The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-16

al was quiet at Alexandria md ample precanton had
Seen taken against surprise by tho enemy.
The heavy iron clads had dropped down TO Fort dc
Auesy. There st sufficient water for the eunboat
spd transports 10 cross the falls.
The streets OF Alexandria barrcaded, 10 guard
sesrst raids by the rebels
Some five hundred the people have taken the oath
the Presidents amnesty proclamation, and upion
usatng was held on the 4th instant.
The steamer Llminary before reported destroyed was
sccve the falls, uninjused.
MT VIM. Young's Despatch.
CRuMr's HnI, Ia, April 2, 1894
ADVANCE OF IlR's cAvArRy
eiLee my last letter, dated at Alexandria, your cor
vcepondent has had long, hard and tedious march with
General Lees cavalry division. On wednesday morning
~ ono O'Clock Coonel Robinson, commanding the Third
Brigade left the ferry Cane river with Thousand
one hundred picked from his own and Colonel Dpd.
ky's Fourth brigade, accommodating expedition,
intending penetrate the pine wood region the old
stage road between Alexandra and Sabine until the
strength and position OF the rebels could be asceraned
Colonel Robinson marched twenty eight miles with grea,
sapdty and felt the and tanks OF the rebel Infantry
81 which that Walkers division and
Nouton's and Polignacs brgades, together with small
body OF cavalry, 10 such force render
hack with greatly Inferior numbers imprudent to
say the eist OF IL.
without unsaddlipg sleeping for two nights, We
linrted on our return 10 the ferry at four O'Clock b.
fbursday.
pEsruuuoS or The coryrRy--oun PROGRESS.
Tho country through which passed had no:
before been penetrated BY our troops and Il: utter
On the whole route there are only three or
soor houses. and the occuants OF these had no provi
suffered for the want Of forage raos being unable
20 depend on the country for supplies The first payment
uaea states posta currency was made 70 some OF tbe
Who had that currency before. Colonel Rob-
inson's command was within fory-hvc miles Of Texas,
AUc W five n fuo .ofDhf
miles from Natchoches. Three or four rebel couriers
captured and disposed Of as prisoners Of war.
RyER--xRs. LINCOLN
Reaching Cane river again Thursday morning after
halt Of three hours we again advanced TO ovcrtake the
moved the day previous end occupied the city Of Nasch
ssches about two O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Fourth brigade Of cavalry and pushed the hating enemy
With vigor, killing and wogndins many, and capturing
cousin Of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. having become dis.
Sussed with the rebel service, dsbanded his company
and came within our lines eager TO take the oath-he
iron Glad oath Of allegiance '.good old Uncle sam"
A. about dark the enemy made a stand mile west
Seurteenth New York cavalry, Major Basford co msnd
sS psr Of he enemy 81 The WOUNDED on side wes
lieutenant irwin and private, Of the Second Illinois
Early this morning General Lees cavalry division ad
vancod Natchoches, and the Fourteenth New York
rucas brigade skirnished with the rebels mes
fhc enemy made stand eight tmes but they could not
withstand the advance OF the gallant Fourteenth with
a. crump's Corner. or orsmps nill, twenty-five
svo direotions-to Nanny and 10 Pleasant Hill
the msih body Of the Fourteenth New York re-
sassford sen, squadron up the Nanny road -four niles
tbe rebels skrnishing while they were Fetreanr Ono
company Of the Sixteenth Indiana mounted infantry &C
ecmpanied this squadron.
RrsErs orySryo WIFE ARrnixsT-our RELY
After this column had been drawn In the enemy open.
"a the Nanny road with three guns OF the Vaverde
Texas battery, and from the Pleasant Hill road with
three guns Of the same battery. Rawss battery came
snd assailed the enemy with showers OF grape
and canister, sencing their batteries and compelling
be Bray regiment OF Texas cavalry 10 retreat in greut
confusion they were Immediately followed up by the
Aipder Of Colonel Lucas brigade, and driven FIVE mies
the Nanny road skirmishng bisky TIL nearly night;
Colonel Budley's brigade came mp advanced four
rsee on the Pleasant Hi road maintaining lively
ssrmisn, sd driving the. enemy before him
SIX borses Of che Fourteenth New York cavalry were
sSora loss was one wounded cons buasy loss
two eighty wounded OF the Second Illinois cavalry
me forces engaged against o. ss,s me sa and
airy regiment the Second and Fourth Louisiana cavalry
regiments and .h, yaivsrds Ie ,a, battery. -
epcaped about four miles from here last night and
walkers division OF rebel infantry, with twenty pieces
srtlery, was eDoamped 81 the same place the night
ne rebels are concentrating as Pleasant Ill., sbou.
mako vigorous stand, and that there viii be heavy
hsisse
COTTON AND corn pBe1Roffr.
There has been probably about seventy fve millions Of
Aars worth Of cotton burned between this point and
Alexandra. IL 10 alleged that the order COT burning II
W given after the seizure and conhscaon Ut cotton by
che gunboat beet and that would hsve been burned
4ad mol been for that seizure o. understood that
esussN Banks encouraged the purchase Of and payment
for ~
Many Of che citizens had invested all their means IN
ssssn and spectators from New Orleans who had got
to the rebel lines had purchased large amounts Of cot
ION which they had paid for and have lost entirely Tue
lhreest lot burned was four hundred bales.
Fourteen hundred barrels OF corn burned 10 on
iet thousand 10 another and oher large lots 10 pre-
vent 10 falling into our hands.
Natohtoches has about two thousand inhabitants. Cen
Expectations on properly there.
lhe number OF prisoners captured by our forces today
~As SIXTY, besides which three wounded rebels have
Seen brought In.
Our Losses we're one private Of the Fourteenth New
Terri cavalry Of the Second Louisiana cavalry two
" the Second Illinois cavalry one OF the sixteenth lnd
ans cavalry, wounded; the last named MORALLY the
Others slightly.
Tho gunboats arrived point Of the Red four
Nfles from Eapbcches this morning. and probable
vhat General Banks has arrived there by this time
tvaDt port. GENERAL Franklin commands the land forces
eufD the arrival Of General Banks
Our Alexandria Correspondence.
AirrAsDsA, Ia, April 3, 1854
IHx and negbborhood have very quiet since
the arrival Of General Banks The eucrny has retrceted
wherever lave advanced, and u ~ doubtful be WI
chow fight al all.
We he'd election YESTERDAY for delegates represent
Hspidcr parish over three hundred voice were oasi
Union meetings have already been held IN the town and