The New York herald., 1864-04-25
NEWS FROM NEW oulrAns.

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: Cotton BurmtsG ON she Red Rivcr-
Cavalry 11Ghs-Eear Omcsss, rwensy
Prsvatcs aaa Ten Thsus&nd Desisr,
Worth or sA~ggaed Goods CaFs~Tcd
&C., DC.
hR. nRRr rHonrsoN's DEsrAroH.
Nav. onlkAxs, La. Apsais. 1854
Since the arrival b this city Of the particulars Of th'
battles OF the Th ssh and 9th, the Red river noihns
se has been discussed and the has created great
sxeilsmeut among al classes. The desaik given by
correspondent the fsld
COTTON BURNING RED s'ysR.
Though 10 irsc quantities has been burned on
the Red river your readers that po' ono
Aalf the stated 900 600 bses) has been 40
stroyed. From prixate letter, dated Acxaoar.as apr"
., the Ftcayune ex,raoc the iolowipe-
The sizure by Admiral Porter Of all osit0e Within ms
reach was the sgnqi fer the Insurgents 70 commence
burning, and from all can near nas cseI @ a.na As =,
kectualiv as in other districts since the war oegeu We
have recor,s from INC Nashua district that has also
be~n cleared OF cotion' h't ihey are not conhrGed.
rapc and energies The the cotton could have
been SCARED. quito possible quarter Q: mil
hon Of might have been Got out AS 70, wi,h the
river ,alg dth Of that quantity Will tarn
nearer tns mark. What is saved generally in seed,
and will out but slowly.
street ramors are OF Coarse numerous. Il said .
portion of she waters Of Rod river have been turned down
bayou Pierre old channel for hundred miles also
ihsi vo oEgades OF Texas Mc"ps have sot up and had
couple OF sEirmshes. Only The hshlest draught boats
can get abose Grand EcoTe, the waters 60 doma 60
quickly.
The Na,ehaz Courer Of recsp, date, in speaking o
the burning os cotton, says
We hear frar, reliable authority that thousand two
hnndred bales OF The precious s.yple burnt Red
river, ta..y miles above Lhc month, day asi
week, all OF which, by proper management might have
been saved TO tho government Tnre are thousands Of
bales in Louissra and Arkansas which VIII share the
.Same fate IL pre.er steps notssken Let ofcers o
sfhe government Ic * to H.
A CAVALRY FIoHT
fight betweep ESly Union sadiore and force OF the
sncmy third layaer took place feu days upon
she plantation Of Ex-Governor JohEson The rebels were
repulsed Twenty Prisoners two captains two lieuten-
Anis AM $4,000 worth of smuggied gods cap
tprei. The fight lss.ef about al hour.
LOSS OF I1.s STEAMER RESERVE
Tho steamer Reserve owned by Aessyl. Clarke and
Bake burst boiler tuesday night last, and in
ed The as: ey steam "as
Nearly al on deck were blown overheard Or more or
less ip8ured Samuel Aachan was diowned sAr Henry
Wilson, the engineer, badly sca!ded that his re-
covcry is very doubsfu Ar. Clark aud The assistant
sDgiqee also scadcc, tu: not seriously eoe of the
Jo.n Beard who forced into the water escaped
90 the share by means cf plank.
The Reserve formerly blockade running schooner
The affair " III be investigated
sTop~NG nxARsE YoE HORSE.
The Batoz Rouge Goaete OF thesh instant has the FOL
on tuesday last friend, Baprnstark, Esq under.
taker, sent oct his hearse 20 conya2 coffin TO Gr.
imhs lace, near Redwood IN this parish Tor the body
81 Mr. Roark After The colin was delivered and the
fearsc was returning 10 town. when naar Mr. Clancy %
place, on the pa2k road whiie man ctme out OF the
woods with his syn and commanded nepp (the colo ed
driving the tearse) TO drive Into the woods where
he told him be E;c1ded 90 take his horse After taking
tnc horse out OF tie hearse the attempted TO rob
lerose, ar tried tcsh ot him. but scuiie cnsued, in
~ncs Dennis made rs escape leaving the hesse in the
woods.
SOLDIERS -sEsI TO DRY roRTcGAs.
On Thursday last Judge Atocha sentenced Wi!sm Tyan
and Click, two pruases OF tho Thirteenth Csunccli
sai es years bard labor the Dry Tortugas. About
swo weeks whIs this regiment expected TO
these attacked and robbed two OF their com
paEons II Eigers IL s bGSeyed that, had the watch
been to minutes later ID coming up. murder would
eeve 3ee1 committed.
PERSONAL.
Our worth! Postmaster, Mr.. John N G Parker, few
days since made the happy father or fine girl
Tho little creole been named louisiana in honor OF
the free STATE.
Mrs Banks and family win leave this city in time 10
attend he great san; ry Fair to be held in St Louis
the 18th OF May.