New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
REBEL SPIES TO BE EXECUTED
Gen. BaukSs Report Of Ills Recent Operations
THE ENGAGEMENT At BAYOU VERMILLIoN.
A SERIES OF SUCCESSES MET WITH
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.


WASHINGTON Monday. May II. 1859.
CHIEF JUSTICE OF UTAH.
John Titus Of Pennsylvania has been appointed
Chief Justice OF Utah. vice Judge Kinney, removed
THE REBEL SPIES TO DE EXECUTED.
The two Rebel spies, who are to be shot to death
on the 18th inst on Johnsons Island depot Of pro.
visions of war, near Sandusky, Ohio, are named
VIM. F. Corbin and 7. G. McGraw. Both were
convicted before Q Military Commission, Of which
Gen. r. d. Potter was President, Of Recruiting
men within the lines Of the United States forces for
the so-called Confederate army"
The place where they were 80 engaged being near
Rouses Mills, Pendleton County, Kentucky, the
former held q recruiting commission from Humphrey
Marshall, and was also convicted Of carrying mails
and information from within the lines of the Rebels
DISMISSED THE SERVER
First.-Lieut. Vim. l.. Gold, 6st Pa, has been dis
missed the service for dsobedenco Of orders, and
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
The sentence Of lst..Sergt. John A. Chase, Goa,
9th New-York, convicted of striking and using
threatening language toward hig superior officer,
has been committed from death to Imprisonment
at bard labor, with ball and chain attached to bis
leg"
FOREIGN CoNsULS TAXED.
Com. Lewis has decided tina. foreign Confuls are
liable TO taxation under the excise law. The case
on which this decision was made arore out OF thu
claim of the Consul-Gen. OF Prussia to exemption
from taxation under the section OF the law which
imposes duty on carriages, watches, yachts, &c.
THE STAMP DUTY.
Articles Of association under the National Baking
law require to be stamped, as agreements o. coz
tracts, preliminary certificates as certificates.
GEN. BAsKs's OPERATIONS IN OPELoUsAs
RIVER.
TIE following is Gen. Banks's official report Of
operations in Opelousss River;
HEADeUIHTERs DsraKrxzST or 0ULy. }
NrgETEysTH AMY CoKPr OrKLoraAs April 70. 1857
GENERAL: On tic evening OF the l7tb, Gen.
Grover who bad marched from New-lberia by a
shorter road and thus gained the advance, met tho
erep,y at Bayou yermillion.
The enemy's force consisted OF a considerable
number of cavalry, 200 iufantry, and pieces of
artillery masked in strong position on the opposite
bank with which we were unacquainted. The
enemy was driven from his position, but not until be
BAYOU by fire. Everything had previously been
arranged for this purpose. The enemys flight Was
The night OF the 17th and the whole Of the next
day were occupied III pushing with vigor the recon-
struc,ion Of this bridge. On the 18th the march was
resumed, and continued to the vicinity Of Grand
Coieau, and on the following day our main force
occupied Opelousas, the cavalry, supported By one
regiment OF infantry and section Of artillery being
thrown forward to Washington on the Conrte-
bleaus, distance Of ak miles. The command rested
on the 2lst.
Yesterday morning, the ODD, I cent out Brig Gen.
Dwight with hls brigade Of Growers Division and
detachmeats of artillery and cavalry, to push for.
ward through Washington toward Alexandra. He
found the bridges over Bayous Cocodue and Boeuif
destroyed, and occupied the evening and night In
replacing them by nngle bridge at the Junction on
the two bsyous.
Tho people say that the enemy threw large guam
ti,ies OF ammunition and sm arms into Bayou Coo
odue and that the Texans declared they were gong
to Texas Here the stesmer Wave was burnt by
the enemy. and the principal portion Of her cargo
which had been transferred 10 Nat, captured by
A di,pateh was found by Gen. Dwight, in which
Gov. Moore tell Gen. Taylor to retreat slowly to
Alexandria, and If pressed 10 retire to Iexas, Gen.
Dwight will push well forward to- day, and proba
bly, halt tomorrow, 10 continue LIB naieu OF return
according to circumstances. ~
An expedition consisting OF the l62d New York
It. Col. Blanchard, one section of artillery, and
Barrett's Company ID, lst Louisiana Cavalry, &C.
compsnied by Capt, Durham, Assistant AdJutant-
General. and First Lieut.. Harwood, Engineers
both Of my staif-wss sent out yesterday morning
by way Of Barras Landing to examine the Bayou
Courtableau, in the direction Of Butte la Rose.
last night Capt. Durham reported tho road i'm
passabe four miles beyond Barres landing, and that
the expedition had captured the steamer Ellen in
a small BAYOU leading out Of the Courtableau.
This capture is q timely assistance to us.
informed you in my No. 60 that had ordered
the Qunboats to take Butte la Rose. This WAS
handsomely done without FERROUS loss on the MORN
ing of the 10Th int. by Lielt.-Com. Cooks, u. 5.
n. with his gunboat and four companies Of iDfau-
try. We captured here the garrison Of sixty men
aud its commander two heavy guns IN position aud
in good order q large quantity OF ammunition, and
the key Of the Aichafalaya.
/ hope not to be Obliged TO lose moment in i'm
proving the decisive advantage gained IN this sec
ton. We have destroyed the enemy's army aud
navy. and made their reorganization impossible by
or removing the material. We hold the
key of the position. ooo
prisoners, 2 transports, and 20 guns, including one
piece of Inc valyade Battery taken, and gunboats
and 8 transports destroyed.
have the honor TO be, General
Very respectfully. your obedent servant.
N. T. BANKS. Mai Gen Condo,
Mai. Cen uAILRcK Gen.-iI Chief, Washington City
CoRREcTIos.--In Gen. Towards letter to Carl