Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-15
THE WAR IN LOUISIANA.

THE WAR IN LOUISIANA
The steamer Locust Point arrived at New York. brings
intelligence from New Orleans TO the lst instant The
newspapers brought BY her do not chronicle any army
movements We gather what is annexed from the letters
Of newspaper correspondents.
The headquarters of the Nineteenth Army Corps under
Gen. Frankin, and part Of the Thirteenth Army Corps
under Gen. G. c. Washbarne, at Camp Bislaud fifty
miles from Brashear City They had met enemy For
aging parties had gathered up large quantities of mules
horses and CATTLE but the plantations generally do
serted The advance of the army delayed
Of obstructons in the Bayou Teche These obstrucons
blown up, and the Bayou Teche is now open for
steamers to New Iberia
On the 23d, at one o'clock A. M, raid was made on
the telegraph Office situated opposite Donadsonvile by
band Of guerriss, and fourteen Of the New York
Fourteenth Cavalry and the telegraph operator cap
ured and taken off, In consequence Of this raid and the
reports Of bands Of guerras being the vicinity of Do
jacksonville from two to five hundred strong expedition
set in motion to clear the country in that neghbor
hood This expedition left Carroton the night Of the
26h by steamboat about thousand strong under
command OF Brig Gen. Burbrdge. He reconnotered the
whole country to the Amte river without meeting tho
enemy and returned TO Carrolton the 29th without
casualtes.
Lieut. Earl Of the Fourth Wisconsin, in command OF q
quad Of forty men, cavary marched from Baton Rouge
the goth far the Comte river He captured four
teen prisoners their arms horses and equipments Among
them were the notorious Col Hunter and Capt Perry,
guerrilla chiefs.
Gen. Logan (rebe was on the east side Of the Misas
spp river, eight miles below Mergansio Bend,
9TH two thousand Eve hundred and four pieces Of
artillery and was supposed to be making for Liberty
(Miss.) where rebel force is concentrating.
ORDERS For CONS CRPTION AND IMPREssMENT.
The newspapers contain General Order " from Gen.
Banks directing conscrption in the First and Secol
Congressional districts Of Louisiana authorizing the
organisation of additional troops for the defence Of New
Orleans and directing the detament Of able bodied
groes employed the Government private plantations
for service 10 The Corps aAfrque We copy the material
passages Of this order which numbered TO- and dated at
New Orleans on the 28th September:
ITO assist 10 maintaining the important advantages
cured by free communication between the Valley OF the
Mississippi and the ma kets Of the world the citizens of
the First and Second districts of Louisiana
liable to military duty have been enrolled for general mill
tary service accordance with the provisions OF the law
Of conscrpion passed oy Congress 80 isr o. may 90
hereafter made Of the number OF troops required for this
purpose and the time and Of their selection The
CONSUMPTION will not be held to embrace those well dis
posed who the event of capture by the enemy
would not be entitled to the full immunity OF soldiers OF
the United States.
"The organization Of one volunteer regiments,
to be designated The Louisiana Volunteers whose
will be limited by the terms Of enlistment to the
protection and defence Of New Orleans hereby author
ized Volunteers for this service will receive bounty Of
one hundred dollars twenty five dollars Of which and
months pay will be advanced when the volunteer 10
tered into the service for the The first regiment will
be recruited and organized 10 the city Of New Orleans
cep log the fourth district and the second within the limits
Of the parish OF Jefferson and the fourth district Of New
Orleans.
Able bodied men Of color between the ages of twenty
and thirty years. employed upon Government private
plantations will be detailed for military service in the
Corps dArque upon order of the Commission Of Enroll
ment No Cficer other person s allowed to recruit
for any special regiment Of that corps and every
ocer recruiting for this corps under this order will be
furnished with aud required to exhibit authority for HE
acts signed by the Superintendent of recruiting aud ap
proved by the Commission Uf Enrolment Substitutes
will be received in where the labor of the recruit 10
specially CURED and exemptions allowed 10 cases OF no
cessy upon application tn the Commission of EnrolU nt
but by other person authority Arrangemep's will
be made to the crops of the sessan and aborsrs
will be furnished far practicable TO supy the yacap
cies occasioned BY the execution of this order"
ORDERS FOR EpvCATIsu NEGROES.
Another General Order" also dated on the 2sth
utmo the headquarters Of Gen. Banks in New Oreane
directs the detail of instructors to teach the negro SOL
ders the rudimens of learning This order is numbered
~, and directs follows;
IDe Commanding General OF the Corps d'Afrique ia
hereby authorized to detail from the line an additional
stan ofcer, with the rank and pay Of captain be
sgnnted Corps Instructor whose duty 1t shall be to-
superlntend in garrison, and so far may be consistent
with military duty in the field the education of
rolled 10 the Corps dAfrique'
"The commanding officer of each regiment s authorized
to detail additional staff officer with the rank and paw
Of lieutenant to be designated Regmenta Instructor
whose duty shall be- under the regulations established
Tor the government OF the to teach the Of tho
regiment the rudiments Of learning.
kequson for such books and apparatus may be
necessary for the execution Of this order will be forwarded
to the Headquarters of the Department for approval"
We also find 10 the papers an order dated the 3Oth
ultimo, from Nv. B. Shckney, Lieutenant and Supern-
tendent Of Schools giving notice that by order Of the
commission" public school for colored people will be
opened in the Rost Building, third district corner of Vic
tory and Vaudeville streets, on Friday October Cd a
nine o'clock M.
LATER NEWS.
Since the foregoing prepared for the p sss wa have
learned CT the arrival at New York Of the Even;ng
Star. from New Orleans on the 4th Inst ant
The headquarters Of the 10Th Army Corn, was near
Franklin (St Marys Parsh) the Cd instant cavalry
skrmish had taken place ear Franklin Our cavalry
under Col Davis were attacked on the Cd ostan BY about
two hundred and fifty rebel cavalry and field piece Of ar
tlery. At the first FIRE from Col Davss command the
ofncer commanding the rebels was mortaly wounded.
The rebels retired and the piece Of artillery fell
into our hands No further demonstration had since beep
made BY the rebels.