The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-05-07

NEW YORK, May 3.-The steamer George
Cromwell, from New Orleans, 26th April, has
arrived. The Captain reports that news was
received that Banks had taken Alexandria,
near the head of Red river. A Brashear
City dispatch or the oath to the Era states
that a rebel soldier from the Red River coun-
try reports three Union gunboats captured
Alexandria several days since-probably by
Farragut's feet. The same soldier reports
that our occupation of the country, and Far
raguts blockade Of the Red River, has seri-
ousIy interfered with the supplies ofthe reb-
els ut Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
The Era of the 18th, says a reconnaissance
Of Sabine Pass was made on the 18th by two
boats from the %gunboats Cayuga and New
London. On landing near the light house
they were fired on by concealed rebels, and
Captain McDermott Of the Cayuga was killed,
and a crew of five men captured.
Capt. Reed of the New London escaped, but
received a wound over his eye from a rifle
ball, and four of his men were wounded. The
body Of Captain McDermott was given up
by the rebels to his crew, and he was buried
at New. Orleans on the 25th.
The BueIla Rose was captured on the 2Oth
by our gunboats. One seaman was killed,
and Ensign Weld and a seaman wounded on
board the Clifton.
Printing offices were found at Franklin and
Opelousas, with Cox's and Seymour's of Conn,
and Vallandigham's speeches print ed and
for sale. The mass of the people are ready
to take the oath Of allegiance and hundreds
are taking it. The country is well supplied.
and our army is living on provisions con6s-
Gated on its march.
The enemy is scattered, but it was expect
ed would make a final stand at Alexandria.
On the oath Gen. Banks and his army were
resting a few miles above Opelousas, and ii
was generally understood they would march
against Alexandria Immediately.
Galveston dates Of the 18th represent the
rebels as heavily terrifying the point running
from that city to the fort. Asteamer suppos-
ed to be the Harriet Lane, had come down
the river at Galveston, and it is believed the
rebels were ~endeavoring to raise the Westfeld.
Our fleet off Galveston consists Of only four
gunb0ats.
An expedition under Col. Colyles, of the
l26th New York, had been made to Gaines
vile, Miss, on the Pearl River, and captured
several vessels. A considerable quantity of
naval stores, cotton, &c were also siezed.
NFw YORK, May 2.-The steamer Creole
has arrived from New Orleans April 23rd, and
HAVANA the 27th.
Gen. Banks, on April 2fsb occupied Ope-
lousas and Washington, resting for the day at
the latter place The cavalry was being
mounted as fast as horsescould be got,
TIE D1sAsrzn TO THE ASeLo-SAxox.-The
number Of passengers and crew on board the
steamer Anglo-Saxon, wrecked off Cape Race
on Monday last was IA So far as intelii-
tgence has reached US the number of persons
saved was 1ST, 257 TO be accounted for. The
Anglo-SaXon makes the sixth. vessel Of the
Montreal Company's line which has been lost
since the year 1857, aud the twentieth ocean
steamer which has been wrecked since the
commencement Of steam communication be-
tween America and Europe.
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/ The applications for pensions under the act
of the 18th OF duly last already amount to
40, 076, divideda as follows InvaTids, 10000:
widows, 1880 navy, 5SZ. The sum nee
essary to pay these already made. and those
that may be made during fine csonii1lg wear ;s