New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-28
SURRENDER OF ALEXANDRIA.
The Army in West Louisiana Moving,
cur CAVALRY ADVANCE AT EEE.IDERIA
;rnboat Reconnaissance to Eutea-la-Rose
Many Deserters Coming into Our Lines.

By the arrival Of the Evening Star, Capt.
Boil We have New Orleans dates to the l7sb inst, with
important intelligence from .hs South West and Mex
loo
We are indebted TO Purser Field OF the Even
ing Star force prompt delivery Of our news packages
Cores drEes Of the LsociSsd frsSL
NEw-OHLsAsA Saturday. March le. 1884.
We have at last news of active work in this
department. On the 18Th inst. portion Of the feet
appeared opposite Alexandria and demanded its
render The demand was complied With. without, 30
Ear as We can lsarn, any show Of opposition.
Fort De Russy, stronghold on Rcd River. some 60
miles from lie mouth was attacked on the 18th and
captured by Gen. Smith. Twen.yfour officers 300
mon and eight siege guns are included in the trophies
Now Orleans List night.
Gen. BruSs INTENDED leaving for tso field carly il TIE
reek but his departure has been delayed. He win
probably get away tomorrow or Monday.
The sunboa. Kin.o Capt Walters, arrived here from
Bsltiore on yhur.day. she has been cat for repairs.
The Ooo-ara double. o1dei) OF the participants
in the attack on Fort Powell also arrived on the same
day for repairs.
The ARMY In Western Louisiana Il again on Tho move.
Cen Ices Cavalry Corps he's opened the campaign.
A correspondent Of Tie Ere writes from BrnShesr
City that two Of guntos crossed Berwick Bay and
Grand Lake, and sscesdea Grand River to Butoa-la-
Rnss which Ilsoe they ree~nnoitereA. Tbs was the
scencc OF desperate engagement last year. Before
reaching Lutte .h Rese turning the bend Of river
they came upon Rebel camp and at Onne opened fire.
The Rebels ran, and men were Tended from the gun
beats who undcr CT their suns burnrd The tents
and camp eqnipsge and eep.ur~d the srDs end anan'
Ition Of the entire force.
The guerrilla, have raade their appearance IN the
neishborhcod OF Baton kcnse and .everrl .krnishes
have taken place between them aad squads Of ho ith
Wisconsin Mounted Infantry. r-Slidng In every In
stance In favor Of the Wisconsin bcya Several prison
ers have been taken and sent here.
Our new Govcrnor, Michael Hahn hes oalnd an e!ee'
zion for dcernscs 70 Constitutional Convention 70
take place on The 2eti inst
cotton buyer. named Charles Geig'er vas gobt'ed
~ by guerrilla. near Baton Rouge three days ago DC
rad $1,000 in greenbncks .boct him. lie was itken
once before, but escaped by shooting his guard lie
viii Bo~ probably te murdered
Deserte1s and refugees are continually arriving Of
DroznsytIe, 2ocO in al have reached that place.
A marty Of $50 deserted from Rebel regiment cod
80 ere soat IN pursuit. The latter oyerook the former
and Joined them IN their fight yarG ID them have
already got to Brownsville.
Gold opened very un,es6y, prices ranging rom COT
n &C. Eews Of the passage Of She God bl' through
Congress. and the decline 10 Eew.YOE closed the mar
soi without sa,os at GU.
Cotton "a unsteady. Some repsesod sold At 30 Bales
II ordinary at &c, part sandy.
The capture Of Alexandria occurred On The lsta rst
dsy sf,er the capture OF Fort Do Russy.
Gea Lees force had fight at New Iberia. and pur'
sued he enemy scr9ss TermiLon Prairie to Vermilion
Bsyou, distance Of 10 mites. No particulars received
Gov. Hahn has resigned his connection with Tls Ifss
DsI,a 70 n. p Fish.
TIE Free-stote Executive Committee bare adopted
the following resolutions
Ee.oLed. Tst tie Fre,st.,s party !. sneonproTfngiy
oo-ss 20 sruing dsbis contracted HI Lho St"e ol
li,isa h.ie yncrF Kshrl dorDnsilo FOR e purpose o.
e,rryirr On tie way s:stnst tie Un.trd states
TIE priSe sotoosors Teloy stingarre' Camilla ana
6. a. Douglss ssse arrived 81 hew. Orleans from
BrGsoa.
SPOKEN on tie 12h inst IN let $50 ST. long $40 ~.
tbe U. s. gunboat Tennessee. All on board we're wei