New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-09
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ALEXANDRIA, La. April 81
Via CAIRO. May D.
The army Of Gen. Banks including the forces
of EN- A. j. Smith is all back al TINS place. having
arrived Yesterday and to-day Gen. Banks turned over
the command. at Grand EcOre to Gen Franklin VINO
conducted the retreat to this place
The army left Grand EcOre last Thursday crossing
Cane River AT that place and coming down between
The two rivers On arriving at point near the mouth
of Cane River whee Gen. Franklin expected 10 eIosS,
he found the enemy. under Dick Taylor, posted on
high emnence on the opposite sue N S irU, e ~
lasting all day on Saturday last and Saturday hifhI
until Sunday morning at 9 o'clock Meantime Gen.
Franklin had sent two brlgades oI infantry up
River few miles where crossing was effected NJ
ford The infantry came down on the oppOslte si9v'
and opened muskctry fire on the Rebels on thc mn
sprifed fight ensued lasting two or three hours.
Our forces carried the hill by assault dryingthe enemy
Off thus securing the crossing for the main army We
lost 300 or 400 killed and wounded. The Rebel loss was
about the same. 1t was rumoIed here that we had cap
tured 900 prisoners and pieces OF cannon Shch
is not the The only adv vantage gained was IN
driving the Rebels from front they having taken
position between our army and Alexandra ana III Sc
curing the crossing Of Cane River.
After our army crossed the Rebel. closed 10 our rear
and sharp diminishing has been kept up all the way
down. ,
The steamer Red Chief brought down on Monday
$50 wounded from the Cane River fight They had not
had their wounds dressed hen they arrived here. ,
Mai. Gen McClernand arrived here last night with
two 6rigadcs Of the 18th Army Corps who came from
Mai Gen Hunter has arrived here but, so far as the
public is concerned nothing Is yet known oil his pres
ence or business
Gen a. J. Smith stated yesterday that Gen Banks
and his army going TO leave for New-Oreahs; hui
he and the 10th Army Corps intended to remain until
the guI boats could get over the falls.
The Red River expedition taken altogether mas oech
one of the most disastrous campaigns of the war No
good has resulted or can result, from IT, There
has been an immense sacrifice Of and means and
loss OF precious time. The worst may not have come
yet How the army is 10 get away from here and how
the gunboats 10 be saved questions which per
pex the minds Of all Gen. Banks IL held Responsible
Tor the whole thing. No one here thinks OF consuming
Gen Lee. or Gen stone or Gen. Franklin Banks has
had control OF everything. Ho alone is responsible.
The feeling eainst him among officers and pr'ates Is
becoming more intense every day. Until he is removed
no good results can be expected The appointment o.
Cen Franklin 10 the command OF the department oi
the Gulf would give general satisfaction.
The army is considerably demoralized. Soldiers are
EVERYWHERE making insulting and ridiculous remarks
concerning tie Commanding General
Scouts reported TO Gen. Grover today that COM
pany Of Rebels passed back Of here last night going
below with Parrot gun II will not surprise any one
here shonld they blockade Red River between here ana
Fort DE Rusgey.