Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-21
THE WAR In THE SOUTHWEST.
CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA, (LAj
ANorHEk ATTACK ON PORT HUDSON - COL.
GRIERsONs RAID IN MISSISSIPPI, &c.

1 OhIhooNS hAlD IN MISSISSIPPI, &c.
NEW YoaK, MAY 1.-THE steamer George Washing
ton from New Orleans the 10Th Instant arrived this
afternoon Among the passengers is Colonel Jonas H.
French.
An Opeousss letter 5th insao states that ipfor-
nation from Gran Gulf and the gunboat feet under Ad
mra Porter had been received there with details Of its
capture and the capture of Port Gibson by Gen Oster
haus When the latter nearing Port Hudson he was
met by hundreds Of families deeing the interior to
escape the raid of the Illinois Cavalry and the prevalent
opinion among secessonss that Port Gibson tho
safest place in that region The damage done by
airy raid is irreparable.
1t was rumored at Opeousas that Port Hudson had
been evacuated The Era of the 10th mentions rumor
that Port Hudson bombarded BY feet the night
Of the sth, and all day the Q h instant
COL Grierson had arrived at New Orleans, and been
presented by the Unouists with magnificent charger
Admiral Farraeut arrived at New Orleans the after.
noon Of Saturday the 9TH from Brashesr city The Ad-
mira and his Ulcers left the flagship in Red river and
brings the important intelligence that Alsxandris was
captured the 9th by Admiral Porers het and part of
his own. Prior To the capture of Alexandria, Fort De
Russy on Red river, demolished, after fght and
rebel gunboat also captured.
After the capture on the morning of the 6th of Alex,
andra by gunboas the advance cavalry of Brig Gen.
Dwight dashed into the place. thus forming junction Of
rarrSguCs and Gen. Bankss forces.
Opelouss dates Of the Oh instant state that our army
is still the march Gen. Dwights brigade was sup
posed to be in Alexandra, and Generals Emory. Wetge
and Grover with their forces close behind.
Baton Rouge letter of May 2d states that Col Girl
ersons force the Sixth and Seventh Illinois Cavalry and
battery numbering nine hundred men, followed by
several hundred negroes ani large number of prisoners
rode into that city that day They left Lagrange
the 10th Of April burnt rebel ores and the railroad depot
at Okoona tie depot and two heavily laden freight and
commissary trains, and ordnance train at Newton,
on the Charleston and Yicksburg railroad. The ord
train contained three thousand loaded shells
for the Vicksbnrg batteries which exploded terrfcay
From Newton they followed the railroad to Meridian burn
ing all the BRIDGES thence SOUTH on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad TO Enterprise where they destroyed tho rebel
ordnance works then back Newton and burned all the
bridges thence to Jackson, including the great bridge
over Pearl river and Jackson tore up two miles of
track thence they followed the Jackson and New Oreans
railroad south TO the Louisiana line The rebel force Of
FIVE thousand at Clinton evoded by making circuit
around them, forces destroying their camp equpage,
stores, &c. and capturing three hundred prisoners While
crossing branch of the Amite river Lieut. Col Black
burn severely wounded and left Ia the hands of the
enemy They crossed Amte river the morning of the
lst ten miles from Baton Rouge captured rebel cavalry
picket of hundred and sixty and horses burned
Capt Wetherlees house. captured his horses and then
rode into Baton Rouge looking rough but in good coud
t"n. Every railroad in Mississippi has been cut By them
They supplied themselves with esh horses the route,
and brought in three hundred conabands horses
Nearly all the latter al.o led extra horpes.
The New Orleans Era gives the particulars Of the burn
ing Of the United States soop Prebe Pen.acoa the
9th OF April The fire accidental from an open light
carried into the store-room All hands were saved. The
Prebe, after burning hours, blew up wh tremen-
dous explosion.
The gunboat Kanawha captured two chooners and drove
another ashore in Perddo Inlet All we're blockade rum
One Of them named tie Eagle had previously made
FIVE or ak successful trips
Lieut. Col A. c. Willis. the editor Of the New Orleans
Era, has been placed under arrest for having allowed
questionable article to be published that paper John
T. Hayes and Tracey of the Era have been expelled
from New Orleans for writing aud publishing the
article