avoid The tousrription The
celonei was not entirely satisfied With the ladys .
Ter house 70 scize something of value to
esd until the necsssIy portions o. he machinery then
sion succecdc 10 getting bed of $3.50 IN confederae
and nearly the same amount IN god. which tho
srei articles we're returned The fear q losing her
s,eature greatly refreshed the aiy memory and caused
Ter 30 suddenly rec-cc that tne port,ors Of the
- noTy o which tie Cooac qaes. were hi un ler
.he wharf Search was made and they found when
~ money was returned aud the boat pu. in running
Having accomplished The oses q the MISSION TO The
5r.ge satisfaction OF al immediey concerned In ts
stcess transports eft here last Tuesday morn nc
sla arr'scd a. J. have ip.ormei 4.
asey az mo gonl q emarkston " Neinesday evening
inwing The b ghest y.a-e is 1f q bctl oncers aii
fan inr the bravery and enterprise they displayed "a
s's ,ns otscts q ,e ~ pedtoo triyaao to
- mentioned, and receipts wese given for every thing
- was thought bone arrsnserant couid no ,n~e cor
~ nring lumber sst the pruapcct 0y ussns en-
Al q Inc rnals lpLsstaDs subject 70 asa't
hdins themselves il,ss their appearances on
reu Toe rebel co'nnssioners gone. wbcp they DE-
sss 3groes la,o tcd oC bt~t lsen rop tie coun'ry n
iSas ssrcfore mrosslbIe, although 'nrirer ~ss stun
4ai, Dad say body white eack 20 get n out or tho
s,nasl inpeaetrable s0amls AOlay, such a. ID ~ =
sy d This rar of tbe country taod sd eicthiug
NJ = sie coonal Cowies oocn,ses GAINESVILLE ruuber a,
gsr,ons cane nt1 ibc Eate VII . ne l"cmed pruderi
81 ssrmaton ,c tns enemy sAe1 they ~ .st- n fas{
~ coone soak ms Tfesss down q Pear "a hon. " b.
q released incm VII ~ ehcegt,op y les 1ia re-
..rae with him - ths siiy fstH
Tbs rebcg 10 this vlsrly very nj d surprised ~
e eoI0ci " no Dp.yn ifris ana tto AMI vca.nfcnt
fasv te~r sod IRON lhem .hcy Nld syldct, ice, esi
schsve tAAt wherevcr sniffs ~ the sD.tI.efn
gA3e their power tise shove1 Arn BeItter lgv5r
Nieyi nrt desrlgta a lL1kCV1a Ni tr Car "a 0N.
VIZ uc frr1f 70 nt4c tho ptop'c strs Peat ~
1slevc such stories hofeAitcr.
Oar .BrasItsnF City uonsoepopdesos.
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