Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-02
From Gen. Banks department.
THE NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW Y DIRK, Oct. 3l.-The steamer George
Washington, from New Orleans Oct oath, ar
rived this afternoon. Among her passengers
| is D.. L. Tucker, secretary of Maj. General
Banks. The following are letters to the gem
eral press =
New ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-The latest news
received from the army Of the gulf is to yes
terday afternoon, and is of the most cheering
character The column under Gen. Franklin
entered Opelousas at noon, yesterday. The
enemy made stand about i've miles in front
of the town, with infantry, cavalry, and artil-
lery, yesterday morning, but were quickly
driven from the field. This result has fol-
lowed every attempt the enemy has made at
stand, during the present campaign on the
Teche AT VermillIon Bayou, where they
had strong position, an ugly engagement
NIGH: have been expected, but the threats on
their rear by Gen. Danas column compelled
the rebel general to divide his troops, and so
weaken his forces on the bayou, thatwas east
ly turned by our cavalry, and forced to fall
back from its strong position.
Our troops are reported as well supplied,
and in fine health and spirits The advance
camp is now beyond Opelousas. There is
much speculation in the camps as to whether
the line of march is to be north or west, but
nothing is known with certainty. Another
expedition, composed of veteran troops, is
being fitted out and will undoubtedly sail
within the next torty-eight hours. Its desti-
nation, OF course, has not been publicly an
nounced, but is undoubtedly designed for
some point on the Texan coast. Brownsville
is supposed to be the point aimed at, from
whence it will operate as the onward progress
OF the main column may decide best. Part
OF the corps d'Afrique accompanies the expe-
dtion.
flag was presented to the 10th regiment
corps dAtriqne to-day, by the female mem.
bers of the congregation of the First African
Baptist church. The enlistment OF colored
soldiers is progressing rapidly. Two white
regiments also are rapidly filling up.
So much OF the Mississippi as is in this de-
partment is now entirely free from guerilla
Expectations, and traffic along its banks is
now as unmoleSted in this respect as before
the war. Business is steadily increasing
The receipts of cotton, up to this evening, for
the week, are as follows :--G073 bales A
sale OF new cotton, classed middng fair,
brought "A l-2 cents to-day. Good ordinary
to middling brings from 81 l.2 to 62; 1897
bags OF cotton in seed have been received:
receipts of sugar 80 hhds and $50 bbls; ex-
ports $50 hhds. Receipts of molasses 1917
bbls; receipts of -four light. The prices in
consequence have gone up. They now range
from $l2 80 to $l5 90 per bbls.
Several small expeditions have recently
been sent across lake Ponchatrain into Mis-
sissippi, which have destroyed several rebel
tanneries, salt works, and other valuable
property. They met several parties of rebel
soldiers, and in the skirnishes which ensued
the Union troops were ever victorious. The
gulf blockading squadron have made several
bod 81
part OF the coast is running all who engage in
it.
NEW ORLEANS, Ost. pa A. M.-Advices
from the 18th army corps up to last evening
state that the corps was at Vermllionvile
The l9th army corps had made reconnos.
sance to OpelousaS without much resistance !;
ana the larger part of the corps was still
there. At that time the rebel army was re-
ported rapidly retreatng towards Alexandria
MIN. Gen. Ord has returned to this city, and
Gen. WaShburDe is in command of the 18th
army corps. A new expedition, under Gen.
Dana, leaves here within two DAYS for some
point not known to anybody except Gen
Banks himself, who will accompany the ex-
petition; but it is known that this force will act
in conjunction with the 18th and 18th army
corps, and viii meet them at some point on
their march. Capt. Chas. S. Buckley tele-
graph superintendent OF the department of
the gulf, is passenger.
The New Orleans Era has the following {:
Rebels under command of Col. Scott made
dash on negro church opposite Port Adams,
last Sunday, and captured tfty-five men and
thirty women. They let the women depart,
but the men were sent to Texas. Logan is in
command of the rebels, estimated at 500,
back of the town. The gunboat Chilli
Gothic hes in the bend opposite the town. The
steamer Empress, Capt. Rider, arrived from
Natchez on the 2lst with four thousand bales
OF cotton. The u. 5. sloop- of-war San Ja-
cinto, Admiral Baily, from the west and
cruise in the Gulf, arrived here on the 23d.