The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27
Mr.. Geo. VIM. Browns Despatch.
Npv OpI RAxs Eeb % 1894

Late aud Important from the Losccr Mssppt- VcksburO
TO New Oyleans-7he tets in Fbvce al Waterproof aud
Vidolia-Rsht at those Pidces-Cons'a Ac.icity Of the
Guerillas Along the Ricsy-Retayn Of General p. 81.
George Cookies Expedition from Baton Rouge, dc.
Tho pleasures Of trip the Mississippi constantly
marred by apprehepsous Of danger At the hands Of
ceaed and murderous foe The guerilas active
possible than before. Scarcely steamer Al the
present time passes up down without receiving few
hostile bullets from unexpected and exposed point
The Mississippi although has risen very considerably
rot yet suciepty high overflow the low tracts OF land
almost everywhere bordering the banks Of the lower
river. When this depressed country is once covered
with water, ~ soon will be BY the constant rising Of
the food, the desperadoes only few points ap-
proach enough 70 modest the quiet security Of
on passing steamers who engaged for the most part
anything but wariike occupations These uuonendDg
persons, who seem 10 be the chosen objects Of the
guerillas hre, are citizens. women and children.
arrived here yesterday morning from vic.sDura, on
learned the particulars o. an attack made by the rebels
on position a. Waterproof which, mentioned In
ments Of the Corps dArique and constituted military
post Waterproof 10 thirty miles above Natchez and on
Of his place and which represented to b under The
command Of General Disk Taylor, approached TO within
three miles o. Oeo.s inc Ess
plantation house, stationed two OF pckets, who
bad side arms and horses 20 convey them to the town
~
aud demanded their but OF the pckets cooked
his pistol while drawing from bis belt and shot one Of
the rascss dead The other pc.et almost at the same
capped with some aculty and 10 srsa. srspdsou 70 BIS
advancing comrades. The two pickcts, who were
colored Immediately rode 70 town and gave iniorma.
lion OF the impending eattack The rebels moved stea
Oily forward until they came 10 sight o. the colored troops
who were drawn up 10 line u battle. The enemy a..
sumed position from which they discharged few vol
nrmpess and precision, killing and wounding nfteep
twenty OF The enemy when they retired but before
sunboss lying c Waterproof obtained their range and
nine killed and I've wounded. No pursuit was ma de-
Tho rebel force appeared 70 be about 500 strong and
believed 10 be the thai advanced few days before
AZ soon a. their approach known Colonel Johnson,
commanding the post n Natchsz sent across the river
force Of COO 70 oppose their advance This force
when q deadly Ore vas concentrated upon them
that were lying in me river directly opposite Ths
nsnt soon gave up their orlon hops and rssirsd
fsson Their dead and wounded which mnss have been
cousidsrsbs, they carried from The ned. We did NOT
q ths bicG upon which Matches 10 situated b sad 81
spectators V have been most thvieg Every paint q
The lines Of TIE opposipg forces cou DO distinctly sess
Anoshsr scoouut Of he agl sssss Mat Il Wa bsswssn
the negvecs the aunboas and the Febele ID occurred
% Sunday the Jk inst and commenced a four o'clock
seen bursting two miles distant Mussc,ry heart a.
intervals. and the guuboats kept up en- ncessant hrc
The Second esssppI (colosed) lost thrtysx killed and
sixty wcuneed. number were also captured oy we
enemy .Renforccmcpts sent over the river when
The enemy retreated Smallpox ~ raging among The con
i trabaDds
General Cookies expedition sent from Baton Rouge
Tow days sncc - pursuit OF eosnc gucs'las that ap
revod ~ LobdclIs store, returned without havns Tho
rood buck meet with them a. they had He'd beyond The
Alshasadya yhey, however, bsceshs back with them