New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-03
Resume Of Gen. Bnnkss Forward Move
nent-Intercsting Details Of The state
Of the Country PRssed Through.
Ersu Our Spscisl Correspondents
HklDeUAETKh, DEPAhrrErr OF rHh Cru,

Mhl.-Gtn. BAukf krTINou ID lAI inst oNtHAAt'
II was the closing point TO one Of the most import
ant expeditions 70 which the war has gwen origin,
and perhaps more than any other destined TO exer
AL influence Of The greatest moment on the future.
From Brssbear City 10 his point the march OF our
army hss been one continuous victory. When the
expedition reached 0peousas, i war then supposed
that ts object had been accomplished. Gen Banks,
IN & congratusiOry order, virtually announced that
fact 70 his troops and 70 the word. IL has emanci-
mated A large extent Of country from Rebel miirule
lnd the devastating pfeseuce OF slblrys Texan ban
diiii and opened mp 10 legitimate commerce lhfgc
region Of the richest portion Of The State. IL Oar
opened the way TO, and 70 some extent iorwarueu
10 market sugar and cotton enough TO supply The
inmecnie demands OF civilization Ene ILs COM
uerre. But, though everywhere successiul the ex-
pedliion was not vet what could be termed com
ulete euccess. The cavalry OIndi q who ned NJ the
Figtt Of our advanced guard, yet had rhllyihg
point u the center OF toe STATE, from which, upon
ihe withdrawal OF our forces, they could hsrrAs, our
troops md recomnence sbtr depredsiions upon the
peaceful inhabitants whose substance might not yet
be entirely consumed, and TO whom We had Deeb
truly ~ Rrrnv Of berAtion.'
From Opelousa, 10 the Red River va, section
known 70 be rich 10 supplies Of sugar and cotton,
and at Alexandra It wa known thai The bogn'
State Government Of Ihos. o. Moore rapidly evacu-
Eling New IberA and Opeiousa,, had established II
sei'; and u wRs dstermined 10 push forward The
couquering column 70 Alexandria
Gen Dvights brigade consisting Of the On y
Y commanded by lieut.-Col. Casrldyi the glst \.
Y. COL. Van ZsBdt; the let Louisanf Col. liol-
comb: the l3lst y. y, Lieut. Col. Day and Two
sections Of Minis Battery, % Mass, with about
nAdfOn OF cavalry, tLIee or four deihchHentsi
here designated ne tbe advance cOrp.-s po-ilon
that brigade Lad uEily held from The start Of tho
pcdIiiOn. From he dgls II our trt contact VIII
The enemy on he lJlL April, Tins brigade had been
The first IN Inc befcre them ana N every engage
meut or tk!rlnishr he tfh or 9lr Neul0rt had been
placed 10 The front, and bonorhbly vindicSled the
Judgment o. tbose who thus placed them.
AZ Do O.. clock Of The morning u May fth, the I'D
vance brigad. took ~ ~ lin. Of march for AlexAa-
dfla TIE sun sent down burning rsys upon Tie
heads OF he troops t0lug uncer Ihe weight Of GTs
and accoutermeutsi The ROADS vcTr deep win Tie
accumulated dust u long continued dry weather,
and pulvcrzed ~ he boot. q Swing gucrrlAs bul
tie tr1ve SOLDIER u he Union marched siesdiGsy
onward nor Allied until night CLOSED the work Of
he dav OF where he grtrsAtug towards hao burncd
bridge % delay our advance Gpd give their lsded
horfs, ln, 90 icsc and brca be.
these delayt while ~, rcing incr>ascd facilities
for tAe escape % Tie enemy. were improved by our
OWE men N lrocuring peod,d sest aud recreation
and when The obstacle was cioe surrounded, they
Get Oh AN ~ vigor, and on TIE evening o.
,he fourth cay Nay = tnumphsnly entered Alex
1885,, gs.ssl -s.o.s hoii 81 pUTrAIrv lu
Western and North Western L3usiauB-hAviug
marched Atoui ninety Hitt IN lees than four dHys,
and Tie ,Asi DAY Atoui twenty eight miles before
camping ioT the night.
On lie morning 81 the IN. negroe, from near
Alexandria brought the intelligence that Gov.
Moore with h.l The Rebel uo0ps, lad hastily evBoa-
aisd that place upon he arrival Of Admiral II. ID.
Porter aid ia Run-5csi tcst and THAI the old hng
OF -. GutOu oLcs more waved 10 triumph over The
CITY. To troops, many Of whom ~ 10 the ci.se Of
The oh New Ors had already served beyond The
and uuf "a. Il
10 be de.rous Of rfkL. IAsr lives After the end Of
their enlistment, Tins announcement wAs rather
gratifying than otherwiso and gave increafed alAe-
NV ~ their movements
About min. miies back, increasing evidences %
,a,ie aud culture shout plantation resilonces ALI
uoupced Tie approach 70 sOue Town or city. soon
g mannou surrounded by elegantly and Lasleiully-
arranged grounds Wa pointed ont ~ TIE private
re,losnce OF GOV. Moore Here, as Cn sevlrul other
arg. plantations through which We Lad ,afsed dur
ING this and The preceding day, The huccs AMI lance
we've covered and filed With regroes Jub1iaut even
20 ecstAcy. The great plantation bells heretofore
used ~ cal unwilling hands 10 unrequle toll, now
ruDg out more joyful pea, announcing 20 tbesr
poor creatures The pHthln. away of ola lututuuont
gud the dawn Of d new order and Il bIi. bier DAY.
When first h-sra The plantation bell thus herald
lu7 the ARRIVAL Of troopf II wac on large sugur
. anon, the properly OF noted Rebel officer,
whore family had The day before ted 90 ID. pine
woodI for rafcty from imaginary danger, and whose
0uarterf had Lhc uight before Afforded shelter 70
about 800 Rebel cavalry, tben heir haGty retreat.
A lGrge yang u Ltg .Oes--f,w men, many wOm-u,
and almost innumerabie children-covered the httle
porrhe- u the house, between two rows Of which
We pas-ed. Here, Rs elsewhere tho Excitement and
euthusiAsm Of The negroes Waf unD0ulded. Every
possible blessing wa invoked upOu our soldiers.
Erp-essous OF On, how long hss looked for ""
-" 700 lar done come al lEt, o." God Almighty
les, YOU '-" Tank God FOR the lankect and
many Others filed tie alr from every quarter.
beard one old dame saying che Was TOO old, but
t.uk God for de sake Of my children
many Of whom have been taught 10 desplse aud
abuse every negro, because h. II negro ami were
encouraged by their officers 20 beat and maltr.At
them without provocauon, were not unmoyed 20
ward better things by thc.e scenes.
And Il ~ not unworthy Of mention here, that m
al our march through the greater uari Il The STATE
OF LOulnKnR, and through sections supposed 10 con-
tain more Union sentiment ,hGn any O.her with one
single exception, the only cheering open mAliiestG.
tons Of welcome have been from peGrocS. O.hcrr
have been able 20 discover much Latent Union sent
m.ut oOved down by fear, yet spuugng up Giieg
our march, but have not seen any Oi II.
That exception wHt al Ope0usss. Ar orr ad-
vanced brigade passed out OF The town % the north
ward ! Raw three ladies' al Il front window OF one
Of he buildings oOnnecsed with the Convent SEM
mary, two Of whom chcered our troops by The
gaviug OF hhndkerchIols and other concentrations
OF 10Y. This, 10 a march OF many hundred miics
through The most pOpulOus regions and oldest tei-
lied parts OF LOuiHaua IN the solitary instance that
has come nbd,r nay ObservhuOn. WHO we're they
Perhaps two Of those daughters OF the North who
came here TO dispense Intelligence and education
not igenous 10 the sUil, and who, Tor two long
years, have been virtually Imprisoned, Gus or al
least from all communication with home aud
friends and who saw The onward march Of our /
trouns 10 Them AFRO army OF Liberation.
From The battle NJ Camp BfinlGnd near Frauk. /
I'm, and mai OF lrisn Bend The day alter, our march
from thai point 10 O,eousas, and from thie latter