The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-06
News From lied River.
la. April IS, !
via CAIRO. May | /


via CAIRO, May L.
The steamer B.ackhawk arrived
from Grand Ecore this morning
bringing the latest intelligence from
the front.
Gen Banks army remains Mt Grand
Ecore on the west side Of the river.
The forces that crossed over on
Wednesday 20 the east side we're the
10Th army corps, under Gen. Smith.
This force was sent TO silence the reb.
el battery on the river opposite.
Gen. Smith returned yesterday to
Grand Ecore, baying skirmished with
The rebels considerably.
The gunboats silenced the battery
on Thursday. The fleet of gunboats
and transports have return d to Grand
Ee0rc. The transports arc as high
up as Toggv bayou about 101 miles
above Grand Ecore. At this bayou
the steamer Falls City, loaded with
brick and stone, has been sunk in
the channel by the rebels completely
blockading river. The rebels swarm
ed on both sides of the river and fred
iuto the transports. The Blacl;
Hawk was fired ipto at three di6er-
ent points, and completely nddlad.
Eleven persons were wounded.
Gen. Banks army is f)rtilying on
the west bank at Grand Ecorc fell.
ing trees and throwing up oarthworks
all around the place, two miles out.
Gen. Banks has placed under ar.
rest several commissioned officers,
for cowardicc on the field.
We have captured five or six hund-
red prisoners in all.
In both fights it is said the rebels
lost 600 killed and 1900 wounded
in all making an entire loss Of 200
We lost in all thirty pieces of artillcr
l. Y, according to the report to the chic
Of Artillery. Our loss In killed
wounded and missing is estimated
variously at from 5000 to 5000, from
the time of leaving Grand Ecore, un
til we returned there.
Gen. Dick Taylor, son OF ex. .Presi
dent Taylor, commanded the rebe
army at Mansfield, and Pleasant Hill
At the lattor place he was re enforced
by Gen. Churchill's brigade, which
gave in all, Oh effective force 10000
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gone after Gen Steele. There ar,
many rumors to the effect that the,
have met and defeated the Union for
ces under that General. or this We
have no confirmation. No official in
tclligcnce have been received from
Steele.
The rebel prisoners report thai
Gen. Magruder with 10000 Texan.
is expected 10 join Dick Taylor al
once. Magruder did not participate
in the late battle. Great fears have
have becp entertained for the safety
OF Alexandria. Gen. Grover, who
had embarked from Grand Ecore
with his briga was sent back hero
and arrived yesterday. The city was
put in condition for defense; can.
non placed at all approaches and in
the principal streets. 1t was feared
that Magruder's force, en- route 70,
Shreveport, would be ordered to take
this place, as Banks had been driven
back to Grand Ecorc. Every pre-.
caution has been tai Ell for the de-
fonsc of Alexandria, rs the capture
Of this place would cut off Banks sup
plies, and be q disastrous blow to
him. IN the present critical position,
the feeling among the soldiers and
officers agaipst General Banks is be-
coming more intense every day. The
army has lost confidence in him ms q
General, and nc good results can be
hoped for in this department, until n
new commanding General is appoin.
ted.