The New York herald., 1864-04-07
NEWS FROM TIE souTHw EST.
THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION.
Moyements OF Sherman,s
Troops,
g., &s, ks.


Mr. DEB. Randolph Keim's Despatch.
GAIRo, April 1854.
Ms Red Rires Erpedpon--Ccrssre Of NachitochesN-n>
rails A j. Smith and A. l.. Ire Hfsa Junction, ana
Haze Fight nth he Easmy--Four Pieces Of ArtsIleyv
as Many Cdissons ant Eoo Hundred Pvisonsys
Tdken-N,Us from fonest-F Fauikaer Joins Hin.-7As;y
Troops al Aaafdd-Ercsllen Results from the Nrlo,.oA
Sehsme-Chongs IN Ne Post Comn,aadeYsaip at Cairo,
do, dc.
by steamer from below receive later intelligence
IN regard to matters In the Red country The COM
psse victory resulting 10 tho capture OF Fort Do Russy
was Immediately followed by the occup ,ou OF Alexan
dria, and by she 21st OF March lard forces under
General Smith. and cavalry under Br,gadeY
General A. l. Lee which had effected junction with
him, had reached the neighborhood of Natchi-
tocnes, Louisiana, Red river town. Hero
they found the enemy IN considerable force,
but after some mannuvrng managed TO secure posi-.
tions which enabled forces capture the place
with trng loss. Our forces captured pieces os
artillery and like number OF cais5ons, together with
two huodred prisoners Our troops st pushing
ward and doubtless before this tho Shrevo-
port has been captured aud occupied iadubablo-
facts
Natchitoches s town Of moro than average wealth,
and is peoped by better class Of persons than generally
congre.ate the towns OF the South The country M
the neighbohood is composed OF large sugar
estates owned of the largest plantation hoIders
In the South The town Is situated about seventy 1--WE
miles above Alexandria, and about hundred aud atty
above Baton Rouge.
During his march TO form junction Nth Gen. Smh'n-
column Gen Lccs cavalry encounters cd force OF tho
enemy e. New iberia ard had skirmish, not,,
however materially delaying his march, viii be
by Tho successful union Of the forces In the neigh.
sorho cd OF Naschncc ches.
we received some further facts In relation to
Forests manouvres in the vicinity Of Mayfeld, KY.
Last night successful junction elected bctweerr
huasef Faulkner and Duckwth. These three worehtee,
having an aggregate Of Thousand troops undeS
their command, cnloyins lively time West Ken
tucky rlurderng the of their stock and oragos
and eonscrptur the farmers themselves. No further
fears entertained the safety CT Palaoah, FOR lie
tie q nd cement has been lett in tho Mace.
MANY speculatous as 70 what song among
troops. Tie latest dispatches Memphis lead us,
to infet that the cavalry at that point
gentleman in y ~ ivat~ interview VII, az ofcer In
Memnhs acquainted In such matters states that thos
Smith rad into Mississippi cost the government hvos
thousand horses This nav account Tor ths mac viy q
large body OF fine iroors, from which have been
anticipating something grand AGAINST Forrest. Memphis
s an excellent starting point for against
Nayheld. There are some movements ioot OF which.
are not nj liberty to write.
resimcu. which set ont for home furoueh a
month since. Numbering trie over two hDdr8d mea,
has returned with their ranks filed eight hun
dred The the fact in The or siichigans
succ sstul the West. None " thc noa,s have rs.
turned w'thot at least dorbing ths'r number and In
not 'ew Instances they have cosc approxmated tho
mlnirpnm number OF a complete reg ment
AoNner change has Just taken place in The post
membership OF afro. Brigader General Bray man, who
h. ae'd the position for several weeks. his turaed IL
over u he following order. which also explains supdry
other chanees in the district
oRpkRs--No. 49,
HEAD lcARrRas DISTRICT oPCAIRo,
C,Iso, H.. March 81, 1864.
!. colonel 'Iohn T. Rinaker One Tapdred and twenty
second illinois Volunteer infantry, assigned 10 duly
as military commander Of the post o Caro-, IN
Captain Isaac ". Taage Forteen.h iowa Volunteer,
Infantry IS relieved f m duty Provost Marshal tho,
wnrsb'l in u,ase os Gaua,o " duy vsrs
second ilIincis. who is relieved.
CAPTAIN Woodbridge odhn. second Arkansas cavalry,
Is assgneo 10 duty ns Provost Mar shal o the post oJ
Cairo IN N piace Of captain ! NJ ran,age relieved.
Capto'n James $. Hngc. Thirty yolr;h New Jersey.
Volunteer infantry is assigned TO duty Provost Mar
shal OF the post or lumbus, KY.
vo,,n ne,. william u s.ansv hirytoarth New Jersey'-
shat at Mound city, m 10 place o. Lieutenant j. 81
.o.er One Hundred aud twenty secord Illinois yOuntees
There icing military commander, thi, officer vim
receive atruc.ons from Captain A. A. Pennock, Naval
O. tho headquarters OF district san oaccrs will DO al
Cairo, unless specia!y assigned elsovlcre
ihc abovenamed officers will enter upon their dus.
Br,gadcr General NJ BRAYMAN.
j. H. oDtfN, Assistant Acjutant General.
GENERAL oRDErs-yo. 4.
HEADQUARTERS, Posr or CAIRO, April 1, 1864
obedience 70 General Orders NO. IL, extract os''
da.o arch 81 1854, from district hoadquarters the
dersgned hereby assumes u tho poet Cairo
III. - JOHN j. RtNAKER, Colonel,
one Hundred and rwentv second lllnos Infantry
shouid have ST. ted when speaking of Forrest, thai
ABOUT two thpisaud OF his al have occupied ch
man small town the Mississ tigcr be, wecu her0S
and Memphis aud but few miles from Island No. TO-
No difficulty has YET been experienced by ners pass-.
ng up and dow The river though u Of ahe.
piace is assured by tho OF The enemy thos
banks II is said Forrest has oriered no unarne
steamers engaged in commercial purs ts shall be fred
upon. The order thus far has boen well obeyed