The New York herald., 1864-05-14

Tho citizens Of Avoyellcs informed him that the enemy
had a. least twenty pieces Of artillery on Red river below
they repor. that General Taylor sent dag Of trace 70
Cene al Banks, requesting him all the
and children from the town. because he should open rs
upon Alexandria the next day
They report aso that rebel forces are divided
Taylor. with eight ten thousand men, being on
the Alexandria side, and Walker, with about the same
number OF oops being on the opposite side Of the Red
river.
REBEL OFFICERS.
This refugee brings the Information Of the partial rebel
Losses Of officers on the Red river campaign a. fo'ows
Major General Green Of (nads major general feu
days before his death).
brig. Gen. Aouton, Of Louisiana.
Co. l. l. Armaut lstn Louisiana.
Col. R Taylor, I7th Texas
CsI Buchsl Is. Texas cavalry.
Lieut. Col WIN. Walker. 2stb louisiana
MAJOR n Cauinsld, Cresoent regiment.
p: S.ps iIc DSs;ss Ss;ssses css:ss :stUs s.sn.sa
S.p.. Su,,:., G,::eso. g,:,s ,,.slaSsS'. y
CnI& Martin, aid de camp on Gen. Gray's stan.
Capt A. Beatty, AID. Dc camp on Gen. 6rays stan.
Lieut. holland, l7th Texas:
Lieut.. Alfred Thompson. 18th Texas. ee.t. ~ ~
Lssut. Garaa, 18Th Texas. 49,
sa pAXeERoumY WOUNDED.
Lieut.. Col. r. Clack, Crescent regiment.
Capt. Lewis 2Sth Louisiana. sv
Capt. Hyatt, 18th louisiana.
Capt Lavery 18th Louisiana.
Lieut.. Auney, 18th louisiana
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
Major Gen. Lewis. formerly commanding Louisiana State
Brig Gen. Scurry one ear shot or He had one glass
eye before though Il does not follow that he was
Col. Speignt, commanding Rails brigade.
Capt. Fuseler, aid de camp MoutOn g staff thigh.
Capt. 5. 4. Porche, 18th Louisiana, thigh.
Lieut.. 8. Webre. 18TH louisiana arm fractured.
Lieut. Gunier, 18TH louisiana log.
Lieut.. l. Bickneii, 18th louisiana arm ana leg
The rebels estimate their at from fifteen hunc.
red TO TWO thousand IN killed aud wounded.
TROUBLE NEAR PORT HUDSON
NOyo0, formerly correspondent with the Army OF
sAe Potomac, who s running sawmi for the govern
large number OF contrabands has been annoyed some-
what lately oy euerilas who burned down tho quarters
SEARCHING FOR NESS cHnsr.
Prisoners who have been taken by since the
capture OF MAYOR Cowan, OF the cavalry division star
port that the Major at the last accounts sojournng
ln Natchoches JAM He had not then found rosewood
mess chest but was hoang u discover II where the
ofncers has gone.
UNFOLDING MORE POINTS
nave not yet untOded all the points In reference 10
the capture OF the cavalry train which could make
AM shall from time to time, prudence may justify,
communicate Information relating TO that and other
subjects Immediately pertaining thereto.
Gxs BANK. ORDERS TO BIZ IN POSITION ADVANCE.
lines at Sabine Cross Roads by the enemy on tho
evening OF April 8, An order came to Gen, Leo from
90 as 70 on @ % Of bis forces
made frequent COMMUNICATIONS 10 Gen. Banks as 70
che position and strength Of the enemy expressed h
surprise that he should be ordered advance INN
atey ON Mansfield, and observed General Stone then
sitting oy him. near Minis battery that. he chief
o. stan, General Banks did not understand the position
OF Things he ought TO and explain him moro fully
t were necessary. General Stone thought he him
ss had better CO. advised General Lee 70 send 20
General Banks the fullest information Of the position Of
the enemy.
General Lee concluded 20 report 70 General Ranka ;,
person. and remarked General Stone that he would do
20 adding that he could either 60 into camp where they
were or 60 into nsht and that IL would take him
more than ten minutes 70 get ready to do either
ORDERS TO RETAIN THE POSITION
General Lee then rode OF TO General Banks and when
rnnoAl 0sann sk~ ~ AoAo
expained>o General Banks that could not advsnce
quarter Of mile without bringing . general engage
aered him General Lee retain his present position
and again sent an officer back hurry sp tho infantry.
his determination there 70 whom Gen Les
frequently reported during the afternoon for period Of
ssoue and Gen. Ransom. who we're also az the front
Gen. Franklin who was coming up, and when within Eve
nes OF the IRON, ordered the quarternsster Of the
and COL Chandler, the Chief Quartermaster In the
.s nsd' ,.' wno' when within q mile and q half OF
ahead OF him, jocoseiy directed Quartermaster
Whittier not 70 move wagon adding that the train
opinion that neither Of these officers though Of
tnem were well informed Of the strength and position Of
che enemy had the remotest idea thar attack could
DO successfully made by rebels, resulting the loss
o. the train and artillery. Therefore there any
blame IN the matter Of these officers reproach
the other and is the conviction OF the army that
ocer should be sacrificed account Of the msortunes
A CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT
Your correspondent has been told conhdentialy who
and the wisdom OF Congress is sorely exercised
reference to IL. may Il not be we'll TO inform the Wash
ngton egiato that neither General Banks, General
Lee cen stone. Gen Ransom. Gen Franklin nor Quarter
Chandler should be held responsible thstGen
Kirby Smith, Of the irbel army, s the only party
cupablef The Committee on the Conduct OF the War will
satisfy themselves on that point II they invest-
eate the subject. In other words the loss Of the
accepted the fortune war; and 10 the general be-
lief In military circles that had better DO accepted
ana the army navng entire conhdepce 10 ITSELF should
ton the days II Sabine Cross Roads and
Pleasant Hill battles except such as are rendered
sAry BY the loes OF officers who killed wounded
bhen and since
II may be added in reference TO the anAir however,
that General Lees train had been kept the rear,
he anxously desired u should be- and expressed his
desire TO General Franklin Ia thought 10 be probable
snrsd AZ % the numbsr Of wagons beng % large that
some o. them were 70 oe used for the transportation o.
than were absolutely required
- THE VERY rATur
Three transports have bcen desroyed-the City Belle
John Warner another. Red river is closed our
y'gs.ion. . o. 90. 90, = s,r,u.ror, r,,. :. ,.,.,,.
and comes from the most unquestoned authority.
ENGAGEMENTS
The steamer shreveport, which left New Orleans on
stopped by tho gunboat No. a. which had been 10
action with the enemy two miles further mp. The No.
a. received many shots had her engine broken, and
An dsable condition She reported enemy force
on the bank OF the riverAlexandria side-about two
miles up, with one three gun battery and two gun
battery still further up On the Sd inst the rebels cap
tured the steamer Emma, bound down the river.
rHE ATTACK John WARNER
On the 5th the John Warner, bound Tor New Orleans,
with the Fifty Ohio regiment board, on
their way home, was captured The regiment ro-en'
listed December. and have been waiting there since,
until such time q the exigencies the service would
allow hem TO return home On the night of the 4th ire
warner ran the upper battery and lay until daylight
on the morning az the 5th. when she started down
the river and afterw opened upon by the
rebels ho had posted the banks or the river two
batteries with strong infantry supports She was
completely ridded and disabled. her steam pipe be.
ing cut on by ball. another shot carrying
away her pilohouse. But, strange as u may appear
the pot escaped uphurt The Fifty sixth Ohio which
wason her, lost It's colonel, who wounded and
captured and thirty hve men, The boat rounded TO the
opposite thofe and the balance Of the regiment landed
ana escaped down the river, with all their arms aud
coIors the shreveport, which had come up 10 within