The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-02
The Food Question.
IMPORTANT ORDER or GENERAL LEa TO HIS ARMY.
Affairs I'm Louisiana.
DESTRUCTION OF A YANKEE sL00p.

On the night Of the 5th inst on outward found soop
laden with turpentine, while attempting 70 escape from
To prevent her falling into the hands Of pckes she
fred by her CROW. who succeeded in making their
exception OF barrels OF turpentinc picked up tho
west side OF the rvor, wore wholly consumed. On tho
Island and board eight or negroes who bad
fed from thor owners, residing on the river, and car
seen before in those waters and three schoonors cutter
rgged, abreast or Horn Island, standing to west
ward last night 1 morning heavy sns woss
visible 70 day.
gentleman who loft the nsghborhood Of Coyingtoo,
La the 18th inst, says that the 7th two Of the
sosms oats and q. spps.rsd oa The
charge Of sergeant started from Madsouvile 10 ska
captured the sergeant being the only one known to have
The feet then proceeded up the river and took posses
sion Of the latter place and tour saw mills which our
forces neglected 70 destroy. They threw out picksts
also the jacksonville road tho east side Of the
river. Our informant was al Covington on the
same san '' night, IN company with two others,
being ignorant the approach OF the enemy. The
peatediy ared a. escaped uuhart lilo estimates the
enemy force 1t not than two or three hundred.
They are gage ,as ne n. or cs ~ oY
ngtou at the time consisted OF one company-Greenees
sharpshooters-which Withdrew towards Franklnton
He represents the trade In cotton carried between
Amlte summit aud other places the New Orleans and
Jackson Railroad and Baton Rouge as very extensive. and
-Four sunboats were 10 sight yestsrday-tbree OF
Round island Others have proceeded towards Ship island
Condition or Longstrect's Cavalry.
From the Richmond Enquirer, jan al
The letter we published yesterday gave sad but
distressing soldier like Longstreet than 70 have his
plans thwsrted by the stupidity Of subordinate And
General Lonsstreet cursed With just such subordnaes.
Reformation is badly wanted man like Hampton Il
sadly needed
Dispatches from Mobile.
MoaiLR, Jan. ~, 1854.
sertowu near Nstchsz and captured thirty ave prison
ers sixty wagons and teams, lot OF cotton gopg TO Nat
chez, and about eighty negroes
Twelve transports have passed down the Mississippi
within past two days General sherman and bis star
pjed 10 Mobile, Ala, on Friday, January IS, Henry
Nye son OF the late Captain Allen kye, Of Sandwich,
Mass.
Matters In the southwest.
Cono, Miss, Jan. 20, 1884,
Colonel Je r. Forrest has captured Island No co. aud
Ali the nesroes aud managers killing een and destroy.
ing the oxen and wagons The mules and negroes have
arrived here scouts report IN: Oh cornsn
back In the direction q Memphis. Fort Pillow IA also
reported evacuated The transports that went down the
river with troops are said 70 Dc Ia the fazoo river
General Hardee.
The Missivppdn states that tots galan, sat dsnn.
guished ooer guest At the Gee House rev osnts
snce He WAS on his way TO pcmcpos upon busloess Of
purely private and unwariIke character II rumor
speaks truly, the gallant general has made ooaauest q
sue viii soon lead 10 the altar Of AisSama far
| cst daughters.
l Arrivals at CITY Point,
on Wednesday,, January AZ, Tho steamer r,v work,
MAJOR halford commaudsr. arrived from va roat