The New York herald., 1863-09-25
MIR. $. Cadwaiiador's Despntc
vIcKspuRG, Miss, Sept. s, 1868.

QUIET RKlGSs SUPREME.
Al no time since the commencement OF tho war hns
there boon SO little to write about In this department.
Duiuess torpdity and stagnation manifest overy
whore. There Is absolutely nothing doing 10 this dis.
rict beyond tho legitimate quarternastcrs commits.
and suffers functions All trade is prohibited IN
the city Not a store, grocery or restaurant can bel
found in the place. and but few branches Of mechanical
industry can DO prosecuted owing to tho lack o. stock
and the dllcuy Of obtaining any. No lectures no con
ccrts no theatres allowed - annse instruct or G.
Oauch rbc strong arm OF military power is over all
md prohibits ALL Tho streets are viganty patroled
night .and rday by cavalry, aud infantry guards
are stationed at nearly hilf the street nicrse:.
tons IN the city Officers prvatc aud civilians ,rc
pccd 10 show written permission to pnss about by day
and to the countersgn by eight O'Clock in the even
lag Tho city vigorously poiced than any in tn,
deuarmcnt and probably needs than any Of equal
syc Il been cc from tumult, excitement or threat
cncd disorder OF any kind, among either citizens or SOL
dicrs aud no adequate reason apparent for tho severity
OF its govcrpn!ent.
ESprnnoss TO LOUISIANA.
Beyond sliall expedition through two or threo coun
cs OF louisiana between this aud Monroe, on wachita
rivcr tho troops this post havc enjoyed unbrokcn 70
poso for weeks. on tho 26th or August Brigadicr
General John y. Stevenson, commanding Genera
Iogsn's (rhrd) division of General McPhorson's
Seventh corps. with detachment Of cavalry CON
Rs,ins OF General Grants escort battalion and four
panlcs of the second WISCONSIN, left Goodchs Landing
On tho right bank Of the Mississippi about lfty miles
from here and struck westward for tho purpose of rou
ing the rebc forces 10 toe counties bordering tho river
The cavalry commanded by MAJOR l.. ~. Ostaud aud
can,c upon Captain Parkon's cimn On tho 9Th.
ESrsY nE1Rsl1xD
In small rrccrit1ely, leaving nothing but camp
eautp,ge In our hands on the 2sth diminishing cnsucd
nj Tho crossing OF or two bAYol Hni ~ Brnn river
Colonel Capon's cavnlry camp al Oak Ridge was also
sroken 10 nnd destroyed but the lrocp had boon appr
oil a. our approach aud escaped no serious attempt
to rcsrd our advance was even threatened al any point
Tho robe cavalry seemed CONTEXT 10 mover IN 'front.' dis
charge few random shots frelt The luages A. intri
csto and convey tho intelligence our approach
tc IN ne begged Monroe reached and iounl avlcu
ael The rucr,y's cavalry was drtwr ~ 10 line oi bat
tie 90 the Opposite side of the river, but formed ntc cc
umn and ascd ont o ssht and rinsc AFTER nrng three
Ne rcbc infantry could &c .olrd The section OF soun
try trayctsed aud pfobahe none have been per
naueatly stationed there since The war began stroins
cnnprniss snd deachncnts ~ cavalry have been con
sanIy passirr aud repassrg through the country the
dreai aso of cnd and foe sindns opposing forces
aoywhefc tsu. Scvnsou returned four daya ago with
bn command Without the lots of nen 10 battle Dne
member IN CO. n fourth iliaole ~svalry wounded
ss.,iy w the breast with h,ekshos snc two horses
kli,eA ms was the sun total o. casualties
Batvson forty and hsy prisoners were captured and
about ono hundred horses and mulee "confssatcd. "
Stroi egdcrs enforced against sssgng and marsud
ne md she exemplary 6oqdhct OF the troops this or
psdi,so las bssA eTldsd by Gen sisvsason 10 speosl
hs!d order.
HxaDa oo0os assocAncs.
Al Monroe "coiton 9!socsti'nn was found W . nour
gsh,ss cor si.iou Us objects TO buv snd Wsasvor