The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-27
MIR. Henry Thompson's Despatch.

NEw ORLEANS, March 10, 1864.
The OF capture OF Fort De Russy, the Rcd
river has just been received department headquarters
Alexandria anu New iberia havo also been occupied by
tho Union forces 1he particulars received by tele
graph arc as follows
At six o'clock the evening OF tho 14th inst. Fort
DO Russy was token by assal. by the command or Gen.
A. j. Smith The battle listed two hours the rebol gar
rison fighting oravely Ten siege guns and large
amount OF ordnance stores taken. The gunboas
arrived shortly ater the capture OF tho fort
Tire, hundred the prisoners their way to
this city gunboat No. 13 They epori that three hun.
dred more on the way Losses not reported.
Tho day following Alexandria taken by the gum
bonts
Brigader General Lee Chief Of Cavalry IN this depart
ment, has driven the enemy beyond New iberia, tho
Teche and holds the town. The rebels were driven
Vermilon Bayou, three miles from Vermiion'
vile The advance tho reche will probably be very
viii doubtless form junction with Sherman's on the
Red river. Your readers may look for very brilliant
aud successful campaign.
guDboa reconnaissance from Brnshear City To Butte
la Rose, Grand river has returned The particulars
The Nyan2a Lieutenant washburne md the Clyde
Ensign Pickett started the 18th inst from Brashear
City They found the country clear, with the exception
of company OF guerillas whom they surprised while IN
camp Both vessels opened Thorn 18th shell and shrap-
ne tho rebels dispersed with all speed, leaving
tents and arms behind them Tho camp was destroyed
after the SPOTS we're collected
have learned from ger just from Natchez that
the gucrias dryen of captured nearly all parties
engaged working plantations in that neghborhood,
taking all the mules and cattle, and destroying
whatever there upon tho plantations which was Of
value The enemy very bold driving in our pckets
both sides Of the near Nachez, until compelled
to retreat. They number eight hundred strong.
Tho particulars Of tho attack by guorlas near Baton
Rouge foows On Tuesday, the 6th mat. band
guerias under command o. Captain Bry am0nshed
q small party OF the Fourth Wisconsin about sx miles
from the town. Lieutenant Williams was killed by the
first 1re md private wounded. colonel Boardmap, ON
hpa NJ I'm
force In pursuit The guerlas overtaken by tho
advanced guard, when the Unonsts charged unon the
rebels, killing four and woundiDg large number In
shs affair lost In killed wounded The rebels
made for the woods and tor the time escaped but In two
other surprises which occurred after several
OF their number were captured.
Whom the OF the capture OF Alexandria arrived,
the wnoe OF General Banks staff, with the exception OF
Coonel Wilson, Captains Crosby ana dunbar and Score
tares Tucker and Andem, embarked on the Nebraska and
started up the Mississippi for the Red river intending
to take that alexandria The General and the
remainder OF his STAFF will leave this city Monday
The True Dsisa has changed hands again.
Considerable anxiety is felt IN this CITY BY the non.
arrival OF the Yazoo which advertised TO leave New
York the 9Th. She Is at least forty eight hours
behind time.
The weather been very cold in tho city the last few
days.