The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-29
NEWS FROM RED RIVER.
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Reported Capture Of Ehreve.
port by Gen. Steele.
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Con. Banks Said to be Movinr
to Cooperate.
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Tho Attack Upon the Steamer
Black Hawk.
WHERE MAGRUDER rs SUPPOSED 10 g.
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WHERE MAGRUDER rs SUPPOSED 70 O.
a.. 60. ~.
We are In receipt Of later news from tho Red river -
the arrival or the steamer America q this port yesterday
from New Orleans.
An expedition under General Mby Smith, which. wfs
Q portion Of Admiral Porter's neet, went up the Rs4
liver previous to tho three days battles returned sase
on the 18th instant.
Tho greater portion OF the rebel army at Mansdol
and on the river opposite that place.
At Sonsnatte Shute . rebel force stationed whs4
had about UGfteen guns In q battery along tho rive
banks Our gunboats in returning were obliged 70 -
the gauntlet Of these guns.
In tho fighting which followed the attempt OF the 60.
beats TO pass the rebel battery, the rebels oss,
PEELED 70 fa back from the river, giving the Transports
clear passage. The boats suffered very little, soAs
,spliatered woodwork being ell tho injury sustained.
As this expedition arrived ct Grand Eooro pre-
parations ct made for another advance Of ne
army.
It Is stated in New Orleans that good reasons exst Cd
believing that Gen. Banks Is again Toe to shreveps
portion Of army known 70 have left Grand Eosr
moving out towards the rebel position. The return d
the feet from furnished the army With supply
OF ammunition the lack Of which was the principal
OF It's return to Grand Ecore and tho delay at that point
Our soldiers had entirely recovered tho fatiguea
incidenvto their late marches and fehtng and
werc In position TO strike telling blow upon the
mics Of tho Union.
A rebel battery had been planted at Compile. a GsW
miles above Grand Eoors in consequence Of which Gene
raj Knby Smith burned tho town.
The captain Of the despatch boat Dnigeat killed u
running the batteries at Sonshatta Shute.
The steamer Polar Star with nearly four hundred rsSe
prisoners board passed New Orleans under flag Of uos
The boas~as stopped by Captains Faun4ers Ayrss
belonging 70 the rebel General Turchns STAFF but alter.
wards allowed proceed the instructions under which
tho commanding officer acting having been approved
by General Taylor previously.
The prisoners. who to be exchanged. wore unAA
tho control Of Major NJ Bradley, Of Gen. Bowen saR
II being possible to carry out the provisions Of IL
cartel At present, the prisoners wore brought 70 New
Orleans.
General Growers division Is still at Alexandria, anA
will probably remain protect tho country and pecps
Of that region from ncursions OF guerilla and raidiag
parties.
We shall remain In daily expectation or hearing thAa
General Banks and his gallant army have again met tha
enemy, and that tho overthrow Of the rebel conmuAos
tion in Louisiana 10 entry accompshed.i
The transport steamer Backhawk arrived Al Meu
Orleans from Grand Ecoe che evening Of che
her officers inform that they have participated In vI
exciting adventures since they wore last here.
Of wounded TO ths CITY, the boat ordered 70 proossa
miles further up Red river and endeavor 70 pan
out Of rather unpleasant situation the gunboat Eastpo
which had been hard aground for several days SAND
bar She failed TO get the PASSPORT OF the bar and started
TO return but had scarcely get away from shs protss
ton OF her guns when rebel rifemen opened upon her
from tho bank. - 49,
The rebels numbered several hundred and their firing
very rapid but. BY putting all the steam tAaa
nf oA>A
escaping from the enemy's clutches Tho rebels fol-
lowed the boat for a considerable distance down ths
river firing constantly and there Ia scarcely square
foot in hcr uppor works that has not been perforated
by musket ball.
The pilothouse was the special object upon which the
rebels vented their spite, and the escape Of shs poG
from death il scarcely beneath the miraculous. Had
not been for sheets Of boiler iron which were fastened
70 the sides Of tho pothouss he would inevitably AavS
been slain He 1--WE did not learn his aame) d de-
serving OF the highest Tor he courage ~
displayed In remaining u his post throughout hs trying
ordeal.
The piano, lookinggasses, &C, n the cabin OF che
Blackhawk are broken and ruined By tho numerous
shots which struck them.
There were quite a number Of civilians and the crew
on board about dozen OF whom were slightly wounded
but none seriously, believe. There soldiers
on board but for the fact that the rebes nred vey high
many moro CdSudtoS would IN al PROBABILITY n9v0 o.
Cured ~ the passengers hudded together
pretty thickiy on the lower deck.
Mr.. VIM. Young's Despatch. .
GRAND EcoRx, In. Apfn 10, 1894.
rn LosSR NEAR PLEASANT HILL.
Tho ocai list Of the entire losses in the Thirteeush
corps make aggregate Of thousand hundred
and twenty three In Emerys division Of she Nine
teentn corps the Official list Ia sixty killed and four
hundred and eleven wounded The missing will swell
the aggregate 10 than elk hundred General Lees
cavalry division lost SIX hundred in ALL With thssa
alterations the entire losses In this department
campaign openod 10 three thousand -four hundred
Our entire loss In killed will not exceed three hundred
probably.
kAcRuDHR's RzPoRrED rosrIor-rm ATTACK ON TIE BIAcR
HAWK
II IL reported that Magruder Ia between Shreveport anA
General Steele, with eleven thousand men.
Black Hawk supposed BY the robes 70 havs
been the ship which General Banks bad bis hsadquas
ters badly riddled BY shot and shell In the sncoua
tor between the rebel battery and mounted Infantry
with the transports and the gunboat above Grand Ecors
Strange 10 relate the only person injured was ono Of the
cooks OF the Black Hawk, who was wounded.
Tho heos OF transports has now eteam0d down 10 this
point, aad all 70 safe.
MILITARY nrHfiiorxcr
Colonel Goodings cavalry brigade, which ncsdes The
Second New York veteran cavalry and the Corning she
cavalry, participated with the Sixteenth corps Ia tbs
march the river for the purpose Of thanking pushing
Furnishing the enemy who attacked transports
There were casualties on side.