The New York herald., 1864-05-28

Orleans 10th Havana 23d inst, and tho Columbia
Captain Barton from New 2lst inst, arrived
this port yesterday.
We Indebted Phillips FOR the delivery OF
papers ana correspondence.
MIR. William Young's Despatch.
New ORLEANS, May 81, 1864.
BoLDNEss or REBEI GUERIIIAs.
Some days since clerk in some department at Baton
Rouge named Nushaway, said to belong in New York
Boston, visited Bruly landing, six miles from Baton
Rouge. He captured there by two gueras rebel
soldiers who carried him OIL and it is said that he has
aimee been impressed into the rebel military service
General Burge despatched detachment OF the Fourth
Wisconsin In search young Mushaway; but they did
succeed in recapturng him, though they returned
with i've citizen prisoners Three Of these were subse
quenty released but the other two werc held as hostages
for the safe return OF Mushaway.
1HE DASH UPON PORT HUDSON.
Former reports OF this affair may not have
stated that Dr.. Noyes' sawmiiI burned by the
rebels and two negroes wounded About twenty
white soldiers and lieutenant captured by the
Rebels who shortly afterwards compelled to retreat
with small loss in killed and wounded. The lieutenant
and his soldiers were not recaptured.
CoNFscATroN COTTON.
The rebels are now con6scating all the cotton
that purchasers attempt Avoyeles ST. Landry
and other parishes above there.
GENERAL BANKS s,MMspoRy
II is understood and freely stated headquarters that
Gen Bauks' command reached Smmsport two or three
days since after heavy skirmshng with Dick Taylor
or Marksville But particulars have yet reached
here has there been arrival from the 'front.'
cept possibly courier since the army left Alexandria.
sPECULATloNs AS TO THE sKlRMIsHING.
A refugee from the confederacy, who arrived at New
Orleans yesterday morning, at Big Cave thirty miles
from Marksvie, Monday morning. lie was awakened at
daylight by heavy conponsdng which kept up until
three o'clock p, NJ This undoubtedly the heavy
skrmshing and artillery dueling between General Banks
DICK TAYLOR xAssNG AT MARKsvn1E PRAIRIE.
the headquarters OF Dick Taylor reported
to the citizens that he assng his forces at Marks
viie Prairie, Mansura Friday or Saturday Of last
week. with tho intention OF Offering battle to General
banks. Of Magruder's troops Arrved at Mansura
il reported, to strengthen Taylor; but hts whole
mand could not exceed fifteen Thousand men, nothing like
the number Of troops under General Banks. Mngruder
himself is at shreveport with considerable force.
1nE BATTERIES ON RED RIVER WITHDRAWN, AND oDERED 10
REPORT TAYLOR.
On Friday OF last week after the gnboas had started
down the rver General Taylor ordered all the batteries
to be Withdrawn from Red river and TO report to him
One OF these Boons battery commanded by Captain
Bennett.
Kirby Smith has ordered oil persons within his lines
taken tho oath OF allegiance to the government
Of the Uuited states to leave the rebel lines forthwith.
GRgESBACKS pRoH8lrED.
Kirby Smith has prohibited the circulation or green.
backs orders that all persons detected n circulating
them be brought to his headquarters In irons.
rLuxDxkINa EXPEDITION uNplscPdNED
About seventy five Texans formerly General Green's
body guard, under tho c0mmand Of Captain McNuty,
came down the country from Morganza last Tuesday
morning. on thevng and plundering expedition
they robbed every household where It was
peeled they had any articles purchased from the
Yankees, and helped themselves to all famy sup.
Plies saey could carry OIL. They continued down to
Biyo Grossetetc, where. thcre rebel orce esti
mated at five hundred. which threatens to mako y
INTO pLAQUEMrYE LAroURcs s,
and hatcher all the neg,oes they find in thee parishes
employed on government plantations otherwise by
Union men, These Texaus are wholly undiscplined and
| very desperate.
cAToSSADYG krtlIAFALAYA
The heavy cannorading heard the mouth or the
Red river Monday evening. commencing about thrce
O'Clock and continuing till dark is supposed have
the gunboats sheipg the banks OF the Atchaaiaya.
Ri'si FATroArS MOVED UP THE ArcliArALAyA.
The rebe! faib oats the Atcha.aaya all
moved to Smmsport about week ogo from wneoce they
were undoubtedly conveyed 10 point, prevent
their destruction by tho Onion forces.
WHY RADICALS ArIRsFT GENERAL RANKS
The radical press everywhere is exceedingly severe
dcnuuciation OF Genera3 Bauks because OF military
ncapaciy military blenders. but because he has
stitutei compulsory labor az certain liked and mode
rate com ren5al on fo the icgountlry servtude which
before existed They caunot forgive hra for compelling
the negroes TO work, usie,d a ecg1tng them
Ia crime and id,eaess. ence Improve oppor-
unity MAKE carit of the disastrous Termination
0! the Rcd expedition. One u iae berest and
most prejGdced radicals Is the Wa hngoa correspond
reatirg TO the RED river expedition, reprodacyd
New York copperhead payer II The i2th inst does
contain three lines OF truth. al that he says
General a. j. smith whipping tne rebels alone Pleasant
. pursuing them six mics alone, beng ordered
back against his will by Genera, Bauks Is false go also
his that General Banks. white retreatng,
General McClcrrand with Thousand ccming up
reinforce him, ase, and his story about The burning
set fire 10 BY scCernand, alleged TO have beon
ordered by General Banks, and The DANES extnguhed
by 1cAeral Smt6 with two tnoasand men wno then
claim ID the by right OF cautute The whole
story fabrication 10 crafty the radical disposition t.
crush General Banks by the weigh, of their caumnies