The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-15
NEWS FROM LOUISIANA.


NEw ORLEANS, La. Aprl 6. 1894,
Since the sailing OF the Morning Star, on Saturday
morning last, we have had no reliable news whatever
from the Req country though the city fun OF
starting rumors.
Passengers BY the Ohio Belle, which arrived here on
Monday last state that the OF the Red river
there rumors OF Tight.
Yesterday morning the Empire Parish arrived from
Port Hudson, bringing twelve rebel prisoners Snne pr.
Yates aud three ofcers). together with large
OF cotton spectators and blockade runners. they
guarded by members OF the Corps dArique and march
cd from the ovee rs Carondee they
confined. AS they passed through the the
secesslonlsts raised hands holy horror the
idea q white men being guarded by negro soldiers but
when they learned ny nquirpg that number of those
guarded Yankees and cotton spectators they
modified their tone, and said that good enough for
them but "nggers" guarding The Others lawful
The twelve rebels captured al a sSirmsh in Point
Conpee parish, which occurred the 30h OF March
tween some Of cavalry and the Second Louisiana.
The rebels repulsed and twelve in city
captured.
a detective, who came down The same boat states
that two or three mornings since whils about hun
bred Of breakfast. 10 the neignborhood
Of Alexandria, and the OF the army, Dick Taylor
suddenly appeared Win large and surprised and
captured the whole.
The True Delta OF yesterday publishes the following
from ITS special correspondent IN the Red
try
ALEXANDRIA, March 20, 1864.
nov send you a Few lines 10 let you know where
We arrived here Saturday morning and went
into camp about three miles above Alexandra, the
Red river Our route lay over the same road we went
last fan through OpeIousas. and then Wash
iBgton and Alexandria road We about days
making the distanco-about one hundred and seventy
miles The last Two days our march was over some u
abe roads have II raned most of the
Time and the mud deep and heavy that il
almost impossible TO march
suppose you received the latest from here
by the transports. The advance under General Smith
Deft here Saturday morning for shreveport lui
arrived and have orders to the morning for
The same pace. hear that the rebs have army 10
between twenty and thirty thousand and tnat they VIII
make stand about hity miles from here but this Is
doubtful IS thought here by those that ought 10
that the first stand they make viii be al shreve.
port said they strongly fortified and have
provisions enough stand siege Tor several moths
The gunboas-seven N ahaye got the shoals, and
VIII cooperate with the land forces All The guuboais
that could get shoals gone MAJOR General
Banks has his headquarters The steamer Bacgha~k
this place. Our scouting and forag,nc parties are
bringing N large quantities. Of cotton and droves Of cattle
ponies There nearly thousand bales Of
Ton here now, ana the sill, It comes. The troops
Of the old Tbireeuth IN fine spirits and good
health generally. We send one hundred and thirty
down the Warner day the hospital New or
leans believe there were none Of 'nsm dangerously
Jus, hear that report has that portion Of
General Steee's forces Arkansas taken posses
Of Shreveport learn any OF the parcn
lars only that surrendered without firing agun
II this be true getting along better than We nad
: hoped Tor.
1he hatcher Courier OF the Isl inst says-
The washiia ana Red rivers are now open-the former
40 Columba and the latter TO shrevcpof we are 10 be
reports 10 the effect that shreveport has been evacu
a,ed.
have been blown up 90 the 10th ut 10 preveut then
falling into the hands OF tho Cnted States troops.
90 Wednesday, March 80, squad OF guerlas dashed
into Washington miles from Natchez. In the hope Of
surprising place. bu, somewhat surprised them
selves when larger sonad Of Union troops appeared and
,lc.d hon with SO a
saRiyaL or ADMIRAL rARRAer1
Admiral Fnrragni arrived here Sunday evening last
in the Tennessee Captain Giraud. learn that the Ad.
transferred his headquarters from the Hartford
the Tennessee that tue latter now tue flagship OF
abe squadron.
Fifty. eight rebel officers and two hundred and ninety.
seven prvaes left this city yesterday morning the
star Tor the Red River, for the purpose Of being
arrangements had been made for the exchange
hundred 1fty The remainder, however, will be sent
on the boat there was not room on the Polar
star for than the number mentioned above.
While they we're embarkiug and about to start for
Rebedom, one Of them gave three cheers for "DCk
Taylor and three cheers for George washington, the
Drst rebel
Your readers viii probably recclcct that thirty eight
prisoners escaped night afew weeks since from NO y
Carondeet street. by cutting hole IN the wall behind an
closet with their pocket knives, anu passing
out into Common street
The hole bad been nIled up, aud the saio
supposed to be strongly locked ard barred
hut rebel ingenuity (worthy the skill oil Yankee or
burglary opened the doors, opened the wall and they
were 10 the open air before their guards know anything
about ~
The whole escaped without being recaptured.
Two more the following morning escaped at roll call 10
similar way.
The reason given for their departure Ia that the mem.
bers OF the Ninety seventh Illinois who on duty there
were absent review, aud that their places were ned
by men the Eighth Indiana that tho latter were moi
np 10 dodge by which the thirty took French
leave that the rebel prisoners knew U and thus adj.
vantage Of their ignorance and as you played the
same dodge very successfully
rnpEE NEGROES SENTENCED y mrRnrR
Monday last negroes were tried before Judge
Atocha for murder. Three found guilty and
fenced TO death
The particulars Of the murder are as follows
on the 27th Of January last, early in the morning the
family Of Mr.. Men, residing Port Hudson, wore
awakened by the report OF firearms and the raing Of
bullets against the house. on Mr. Nei appearing az a
window he ten or twelve armed negroes and upon
asking what they required they replied by ordering him
10 open the door This demand not being instantly
rIied with, they forced II open; but soon they
.nneared upop The threshold Mr. Neil fred upon them
sbe contents Of a shotgun, which wounded Of the
yuaians The family was composed OF Mr. NeH bis wife,
sm and daughter friend was also In the house the
Inc instant that the gun discharged Mr. Men and
ME cor core shot but neither was instantly killed One
"a ,ns ,ooroce Then advanced towards Nj Nen, with
oosEed ps,ol ID his hand WHEY tne dpvsbig sdyepeea