The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-25
Mr.. Henry Thompson's Despa teh.
Nxw osLRAss, La, Jons Is, ls&

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Mr.. Henry Thompson's Despatch.
NEW osLRAM, La, Jons Is, 1904
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Major General Sicklos and bis stat arrived Ia this city
between i've aud six O'Clock last evening. He waD re
ceived at the landing by representatives from the depart
mental headquarters and honored with fun major gene.
RAILS salute squadron Of cavalry. assigned for the pur
pose BY the commander Of the department. escorted the
carriages containing the General and bis suite to the ST.
Charles Hotel where rooms had been provided Great
enthusiasm was manifested by the popuace, and the
crowd who greeted hts arrival intensely perEev erng
in their efforts to catch glimpse OF the hero Of Gsy
burg. The Generals stay Ia this city win be protraced
probably two thres weeks.
IMPORTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT
rHg GULF.
Major General j. Roy nods, who for some time past
has been command OF the defences Of New Orleans
will take the field Immediately commander OF the
Nineteenth corps.
Brigadier General Sherman, who had charge OF the
defences before General Reynolds viii resume his cid
position.
Brigsdier General Umanp, now commanding at Port
HUDSON, i transferred to Morganzia.
Brigadler General James Bowen and Brigader General
Emory proceed North to-day the Columbia, leave
of absence.
Brigader General Ftz Henry Warren been relieved
Of hts command at Baton Rouge aud Brgadier General
Benton assigned there said that General Warren
will take command OF Brownsville.
Br!gader General Bailey (ths great dam builder has
gone TO ycksburg with engineer brigade for the pur
pose OF completing the shreveport and ycksburg Rail-
road General Candy Is no~ bas,y engaged in collecting
aad forwarding railroad material TO yicksburg. The
completing OF tubs road viii add ustre ADD glory
Bai!sys nane, il will enabie troops advance
into the Red river country by rail. ef
xAl9s GxsEeM eAxsr VISITS ADMIRAL rAHsAevr.
On thursAsy svssisg last MAJOR Geoes&i; CssA. h,i
New or..n. Tor .he pnsDaaA :. ,-sss Aamrsl taI.s
lord ford ~" y '''' WV Nv A'S'1p' ''' ''''''
may here mention the fact that magnificent sword
manufactured by Tiffany Co., OF New York, has been
presented TO Admiral araGu By the Union League Club
II seems tha. II was de ermined to present him with
finer ord than that which was voted 10 Commodore
Rowan
The eword presented 10 Admiral Farraga Is said 10 DO
the most magnificent made presented any
man in this country. II is inlaid with diamonds and
pearls. aud IL accompanied by spccdid belt
TIE sword Is now in the hsnds OF Commodore Palmer
II wss forwarded from New York through Provost Mar
shall General Bowen.
On Thursday morning list four rebel privates
officers tcapa.usl we're captured by squad OF tue Nine
tista Nea York, nesr rgerviic.
The hight previous, while paroNiug the same party
was seen upon the railroad track aud commanded 10 halt
they fed The brush and escaped, though hred upon
by he patrol The rru-h was searched aud tools for des
troynr railroad tracks ard telegraph wires we're dis.
covered These Consisted of a ANAL crow bar. Ratchet
wrench, and rors with weight atschedihe latter for
the purpose OF pulling down tue telegraph wire.
examination OF the railroad track il found that
the rebels tad already beea al work and ioosened several
Of tho iron s;1aps whicn counect tue rails together
Early the following morning. two parties OF tho
Nneletb Of ab az h!ty zach started ont Tor the
purpose Of securing the county and capturing them il
possible
The forcs, under Captain De Ia Patourele a,er con.
siderable dtcniiy succeeded 10 reaching bayou Black,
about four miles iron Tig-rvie, and here the rebels
discovered In a boat pulling down f for
dear ie they having been unearned oy the party who
The usual command ''hait' given soon the
party were discovered when enc Of the rebel officers
threw % hs arms in advertisement and exclaimed, In
God g name, how came you there ~
Vol might tue rebels be surprised for gallant fell
lows had been hours wadins aud founderpg after them
most Of the time up to their breasts 10 tue swamps Of
Louisiana.
Tie boat was rowed 10 the shore and the party
made prisoners. One Of the captains had written
Instructions 10 sdesroy railroad tracks telegraph
wres bum cars, loo motives aud bridges and do all
in his power 10 prevent the transportation OF troops
Captain lie Ia PatoureIle deserves promotion for this
timely capture lilo 10 an old French louave orlcer,
aa,,ns SERVED fourteen years He the senior captain
jori,y, II s 70 be hoped that he will receive the appoint
ment.
BURNING OF Ias STEAMER FRoonpss
The mississippi steamer Progress was recently destroy
ed by fire a few miles below Sstcnez. She was laden
with cotton nearly all OF which entirely consumed.
Between seven and eight hundred bales said ~ have
been burned. II was marked civilian Butler Co.
Cairo"
Tho IRE broke cut about eight O'Clock the evening OF
The 9Th nst and said TO have been caused by the
Tho Progress Was insured 10 st. LOUIS Tue cotton
came from the Req river.
EXPEDITION.
The United states gunboats Cowsp and Narcissus.
bockading on Mobile, recently went expedition up
tho hucalaDuirver Salt works boats ferries &c we're
destroyed. Sixty pleasure yachts were captured aud
two rebel CncersMaor Toby and Lieutenant ikinson
schooner which IN Fort Bayou was DESTROYED BY
the rebels 10 prevent her falling into our hands The
Era, 10 giving account Of the expedition says--"Ihe
inbsbapts on the river banks received with Joy and
al some PAGES the ladies sereBaded IA -
Our feet constantly capturing blockade run ers At
tempting u enter Mobile haf Dor
Misssepr.
The steam transport Lands fred into on Thursday
Right, from rebel battery the east de Of the river
just above WATERPROOF. she was struck several times
aud Is much in ured.
lestrfdnys9s Ulim4nu sent out force for the
purpose OF dscoye tue position u the
enemy. Heavy aripg heard AZ Port hudson during
the day, and SUPP sed that engage had taken
place.
The joseph Pierce also nred upon tie same day
An attack was slso mode 1T ics Bend the gun boat
Ersgg sso leQn that Iancater No. was nred upon
crAttY RAID tND cAI1Uhh
Our cayslry 10 tHe ncghbusbovd OF Norganyia sre
constantly securing The county aud pieging M small
parties OF Iobols The ongr cay they made raid On
trnsse iese, ana caytafei Colonel Duradc, Surgeon
hell ana another 0ihcer belonging TO the rebel army
IsioRAhI ARTIST IN NRw ORLEANS
The large erUg store u Mesrs abrams has been sciyed
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