The New York herald., 1864-10-17
New ORLEANS. oct. 0. 1864.

NEW OkEANsi tS,. " ioof.
CAVALRY WORK.
General Lees cavalry division moved from Baton
Rouge on Wednesday morning, for the purpose Of de-
monstrating what could be DONE amid mud and in IN
propious weather. to the discontinue aud confusion OF
the rebels. one hundred Of the Fourth Wisconsin
cavalry, disguised rebels had the advance IN entering
the town Clinton, at daylight on Thursday morning
The town occupied without firing shot.
REBELS AND SUPPLIES cArrUaEp.
Lieutenant Colonel Pinckney, Provost Marshal OF Cliu
ton and about thirty rebel soldiers were captured 10 the
town together with large amount Of army stores and
supplies OF various kinds.
ESCAPE or REBEL OFFICERS
General Hodge and Colonel Scott in command OF reoei
forces narrowly escaped capture They certainly would
have been brought in prisoners OF war Il they had
not turned of towards Bayou sara the day previous.
CAPTURE or REPEi MAIL
rebel mail captured at Clinton
CAVALRY PRESS ONWARD
General Lee after tarryng awhile M Clinton, pressed
onward in the direction Of Liberty, Mississippi
GENERAL CAPTURES woopylte
General Dana sent cavalry force from Fort Adams,
surprised ard captured Woodvie, Mississippi, on the
same morning that Lee entered Clinton and Of the two
hundred and fy rebel artiliests who the
he killed forty captured captain one lieutenant
and hfly four prvates He also captured three pieces
mail with late Richmond papers Our loss was nothing.
CAPTURE fAyErlE, MISSISSIPPI.
General Dana sent another expedition from Rooney
which captured Fayette the Cd inst, together with
several isopcrs hundred head or cattle and large
number FORCES
airy and infantry
General Asboth's Vest Florida expedition, previously
mentioned arrived at Mrianna on the afternoon OF tne
9th and captured that place. after stubborn re
ss,ance OF several hours.
RrpEi OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS CAPTURED.
Our forces captured rebel brigadier general and
colonel and seventy nine other prisoners nlnety-lve
stand or arms large quantities commissary and
masters stores hundred fine horses and mules
hundred head Of cattle. We lost thirywo IN
killed and wounded. captain N. Young, seventh Yer
Il lva ~annp n
were killed General Asboth had his lett cheek bone
broken and his lert arm fractured in two places.
ILLNESS OF ANIL HuRBUr
General riurlbu' the depaFLm commander s quite
III and unable to attend TO oiiite business.
RESIGNATION
Leiuteaant Colonel rwin. Assistant Adjutant General
OF the Nineteenth army corps, has resigned and ms
resignation hi oeen accepted
AN Ex PROVOST JUDGE IN AnRFsT.
Judge atncha formerly OF tho Provost Court has been
in arrest Tor failing 70 account for al his operations con.
neced with that court. The procurement pa in the
OF t@cnty Thousand dollars releases him from
arrest
CONVERSION or 4 STEAMER TO rnr REBrI,
Tne Ike DAVIS formerly under another name, known
as fast saiing plying between New Orlears
md Mobile has Trobabiy been run INTO Galveston. she
has lately been Gnprolt ibc, and her movements have
been regarded i'll much suspicion that she AS twice
sezed and brought back TO New Orleans after be- cer
for Mgiamoros ana before she had got ont " the
river Toe third attempt 10 sail was snccessnl. aud the
Ike Davis dd Safamoros, brt IN heF etgsn irom
there captured and run into Gaivesou For cap.
Is said By those who are converssn with shfewd
operations 70 have oeen part OF the programme, and
amount OF iorce used 10 convert her INTO feOel
steamer is not considered to have been large Her
change o ownersnIp ig re sarded sonaTh bat unal
4 BOARD or EXAMINATIONS.
The officers Eighteenth New York cavalry reGi
men; all " be examined before a military board,
which will determine their qualification and fitness for the
rank they now hold.
RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED.
The resignation of Col sherourne Of the Eleventh New
York cavalry accepted by Gen. Candy has been revoked
by the War Department and there WILL therefore, be NJ
| promotions IN that regiment, as anticipated.
TREASURY
Enp r. r Qppu n tnp m
will be introduced TO his In short time
win not be Col Frank Howe OF city, 1t is said
DECLINE IN co1roy
Cotton declined yesterday to dollar, and there wer'
no purchasers even at that price
ANOTHER ASSESSMENT on RERRL ABETroRs.
General Buffers orders Nos 55 and 1906. assessed
twenty FIVE per bscribed by individ
son against United States The proceeds this
sessment were put into the fund Of the Caed States
Relief Commiss for the support OF the free market.
General HurIbut now assesses another twenty hve per
cent, upwards OF quarter OF million of dollars
which be paid to the Provost Marshal General OF
the department before October Is.
Many OF the subscribers to the fund for the aid OF trea
still residing here, and the estates Of all
sdered good for the immediate payment OF another quar-
ter OF million TO relieve the OF New Orleans made
so by the war against the Union.
This General Hurlbuts order, dated October 30, but
not promu ugated until the present time
The obtained by the made in
with General Orders Nos b, and l01 OF lsl IRON these
headquarters having been exhausted bnt the neeessty
existing extent ever, firh assessn
OF twenty five tie rgna subscription T. here
ing schedule pad 10 lie FRO Ma shall General OF
this department., his oncc Or before October ~ 1864.
Here follows st o. The subscribers ~ tie million
and quarter loan placed IN the h1nB OF tho rebel Com
mittee of Public safety Tor tile defence Orleans
against United states, originally published Gen
era PuiIeT's orders.