The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09
Mr.. Henry Thompson's Despatch.

4rs Henry AnOm psOn's DeSpatch.
New ORLEANS La, April 80, 1864
RIVER COUNTRY.
ne latest arrivals from Alexandria state that both
armies in dtu que, and that there 10 very little skr
mishing between the pickets.
gentleman residing in tho city has received letter
from beyond the lines, in which the following
nents-
General Parsons OF the C. s A. killed during the
battle or Pleasant Hill making three Green Mouton and
Parsons generals lost by the rebels IN the late engage
ments.
General Green was killed on the 18th inst in an en-
Ragement with gunboats and Transports twenty
miles above Grand Ecore. He was at the head OF four
Thousand men, many Of whom were killed and captured
Generals Kirby Smith and Price were the battles o.
Ihe 9Th and 9Th
General Wharton has arrived from Joe Johnston's army
20 lake Command OF the rebel cavalry.
The Houston (rexas) Telegraph OF tho 18th inst pub
fishes the following correspondence, dated April s.
We have captured two thousand prisoners immense
wagon train and several batteries among them the cele
ne Killed are General Moaon coonels Beard and HF
mant Major Garfield, Captain Fields Lieutenant Colonel
Clack badly wounded Our loss and the enemy's heavy
Those mentioned the only that have under
my eye. The Old Louisiana brigade, Moutons drew the
nrst blood, and has suffered severely General Taylors
saddle cloth was cut through by spent Mime ball
during the action. suppose we will have again 70
morrow.
The Telegraph also publishes the following official
despatch and teegrams:
OFFICIAL pRsPArcu.
SHREVEPORT, April II, 1854.
10 Major General MAGRupER-
Taylor attacked and routed the Thirteenth army corps
three miles from Mansfield, on the evening OF the 8h
and drove back confusion the Nineteenth army corps
Moaton's, GREEN and Walkers division only were
engaged.
psh, near Pleasant Hill, the enemy having been
forced from the Nineteenth army corps
The lighting was severe, the enemy holding bis posi-
The enemy retreatsd under over Of the night.
the cavalry pursued next da, capturing many prison
oso and nineteen pieces Of artihry.
Full three tn lusand prisonersn all captured.
Our loss is heavy. General Mutton is killed; General
E KIRBY SMITH. Lo'.. Gen. Commanding.
Intelligence by last courier from a point twenty miles
below Pleasant Hill reports the emmy still retreang, our
cavalry following.
Many prisoners have been captured at least four
The feet of transports and gunboats that were Eve
miles below have gone down the river.
They not out Of reach, and may como TO
grief yet
DEAR NEws-Just returned from the battle field. Ny
company Of minute men dismissed no longer required
Enemy totally routed. About i've thousand prisoners
captured one thousand killed and wounded four hun.
dred wagons and two hundred ambulances captured.
Our loss one thousand killed and wounded. Will give
BY letter Tomorrow full particulars.
THE COUNTRY WILL SUPPLIED.
A letter from Alexandria. dated April %, says =
The country above is teemipg with everything which is
needed 10 sustain an army Corp IN sucn abundance that
Egypt during its years Of plenty never excelled IT,
Beef pork, sheep. poultry, are In almost nexhausblo
supplies Cotton Is coming in here perpetual stream
ana going out about rapidly counted between three
and thousand bales lying here awaiting shipment
my arrival, and the daily receipts and shipments
siderable. The quantity burned by the rebels is
NOUS. and amounts at present prices To OF money
which would hardly be believed represented by figures
while the waldron her way up the Red river
recently. and when Alexandra, she fired upon
by guerlas. A number OF the Twelfth Illinois cavalry
board the time. Four OF tho poor fellows
killed and eleven wounded.