The New York herald., 1864-10-20
Arrival Of tho United States Trans
port Steamer Continental.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL MAIL.
Important Letter from the Rebel
Cover1sr Of Louisiana to the
Rebel Secretary sf War.
10 Proposes tho lrming Of Negroes and
Admits tho Dolcful Situation
Of tho Conisderasy.
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Re Thinks the Negroes will Fight
Better for Their oppressors
Than Eheir Iiberators.
Recapturs Of Fifteen Battle Flags
by Lieutenant Earle.
Full Particulars Of Gen. A. L. Lees
Great Raid Into Louisiana.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
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UBL E AHE AD.
Interesting Summary Of News from the
Gulf Department,
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Full Particulars Of Gen. A. L. Lee
Great Raid Into Louisiana.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
TROUBL AHE AD.
Interesting Summary Of News from the
Gull Department,


me Upiieo States transport steamship Continental,
George Sumner, master arrived port yesterday She
brought the following rebel officers and prisoners:
Brig Genera: r. l.. Page, Capt II. Smith, Capt. r.
Z fhorne, Capt. j. Gaiinard, Capt J. q. Cowan and
Lieut.. John Taylor, Of his stan.
First Alabama artillery-Capt. J. NJ Cary, Capt. r.
camnOo, Capt ". B. Hughes lieut. N. J. smith Lieut.
Lieut. II. Apstili. Lieut.: W. Knox, Jr
First hDnessce artiiery-ColoRel Andrew jackson,
e.; Capt. T. N Jonns'on Can't J C.rIshers' Lieut. Lieut.
Lieut. s j. Caruthers, Lieut. Upton, Lieut. H. whitehead
twenty arst Alabama 'egulir nfantry-cap. J. II.
Cothran, Lieut. Beers, Lieut. II. Gazzan Lieut. O. l., H.
Collins.
Aso Colonel A. B. Montgomery, Brisadicr General a.
Esn staey, Major B. Pend cton Of Iencral Magruders
ssf; Leuiensns James BATE, OF General slaughter
sant George o Ems, twenty uiuin louisiana Ca plsn
Kerry Gin;lo, LousIans cavalry Lieutenant W, G VIII
kiEson. Captain j. N. Addison, Leutenant j. D. burxe
Lsutcpant James NJ Gaalden Captain ". 9. Mcintyre,
MAJOR Y. y. Springer, lieutenant r. Brown, seventh
asSsma s.yary oaepaS, Ssy Texas RANGERS
luenant J. vandry, o Hughes battalion; Lieutenant
orceoweli, Ninth louisiana cavalry.
Mr. Graft the purser, viii accept thanks for favors
Oar New Orleans correspondence
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. Zap. ".
scDd you tie following interesting intelligence OBJ
tained IS the steamer Is shout to cepart.-
ek>rEIL CT egps-Ho. rs.
HnApcuARrrRs, H.. Iiyl -, WTsr MIsssrPPl,
Ngw orIEANs, ~, Oct. IL, 1864. J
The subjoinsd extract from 'spach from Henry W.
Aren styling himself Governor Louisiana, to the rebel
Secretary OF War; is Published for general information
EXECUTIVE ovpicE,
SHREvrroRT, la, SnHt 2e, 1854. !
70 Bon JAMES A. SKDpoS, Secretary OF Var, Richmond,
MY DEAN sR-The time has for 10 put into fie
symg epery able bodied naero nsra as soiftE rhts
shosld be done Immediately Congress shoGld a. the
:omng take action on sns %s
tion be goes TO the enemy. 40 must pasy an import
sut part IN the war He caused the right cna ne 1.u Aa
ASs portion of Jaren 10 bar We have learned from
dear bought experience that can be taught 10
oght all who leave US are made to nght against
o. would free all able TO bear arms ard ras Mey no
fA< field at They Will MAKE much better soldiers
wxn US Than against US, and swell the now depleted
beg you to give this your earnest attention.
with assurances Of my friendly regards and very high
sslsem remain, very respectfully, yonr obedsnt SER
want, HENRY W. ALLEN, Governor OF louisiana.
fhe class OF persons 10 whom It refers Will not be con-
scripted the armies Of the United States II they
como within lines. All viii be freed aud they WIN
- received treated refugees. They will be &C
copied volunteers, will be employed In the public
service and their families will be cared for until they
ere in a condition 10 caro- for themselves. draft
should become necessary Discrimination a8sns them
viii be made on the enrolment or draft
BY order OF MAJOR General r. r. s cANBY.
C. I. CHKIsrFusES, Lieutenant Colonel and A. A. q.
RECOVERY
Gtnerdl Orders-No. So.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct a. 1854 !
The Ma or General commanding has tho grathcttion OIL
announcing thai the regimonal hags loe but without
Ices OF honor, by the Union troops serving ". tho De.
patment of Arkansas aud the Departments Of the Gull
daring the past year have al been recaptured while on
their way 70 the rebel War Department At Richmond
baoh OF them beioug regiments that are stu IN rer
vice will Al 30 restored and the remainder viii DO
tsut Washington to he disposed OF as may be directed
b. the Secretary Of War: -
C 7. CHR,srREssS, Lieutenant volonci ard Acting Ad
NEW ORLxaSs, La, oct. IL, 1864.
vxoAyruRE or pAYr1x FLAGS AND cApruss 4 REnEr
rhs msss important from this department 10 the
vsoapture OF fifteen battle Hags and rogimsntal colors
while on their way to Richmond and the seizure OF =
very important rebel mall. On Saturday hsL while
Lotenant Earle OF the Fourth wisconsin cavalry, was
scouting VITA number Of his mon above Watcher and
N the oeighborhood Of 81 Joseph discovered party
eight ten rebels They proved 70 be the advance
81 largo body Of cavalry, and had In their charge
swevo battle flags and reximsual oolors captured from
our forces 10 the Red river campaign. fhsy
yeying them 70 Richmond. with Ne party was also
rsbeI mail carrier, with very important aan. me IN
stan. that Lieutenant Earle and hh scouts sav
mo eusmy he approached - oOsssy - possib
without being discovered, and shsu rode nto shei
plda. md dsm.nded their Surrender ne ssbes ws.,
bsasne down upon tbem they took 10 notics, sup
posing n " bs dctasbmept from the nam 10y. ID
party surrendered wiihcu. aring shct ana hs naes an
natl fell into our hands entire was gorsous capture
Vpr addition 70 the valuable whieh vaa eposaines
n tho mall We saved dcss IRON being taken 70 Rsoh
of rophise and feastng tbe eyes and ebeerinG W
hearts Of those Who have given up all hope of ever gain
ssr another.
~ssn he discovered that they had saea INTO the hand
sf tho Yankees and cast many anxious glance " 10
rear 10 the guard were coming up 70 hs reseue
BAT tbey not, aud the gallant MAJOR and his fellow
rr,soners we're marched quistly into the ~oods and
ts nnns the mai and dass were placed In shs hands
MAJOR General Carby.
IJeuisnant Earle W gallant fellow From the I'm
tAat he was promoted from private BY Geuera BaDk
fe~ dtineuahne hinsof a The siegs OF Fort Hudson
sns prospnt tur hos becp one OF the nsost Grave
energetic elcvr- the service he bee met with
AaImsaah ucsoss- 30 bssn o0ssassa 80 nss ssespss