New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-07
irom On i. ..al Cor, Iondcu'.
NEW OIiIAys. &or. =. l-,3

We have Just received adyiccs ihat Gen.
ganss. aaer the capture and occupation &c Corpus
Christi surprised tie garrison at AIansGs Pass and
forced its surrender. He took thirteen officers nL'i
Mon four guns. one sclooue. and quantity Of arms
ammunition, and transportation. This TOOK pace Oh
rel7fh jn.f Tho 18th and 18Th Mime Regiments are
especially commended ~ their gdlarI! 'l!'"t NC
o..i,, Gen. Ransom is reported 10 have displayed
.a.t frc' .ud kill TIE Commanding 1eh'rai ~ saii
IT, H. quite seriously indsposed lie was uh"cA dnl-
= ilc entire passage ON.
T.0M TIN SIyTTL. nth CCRIS.
Gen Ice Ciief " Cavalry. has achieved second
victory over Tie enemy. Ca Monday lasl his nI'e'
,uVrisCd Rebel camp about I" nv hiics NOM NeN
lb,ria end piured xix officers tluiyiNc mon an. %
rc urwlcr of horses fnd arms belonging 10 MAJOR Il
yerrcs battalion Of he l., Louisiana Mounted Zoua es
Two If the enemy were killed. 4 bcautiin siand 81
coors also captured. Hlth the Accompanying ie'''i
Va Ancor, h., 'ue y. lst2
TO sojo, ST L. pu r.rrrE end m' N 'oi 9@' C. y
GrNrryvrS: Your friend Alrs Ssral H. lrndolyh d''ir''
o present 70 you ana VOW CON, la.a o. SD =, ma,
n4 Icn4eiab lsnce, tne acrof p'nyni ra'ni' Hie g.
ieelil Necessary by mere ""g TO a. !e' 70 ", ~
and youF se.t command t"' 10 Wi be kept s pU1 eng u
uiicd pre.srtrd And "a" tft's thl hs Nia'
snd noble dcirn-if .Ioi ins A 'hr ls1.u' . ~
a'Ioc dufie ray return sy and AelPiy s' Ae c'o'' '
' reilsins ,oal .,es ,rue and faithful friend
SARAH Il. RANDOLPH, by +. u. IlInei
TEE GrrRRHLAs BECOMING TROuBLF,oMF
Near To- mouth Of tie Ecd River on the Mississippi
hcrc would seem To be q frmy'ostabhshed gu'til".
lost Almost every bpet arriving above The Louisiana
ines q fired into IN that sicn4iy lih in,"".u tn"'
zen DICK TAYLOR has possession - o high, strong
position called Hog Point and that lie Las force o. ri
least 300 men. On Saturday last the steamboat
BLACK IiaWk landed IecT The mouth ~ Rcd RIVER, for
The purpose oi loading with G0,'rnmert cotton. HaV'
ns taken her cargo on board sho rroeetd On her WAY
10 this post Upon passing Hog Point slc received q
solid si0t which went nearly through Aer tises. u
cross IRE immediately opened mon h'r ifom the
flank front and rear. Tie f3lrlh th"i ul',t ti,Nr
The flames from which communicated 70 tAt l"t-Auute
.taeroOrns and hurricane deck. ~ tibie!nons we're
totally DESTROYED. The gunlont CLnckiAw hetid the
firing repaired NJ once % the assistance q tie Back
Hawk and dispersed the gucTrias. II seems Incredible
that these peTs could have been pnsscd win loss OF
ieyee the Black nGwk Is of0c3 ol eh fN DSs 9ln
osiy rddled as she Is by shot The ming IVES non
the west bank Of the river. The guns were evidently
and u FOUNDERS, about Elk ~ number and stationed
Tie steamer Brazil. Capt Crane arrived from 81.
Louis on 1hnrsday. ntoui IL I1 on that day. whom
four miles above Bayou Sara some forty balls Wer,
tired into her. The IfTo cook MS -hCt IN ne leli
.houldeI. Tie boa; sustained no Injuries o. import
similar reports reach Us By nearly every steamer
from Niclsburg above Ii remains 20 be seon what
prcpo-ation viii be- made Ia supIrcss these guerrilla
1utrn-cg PccuuisIiy speaking Government h more
interested In the complete clearance Of the rver Than
The tire body II shippers doing business thereon. II
il be true that Dick Taylor is operating az Hog Point
I 4 III not be- easy matter 20 CItlOafe him.
TIL CITY iX1LEAELY DULL.
Canioi oomyel- ne 90 roerale hc ofrcpcaied asseI'
ton that Newt Orleans bears exceedingly dull appear
snce. 10 me 1t seemed more lively In midsummer.
when 10 business could reasonably he expected. The
season which was the most stirring Of the year is
close npon u.s. still the indications are hugt but hy0ra
bic FOR tire transaction Of al extensive OF lucrative Dus
ners. Tie cotton and sugar crops are reported 10 be
mostly in market leaving but limited transactions IN
/ these articles 20 follow.
DEsERTI0S-A SIG rLAB SENTENCE.
John Leslie aged seventeen, Who deserted from
Reeds Battery at Pensacola, und tubseq uenty from
the l6Jth Scw.YOTk at New Iberia. wa on Tuesday
sentenced by Jldge Atocla 20 thirteen ytaIs lmprhOn
mcnt at hard labor with ball and chain Oh Ship Island
Is imprisonment on slip Island alcgiinnatc punishment
ior this fragrant ormci courinlrua is requisite,
according 10 army regulations, ana death the penalty
II found guilty
Lieut. Baker anl sret Fisher Of The % Rhode Island
Cavalry while engaged iu he Icche campaign in May
last forced from planter named Jos. a. fIcr'r a
present Of oil tie diamonds watches end JeHey IN bis
residence 10 defense made bile the case was on
trial IN tie Provost Court. Lieut. Baker was len-
fenced 10 years imprisonment with bal and chain
IT Ship Island. and recommended for dismissal from
Inc service Se.gt. fisher was sent to Ship Isond iol
six moths. C. A 4.