New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-09
Late from Alexandrin-Changcs In Rebel
Commandcrs-A Sweeping ConscriP-
tion-Rebcls SEEKING Cotton-A Cotton
Agent Arrcsted-E xpuIsion Of Regis
tered Enemies.
From Our SPECIAL Correspondent.

Agent Arrcsted-ExpuIsion OF Regis
tered Enemies.
From Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
NEw.ORLEANs, July . 1864.
party who left Alexandria, La, on the
25h ut has placed me in possession Of highly in
teresing intelligence, portion of which able to
dispatch you yesterday by the Yazoo.
1t appears that Gen. Kirby Smith and Dick Taylor
have had recently some verv warm disagreement in
relation to the conduct Of military affairs in Western
Louisiana, which finally eliminated in Taylor's resig-
nation of his command lie started about the Goth for
Richmond, and is the opinion Of those well advised
his feelings in and about Alexandria that he expects
10 be assigned TO the command of the Rebel Department
Of tho South West in place Of Gen Kirby smith Gen.
Walker commands the troops lately under TAYLOR
most sweeping CONSUMPTION j. being now enforced
IN western Louisiana taking IN every man between
the ages Of II and 80 and without regard 10 age whore
the party has taken the oath Of allegiance 20 the Fed
cral Government On Nay 81 the following order was
issued, which speaks Cor itself:
HKlDauARTERs IN lSgANTRY DIVISION
AR>r WESTERN LOUISIANA y rnE fis,D.
II 10 hereby cnoiued upon al the oii,nso. Avoyee sble
70 report themselves 20 thu enrolling oscer a,
Manuia OF al 'ch other place nay be ndr by him,
tive ueghborhoods Failing 20 they 30 be- considered
- ysyhswkeI'; and shoi dovn without mercy.
by command Of Ma. Gen. RCuAED TAYLOR
G. :. foIGNAc.
Msi.-Gen. Commanding % inianry Division
The object OF this extreme rig0r i The fear under
which IL the Rcheif labor that second cXpcdl-
tion Is now ing out in this Department 10 yi,i the
Red River region again very shortly.
a few weeks since Gen. Kirby Smith issued orders
that one half Of n ne cotton IN private hands in the
Department should forthwith n turned over 10 tie Con.
icderate authorities. This raised violent storm
abont s ears that an ensatf We Louaht possible nj
Shreveport. lie accordingly followed this by supple
mcnary order stating that The ISSUE o. the hrs
an imperative necessity. and The only means by which
ftfs in anil
longer The result was that the people had 20 submit
they have to any step the Confedorates require
soIehcads II such failed TO exist IN that land Of MIX
agi honey before
qhe fact i. that the Rebels In Western Louisiana ore
At straits TO provide subsistence for their army
ard the people are in q state Of destuton which they
gToan under notwithstanding their continued bitter
at tie Yankees -Four at Alexandria IL not 10 be
had ct oil at this tine IL was f0r ssio not long since
at three dollars per pound IN exchange for NJ.
MemmngoTs promises 10 pay Eggs can Dc bad for tho
same commodity at eight dollars The dozen. Brown
sugar dollars the pound, whilc meal OF yicuals
il thought TO be- cheap enough &! fifteen No dry goods
stores ~ Alexandra tempted the Secession ladies
into the extray aeanccs Of dry goods. though my in
formant says that nj Shreveport cslcoes might be OBJ
tanned 1T fifty dollars the yard. The citizens were glad
20 obtain exchange OF their Confederate money Tor
greenbacks al almost any rate tIai g be demanded
The die ker ia greenblcks and tier superior worth
were open and undssuisod every day.
The citizens generally express regret that our arm!
did not remain and occupy me country even where they
belief that they never viii have peace and security Cor
property until we do permanently occupvu
Mckee, the Confederate cotton agent who has lately
disposed of considerable quantity OF that staple on
the Mexican frontier has. il j. alleged appropriated
large sums Of Government money. He was, accord.
ngly lately arrested aud brought through Texas 10
Shreveport and quite recently 20 AleIsndrs. While
under guard or while imprisoned in Texas he IS stated
10 have offered his jailor 5000 il gold If he would
assist him escape. Whether the aior was yrtuous
or why he failed 20 close the trade quite Ignorant
learn from undOubted authority that Mckee had gold
socretod in bis shoes whom searched ot tho time Of
being committed TO jail at Alexandra Opinion IS
iptty hard the gentleman and the probabilities are
hat he will not escape without heavy punishment.
What be il supposed 10 have made away With, my
informant did not know and Of course any statements
must be conjcctural further than what have written
Tie Red River Is rising and now ia good stage for
Transports. Those OF hc Rebels have come down TO
the ncehborhood Of the Aichalalaya, but are shy Of
descending below Fort DE Russy Tor fear Of our gun
boats catching them some day mapping.
have confirmation of the news which have provi- !
ously sent to the effect thai they have had arrange
menis lime iRtfan FOR descent into the country
this side OF Brashearsand upon the Opeousas Railroad
which il is Of the desires Of their heart to destroy
They have from sheer desperation been trying 10 see
"a way into the fertile country embraced in what IS
styled tie La fOurche district which they want TO rob
the first place destroy in the second, ana to make
deeoate 10 the planters who are raising cotton IN the
third place The children Of Israel did not lust after
the pot Of Egypt more aidcntly than do these
gaunt COnederates after the trade stores the at CON-
lnssaTals and the Other portable substances which they
make a descent
fear they will hunger in vain a. every attempt to
feel Of the forces have over IN that quarter only
brings them disappointment and failure Their late n
tempt 10 cross Lake Nerret was Interrupted by our
gunboa;s in Gra.d Lake ana some impertnent shells
dung among the butternut hosts Of the invncibe and
intrusive Rebels which resulted in the lliers getting
UP and leaving without what they came for General
Cameron who remains in that district, sleeps with one
eve open and If this written for Confederate eyes
10 read especially in Louisiana. should suggest that
they may some Of them get hurt II they around
Gen Cameron's place OF business after dark. or any
other than daring business h0urS.
/ am not by any means satisfied that this projected
move by thea; DOM the Teche is yet relnquished, but
infer from that part Of their forces lately
there hive bee u4i,i.wn, and that they are looking
for aggressive movements Oh our part elsewhere.
The order sending outside the lines ali registered en-
emics has been promulgated and IL exerting most
salutary influence far goes bat the disoyaity Of
the city will need much more effective purgng before
the atmosphere viii he purified 20 extent 10 be very
well adapted TO patriotic lungs. What will DO the next
step win for the present abstain from Indicating Gen
Banks will however. give some attention TO the gold
gamblers who have been operating here for the last
two weeks by OF bogus secession grapevine dis
Matches have alluded before to these, and now
TO them for the purpose Of saying that they have atey
been made Of 10 affect gold. and as tho game be-
came exciting the operators have been more care
ess and less ingenious In disseminating them OF rather
concenling their false ard fraudulent origin.
There viii be a number OF Daniels brought 10 jndg
ment In day OF two here, and an immense eating out