New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-26
Progress OF the Texns Expcdition-Retnr'
OF Gen. Banks.

''''" ''' NHw-ORLRANs Oct. Il, 1863.
RFTURY OF GEN. BANKS.
Gen. Banks and staff returned tom the front
on Tuesday morning. Their sojourn here viii bt
limited The Commanding General is at present deeply
engaged in the prosecution of the administrative duties
Of his Department. week will doubtless find him at
the head Of our advancing columns.
THE COMMISSION OF ENROLLMENr.
The Commission organized under the above title is
Commanding General. Major b. Rush Pluinley, an ef
fectiye member of the Board returned from Northern
trip by the Morning Star on Saturday last.
A SINGULAR CASE.
Mr. John Mollere formerly OF the propIietors OF
the Edcrsdo Saloon in this city has recently been tried
in Mobile Union SPY, and sentenced TO be e1ecu-
tion OF the Rebellion. Lieut. enant in the LIST louisa
na Volunteers and faithfully maintained the appearance
Of an enthusiastic Confederate Some months after he
returned Ia the city IA uroueh, and subsequently
listed orderly sergeant in a regiment designated
The Confederate Guards Response" which greatly
distinguished itself at Shiloh. After considerable
lapse OF time he reappeared here when he placed
under the Confederate ban as spy. He remained for
only two months and again disappeared. Ii appears
that his likeness forwarded to Mobile by some dovo
ted friend Of the Confedcracy as spy aud that beng
u able dyest himsalf Of suspicion he viii suffer death
OF an early date. As TO his innocence or guilt am
unable 10 express opinion. His friends. however.
insist that he is an ardent Rebel
OUR CITY DEFENsFS.
The defenses OF NewOlesns are ~ present in charge
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upon the staff of General Banks and entire division
of troops detailed fer th purpose II this connec
tion may be allowed TO acknowledge the services Of
Of Oldest and best disciplined regiments the 9i
Connecticut. which the second regiment debarked
al Ship Island. Colonel l. W Cahill has been for the
past year acting Brgadier General and still serv
ing in that capacity. The regiment mustered into
service in September 1851. and yet retains It's original
field officers 1t has partc paed in six engagements Of
more less magnitude and now numbers about sl1
hundred men. Some months since recruiting Offices
were opened here when tie full number requred-2eO
menweTe obtained in two weeks from The loyal ele.
ment cf our population On thursday morning witnessed
it, inspection by Lieutenant H. Kemble Oliver. Colonel
Cahills efficient Inspector General and was delighted
with Is appearance. A brigade Of veterans is en-
canped along the line o the OpclOusas Railroad While
Camp PaTapet is thoroughly garrsoned. At Brsshear
City stationed TWO of the new coore regiments.
The 18th Infaniry Colonel Hanks performs the entire
fatigue dnty Of the post The soldiers are much more
useful than the number of undiscipned contra
bands. Tie I'd Regiment of Louisiana Engineers. Col.
j. C. Cobb is engaged in the construction Of ornida-
bic eathwOrk under the direction Of sEiil engineer
officer.
TrIr YrRsT LOUISIANA UNION VOLUNTEERS.
The Department ~ the Gulf claims the honor Of con
fribang TO the Union cause the first loyal regiment
eanzed in a seeded State The Iirst Louisiana can
demand for itself bonord place IN he records OF The
Department having participated with ibe highest credit
in all its campaigns. In recognition of lts enenl ser
vices the police Of tie Fourth District through acting
Mayor Durell on Thursday presented the regiment
with handsome stand Of colors. Mr. Ihos. j. Durani
sccepted the compliment on behalf Of the organization
and responded ia aPPoPFs,e terms to Tie pesel''0"
address. y. -.
- BLOCKADE RUNNERS DESTROYED. "a
The guukost Tennessee arrived heregn Ihursday. She
lett Quarantine the schooner FrienG-Lp which SHE cap
tured OF San Luis Pass the 2th init A the riend
ship was heavily laden with munitions II var the cap
fan Acknowledged that she rightfuly prixe. al
though bound from Havana - Matamofas On the
Yae day the Tennessee gave chase O. ne Jane OF Mas
sau which took FIRE, and tremendous explosion oh'
sued The Jane loaded with pOv dc. and pcrcus'
sion caps The Cayuga also pursred two Rebel schoon
ers which were blown mp and abandoned, and ihe
bockadng schooner hitatnuy beacled schogt.
which the Rebels destroyed. This pS73sf1ph thei1
fore serves obituary notice or 1ye block ide
H. NAVIGATION OF TIE BAYOU TECHE.
- Aided by the Sd Louisiana Engineers Col fobusDu,
and Capt. ". ". Dane OF the iran spoit \. g. Brown
Cant Bulkley the efficient and inGeiat able SupeT.n-
tenden Of Military 1eleghphs has s,rceeded IN re
moving the wreck Of The guDbost I.lt bclew New
Iberia Light dranght steamer e. proceed to II
Martinsyile % uiles from Bras' .eaI CITY.
20 NEWS FROM 'fTlH IIEID.
BY private dispatch froT. Nca Iberia learn rat
The advance are ieeaie1 I'm barely ssnceni - i.'A
ing 10 maintain their dciency and enthusiasm ~ "a
recent eneounteT'M ,Jor Cowan. OF Gen Nct.e' s,nn
wounded az cere also six IJl'ote soldiers. iHe
enemy made .eig appearance 10 theI srensh o. Il,
hundred. vdh -four pieces of artillery. Icy Ne!'
driven at.erery point. { a A.