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u E. I. PO'ner0y, dec 4.
pG virtue ui u writ ui >,t,.. IL me dir"c-
ID ,.,! from the ti"norat;-s the. 10Th Dist.
Court. on SATURDAY. til. nth lay OF August
nrx,. at the store lou-c 81 va sni II
der. in the city %: -hrrv"port between the
Auglr- of II o'clock A. NJ. and iuur % c.r. NJ.
vii sell at pubic auction To the ia'' ''na
highest bidder. certain personal property
cons sting of two horses, two mutes. AMI !
Ambulance: various articles OF merchand r.
&c belonging t. said succession. Terms
ol sale cnsa subject !" appra!srm"nt.
July 26,tt L. w. PlCnE> - Slrrli
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NOTICE..

IN IE following named negroes have been
turned over to me by the Agents aud
vulc,.rs If his E1ccl!ency Henry W. Alien
GOV. ui La.
Negro woman. Emma. dark complexion.
aged abunt twenty five years. said tn be-
,onC to jacob New conner, Jefferson County
Arkansas.
Hannah. negro woman and infant. black
color. aged about twenty five y"ar- said +"
belong to Joseph Andrews. Madison Parish
La.
Diannah. negro woman of CRIME col
or. age 4 about twenty years. said I" nel"hE
To Mr.. Stephens, east of the Nlssi-slpp'
river.
Mary Ann, girl ofy"llow color. aged
about ten years, said TO belong to Dr.
Page.
Shack negro man of black color, aged
about twenty two years s.,id to belong u
The owner or owners Of saiu 'groes arr
hereby notified to come forward. prove
property. pay charge and take them away
w. MAiiLE,
| Jaiior, Caddo Parish.
! juno l9-ts
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&. :. TAX. iS13--.4.

NoTICE TO ruhCuA>..!.> r Pl:upuCE OR
uTIER tHoPLETT.
~ DVERNM ENT Agents and all other
" p-tsuns purchasing Cotton, sugar, or
o pr'r products az year, prior t" 1903, or
ayProper,y irhnfTl'r. are hereby ca"tinAcd
to IT,. ..,.r yruui that tie. hnid"r thereof ha-
paid or m,i- provision t. pay, al thu
CunI.,!rr.i'. taxes to which he is liabl" Uu
,i,r ,hr Tax Act OF April 18th. 1853. AMI
February l7Ih. loGi. Section /, Of tn"
Assessment Act Imposes = statutory lien.
or the payment OF such taxes. upon a.
he property OF the tax debtor. and IN pet
rrrIcr. 10 any uthe, lieu. tor tn. Term of
iv,o years from the time at 'NHich SAID take,
wee at should have. been assessed .iul II
| = th.. duty of District COLLECTORS, To enforce
/ pay m"ntry summary process of seizure
AMI sac.
ROBT. ". I.USHER,.
iuly -; Il state collector.
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The Gladiator, from White rive

The Gladiator, from White rive
arrived in port Thursday nights
From her officers We learn the follow
ing items of news, which put q:
t.rent coloring upon the state Of
fairs upon and i'll the nrighborls
Of that stream: As soon as l.
Steele heard Of the movement ct l.
notorious Shelby, he ordered forwart. :.
to the scene of that &c, erals opera
tion's column, comprized Of the T.
;2th Illinois, 9th Iowa, 3rd Minneso-
ia, and 3rd regular cavalry, under
command of Brig. Gen. Carr. This
force confronted the rebels on. the
9th ul,.. between Sheridan and st.
Charles, and a ii ht rnsued. resulting
in the pture Of 200 prisoners, and
the guns Of the captured gunboat.
Queen City, and four mountain how
! iizrrs. The loss in killed a: d woun-
Ied will not exceed over 9 0, while
that of the C"nfrderat.s will reach
quite 500. During the night follow
ing TIE engagement. Gen. Carr hav.
ing been informed of the approach of
Il heavy reinforcing column under
Marmaduke, preparations were IT
TO fall back on Clarendon, tive.
t miles below D.vali's Bluff At last
accounts this movement had taken
place successfully. Reintorcements
, have been sent forward to the assis-
! lance of General Carr. White river
will be kept open.
The White river is now open, and
boats are plying it under convoy.
The above we copy from the Mem
phis Argus of the End instant and
} from the best information at our COM
maud feel confident that White rivei
y is not open, and that Shelby retooI
Il the 900 men captured by the Fede..
,r ais, while they were being carried Y
d some point II :hs ereray's ross'
.ion.
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MY Letters.
,c,,,r ArEn 70 MRS. l.. J. WILLIE, or oApoo-

MY 1931eCs
.rrn m MIRA l.. J. WILLIE, or sApDo-
Nv portfolio discloses TO view. -.
Names Of the faithful. the false ana "
true.
or happiness, joys, and deep sorre"s
tell.
Here is letter from dear Minnie Fay.
A schoolma,s, classmate, with sp'1.~
cve,v line glowing With mischief and fun;
Dear Minnie. sweet girl your ssSS
soon run.
t,oro ia a note, from \ gay dashin9 bean.
Who wore collars high, and hair curling
U ed exquisite kids, and best French per-
p; ,J,s H was, we'll known, pre-.
sumo.
Here is q long. . passionate appeal. ...a
| from a poor lover. who says can feos
| Any Of the woes. Keen panss sao "''
That break his poor heart, aud dsstsass
| bis brains.
Faith.ess Charlie! ore month S a.sj;o
| Y,u wrote tue same thing % my Mtnoss
Fay; h-.ve.
Si..u Charlie, sleep: in thy lone soIsssss
grave.
rbia 10 a letter from a limb Of the Law.
Very we'll skilled in finding NV
| hat the y,r,. too he devotedly loved.
The poets corner of news papers provso
1,,., letters arr, from Maggie. loved one:
Whose. wit flashes out. like rays from NJ
sun ; ....<. a,:.N
Oh. may she eti,l prove faithful k'no'
ri, sable sable,wing'd de.th our intereourss
end.
. There is a note from Major quite bold. ..
Whose name We now see VIII ee" 90
enrolled: .:u
Oh! may his course ONWARD ~
Til victory be ours-our country ~
free
!. This dainty letter in pinl enveiore:
with faded geranium ana dead heii''rop:'
, Xb;sn,r, nv heart OF confidence betrayed,
r A6.ctious long dead, aa3 friendship d.
e cayed.
!. Letter. are here. from cousin once dear
p Great God tor his sake, tremDie WIN
r tear, a.,
,; Dash rom his lips the red lining bowl!
, Help HIM. kind Angels. - passions Gu
+, troll!
4. .h here is q letter. dear to my hear:
II Will. reading it now, the tesrS wiia'y
u Brother. INV brother, where are yon sleep
y viii. lone and sad your sister is Stsep'
IL. ing.
. Who're is my HERDS srav'-~hefe Is 10
=, Softly. dear mother earth, pillow his
y" !" Iami. was wounded-our jamie was slain.
=. With e.. euies left on red battle plain.
a lone r;dox'd sister, letter from you.
h Telling of sorrows to your heart SO new.
w. Talking of Jantie--my brother-yonr pilde.
h' " And wishing that God had, too let you
h., died.
~ No. lionel. sister Won still must live on.
=. God sends Affections. He knows can be
1' borne: &C.,.
,A' You have Jatnie's bo-your sweet little
A blessing. for which, our God yos
ecu should thank.
ay Here from its recess, where long it haiti
IN lain,
TX draw on, a tear-stained letter aga'n;
kly ! Tt. from my father who now calmly sleeps
" mere white roses boon and sad willow
al weeps.
tiff Father. dear father. long for your lcve.
ns Look on your world weary child lrcn
tiff above!
ries Your letter is filed with sweet blessing
the mid
ed May Heaven those blessings grant &
ate your child.
and
.,l,. These old letters are still monitors each,
re- Stern lessons of life AMI its trials som
teach. ,
tiff Will. others of faith and love sweet!y tel
nm And prove that bright Angels ssi't VII
pvrr us dwell,
im- Mindea, July 18th. 1854.
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Local Advertise's.
Succession Notice.

Stateof Lox,ssaxa-Puyish et'Caddo.
\. 10Th Judicial Dtstrict Court.
SUCCESSION OF EpwARp W. SEwALi.
HYDTICE is hereby given that x. Sinnot'
~ has this day applied to be appointed
Administrator of said sue essi"n, aud uuits-
opposiuon be mad. thereto in ten days the
tins prescribed by law, said K, s'nnot
vill bs appointed administrator As prayed
Aor.
G,~sa uudsr my band and seal Of office
~, July - 1864.
l. LEONARD, Clerk
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Died

At Shreveport, La, July 4, 1s64' Of dis
east. of The lungs Mr.. William Boa nj IN -
Mr. b. had many valuable qu l'tir>: he was
!. nisn of unb.nding r"c;ithde faithful
fl i.n,I both in prosperity AID al>e. sity
and his patriotism was a. undoubt"d A.
WA pire: be was IA strong advocate az the
Southern cause May lie rest in pc, ce.
"
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Headquarters Trans Mississippi Department,
SHREVEPORT, La JULY g. 1864.
EXTRACT.
SPECIAL. ORDERS.
No. lGS. \

'". ,
Un of al once II
established
Impress
locnap ot
d dof Commits and valuation
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!, is reported on good authority
from New Orleans, that Michael
Hahn has been deposed as Governor
by Lincoln, and Banks appointed
! military governor.
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Army Orders.
fla. Glr,s. Trans Mi>s. Dept. I.
SHREVEPORT. La, July =, 'eV%. J
tEr.-scs1
6rsC.AL ORpERs
No. IGo

TT Captain Wn. McNs.'ers. A. .. w.
Ill having been ass.g' ell :" .h'y ~
Chief Of River characterization. hy she ",f'
a.. Mss:-. Of the Tcans.Ni>s. Dep; a de-
tsiga rom C.-,s -tewsrt's aud ta--iuS
companies o! cavalry. and n'so"'l c"ns' 'p'>
detai.ei Err ,rsnsp"'st."n on f"d f.'ri'
with tho exception OF such Hcrl rs nav"
been already detailed from li."i - ia, r"TH
Dist. Wesssrn la viii ny tie IA % ~
Inst rep,r. to Cops. McNrsieEs. for ~ ign
a.en. to duty. -,
The details Of those no: reporting Wi! b"
revoked.
Tic Cap aims .ud owners of ,'eAiI' boat
IN Eei river y Il by the = - iu.'. III II -
Cant .crsst~-. ilh lie: "t tire men the.
require a. crews ~: 'hsiT h"n'a I,
~hich "details will Re m.'i" cs.""'"hN '"l
each bu,,. .ud ,h-T -!.I u"c be s!!"'i"i :.
ehnrr, Ia ruu:Ac, boat wstnuu, p"!nl!Ss -
f,or,,h, Gle. ~ Il v-T Z sns1oTT',i":1
A bon. ..jli !-.ea! c. make Y" : - -
%s,~s-:l i! sT.p.':I srt >'-Ar' .'1' -
Spca ~hcl t:upL. lc:"rcn lie -''N'
cinces MI re :c'y s5IcG. ..'' =. 80 7.
t..,:.:, .l.i,.cs below >t-eE"'"Et -
$50 be forwarded Nppu nnp:'n,!'H - -.
Chief OF River i,nE' oItA'!oa, pro- ..' t''
sam, docs no, ir:. fer" H.l' re IaL.F !
LA..uu (: tf,vcrIti u ~:"!ee.
Ey con"aGd ~
C,c...i T.. KiRnr Ss;rn.
: =. ANDfH~ y.
A.-i.tau: ADJ: n. t"G"T.
sh.s~eror. pr.':s pnS.i'a Since,
j.iy l2.3s
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I'D. O,rs. Trans-Nliss. Dept.

I'D. Ora. Trans-Mi>s. Dept.
Sun.vlfnKI, La. July 80, !stI
GENERAL ORDLRs.
I. In acco dance with m act OF Congress
entitled an &c: e. increase ne efficiency o.
ne army by he employment 4 tree mgr e
and SL1reS IA ceittm cdpics.rs. APP Owe!
February Eth. Iso4, al male Tree II 'gi"c'
And o,he: Ter .uns ct go or, not ih"!H !ng
SLuse " no are free under the treaty %! I 'IIt
Of 1888, VI unGer the treaty q! Span oi
1919. resident in the Confederate >;'s;e-.
be we.u,ie ages o, Is and So year vi!
tsiui,nedia,eiy enrolled unde. the direction.
Of the Burcau ct Conscripti'n
H. The Bureau of ,onscription Will tskt
Ale necessary step. through the T. r"i'iiE
Officer. e. enrol nuiei ai.N "n'-h'ta 81
a. the mole slave, i" this Departments be-
tween the ages -; l. and A. y'ar-
III. All tree negrue. aud slaves 5" enroll
Cd viii be sent to Gendesvouz designated ~
The 'ommandau,s If negro labor tor the
several States, acco !, PANEL by &c 'cripiiH.
rolls
". acquisitions for negro labor must h'
made upon the tunnaudAuts o! negro Ia
Dor Of the several states.
v All Officers and Agents of the Gov
srnmen, in charg- of slaves w!ii turni''
monthly, To- the Commandments OF negro -
Dor Of the several states TO ~ hich tie siaEe
belong correct aud certified muster rolls ."
those In their charge
BY command of
General Z. KIRBY SMITH.
S ;. AND Il ON,
Asst. Adj't General.
Shreveport. Texas. Louisiana aud >rks All
sss Diapers copy three times uy2o-J
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TRANSPORTATION.

mule. ar eight, /.
maj - : Z O.
l.,n &c WACO and driver day ~
tulru ,.a m and 30
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IRA, O'rs. Trans Miss. Dept

Ira. Q'rs. Trans Miss. Dept
; a..,i.r Ia, la. ia -. .oJi
OIIEhAL q DIS,
NJ ST
Ali officers and men, captured &.
y ct, burg Who hAv-r.p"rt"d" ~ En'eTr'i
Oemopv.i., Vienna. \ntChiiUchc-. Sh'tN"-
pcr; snd Al-Innd.ia. 1T any time rri"r t.
tue tirst Of April. l-Gl hate been a''4"f-@
huiy e.chzured by :ue Commissioner ~
IL ELnse.
All those in this Department. who ~"
Smnr ,ted in this list VII in.ne .Iatc4y re-
iviu their cvnmaud- in the field.
BY ComUnnn'i"t
Go. e!el +. ktTHY SMITH.
: NNb k~DN.
Asst Al. Cereal.
Louisiana, Texas .uj .,r ans ptPc I
copy que mon b -" -"' Il
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DAN AWAY on IT," LIST inst. my az
IL Negro boy E\if. TX, COPPER
cninr. :, tee ! inches high. weighs II.
ll0l.s. ii-s ~ kuVt inside Of h!- lett h"c,.
! ur.vh; him IN hs.!-"u Parish. Ii
$40 lt,.,tgi is n,r.rsi for b! nrpr"hru-i ~
AMI delivery It; my dtstI.!"ry. c.ght Ia -
north g. huntsville, Tex -. au.i an e1 rr-
-. mai {. ntuLlEIL
Ju,, ,i-2t
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OFFICE CtNTR pILING .. VI
'T,y Il Il f.u

i " II hl'b.
.St-cvrpo~, L1..L'3y S.h, l.
III Iruldr-r- IN iHr state ri la Al"
n .r,.bv rr1rfr"'l top, their fall quotas
II rrn luce. dur - + il Kind hy the tir>t
lay e August. le'+. tn IN day the ~
.-S-urs a. mates viii be transferred l" 'h"
district Culcc or. 10 b" col rcl"d "a tEru
money val .". "iIh he pen Atty athN"d ht
law. such ar cl,s ~ "ct" CoH"ct"hlr be
Eu,c III. eth February. lstt, are subject
to the p ..nallv of fifty per cent. 1h">" col
,.c;ab. after that date to tive hundred per
CEN.
This course il rendered necessary for / g
purpose of closing up the operations i"t
Re wear tS63. preparatory to tie collection
tur the present yrsr.
< u. OLIVER.
Major & Controlling QUartrImtster,
iulyl2-it State I" louisiana
Louisiana papers copy until l-t A"g"s'
1851
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500 iieWArI.

DAN AWAY ftom the und"ri-n"d or
X he 3rd OF June. TOM. bright lnuia
:, h,y. five !e-t or . inches high. III form
r,,l,er slight has u p"cu iarly fine v"Ic"
aud Quick spoken. The tb 've rev 'rd WI
hc given any enc who VIII lodge Ian IL
,uv ia |. or deliver him :" M.
He j. supposed 20 have followed Harm
sons Battalion oil.
r T. ROBERTS.
Alexandria Democrat copy once.
June 10 I'm
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SHREVEPORT, TUESDAY, JULY 96. 1864.
HEADOU ARIERS RASS-MISSISSIPPl DEPARTMENT.
SunEy Arulr, LOUISIANA JJLY 4Tu, le6'

Er'1anl
special c,5ser''
named
announced Tor "
norm
OH
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General
>.A\lFRSOE.
AsstN
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CCmn1isS:sl'N stores.
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~ ~CnIFtIps.
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A!cxaatria. Is, July, 1864.
$3.50 l<tN ARD.

Joni.,,n, rancr. COM four timcs.
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" uilc nr Red ..........., D..
Nurlh ni Grand Ecor- ......
=. of q nd Ecur. totii" |. nhI
From Coiilr l.andin. South.
lon puachi,a and tributaries
North a Grand Ec"r" ......
In sh.atn.. --... -.-.--.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-04
Advance Of the Army Of the Red River
General News.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
Ngw-ORLE.Ss. Thursday, March 26i 1864.
Nothing of importance has transpired since
the sailing Of the Yazoo, two days ago.
Our army is stin pushing on up Red River, slower,
Of course than at first it gets further from the base
NJ snppes and deeper into the country that has never
seen Union soldier except as prisoner since the war
began. -
evacuated.
There i. no Mexican news
The army was never In better condition Or. ID. L.
Rogers the New-York State Agent says that out Of
twenty three New.YoTk regiments there are but 2i0
sick in general hospitals
The election Of delegates to the Constitutional Con
veption takes place Monday next The regular Free
State nominees will be elected almost without oppo
sitiOp. =,
hundred and twenty-five bales Of cotton and twenty
three Rebel officers captured at Bayou Rapids about
~ miles from that place Among them is Majo Gen.
Dick Taylors Chief Of staff aud several other New
Orleans men.
r. s Gilmore, the great Boston musician, was last
evening presented, at the ST. Charles Hotel by num-
Der Of The most prominent citizens OF with
silver goblet containing $500. Gov Yates OF Illinois
and Gov Hahn were present and made speeches. Gil.
more goes North this morning on the Columbia.
Gold 6Ji. Cotton Middlng. zoe.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-04
Gen. Banks's Experimentation on the
Red Rivcr-Pisoners En- Route for
New-Orleaus.

We have news from the SD Ohio, which 10 in
advance of the troops that marched through the Teehe
country. which states that efter a long and dusty
march the advance arrived at Alexandria on the 18th
Of the present month and that they made the exraord
nary icuSnsy of 20 miles in i've days. Although
small skirmishing took place heavy fighting oc
Cured The Rebels we're driven TO ST. Martnsyie and
Mace for several DAYS On Monday last nearly Loco
Rebels enoamped about IL miles back Of Alexandria
were surrounded by opr forces, who captured 80 OF
them including rs officers WHO were brought down on
the Luanary. ,.,- 4.
We are further informed that il the intention TO
respect private property but that the gunboats com
panceG Earning and destroying and that the troops
followed the example. and that now the inhabitants
burn or destroy all private cotton to prevent Its falling
into our hands.
The of the prisoners that we have taken spper
Glad for tbey are tired OF she ana want TO get out
OF II. .,
The steamer Meteor is expected tonight, also the
Empire Parish both from Red river.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-04
NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL a, 1864.

colors upon the breastworks Of Fort De Rassy is still
unsettled tho 18th Illinois and oath Missouri Regi
ments each claiming the honor. The assault was like
the capture simultaneous and it IL difficult to decide to
which Of these regiments belongs the glory. Both,
however as well as the sd Iowa, 18th Iowa s9th in'
diana and ll9th Illinois deserve great praise for tho
unfinching bravery they displayed during the action
WESTERN TROOPS VERSUS NJ CLELLAN TACTICS.
After witnessing the herosm Of the noble veterans OF
the much abused Potomac Army and the gallantry OF
Bankss men," as they delight TO be called, have no
hesitation in pronouncng these men inyincible. Jhey
arc ready at all times To march, 10 obey and TO
conquer There il an absence Of that groiound NC
CIean military strsogy which foT 80 long time oai
fed all attempts Of the greatest wseacrcs OF our land to
fatlom. There il LEES spade and piokax work, more
marching and musketry work, with fewer stirring ad-
dresses II is easily discerned that Mcclellan tactics
were never approved In this hard working department
of The South West The men arc no better but the
orals has never been destroyed by avasc2Dg leader
whose history recorded III idle, bombasc proclama
tons OF what he inieadsa 10 do Here the enemy is
pushed TO the wall In good earnest and thousands Of
miles from its base OF supplies this army has had q
Grant and Sherman whose lips have never murmured
complaint against Government for It's hardness In
furnishing each rcqusition at the proper time Such
formidable fortifcaion as Fort Dc Russy would have
required six weeks seige under the Mcclellan tactics
and finally after the profound sagacity had been
| fully exercised, tie tmmpets would sound the
ersnd advance and with another spreadoagc aourish
Of rhetoric the country would learn that during the
night the enemy had decanped, removing all their
sto,,s aud artillery" Tho difference between these vic
torous Generals Of this Western Army and such leaders
M Patterson Fiz John Porter, and Nc Clelan
is that they believe in fighting the enemy when
ever and wherever they find him. without consulting
army regulations. Perhaps their movements are not
always In strict accordance with the prescribed rules
Of military science but nevertheless they manage -
oycrtake the foe and whip him and this IL the chief
object in view
/ 0ALLAETRY or OFFICERS AND MIN.
In conclusion II is bat fair IN speak Of the bound
less enthusiasm Of the troops comprising this Ior'
ton Of the grand Red River Expedition for Gen. a. j.
Smith their Commandment Chief aud Brig. Gen. John
A. Mower. Gen Mower In person led the storming OF
the fort commanding the oath Missouri Regiment.
Brigade in the assult Where 30 much galanJy was
displayed, it would DO invidoas for me TO atompt to
n sntion individuals.
loFFICIAL LIST OF COMMUNICATIONS AMONG
THE TROOPS.
incose herewith a complete official lisi Of casualties.
Most Of the names forwarded several days since
by telegraph. regret O. announce that the small pox
prevails alarming extent among the troops. and IL
on the Increase. Eh
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-04

men who "know no srch word MS fail as they marched
trumphanty through the streets of this rebeous town.
amid the beating Of drums and the Haunting OF tnelr
proud banners often gded with victory while In the
rear OF the motley yet warke procession rolled the
captured artillery and walked the eyillookng Texas
desparadoes each lneament expressing bitter cha9rp
at their Notifying situation.
The Rebels were well prepared to receive US at any
other time than the sepllchral hour chosen by Cen
Mower for the SURPRISE The artillery horses were an
harnessed the guns loaded and each officers and pri
Yates horse sadded stood ready to bear their riders to
place Of safety at moments warning, but IL was
just this moment that Cen Mower refused 10 give tneln
FRUITS OF THE EXPEDITION.
When we consider the exceeding small loss OF lfe this
expedition may Justly be ranked Of the most sue
cesful of the Following as It has 80 closely upon
the heels of the gallant capture OF Fort dc Russy on hed
River the projectors and executors Gems. A j. Smith
and John a. Mower deserve the gratitude and hearty
thanks Of the loyal public for the rapidty ana success
with which they have conquered and routed some OF te
best Rebel troops in this bitter Rebel State Inc "a
Louisiana Cavalry, most Of whom were captured, was
looked upon the plus ultrd Of Southern chlVary
and with the traitors Of both sexes 1t was pet reg
men As the Rebel cavalry flag hung beneath our flag
the irritation Of the Rebels was intense, particularly
while passing in front Of the Rebel residences but as
it was noleas roIcns affair with them, they submitted
with good grace rs possible to the coDtamnatlhg
presence Of their mud sill capors. The results OF ths
expedition are as follows: Two hundred and eighty
two prisoners including twenty commissioned oincerS
full battery Edgars Texas Artillery four pieces
two 6p0und and two IL pound h0wltzers several way
ons $50 good horses embracing SO fine artillery horses
with complete harness and other necessary equipments
The prisoners will leave here to-day on the steamer
Luminary for Baton Rouge, where the Fort DE hassy
instamcnt are rusticating In one Of Uncle Sanueis
hotels.
The beauty Of their present position is in the color OF
the loyal men who are faithfully guarding them Inc
Fort DE Russy chvalry bitterly opposed TO the
black troops, saying they would rather die than be
guarded by niggers piece Of Rebel gasconade the
following from the Fort De Rgssy prisoners Is worthy OF
that they had orders ignite the three magazines and