The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-04
AFFAIRS At NEW ORLEANS.

hSAhon DE Rebel Aec0uats FrOhhD1t e0-
Cavalry Operations Asa the He'd River
Campaign. sc.
Nh. WI. YoUsG's DESPATCH.
EEw 0RiKAss, Nay 23, 1894
TIE Provost Narss,I yesterday suppressed the New
ossans tosrriy framcas, disoyai paper printed en-
tnely 10 French.
.he greatest exctemsnt created 10 the city % Tho
announcement n the suppression 81 tho Dahl Pic1une
Tho demand g.ea. for Sopes the last pu bica
zion that extras were sold at Gy cents asd dollar
each. seteA ne. a 81
REQUESTED NOT PUBLISH REBEL Nrws.
The Provost Marshal yesterday sent circular to the
newspapers Of this city requesting Thorn 70 refrain from
copying military intelligence from papers published
within the lines Of tho enemy.
MILITARY REoRGASmAnoS
The First Indiana heavy artillery 10 TO so into tho Geld
- No Twenty first Indiana infantry The First Michigan
srsAsry into The de'd as an infantry regiment
The Fourth Wisconsin mounted infantry 10 be dsmount
edsa0d % serve as Infantry These regiments viii 20
into tho Second brigade Third DIVISION Nineteenth army
brigade.
1hirteth Massachusetts, regiments ard the Four
New Hampshire and One Hundred and Tenth New York
regiments VIII serve AZ infantry In the First Brigade Third
division nineteenth army corps Colonel n A. N. Dud-
ey OF the Thirtieh Massachusetts, tho ranking colonel
IN this brisade The division will be commanded by
Brigader General 7. W. sherman Several OF tho regi
nents named have reensted cavalry, and the order
70 servo AZ infantry win 1lsappont them in some mea-
sure Il rs understood that the cavalry to DO reduced
~ the suggestion OF General Candy.
10 RECRUIT.
The Fifty sixth Ohio veteran smeut, which has re.
enlisted, and suffered considerable loss on It's passage
down the Rod river the John Warner will leave the
steamer Cahawba this afternoon for New York Il 10
going homo under the command Of Captain N. Manner.
ng, 70 recruit.
MAJOR CHARLES '. ALIEN
q ths Thirty eighth Massachusetts who has been Pro.
ft for home, 10 remain during short urouph on tho
steamer Aerrimac which sailed yesterday.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION ON MISSISSIPPI
Two or three evenings since Captain NJ Robinson
QuAtermaster Of Marine transportation and Lieut. Robin
soa. Assistant ouartemsster Of the bureau with
party Of friends, made moonlight excursion twenty
niles up the Mississippi on the steamer Laura, Captain
Bella small blockade runner that captured last
mont Tho Laura Is handsomely fitted up as a des.
patch boat; she s only two hundred and forty tons
NE establishment SKATER Curtis Of your city Her
hrst "trip was 10 st. Johns, New Brunswick from there
,ns s 70 me hsss%a and thence to Havana
Win an assorted cargo. She returned with cot.
con ON another trip. from Havana to the su:
Keys by the steamers Stars and Stripes and Hen.
DIRK Hudson Al tho ,in, OF her capture she had afty
nve pounds OF steam oo but her port wheel became adr
and tearing the paddle box Though disabled she
making greater Roadway than Stars and stripes
come 10 the assistance Of the other bockading vessel
mo engineer OF the Laura Hank jones' OF Baltimore
who has been captured four times on blockade
has made twentyone miles in an hour and Ave minutes
The RECORD or OrR CAvALRv.
To complete the record OF cavalry the Red river
eempasn more extended notice OF their operations OF,
she march from Alexandria tothe Mississippi river should
n justice be made Colonel Lucas with his First
Brigade and Colonel Robnsons third brigade under the
command Of Lieutenant Colonel Krebs had the advance
the rear and Colonel Goodings Fifth cavalry brigade
covered tho TANKS OF the army.
wiTnpRAwAL rIiE uckrrs FROM ALEXANDRIA
Colonel Cooling covered the withdrawal the infantry
pckets when the army moved from Alexandria and al.
swars put bis brigade 10 position to protect infant
~ Hanks There was astonishing in the rear aud
v.le
PUSHING rHR ENEMY
When Lucas approached the Avoyees prairie with his
swe cavalry brigades be struck the enemy and skjr.
nishiog sharply pushed him eight miles through Marks
Vile, and held the town until the main army camp up,
Sunday evening. During Sunday afternoon the whole OF
The rebel General Majors cavalry line charged on Lucas
Beyond this side OF Marksyie the First Louisana
cavslry. under Major Badger, behaved handsomely in
Several other dashng charges wero made by the sixth
ussouri and other regiments.
THE FIGHT At MoRRowvnIE
Tne fight ri Morrowvtlle, hsnsura or Avoyeves pra,
re, by whichever name II may be known, on Monday
ne ie gave the cavalry another Opportunity 70 ds.n
a!tsry IN position. and 10 additoa 70 their whole
L s. had y % ea
sosny. Lncas with his own and Krebs' cavalry brig.
ads was W the 'front.' and did bis duty spenddiy whs
General Arnold with Davis and Goodngs brigaes pro.
tected the trains Of the army, IN conjunction with Law
Sisy's division OF the Thrsspnth corp
Altar the enemy Was driven from his position. and
vas compelled to retro towards Cheneyvie, and oar
bis two crisades SIN held the "a sdvaoce and General
Arnold, with Davis and Cooling, guarding the rear
and aanls Colonel Davis constantly skirmshed with
The enemy, who, naturally enough endeavored 70 ha
=, me CROSSING or nAyou DR. crAIcI
~ the last crossing Of Bayou dc Glace Wednesday
the enemy succeeded 10 slipping two pieces OF artillery
and quite foree Of cavalry between Davis and the rear
q our Infantry column. attacking him At once in the
By throwing into the scale Goodinss brigade, esusra,
ns es,,y .Vs a
ssd The enemy driven OF with considerable loss
An UNSUCCESSFUL sAHRx CHARGE.
During the day the Third Maryland cavalry made q
which only because Of the uniavorabIs
ed let dead the stubbornly contested ground
and three or tour other officers aud thirty forty
ovxR nrry or THs CORNING LIGHT CAVALRY MISSING.
On tho Afternoon OF the 18th instant Lieutenant Colonel
Syssr q The Eien,ss :, New York Or Corning IGN,
nftyeshs men, to bold side road the line Of
treat They were cut or and have not since been heard
COLONEL stryker will extricats himself and his commsnd
Z ths thing . possible.
During abe whole OF Wednesday the enemy took post
tSn frequently with their batteries, and amused them
shell oceasiouailsin,o our cavalry columns.
1N 0HDpEs ATTACK.
iag, with their right nanf on bayou, thsy were SUD
Acnly attacked bv the enemy In front anc by fankne
Ore from she bayou General Arooid, command.
Ing cavalry division had bis horse SHOT under him.
NE attacks Of the enemy wsec handsomely repulsed.
FORMING RATTLE
Near Yellow bayou the cavalry retired through Gen
Mower lines, and formed line Of battle 70 receive the
enemy, TO whom artillery attached TO the cavalry
administered dose so severe that they gave urlhe
treuole that evening.
mn skvERs DUTIES or rHR CAVALRY.
The duties OF the cavalry throughout the entire
pAign were very severe, particularly the with
arawai OF the army from Alexandria TO horganza They
skirmshcd almost hourly during tho march with the
enemy, Who was menaciug our 'front.' threatening our
tanks, and hanging rear. When the days march
done p,rons OF the cavalry, withous unsaddling
cont out tedious and dsagrecablc picket duty
The result s the horses nearly exhausted and the
nsa require few days recupcra,on before they can
enter upon new campaign.
rRAv,
Of The Corning light cavalry, detached the cavalry
division stat, down from the army yesterday quite
III hc will probably escape serious Sickness and fully
recover in few days.