New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-21
THE REBELS THOROUGHLY ROUTED
Capture Of 1000 Prisoners and 20
Cannon.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE FROM RED RIVER
Details of the Movements Of the Army
CHICAGO. "Wednesday, April 20. 1864.

CHICAGO "Wednesday, Aprll2O' leos'
This evenings Journal publishes extracts from
n,vae letters from members Of the Chicago Mercantile
Rottery dated April -, to the effect that on the day
.er The recent disaster to the 18th Army Corps Gen.
Al Smith, with the 10Th Army Corps, engaged the
snsv and defeated them capturing 1900 prisoners and
"o'-''' WASHINGTON. Wednesday April 90, 1854
The following dispatch was received at the Navy De
partment at noon to-day:
CAIRO, H., Tuesday, April 10, 1864.
"7Ae Hon. GIDEON WELIEs. Secretary Of The Nary
"Ihaye received private letters from Red River, one
s.ted Grand Ecore La. April 10, and one dated Alex
sndria April H. stating that the army under Gen
Banksmet with reverses the sh inst near Mansfield
Our army fell back and on the next day, the Rebels at
tackled them and were handsomely whipped. The loS'
Is heavy on both sides.
The Admiral Porter. when last heard from was
sbout forty miles above Grand Ecore. The river was
low. "a NJ. PENNooK Fleet Captain"
ANc TIER ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON Wednesday, April 20, 1854
The military authorities here have received
The following dispatch, dated Cairo last night:
1.-TWO letters arrived here this afternoon, both from
naval officers from Grand Ecore, halfway between
Natehtoches and Shreveport dated the lOth the Other
from Alexandria dated the 18th inst.
"The battle was near the place first named Smith
appears to have been woIsted also the 18th Corps which
came 10 his aid Franklin took part, and the enemy
were beaten"
CHICAGO, Wednesday, April 70, 1864.
letter dated Grand Ecore. 18th, from private II
tho Chicago Mercantile Battery, giving an account
the part taken by the battery in the battle confirms
yesterdays dispatch in regard to the disaster to por
on Of forces composing the Red River expedition
The letter says, Of our whole Division numbering
1900 men, but 1000 left 10 tell the fearful odds
Against which they contended. Two regiments Of the
Division were consolidated aud had in all 40 and
seven officers, the highest in rank being a Captain.
The 18th Corps checked the Rebels and held them for
about twenty-five minutes, when they forced to
retire, which they did slowly and night came on,
the bloody conflict ended.
The next morning Gen. A. j. Smith came up with his
command and relieved Gen. Franklin and whipped the
Rebels badly recapured IL guns, ard took go pris-
1ners.
A letter from another private Ia the same battery
says Our Corps Che l3h is all cut pieces and We fell
back TO this place Grand Ecore five or six miles from
the battle field to reorganize.
We lost "a pieces of artillery all that were in the
fight
This letter says that Gen. Smith captdred 2UO
prisonets aud 90 guns in the fight on the 9Th.
Still another letter says We get all sorts Of reports
from the 'front.' The latest is that Gen. Smith whipped
the Rebels. taking 2,OOO prisoners, and ls guns
JThe expedition doubt broken up and our troops
falling back
Gen Banks is mentioned as having been on the field
on the eth
= CAIRO. Wednesday, April 90. 1864.
tbrs
Arms the statements of The CAieaso Jo~ror Red River
letter of the 10Th ns concerning the battle of Pleasant
Hill on the eth. that account being mainly correct
Our loss however greater than is therein stated
The fight wound up in the enemy being handsomely
whipped and drawn from the field with heavy loss.