New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-02
lBAYTLE IMMINENT ON RED RIVER
ps1IClAL REPORT or aAVAL OPERATIONS.
asn. stsele's Capture Of Shreveport
Ica1irmed.
-gE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

.rbe Yayuo from New Orleans, April q, the
., mba frin the SANE port April % via Havana, and
a.. NeIriTaac from New-Orleans direct April "a,
a yed az this port on Saturday. We are indebted to
Ulcers of the respective steamers for the prompt
,eIy Of CIR ueTs packages
pong the passengers IN the herrrae is Gen
gews, also 8 number Of other officers, and go sch
wounded soldiers. Gen. Weit1cl is passenger il
= Columbia
ne repor3s previously received, via Cairo, Of slir
:. ing u Grand Eoore and the probable imminencC
hat4ls are repeated by these arrivals as arc the
tors regarding the occupation of Shreveport by Gen
.le VINO is said 70 be intrenching himself 1t that
ssstngers from the Red River state that an impres
prevails that the Tehels win do all in their power to
Ojo general engagement, though picketfTing migh'
Eng it on. Our army not yet prepared Tor TIC
5vance which mus; eventually take place, ard there
tsrid not probably be battle for Snort tIpne 70
cqce.
The steamer Empire, from Red River brought down
o New. Orleans Gen. Lee ard Capt Minis on business
tanocted with The organization oftbeir commands.
even hundred oontrabsnds had been brought to New
q, cans from The Red River
Mai Connolly, lst New Hampshire Cavalry bad been
hsdly injured by kick from his horse, from which he
al.
silled, is alive but prisoner. =,
Rebel prisoners and deserters who present dur
Sg the battle state that the Rebel loss at Pleasant IN
I'D Sabine Cross roads cannot fail far short Of 100
aid NAV reach 10 0O0 killed, wounded and prisoners.
There was three and hall feet OF water on Red River
= lis and sx and G holt feet from Alexandria down.
csg srpesrs in the New. Orleans papers for a meet
70 taS6 measures for calling Stete Convention 10
ID delegates TO the National Union Convention.
me steamer John j. Roe at NewOrlcGns nom ~.
us reported having taken wood on the 18TH at the
n7uth Of the ST. Francis River with which the furnaces
were filed when number OF the sticks exp deG Win
CT doing any damage except 10 burn the hTeiheh
5n the 22d. when at Fort Adams, man wes seen in
q eTiOus condition on log IN the Iver inc second
nate with boats crew, went 20 his assistance, when
a. errilas opened battery he steamer bring ten
st5is. Though Rot damaged, she had 10 run away
.be boats crew, when last were making foI the
pp0ste shore from the fort and II is supposed that they
IRE death Of the Rebel Gen Green in the fight with
or gunbOat is confirmed by Rebel prisoners
The Red River was slowly falling Dut The MISSISSIPPI
sas rising fast and rise was peced In consequence
g. the Red River. ,
arrived 40 Alexandria en- route TO New Orleans.
The steamer CahsWba from New-York, with COO
Scoops arrived at New Orleans on the Goth instant
The Merrimac fOm Portland, with GO troops, ar
siSed there ON the 18th instant.
The De Nolay from Portland with troops also ar
~ ed GA Toe Sot.
steamer had arrived from Grand Eeore on the 18th
Is slant Nothing important had occurred.
The 18th Indiana veterans had arrived at New
'ahiednS IrOu AlAIdEurOz5 Ioule on
A small Union feet has gone up the Wsshite River.
cavalry expedition has been sent ont on the north
bank Of the Red River near Alexandra, by General
ArOTeT,
W. J. Savory, his sister-in.lav, and colored boy
we're blown 10 pieces on small island near his estate
m the parish OF Iberyo by Rebel torpedo left on the
Island since last August and out OF which he Tas TAX
ing the pow Ter. a,, g.. -.
Arrived from New.0reanS, on tue 18th inst, slip
Tamerlsne, from Portland.
Cotton was held above the views Of buyers. AT
NewOreaDs the quotations ranged from Tie TO i3c Io
ordinary, TO e3Ge4c. Mddling was scarce ana would
bring Sc. Sugar was higher and quoted st 22t02oo
rOasses &c 81, with none Offering and no receipts