The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-09
Later from New orleans.

NEW YORK, May 2.-The steamer Gre
ole has arrived from New Orleans, April
23d, and Havana, April 9th. @ -
Banks, on the list Of April, occupied Ope-
lousas and Washington, resting for the day
at the latter place. Cavalry were being
mounted as fast as horses could be pro-
cured.
News from Vera Cruz to the 10th ult.
states that battles at Puebla are becom-
ing very bloody. The losses on both sides
are heavy.
New YoEK, May s.aThe steamer Geo;
to-day. The Captain reports that news
had been received on the oath, that Banks
had taken Alexandria near the head of
Red river. A Brashear City dispatch, of
the Oath, to the Era, states a rebel soldier
from the Red river country reports three
Union gunboats captured Alexandria sew
eral days since. The same soldier report
raguts blockade OF Red river has seriously
interfered with the supplies of rebels at
Fredericksburgh.
The Era Of the 25th says reconnois-
sance of Sabine Pass was made on the 18th
by two boats from the gunboats Cayuga
and New London. On landing near the
lighthouse, they were fred upon by con-
cealed rebels, and Capt. McDermont of the
Cayuga, was killed and the crew of five
London, escaped, but received a wound
over his eye from rifle ball. He had four
men wounded. The body Of Capt. McDer-
mont was given up by the rebels to his
crew, and he was buried at New Orleans
on the 25th.
Adams Express Treasure Safe has been
recovered from the steamer Marion and re-
ceived at New Orleans.
Butte La Rose was captured on the 10th
by our gunboats, one seaman was killed,
and Ensign Weld and seaman wounded
on board the Clifton. Some offices were
found at Franklin and Opelousas with
Cox, Seymour, of Connecticut, and Val
landigham's speeches printed and fol
sale. The mass of people are ready to take
the oath of allegiance, and hundreds in the
country are well supplied, and our army
is living on provisions confiscated on its
march.
The enemy were scattered, but it was
expected they would make stand at Al.
exandria. On the oath Gen. Banks and
army were resting few miles above Ope.
lousas, and it was generally understood
they would march against Alexandria i'm
mediately.
Galveston dates of the 18th, represent thu
rebels heavily fortifying the point from tha
city to the fort.
x steamer, supposed to be the Harrie
Lane, came down the river at Galveston
and it is believed that the rebels are en-
deavoring to raise the Westfield.
Our fleet off Galveston consists of only
four gunboats.
The Estate Dusud, a French paper, ant
the Southern Plot, were suppressed at New
Orleans on the 23d, for publishing treason
able articles on the expedition under Col
Corless, of the 12Sth N. Y, who had beer
to GAINESVILLE, Miss, on the Pearl River
and captured several vessels A considera
BILE quantity of naval stores, cotton, &c.
were also seized.
A grand ball was given on the evening o
the Sd inst, to celebrate the anniversary o
| the capture of New Orleans.
| The New Orleans Bee learns from tn
passengers by the Columbia from Havan
ma, that Puebla had been occupied by tn
French. Gen. Ortega having capitulated
The Havana dates say nothing of this.