Daily national Republican., 1863-05-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
From General Banks Army
CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA, LA.
A GUNBOAT CAPTAIN KILLED.
EARRAGCTBLOCKADLyG RED RIVER
SUCCESSFUL RAID INTO MISSISSIPPI.


New YORK, May 3.-The steamer George
cromwell, from New Orleans on the 2Gth OF
April, has arrived.
The captain Of the Cromwell reports that
news was received on the goth that Gen. Banks
had taken Alexandria, near the head of Red
river.
Brashear dispatch of the oath states a rebel
soldier from the Red river country reports that
three Union gunboats captured Alexandria
several days before, probably by Admiral Far
ragut's fleet.
The same soldier reports our occupation of
the country and Admiral Farragut's blockade
OF Rcd river. This has seriously interlcrred
with the supplies for the rebels at NiCksburp
and Port Hudson.
The New Orleans Era of the 25th April state,
that reconnaissance of Sabine Pass was made
on the lOth, by two boats from the gunboats
Cuyuga and New London. On landing near
the lighthous" there cwcrc fired upon by secrcted
rebels, Capt. &cDJImOt. Of the Cuyuga, hcing
Killed, and his crew of five men captured. Cant,
Head, OF the New London. escaped but received
a wound over the eye from a rifle ball, and four
of his men were also wounded.
The body Of Capt McDcrmOt was given up
by the rchcls TO his crew, and having been
brought TO New Orleans, 1t was buried on the
25rh ult.
Adams Express treasure safe has been re.
covered from the steamer Marion, and received
In New Orleans.
Butte la Rose was captured on the 2Oth by
thcgunh0ats Es.cIla, Clifton, Arizona, and Cal
hOun. The rebel flag which hnated over the
fort was presented TO the commander Of the
Clifton.
In the printing Offices at Opelousas and
Franklin were found copies Of the speeches Of
Cox and Nallandigham, Of Ohio. aud SEYMOUR.
Of Connecticut, which were therein printed for
sale.
The mass Of the people are ready to take the
oath Of allegiance, and hundreds are so doing.
The country is well supplied. and our army Is
living upon provisions contiscnted during their
march. Meat, poultry, and corn Is abundant,
hut no Hour. The rebels are scattered but il
was expected they would make a final stand at
Alexandria.
Galveston dates of the 7th ultimo represent
the rebels heavily foritying the point running
from the cltyt the fort. steamer, supposed
to be the Harriet Lane, had come down the
river to galveston, and 1t was brliycd the rebels
were cmdCuvOrng to raise the Wrstllcld
Our fleet oil Galveston consists of ouly four
gunoouts.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NEW IOEE, May 3.-lhc Edafsttc dt SaI. a
French paper, and the SoUthcrH ITI,L were
suppressed on the 23d for the publication of
trclsunablc articles.
An expedition under Col. COwlcs, Of the One
Hundred and Twcnty-cighth New York. had
been 20 Gainesville Mississippi, on the Pearl
river. II captured the steamer A. G.. Brown
ana the schooner George Washington, in which
they returned 10 Fort Pike Three other
schOOmcrs, which could not he removed. bciny
high and dry, were burned. 4 considerable
quantity Of naval stores, cotton, etc, were also
seized.
\ suspicious vessel, reported 10 have chased
the brig ~. Mary into snOal wafer proves to
have been the sam Houston, in Government
srryiD., hOund 10 Prnsucpuu. Her crew were
more frightened than the briggs crew.
NJ recent performance at the Varieties
Theatre, New Orlcrns there was It very cNcir
Ing time. \ demand was made hy the audi-
cnce for national airs, winch wa, disrrgar,Ird.
but subsequently complied with. amid great
cheering. Quite a serious cDtc,oc was threat
cned, but it was suppressed 10y the provost
guard.
grand ball was given ON the 2fth, to cclc-
bratc the anniversary Of the capture Of New
Orleans