The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23

round Nrtael behind strong eartnwerks mounting three
aSpVm'er n. ihec3 20 moyen In the advai co, and
WAS d'owei ! psSs without RECEIVING any denonstrt-
tone next olowcs tho steamer T. fnhman winch was
mo hagshpm the expedition no armament % ms oat
Deng weak ~ was taken by The rcoes Tor rtnspors
eGd dealt with rdiney Aiier sustainng the conflict
Tor some wac $40 Disabled. and had two OF her crew
killed ana esht wounded. lhe commander 8 ilng wasnow
trahserrs TO Washta. BRISK hro was drectet upon
tho Tort by the other ats and with much accuracy
IN IHo en- mys gunrc's were soon ohtSed " vacate
theF position force wns mmedia sly landed, and ho
town " Trinity occupied and partially destroyed.
ons OF mo feaintsa tho town was Yankee skull found
m SALE on aud decorated with all tho nDery and display
cfan cot io Tho propr.e,or Of this rece prop
ery was on Benyhe-probabiy degenerate descend
ant o. mat ssaasng and gpberna ora iclsianiaa OF the
Same name VA romulesed La Salle's eAry explorations
OF the Lower Mlsssspu aud founded she settlement OF
New orieans Grand ovtisn, IT is ssd, was prepared
~ Inc sans Individual TO celebrate in q becoming
M pner the speedy renlse botsa This. however,
proving ght oxravsgDnce in tho promises and very
ever caught
HAVING somswbs. changed thu appearance Of Trinity,
the land party ssain embarked, and tho exneditsor
proceeded TO Hgrrscaburg on the rensas few Min
utes succeeded IN brnens the place into submission.
party was iand',d and the town burned Nh.
The hostility OF tho people CT the Red rvor country has
perhaps no parallel In the South, unless II be in South
Caroana In every expedition up the river receive
intelligence Of the erbarsm Of than peo
plc The now forthcoming retrbu.on viii probably open
Their Dyes u the recompolse of their past misdongs
tho gun,Cit O. nesiogn was suDl BY the 1sn. Price
orc OF our boss tho 10TH Tho Cones,oga laden
with ammunition. Tho entire cargo is lost
There goout twerty seven gunboats corgrfated al
tho NOUS II the Red river and Admiral porsc- is also
there In person. THIS to promise dc.vity In
that Dei gnbOrhood fact the Red river cottry al
that is lett OF tho Mississippi valley uncontrolled by
forces orso Invested OF provisions not 10 admit of
cnaisln by either army There y great dsa! OF wealth
along tue rivefaiect which probably Tor The
bitter hess OF the people.
hasn that The enemy has about enr,5 boats In tn,
river, cf which tho Webb Is tho most tor altaDla Th
boat mounts the guns or the ndianoa, OF boats
dcs toye during the Vicksburg campaign, and Is
With railroad l.on The other boats sre malnl,
cc,son-clad, mounting a few gus, or are used ~
transnorts or Tor Commercial purposes. 10
not supposed are Red river " III ,De given np withou
strenuous efforts TO hoa IL tho part OF ahe enemy
fhc dghtfng VIII probably be sovere butehe results Ger
tain, and mons the less durable and cripIAng Tier
will be scarcity OF supplies during the 0perations
the county affords abundance OF caste poultry
the like.
The ~ OF the Southwest will now In for al
6onal fiaFe In the gores Of military operations 10 tn
valley TioTa doubt 10 the record it will make