The New York herald., 1864-09-06
Fight Near Port Hudson and
Defeat Of the Enemy.
The Rebel General Polignae Crossing
the Mississippi with His Forces.
General Order ClssiBg the Lines
at Natchex.
4 DeseFter's Statement Of tho Condition d
Affairs In Mobile,
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Affairs In Mobile,
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MN. 49,, va Of NE stsaushps Cahawbs and oharlss
q Le.,v ,..,sA tsy have news frm New Orleans u
the 1Sth ult !.
Among ,hs p.ss.oc> q the Cahswba is Gen. Baisy.
VIZ. Mann has boon dominated for Congress y the
free state Uulon AssociAttA :" o.'o' Nouse.
9 10 60. Stat, L.orary have sa recovered from the
place where they secrsted. y -.
mr.. Henry Thorn pssN's Despe ton.
NEW OKLxA Ms, August Is, 1854
xHz sxBEL cRo SING ME Aassasnarss
FoRCBA
learn that the rebel General PoguA'c crossed tho ND
nissipp Monday last, with portiouxf his commane
near Hole the WALL between NatchezA and VicksourG
The Joseph Pierce, her way un was stopped
above Naachex BY the officers OF the gunp Cursw'
who Informed the captain OF this fact and ao, sed hi
Immediate " Natchez On arriving at H!A tcher
dispatches reerrng 70 this movement OF Polis, ace
delivered the commander Of vthe gunboat Wa y
GATOR. The Joseph Pieroo then proceeded up rvst
reached Vicksburg, retarned New viooat
fnoestation.
ENGAGEMENT NEAR Tort HuDsor-RrPoaIED reHr xR2a
have just received the following from headquarters,
iilitsry Division, West Mississippi:--
.,D. HEaDsg.aTsss, MS H.Ii1AE. DIyIs,os ] or wssr}
IN. foonius aesps wos A%ss ,sa m so
Major General Heron ha. Just in from e1pedi
ss su @ ns h me
NE enemy Of a. lsa one handIed and aIt beside. de-.
Our s. in Killed snd woansea aSoas y
hight is reported 70 have taken place Thursday
last at Redwood, on the Clinton road seventeen miles
from Bsson Rouge The drs report stated that eighteen
cf the Second louisiana killed several wounded
and the tight stil going on. second despatch. or
Friday night stated that forces repulsed with
loss OF two hundred killed aud wounded and that they
wore compelled 70 return 70 Baton Rouge.
AT head quarters or this affair has been received
up TO late hour last night and the probability that
rcferret 10 the engagement Port Hudson and
0rs reported BY Union parties (the Second Louisiana
cavairy being Union regiment) and then changed
grapevine report 70 suit the taste OF the rebel sym
pathizors here.
FLAG oy rauc-A SCENE DAYS
Ou Sunday evening last the Laurel Hin arrived
nj Baton Rouge with about hundred rebel prisoners
on board for exchange They in charge OF Colousl
morning they dssmbar and proceeded Redwood At
ewo r. N the exchange took place. Between seventy
at the appointed place. baskets were pro
duced in abundance ham and bSef sandwiches cusards
tarts, iehes &c Union and rebel soldiers for time
forgot thelr relative positions mingled together
oonversatin partook Of tho refreshments provided BY
laughing esng and taking TO all alike. But crude
.arms," you might iapcy that pleasant party were
changed to @merry meelings."
Colonel Scott commanding brigade OF cavalry. IS in
charge o. this district and said 70 have force OF
shroe thousand a. Cintop as we'll two three ba
series OF artillery.
The following order from BrigadIcr General Brayman,
commanding ths post at Naschez, Is very important
HEADsr.Ernns & us1rro srA,r. e oF9ncrs s,
Pursuant TO Instructions rom headquarers, Military
Division Of Wes. hissssppi the following addition Is made
August IS, is6a :
that commsnior OF the dsirc, viii limit the amount
from time 70 time according 10 tho necessities OF each case
Under these necessary restrictions the rule OF supply
s s 10 lie IL i case q ri ng @ sne
on as e be sor 1ea snd h e say na
sIcenc q the arHy 70 which all private interests must
geeds5as the Ey, aeDo.s for supple. Of :. kind,
Shsh arr eap.Js @ n @ and qay. sro,eeon
sa prince. rs :. 10 eao Of cse.
Make. wssons cannot be 5 nor the Lines gs,sei
sppr yei at ,sess hsadqaa,srs NAV g de ihc lines %
6omption OF lDe army.
% or orhee ~ @ yaan prrey sy, Pos , wv ~ & e glsgn ea
s he Genera commsniin an a spp alton al il wriS,
vo,eaed Tor o. persons OF resigned los.y
to attend Ss % e 70 ae The S o ss 81
SS'nsss whs Gs reasin enemies snd prepared as9i
.d sf By
~ Change aces especially for Dad ends desrass oesa
This censu q course does not apply 70 such as hy msfo
business presented in wiring best attended TO- Bust
% great saa w pG ony reeeVe rom Two
= iogr each afternoon anf On sun none mo- sared
lascs -
C. b. sMirl, Acting Assistant Ad Jutant General.
BISHOP nDsR, or HATC,Mz.
nsyonS nGs ,ss ans m sons ss ornsr
Of the post Natchez. refusing TO read
he prayer tor TIE President o. the United sta'es The
~hom he pieases, was recently issued By Gen. Bray
man
HrAPsr.arrns, yMTtp Sra, STATES :, ,F,csssr'.,
xis authority having been 70. me .ms 81. yrsca,sa
Henry Elder Bishop of ss.Siea 20 remsn within tn mill
s, sss 9 ~ s "Se s11 sna as he pleasure Of s
War Department be Known, IN mis- case. 80
sdns Il from an fpsat' Wing %i"a
s 5 Sasns o Ds e @ .Ss sns Is q s as pas
% e &C pSoS n19 . osa q Ss un Of
orders. leaving =. pe,son. so1duc e ps SSg ayTs wGr s.y A.
% ssao 70 M srSn AMI Union lse ss and
Shsr sympathy with the rcbccn BY ornns such suppl
''''"' = "'''1'e Bssaer General " BRArNAS.
omcsl-c. y. ssrTH Lieutenant aud 4. d. G.
NGur vrcKsEuRG-rwo sotpEEs suRpERrp.
An gagenent occurred near Nicksbgrg few DAYS
siuce, which ten guerillas were killed Our scouts
we're the Tensas, whom they came upon gang Of
Iuerlss. hght the consequence Ten OF the que
TIE Nicksburg Herald o tho lTth inst saysi-'We
earn from gentleman Who came IN jackson road,
shat soldiers who left toe possts aud went out t.
plantation about Eve moe from town, were murdered by
party OF rebels on honday lasi le vas iou . thspy
segross ana me report vas oonurmca ~ se'O'a Nno
,srnr or uorsSs aSp xrrs At v.c,srrrcrur NINA TO
RSpciLKp.
All the horses mules IN and sround yicksburg
neer scizcd by order o MAJOR General Dana. Those who
are Uuion people, ard can prove that tho animals
legtimately theits can recover their property bot
yobes and those 90, haviog clean title' combs
Gated Tor the ot the government order has
Gently been issued BY MAJOR General Dana which pro-
Hnsa l8Nf NaanFf "a n fnA nUf