Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
SATURDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES.l ]
LATER FROM new ORLEANS.
OpelOUSas Taken By General
Franklin.
Another Texas Expedition.
BrOWnVille the Probable Point
Of Destination.
Sick Soldiers to be Sent Home.
General Mitchell Relieved at his
own Request.
LATER FROM new ORLEANS.
Another Texas Expedition.
Sick Soldiers to be Sent Home.
FROlI new YORK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 81.
The steamer George Washington, from New
Orleans, October oath, arrived this evening"
Among her passengers are Lieutenant Tucker,
Secretary Of Major General Banks, and Captain
Charles J. Bulky, Military Superintendent of
Telegraph in the Department Of the Gulf
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-The latest news from
the Army OF the Gulf is to yesterday evening,
and is OF the most cheering character.
The column under General Franklin entered
Opelousss at noon yesterday. The enemy made
a stand about five miles in front OF the town,
with infantry, cavalry, and artillery, yesterday
morning, but were quickly driven from the field,
This result has followed every attempt the en-
emy has made at a stand during the present
campaign on the Teche.
At VeEnillon Bayou, where they had strong
position, an ugly engagement might have been
expected but the threats on their rear by Gener-
al Davis column compelled the rebel General
to divide his forces and so weaken his forces on
the Bayou that it was easily turned by our cav
airy and were forced to fall back from their
strong position.
Our troops are reported well supplied and are
in fine health and spirits. The advance camp
is now beyond Opelousas.
There is much speculation in camp as to
whether the line of marchis to be North or West,
but nothing definite IS known. Another expedi-
ton composed of veteran troops, is being fitted
out and will doubtless sail in the next fortyeIgh
hours. Its destination OF course has not been
published or announced, but is undoubtedly
bound for some point on the Texas coast.
Brownsville Is supposed to be the point aimed
at from whence 1t Will operate, as the onward
progress Of the main column may decide. The
best part of the corps D'Afrique accompanies the
expedition.
the enlistment Of colored troops is rapidly
progressing. Two white regiments are also
rapidly filing up. So much Of the Mississippi
Is in this Department. is entirely free from
guerilla depredations and traffic alongits branch
es, and is now as interrupted in this respect as
before the war.
Business is steadily increasing. Receipts Of
cotton for the week up to this evening is 6,073
bales. A sale Of new cotton, classed middling
fair, brought 74115 to-day.
Several small expeditions have lately been sent
across Lake POnehaTtrain into Mississippi, which
destroyed several rebel tanneries, salt works and
other valuable property. They met several par
ties ofrebel soldiers and in the sklrmishes which
ensued the Union troops were ever victorious.
The Gulf Blockading Squadron has made seve-
raj captures recently. Blockade running on this
part Of the coasti ruinlng all who engage in it.
NEW ORLEANS, October q, 7 A. A.-AdVices
from the 18th Army Corps up to last evening,
state that the corps was at Vermillionville.
The 18th Army Corps had made a reeonnoi-
sance in force to Opelousas without much re-
sistance and the larger part of the Corps was
still at Opelousas.
The enemy is reported to be rapidly retreat
ing towards Alexandria.
Major General Ord has returned to this city
and General Washburn is in command Of the 18th
ARMY COrps