The New York herald., 1864-12-01
Our row Orleans Correspondence.

tho cavalry as Baton Rouge, returned after most
cessfu expedition Liberty and Brookvle, bringing
with him two hundred prisoners, including twenty i've
officers well three pieces Of artillery and between
seyen and eight hundred horses and mules. 4 large
quantity Of stores the Jackson Railroad also de-
stroyed. Among the officers captured we're the whole Of
The rebel General Hodges san Tho captured hssss and
mules entered camp ridden BY negroes General Lee
Isft Baton Rouge with his command several days ago,
and secured the country for considerable distance.
KxaAGEHnS3 LIBERTY. ..a ,....s sa
AZ Liberty he had . spirited engagement with the
enemy and repalssd hem With great loss. One Of tho
pieces Of artillery captured nsrc, and the otbsr two
AZ Rrookyille. ans scge gum formerly captured BY
.he enemy Port Hudson Was one Of those captured
the latter place.
The expedition was one Of the most successful and
brilliant OF tho war. Loss In killed and wounded on
either side not known ~ yet.
Is .sUccsssyuL sxPADroE PINE RAnRxs snpGH, nA.
On Wednesday, the 10th inst, Brigadicr General
Bailey commanding the Union forces Fort Barancas
Fia sent an expedition 10 Pine Barren bridge. Ths
troops composed Of tho First Florida regiment ana
tho second sfanc ssvasy ,adsr the coumAnd of Lsa.
tenant Colonel Spelling.
After marching about thirty miles, and within seven
miles OF the bridge, the snemys ouposts were surprised
and captured This was fortunately done without firing
gun, aud when the guard 70 relieve them they
rnand being smbushed for that purpose.
Our orco now advanced reached the BRIDGE and after
a sharp skirmish captured The entire garrison.
Ailer destroying . largo quantity Of stores and the
barracks OF the snsmy Colonel Spelling returned 70 Fort
Barancas, bringing in thirty eight prisoners, several
stand Of arms and nfty or sixty horses
A Few days previous TO this expedition Milton was
visited BY our troops, and several prisoners well
large quantity Of stores and lumber were captured
Million s twelve miles from Pine Barren bridge. The
rebel General haurys command extends 10 these places
Exfxprlos TO iLAouEnEs, LA.-LwIs AND ooSLkAsASps
Abou, two hundred Of the First Texas cavalry. under
command Of Colonel Davis, embarked st Morganiza re-
Gently for the purpose of landing near Paqusmine and
SECURING the country 10 that neghborhood as Raclifes
notorious guerrilla band was said 10 DO thcrc.
About tho Same number OF men from the Second New
York cavalry, under command OF Major Cameron,
also sent AZ the same time by land aod both arriving at
the rendezvous at the hour agreed upon, commenced
search for RalciTes band but they learned that
they bad eyacuaisd thai part country some days
Previous and had probably proceeded across the Atcha
falsya.
Pruyn's ba aliop, captured as well several
oes were al work oo the levees, which wore sadly
IL has been stated that four hundred OF the eoemy
have crossed TO this side Of the Atchafaaya but Colonel
rebels In the neIghborbood above menioued and that
what for they have are moving In the direction Of
svvris Arrgrr TO CROSS rIn xssrsIrr AND ioS HOOD.
II 10 said that formidable movement on foot for The
purpose o. crossing over ,ne nss'sspp' arss portion q
orcs or tho enemy are reported to be on this side OF the
liver operating With them The Intended crossing point
and guaooa are on the gus Uu 10 prevent the crossing
IMPORTANT CAPTURE on PRISONERS, norsr AM HoRsw
The Mississippi steamer Grey Eagle arrived here on
Monday last having on board prisoners Captain Ned
Ted o :s cnds.n
said TO be their way t. rancho In Texas which Capt
n ms - h0l Art
mounted nns biooded horses.
The captain s vsll rnown in New Orlsans he having
been charge the 0 the rebel feet pre-
vIous the capture Of the city by Admiral FAragu He
claims that be has ls the rebel services sensible man
property from sooa:caisoe and hat he Win BE- allowed
70 70 70 his "ranche" IN peace.
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The Iron clad Manhattan sed the sunbe.i Mcsacomes
bore consplcusus para n he rscsst gallant sessou.
nNNrs % rHn LAxcAsrsa no Z.
says, "shs steamer rsnsasisv NO g. sunk yesterday n
ten fss, Of wa.sr sns cannot b raised" No further
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The sniy newspaper ne Nssi.sIpp. which upAclds
Nr Nslss's course " ,.suiug such mpestans crders
In 10 edition Of Ne l1th insk sAyss-
The new regulations made BY The Secretary of Shs
Treasury asd approved Sy shs frssdsat Juy 10 iss1
provides for bringing sending prsducts ~ markse II
ibs loyal satss" ssd require that The psvmMs raatsA
shall ausbos.s shs .rsssportAson q products ss the
nrst port or pacs IN loyal STATE whore shere permit
e6lcsr, !" nc. fsss regulau ne 30 and sol.
Ths general agsns thsrsfoss decided, - any man q
common sense must decide, that ahoagh the port q
Nsy Orleans hyalpost w"h noss peri - place IN
New UrIsass plass h ths STATE Il Ioussana; Ire
state cf Louisiana vae declared ~ The PresdenHs
prcclsmstos q March q, lsos, W b .in state q q.
suyrpcoa against NE UnisA 6sates thas
stM n fovce, and elate N nsurrsctlon h clearly not
- loyal SstAn An us,sa rsioIcs N the loyalty q
the oty u New Orleans end other parts o Lousass bus
unsn The ecverpmsnt u The Unitsd states recognns
1eusana - loyal state Hene of ths subordinate eaoen
OF the govessmebt can DO 90
while the regulations remained unmodlned theesneru
Agent wna bound 70 carry them out and IN tnm oa no
more than hls duty. AZ soon as the secretary o ,se
Treasury modified the regulations IN TINS fespeo hr
meeu prVmpsly forwarded Instructions TO al tne speca
agents on the Miassaipp that By direction On we seste
ny - &eaewz 'proauet prsdaesa W Ms a0''