The New York herald., 1864-02-21
NEwS'FROM new ORLEANS AND TEXAS.
Arrival of the Arago and
George Washington.
Operations i'm General DanaN
Military District,

Tho United states transport steamer. Araso Caussa.
adsder arrived here yesterday with New orleans dates
20 she l1ih instant aud Key West to the 18TH Amoax
her passengers the Fourteenth Eas infantry and
tho FIRST Mainc battery which troops having reenstsd
paying brief visit their friends while ON fur.
Tough.
The steamship George washdngton Captain eager alss
arrived at this port yesterday with Newoeans dates y
tts-lSth instant
MR. Henry ThOmps psOnss nspatch.,
NEW ORLsANs, Feb 10, 1894,
nx FIVE REsxls cApruRxs
sws or three days ago In boat LaNs Ponchartrain
oy she steamer Battle yesterday brought up beoee
Judge Atocha 7Aey gave theas 40 Drs Northern.
Paos j. Christina, w. p, Henry. W. Dowsing ana J. @.
Lewis They each fnad one hundred dollars, ssa
sentenced 70 prison for six soshs negro boy who
with them at tho time wss liberated. II will bs rs-
msnsered that theso trying reach tho port
Of Vaudeville VITA boat load goods when they were
capsnred.
French citizen was recently arrested. beyond our
nes with fourteen thousand dollars in rebel money and
two letters for Mobile In his possession he was dis
charged, but thsn,oney was confscated.
Mr.. James r. Latham's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STAINS FORCES
Pass CAyALLo, Texas, Feb. 10, 1854. !
Affairs at this point unusually du aed It
occasional predatory ncursion the part OF the
enemy the morooDy would be ntoerabte. Tho report
drought in by in relation force OF tho
robcs at Lavacca has turned out to be- false their
whole force does not amount 70 companies
OF cavalry who posted at that point kind out
post 70 watch movements. This intelligence was OBJ
tanned through expedition consisting OF brigade
and three pieces Of artillery under General Fitz Henry
Warrco penetrated tho enemy's country almost a..
as as Lavacca without encounterng signs OF the
This information is relable the other report orig
mated from ouer-excited Imagination This expodi
non not however, without It's important su,ts
besides obtaining the above vauable Information we OBJ
tanned large quantity Of lumber which is almost worth
its weight I'M gold to US.
Trm OsNsU, fsrDIANoLA AsDaoLp TOWN
has recently been taken and by it find that thers -.
aggregate Of six hundred The inhabitants havo
all como forward and taken the oih Of SOC
their ownree will and with full deaerminatan piede
and purpose to obser.e and fulfil IL, without messa
reservation or evasion whatsoeves." This epeaks ws
ors or rsS.orcs Taxas - n n,o LOWE,
other parts OF ts State which the StYips
wave 40 bsavelyas does hers will be ascazs
MAJOR GENERAL oRp,
accompanied hy,Apsron Of bis Ssan. arrived here answs
Troops a. Passcavao. The srsvew passed off with CO.
sids,sSe es. General Ora expressed bis satisf.caisa
highest terms He particularly compimeAsed Bsisa1sr
Generals Ranson Fourth division, and Benton, Hirss
bcster heath or spirits than IL does AZ the present te
Altev bsiN ssay the Gens started fes BroSnsvfeto
inspect tAOrcsps there A34s=1 sti /, 4
~ ARRIVAL en- D8sxRTEnl l#-3a FIJI z
Three desefters-two lAvtenants and, q geREogut-
reaches this point few days since They are heartily
sick o. the rebel service and despots and Represent
Affairs In Texas IS being depora3le condtoa They
state sas nagruder has about thirty regmenA cava
ry and number Of batteries, and, muster nearly
thirty thousand efectvenen Casoy Creek. BY their NJ
preseataoDs quite formidable. The rebels have fne
thoaftons OF the most approved structure, number a
heavy guns and 1--WE thousand are stationed thsss.
ThGs that the Ave thousand be increased ssus
o. eight thousand in twenty ouB and in the
o. ten days or two weeks Magruder concentrate -
isaet twenty Thousand effective men Tue robes hare
established two picket posts-the frat about W
eight miles from Caney and the second fifteen m;psss
that IN case OF advance OF Eerce6 they vh haze
ample time for preparation.
RR0ADIER GENERAL BKNTON
has been subpWeaed q witness IN m mporAnA mur.
der case 10 st. louis He has turaed the division -
Bgadicr General Fife Henry Warren, and day
on the steamer Clinton The absence OF General Benton n
exceedingly regretted BY his whole command. Tho
Generals health has been impaired by exposure COAST
derably. ana brief sojouvn at homo win doubt 70.
store him 70 his former good health.
The re.ealistment Il veterans here goes hraveIy
The Eighth Indiana, familiary known "a the Fighsino
Eighth has gone n In q body out Of nve hundred mea
which cempose the regiment four hsndred have
enlisted. Thor papers all prepared. and they are
for trans rfatio furia