, 1864-06-07

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pie. Admiral Porter, Ike death, makea no
distinction OF perBons-
Macaulry tells us that the term "IIorse
Marines" originated from the {mpressmant OF
three thousand London cabmen Tor serYics In
the British navy. Since then 1t has been used
in der1tion, and there has been no occurrence
In nayAl warfare where 1t con1d be applied.
Happily this time has passed. admiral Porter
has furnished the opportunity for catching
and Rppl3 ing this wandering appellation.
During the campaign on Bed River he fouud
it impossible to borrow enough army wagons
to transport cCtton from the places Of deposit
to the bank Of the river, though to do him
Justice Gen. Banks was most liberal in prof
fering him the use Of government teams: In
wagons Of the country that ho could find,
together with the mules and horses to form
the motive power. To render his claim posi-
two aud fixed, he branded these wagons
~ s. NJ and informed all previous claim
ants that the property belonged to the navy.
Think Of 1t! 4 train Of horse and. mule
wcgens attached to fleet Of gGnboatst! II
the navy, We shall eee Admtsals Farragut
and Dallgreu calling upon Secretary Wefies
for similar uppendagcs for their squRdrons.
The Vanderbilt Will need half dozen horse
teams 10 enable her to oyertAke the Alabama
and the iron-clsds before Charleston car
never expect to be successful Without thelt
due comp1ements Of six mule vehicles.
The time lost at Alexandria and Natohito-
ches for the purpose Of holding elections
Was most advantageous to the rebel3. 1t en-
abled them to concentrate on the road to
Shreveport and fall upou Banks advance
when he least expected II. Added to these
h1adrauces were the Immense inpeiJn.nta ot
the army. the like OF which has not been
known eiuce Presents ad rance into Missou.
~ {+&7 7hG3 Tho 4AHsn hrpH1aH r1 o nh u
gons cspturel froM tia cavalry advance were
lett to be serious lose, though they did not
forEs l.rce proportion Of the Transports.
tiou for the army. a surgeon In General
Smiths command tells me thst the train was
oyer twelve hours passing given point on
thA retreat, znd that It moved ut the rata al
not less than two miles and a half per hour.
maining atseF the capt2ze of TWO hundred
end forty wagons. The army vas supplied
throughout With Siblcy end Well tents, and
With IN abundance OF sutsers' stores. Thase
suffers stores were In \ great measure de,
signetl for trading with the natives and
bringing them to . proper degree Of loJa1ty.
1t IL sad to think that tho suffers stores WitI,
which many ot tile captured wagons were
filed, should fall directly into rebel hands,
rsther tba1 be 1egitiu,ate]y used In winning
the natives hack to their allegiance. It II
new toe late for regrets. Gen. Smiths com.
mand IL here, Gen. Banks hes returned to
New Orle:ue, cnd the Eurboata. such US Tere
not lcst, ere Ut the mouth Of Bed river OF
seatle1ed along the 0liesissipFl There is .
nc6 tsken TO Shreveport, for repairing the
slight t;amages inflicted on her at the time
, OF Ger abandonment AN informed BY ma
~ Arn, officers that Tho statement OF Admi-
raj Porter concerning the complete deItrue-
tton OF that bost Is perfectly correct iu every-
thing but the insiEniacaut element Of trath.
The success Of tho rebels on Red river bns
greatly emboldensd them throughout West
Louisiana and Arkansas. They are now up
pear1ns along the riTer with artillery aud
emu1I arme, and bid fair to make the naEtga-
tion Of the Mississippi exceedingly uncom-
Portable. Meas has aIrsady reached you Of
the firing Epon steamers ut TunlcA bend, and
point. Gen. Mnrmadukt ID reported to have
nine guns and about twenty-five hundred
cavalry to support them. Tie particulars Of
the attack upon the steamer Loagxozth, and
tbc repulsc OF the rebels by the boata Of the
Marine Brigade, have already been sent to
Inu. }vs:er1:J the rebels opened upon The
Elera A,ncs q Small trading boat. aud sue.
cecded in capturing aud burning her. Col,
Cursil of the Marine Brigade, with the
Diana, Albums and Baltic, immediately came
uF. and a:tcr sharp fght, succeeded in dis
&blirE one OF the rebel guns, aud silcnciug
the tnti1e b,ttery. 4 re.'ort comes here
tE.a morning that the rebels were falleu back
nt.nt five nliIls into the f.steri3r, and are
awaiting endorsements Tac.c is no doubt
OF tic design Of tie rslefs to olstruct tie
river ss much as possible during the sum.
1ne1 IL capturing two Eucboats on the Red
river they have become cubolaened, and
have LEES fear of the navy than formerly.
Tley still dread the Marine Brigade, ane are
ca,eful to keep out Of its WY u Gen: FL
%..f t1tn EAI n Hf1,1xr
its ri 1escnt strength, 1t would hare little DIFF
t1clltJ In keeping The river clear Of gnerillas
Whether II il 1rOm catelessncss or oeatgn
| can rot eay, but it Is certala that there Ut.
now no gunboats at the points considered
Cen. Canby's assumption of Tie command
| has instirrd lhe hope that We shall have or
Ger tprinE out Of chaoR, but ne are holding
| oIr judgment in s4Epcnse. Gea: Slocun
| cCm1Etnced upon tie right track, By order
| irs the cc1tailncnt Of trn6c with the rehcl1
| itLs districts, but be has latte1lJ. relaxed ii
| hit vigilance. At. Grst be ordered the stop
! paec of oil cotton. and other truding In lii
| district, but he has recently gtvon pcrmfa
eicn for trading boats to ascend the faE0t
ald carTv on epecu1ation6 In their own WnJ
i IT, suppress the rebellion in this portion o
/ Dixie il is absolutely r.e:tS4d1p That we 6hou1t
| cease our 6LtculationB anu attend to flsht
| Ing. Trade stores at Natchez, Vlcksburg
! h1d ererS where else along the river, onl.
serve to feed the rebels and their friends
] The Treasury agents and some of the militia
| n officials are coming fortunes, and thos
/ #lo are fuvuTcd by them are equally sue
! cessful ! conld nnrrate column .fter col
: unn Of Official and unofficial dishonesty, o
! iii degrees, from -'eharp trading" up t.
| outright theft I could tell yon how Treas
! ury agents have nude fortunes In feq
! mouths, how commanders Of posts and Pro
| 1e Hnv 1arn HIn Efca hnw I'm
| principicd traders arc furnishing clothing = II
| Rar munitions to guer1llas interchange 70
| coffin, how Eretty woman has induced th
| Admiral of our navy to detail gunboAt fo
the l.rotection Of her plantation, how mau,
!, Captains openly receive bribes Tor protecttn!
, the shipment Of cotton, and how official "a
yors are everywhere purchased. You ca,
| get 1t down as an axiom that 10 honest mn1
| can succeed here In specu1Rtions- The limit
! Of this letter Will no. suffice for m cs
! p1aEation Of the hftieth portion Of the frau
! nprn the Government and upon individuals
| and will drop the subject It Ia not
| pleasant matter to dwell upon when th
teuce, and when every effort should be mad
for Its welfare In localities removed fr0E
temptation men may be loyal and patriotic
but SO long as there are opportunities for a
cunt 1atlnS wealth; patriotism is lost froI
sight. Conscience, honor, and lo1slty me
| H5E 4Au5 U.l4G11A5 o"A5s. Sutt1A II AAA1}
and his reign IL supreme. :. ,,,
Gen. Candy is ut present stopping IN til
! city, but it is rumored TINT his stay will
temporary. He has selected Natchez for b
headquarters for the present. glEe bolo
| the list Of hts staff. as far Al announced
hsj. c. T. Christensen, A. A. G.; Col. a.
Mser, Signal Officer; Capt J. g. Kline
Act. Chi. @. IL; Cnpt- Juo. F. s. Gray, Al
dc. Ca1pp; LIST Lieut.. Geo. S. Me1rllle. Add
CAPT Kllnck has issued a circular to ).
: etea1nhoat captains south OF Cairo, dtrectil
them to send statement Of the nance, to
ncgc and condition Of their boats, md al
| the names OF owners and aeonts. Hc-eute
nuop tle duties Of his Office with an earne,
ness that bctokens well for his efficient
Below 10 his circular to all Quartermask
and Directors Of Transportation in: the T
partDent'
Hx4pqpArrKEs D1y1e1os Wx<r MISE,
EATcuEz, Miss., May I'd 1884. |
Yon will furnish me, At the earliest praetica
moment statement Of all the'meaDs OF tranep
taiion within vour department. and under your G
| frcl both land and Fater. -
Et,d ststemeut must' eEbfnee the number
beets, tarees and tenders, their tonnage. con1tE
xtd the names -of the owners. LEO oumpal
tesm.. 1be number OF mnlct and horees TO q
tenn The condition Of tbs Na.ons. apsmals
harness must he clearly Fct forth IN sstd report
IN order Of Mai. Gen. E. 3, s. Canby.
JoHs @. K11ScK, Capt. A. O. n,
And General Superintendent of Land ano vi
. Transportation.
STORM IN CONNECTICUT T
: xFal1 stones Seven and a Quarter 1ns
! e4 In Clrcuuaforcace.