Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-01
4g Uelegraph.
Afternoon Report.
The Advance in Texas.

NEw YoRK, September 3O.-The WOrld's
New Orleans letter Of the 22d says, the adj
vance to Texas is still an onward move
meut and as yet nothing more. For more
than fortnight, BTashear has been the
base OF concentration for the new move
ment. Men and supplies have been for
warded as rapidly rs possible by railroad
while ordnance stores and ammunition IN
large amounts have beeu sent By way OF the
Gulf to Berwick Bay. These ordnance
transports have been used to carry across
troops from Brasheat TO Berwick.
The latest returns tell us that last Satur-
day nearly the whole 18th Army Corps,
under the immediate command of Weitzel,
had crossed and camped on the other side.
The 18th Army Corps was to follow, leAv-
ing OF course sufficient force to hold BAztt,
aud Brashear, while regiment or two
will remain at ThibOdeaux. II is presumed
with the experience of the past an effort
will be made not only to accomplish the
advance successfully, but to hold LA Fnur-
che, while "a new movement is in progress.
When Weitzell's men began to cross the
Bay, Majors men commenced their move
nent up the TeChe.
Those who came from Brashear on Sun
day evening say the line of retreat along the
bayou was marked by blazing tiIes These
were not camp fires; they were barns and
buildings, cabins and farm houses, de-
struction as was foretold OF everything
likely to give aid and comfort to nn invAd-
ing army. Up to this hour we have not
heard OF the advance OF Franklin's army
from the west bank Of Berwick Bay. We
only know that the larger part of the col
umn was safely across aud waiting patient
~ for the rest, when march would begin
in the track OF the retreating CoGtederates
There are those who believe FTanklin'S
army will leave Teche at the the town OF
Franklin aud strike across the State to
Sabine river. Tbs is supposed from one
of two things AN engagement with aud
the annihilatibn of the Confederate force
at Camp Bisland, or, in the event of their
not standing at that point, allowing Ihem
to retreat TO New iberia, long way above
Franklin. 1t is not presumable that so
good a General as Franklin will leave an
enemy 10, 900 or $4,000 strong in his rear
TO cut OF bis train to re. capture BFAsheaT
and occupy LA FOurche.
The Confederate force at Teche must be
destroyed or dispersed before movement
eau be made to Texas with any promise
of success.
If there is not an engagement at Camp
Bislaud, there may be one At New iberia,
unless the Confederate forces should re-
treat along the road to Texas. The fail
ure OF the Sabine Pass Expedition leaves
for them an uuobstructed road to Houston.
A Times letter Of the same date says
night last steamer arrived here
from Satchez with some 500 bales of cot
ton.
a guerrilla force of 1900 men. under
Col Logan are operating on the Missis-
sippi Their only aim seems to be to burn
or destroy what little is left on plantations.
Logan and some of his men made dash
upon the vicinity of Natchez and burned
500 bales of cotton, almost within the
suburbs of the city. The cotton belonged
TO several planters who were awaiting an
to bring it within the federal
lines.