New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-31
NEW YORK. TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1864.

prospect # another brush with the ragged batta
Ions then. We had not long 20 wait The Confeder.
ates opened upon M at onco with some twenty pieces
of artillery. Having ascertained the position ana
strength Of the enemy, opened batteries IN re-
turn, and continued furious cannonade on their lines
for between three and four hours. when the hre rom
their artillery gradually sackencd and the greater part
of them were senccd
This followed by an advance Of our infantry, ac
companied by few voeys Of musketry, when the panlc-
stricken Rebels hastily retired carrying their dead and
wounded along " It'll them from the field. IL was the
opinion of many Of the officers that pursuit would nave
enabled Ia make complete route of the enoDlys re-
treating forces but the Commanding General thought
Il best to the extra fatigue TO our already tired
soldiers for the remaining march toward Simmspor
and SO our column again headed for the Atchaalaya.
The remainder Of that day through the whole OF the
following one, our only collision With the enemy was
.hc occasional brushes which cavalry had with
theirs really amounting to nothing; excepting 70 show
the intrepid bravery which inspired our men through
out this fatigung and really harassing movement Tor
il is perhaps one 81 the most difficult things in the
whole military catalogue Of difficult operations 70 with
draw an army from an oDcmys country successfully
On Wednesday Che 18th, oar army reached Yellow
Bayou which by the way is bayou that untes with tho
Bayou dc 10 Oase ana empics INTO the Atcaaialaya
short distance above SlmmspOTt. Here our advance
he'd crossed together with stores trains etc., and also
part Of our main forccf, when the enemy made sud
den dash upon with the evident hope to throw orr
troops into panic. In this they disappointed
the sequel a show. His very scr0ne hghnoss Prince
Mgjor-Gen Polgnac, commanded the Rebels, and nc
was evidently burning 10 distinguish his new born
ilucS Win IcfIs WORTHY Oh tufir cAdlt'u luhliiy.
Brig. Ten. Mower received his iIgh1css with be
fitting honors. and after Of the most brilliant little
Affairs 81 the was--thc whole engagement lasting
scarcely beyond an hours tme-d.spaichcd his emf
back to those who sen; him with loss in killed
and wounded Of not less than 20 and 80 prisoners left
in hands charge made upon their lines was one
~ the most spirited Of the whole campaign and re-
suited IN the incton OF ho beay part 81 their losses
in killed. and the capture Of the 40 prisoners above
spoken Of Our casualties ia this engagement were
inside ~ 80 all told The Rebel retreat scene OF
.la A.
thing which might encgmbgT them, and skcdaddlinc in
tine style. We lost 10 prisoners In this engagement
On the 10Th the army arrived at tho AehaialGya and
pontoon bridge impruyiscd follows 2Otransp1ris
were anchored abreast the and over them
laid "a bridge which the srmy. with all It's pG!apher
MALTA passed Az orderly conveniently and securely as
IL would or could have done over turnpike bridge IA
the land Of steady habits On the 10th inst entire
army had CROSSED the river az Smmsporf and again
moved toward the Mississippi RIVER The next even
ing IL reached Morganzia, and went into pleasant
camping grunnd In security and peacc to rest from its
abors and dangers Ill the next move On the chesboard
shall c It forth Ia other lahors and successes Gen.
CANDY is with the army at Morganlia aud il supposed
be maturing his plans for the future What those
be we shall know perhaps, when they develop them
selves. do not think shall know much about them
before that time Tor the General is not given 10
talking and 50 Tar Is publicly known, has net
yet proclaimed bic Intentions on the house-tops
had hoped 70 have appended a list Of casualties
since leaving Alexandria. but n! messenger does not
arrive In season for The steamer.
Among the brilliant movements which time forhds
my specially naming cannot forbcer mention Of a.
charge BY the seth New York Battery AZ the engage
meni OF Avoyellcs Prairie The cavalry under the
command of Richard Arnold. Chief Of Artillery OF the
Department and was handsomely handled throughout.
Gen Movers division OF the 10th Army Corps. part
OF the lJh Corps also under the see and the cavalry
bore the largest part Of the hardes; fighting.
The most losses sustained By the 18th Hi
nols Infantry the 9Th Massachusetts, and ID Maryland
Csvalay.
The norse Of the army at is camps at Morganzia Is
excellent and ltS position pleasant and hcalih and
when again called on TO act the country will hear a
good account 81 what II 10 chilled on 70 perform. Cen
smiths corps has already embarked ans ports for
other fields OF labor where IL Is necessary To inform
Jour readers. b. C.