The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-11

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embarked considerable force upon TRANSPORTS and 40
companied by number or vessesof- war; set sal for
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ness OF It's garrison The enemy had not looked for %
attack from this quarter. and consequently showed
into our possession, and the trade Of the
blockade runners and cotton SPECTATORS was ruined
moved northward, until now We hold extent OF over
one hundred miles Of coast the tactics OF the rebels
revision and il is highly probable they viii sec s 70
almost entirely abandon this part Of Louisiana, in order
70 DC, 10 more ,o certain . hold Texas; ,.
conscrps IN the woods OF the part Of the
State These men have mostly deserted, II 10 sad from
motives OF loyalty to the national In order
TO capture these men and restore them 10 their COM
mands numerous expeditions are being continually sent
out One Captain Martin is the most prominent actor in
this department Of military labor and he 10 reported
as exercising the severe measures those who
un1ortsnatsly fan within in, his power r., ~, , ,
CARDS preparations for again contrasting the control or
some q the Western rivers; A snreveport, IN this
gunboat, mounting six wo.pounders and two
eleven inch gums The guns is reported were taken
The armor OF the consists OF railroad IRON put
angle sufficient TO glance oil proectes. The Crescent
The hun Of an old river steamer called the Webb s also
being fitted up. with a view to making her gunboat.
no ~ M Rs TAX an
season Preparations, however, will be made in due
time to receive her
There exists between the troops Of Texas and those Of
Louisiana rather dscordant state OF feeling, judy
ing from the accounts we hear Of the brols inces-
posed 10 60 home and fight for Themselves and say the
Iouisianians no lighters In addition to these
motions there reigns prevailing dissatisfaction among
the troops They are tired Of The and agues
Of conflict TO which they see no Termination They
Respondent hopeless and homesck and the majority Of
them, IL not for the rigorous enforcement Or militia
ry discipline and the remarkable inlauation OF their
leaders, no could prevent them from sever
ing themselves from cause which they did adopt
in response to the dictates of an unhampered will.
To strait has Trans Misssslppi
rebel army been reduced for clothing that IL is now
necessary. understand, Tor the to supply them
selves with clothing, or else receive II through the mu
nhcence Of their wealthy sympatbzers The Of their
soldiers here eleven dollars per month, which about
sufficient 70 purchase learn single plug Of tobacco
short time ago, after our troops drew n their
advanced posts Mr.. Ayers, native and Union man.
was surprised and taken his and thown into
prison Nacht0ches. Upon the arrival OF prison
ers at that place. our informant was told that Mr. Ayers
had since his capture, been kept in close connne
ment and treated with the most nhuman barbarity he
is considered hostage for some citizens taken by cur
troops in their advance towards the West.
Some idea may be formed Of the great scarcity Of GER
tain articles when prices at which they
result from the depreciation Of the currency Of the
country. Cold is valued at one dollar for eighteen
cents on dollar CASTLE soap is selling Il FIVE dol
lars cake; Louisiana rum Of the vilest quality twenty
nve collars per oo.e % SsnI .OC,n orusn
very desrous OF exchanging for money ana did SO at
great sacrifice This desire became SO notorious that
the rebel authorities obliged to issue order
against any further exchange OF United states Tor
rebel money between the citizens and our soldiers.
made particular inquiry as to the manner In which
our troops treated. in instances the enemy
provides for their comfort well their limited
win admit but these instances are rare At Nachitoches
the privates we're stationed in the woods with no proec
ton but the trees. Blankets and tents they had not
The officers were hudded into the Court House, which
wgs filled with vermip II is thought by that
tue numerous sugar houses and vacant buildings, or
which there quite number 10 the town. might be
vNlar gf mar ackn nfe
less gloom OF the woods regards food the supply
barely sufficient. and is distributed TO them uncooked.
II consists Of corn meal and fresh beef. The men
are without cooking apparatus, and consequently
are obliged to eat their food but partially prepared
Many OF the officers, their request marched
unoer guard restaurant where, by paying large
sum, they enabled 10 get heir meal and meat
heated as they termed it. but seldom cooked Many Of
the people OF the place enjoyed highly the humations
ana indigntes to which officers were subjected.
During the stay 0, our prisoners in Nacotoches plot
concccted to overpower the guard which numbered
but seventy five men, the town. release officers
IN the Court House sieze three hundred stand OF arms
and number of horses the town cross ferry and
take the main Nachez road sending some mounted
ahead report the affair at Natchez and for
The plot would undoubtedly have been perfectly successful
if 1t had been for deserter from army, who DIS
closed the affair." whcreupon the guard was doubled.
There no large force OF troops At the time within
thirty six hours march or the place, which time add
the necessary delay ia devisng some means OF crossing
the river the being destroyed and II Is fair TO sup
pose that all strong enough TO endure forced march
would have ESCAPED.
While in the Nachitoches prison party OF sixteen OF
our officers gave themselves a Thanksgiving dinner,
which cost five hundred dollars.
The country through which the troops PASSED men
toned as extremely desoate. The inhabitants Of the
rural district, have congregated principally IN
the towns for protection or company There
are crops growing in many places How
ever, the vicinity of Satchitoches and Alexandria,
some sugar mills active operation. The sugar from
these mills at time all shipped overland for the
RIO Grande frontier. Where IL ends outlet we
cannot learn.
All the prisoners exceedingly delighted at their
return and were immed aely made comfortable by the
issue OF uniforms overcoats blankets and plenty OF
good rations, which were well cooked. Many OF them
say their experience Rebellion has but iDamed their
minds the 10 stand by the old flag and maintain
its authority the entire land this be not done
We in our turn, say they may look for more de-
porabe condition Of affairs than prevails 10 The
South.
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