New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-31
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CUP

gsSim-A Movemens By Gen. Granger
from Esss Passes gsuls-Beports from
Msbiie-Ncws from Mssamerss Get.
-. Operations q. the mississippi Val.
Isy-Nsn.urrivsl Of Con. Bsnks, &c.
From Our Sreoal Correspondent
NEwORLEASA La. Dec. a. 1854.
IN my last mentioned the arrival Of the OK.
petition undor tho command Of Brig. Gen. Davidson,
Chief Of Cavalry Gen. Csnbys STAFF at Pasoasoula.
The expedition LEFT Baton Rouge the 9th ut. and
arrived At Pescagoaa the evening Of the 18th Inst
having hounderod through 2s7 miles Of swamp aud
fesooned pine forests At the ratio Of over 10 miles
per day. Tho force consisted Of 400 men, organized
In two divisions Of two brigades each. commanded
respectively by Brevet Erig Ges Joseph Bailey and f.
j. Davis. LIST Texas cavalry.
There we're no incidents Of startling or exciting in.
tsrsx during the march. ard In that respect II nsy
tame affair. But any traveller In tho region
trayersed will not fall 10 admire the energy AID pack
OF the army which could. with ninety ak wagons and
sight pieces Of srtery. wade through nearly three
hundred miles in fifteen days build tson bridges five
times using poutoons. construct corduroy road enough
10 give new turn n the lumber busness OF the coun-
try. md thrash any little or big squad Of the enemy
which dared 70 show itself The obect OF the exped
ton declared ~ be accomplished % the complete
sstsnction OF MOI Gen. Candy. II is prosumafle that
they were mainly to create diversion IN favor OF Gen
Sheru A. soaring tbe enemy int0 the employ msnt OF
large to,oe for the protection Of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Meridian. and MOBILE i:sef and attracting
the attention % Whccor's cavalry from Tennessee.
Ata point on the stream called Leaf River known "a
Miyeya Ferry. Lieut.. Col Courtney OF the I'd New
York Cavalry sent of the route Of tie main column
to reoonDo!ter and W mystify the enemy az much AZ
PISS bic. This detachment found and fought sofne Cor
edersie troops and of ron, the encounter with
six prisoners aud some glory. IL was the only brush
With the grey backs of any moment during the progress
~ the expedition What IL next ~ DO done. and what
Is becpme Of tho comparatively large forc' OF cavalry
now at Pascssoua IN question for future development
DEN. GRANGER DOING SOMETHING.
On tn. lJth instant. Moi Gen. Granger. commanding
Ae forces cooperating with the feet In Mobile Bay,
landed with a considerable force at East Fascagols,
and proceeded brsky from that point on chs road 20.
Mobile. In three days on the east side o; small
stream known as Franklin Creek, the expedition en-
cornt4 rod res ri tho enemy ard reported ~ have
driven thon from tse.s position after sharp shir
mish.
Al las, accounts Gen. Granger was pushing ahead.
and tho Information Cleaned from refugees and Others
coming from Mobile 10 him was 20 the effect 'hs, the
place earrisoned ty about 5000 militia that many
~ IN. ciacns ware secret! rtio!cing Of tue supposed
eay advent In thpr streets VI Un,on tfops, and thai
oil no cotton there In imminent Danger W being
committed 10 the flames On the 18th inst the refee
tioa Of lAlke nte was observed Ia the Vicinity Of
Mobile which II IL coajectnrtd vas cotton eonbasra
tion
PROM MATAAOaos.
Since tho Fronoh have obtaned control Of Astsmoros
and have hob nobbsl with she Confederate commander
and forces In Brownsville. TcIAs an exceedingly ersk
trade las grown up that point the basis u which :"
Cotton Tho irYeptessble h6er cfsses the Rio Grsnde
into Mexico and iher book sdns heet of ~ mouth
TO do with IL The French commander ~ the poss sp'
peas. 20 .~ p.:..y .s'.s. A..Hien-.... seA - n"s
doubtless succ~edrd IN checking the appefe Of u, sub
ms-Ne renegade MeKcaus thersabouts for revolutions.
FREQ ishtS murder. robbery. and o,hsr neideae Of an
unstable and weak government
II or var continues year Ut 90 loager Matarosos
t~t N \
there Ike magic, ard the commerce q hs place ID
mu,h more extensive than that 81 Eev-Oriesns st
present Den. Melia the French comma ndsnt 10 re-
pr eli TO have recently discovered plot in ths interest
u the Jrnws or Liberal and Legitimate Government
beaded by ono oi Cottnas CUlonth nArird Labordc.
Tho consequence is tia, Labords has bscn sentenced 70
,vog,y vrars close confinement In tbs fortress OF Nan
joan do Cs and tia. Aevvra other perSons were shot
while large nuluber SIRE paying tho price OF their
patriotism ia cona,cssrd prspsrty.
ANY person who bls p.d any attention 10 Aerican
news II recoieet that the ossbrssed partisan chief
yoept Csnales u bitterly ut feud With that stu more
celebrsted parsonage Cortnss They have had anoilr
Cortnas seegus 70 Whip every time he lights, ens no
did q, think It prudent to fxht the French
0srrIISG OUT COTTON.
TIE cottlp mover, arc I'll a9oE jusS now. They
no, very hopeful ~ general thing but they seem de-
tsrmined 70 Try Ia got out vhs they can Of the valuable
pr,cuct Of the country During the time when IL VAS
poe lively against thu law for any cotton 10 CONF INTO
our lines whatever W still did come slowly and nov.
that eli old cotton IN the way 20 market q not pr;"s
se,. ooE6scsble 70 presusbe that be an iil
u OF ement In quantity. That II takss two 70 make
bar gain however and that many parties Ia the Con
fdsrary are not willing 10 tho gauns, OF o., long
spar regulations. 10 evident
Nos vrry long sgo Kirby Smith who 10 probably the
bissvst cotton factor IN the word Wiz holding his
e. OK In trade twclve p.noe sterling aad was getting
H. too Ho has no difficulty in eIuippine and paying
the troops from the proceeds VI he sses. Who could
Afford ~ g,s that price Ior cotton. then give GOV
eminent one iour.h,s ysue In Nsv.Yoss snd pay the
Internal Revenue beside the expense Of transportation
or rather u Anug Cling tho stuff 's'o or tnesr BE-
sidss all the cotton o! easy scoess he's already sn
.e sod or burned ia the country ains the Assissippi
River which 10 the only country in which cottcn.euy
ers can operate any extent lsarned late last even
ing tia, Gen Canby Fad Issued order uhioh entirely
prolib,s .hs trN1c in cotton wes OF N. Mississippi
River
NON ARRIVAL or GIN. RANKS.
Rxtsnaive preparations had been made for ta> grand
reception Of Con Bonss Who Wa expected 70 return
70 this Department on tie steamer Evening STAR sst
week Dut instead " tho Genera. We got nsvs that
be was detained IN Washington City. and fears srs en-
t-rtAined shst he VIII not come back TO NJ 81 al
ExpeAisisn s( Ges. Granger ASstsss We.