The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-01

sussno ana may reacn ten tnousand, Killed, wounded
end prisoners.
There was three and half feet Of water on Red river
yhis, and ak and half feet from Alexandria down.
rumor Is prevalent that General Steele has taken
Dossesson Of Shrev eport thrown up fortncatons
Mr. william Young's Dispatches.
GRAND EcoRE In. April 10, 1884.
I'M QUIET ARMY-NRuTRALrY PROCLAIMED.
b The quiet which follows the exhaustion Of army
sem long and tedious marches desperate Hghting
ed during the hours Of preparation for renewal OF the
conflict. there is leisure 70 write chapter OF incidents
which be interviewer by the reader the history
& the war in the Department OF the Gulf.
IN she march through the country between Alexandria
and Natchitoches and particularly between Cane river
md Natcbitoches we found quite number Of nourshng
plantations owned by 10 who spoke only the French
language. and several owned BY full booded negroes
White fass tokens Of neutrality, floating on
some Of these while nj the gateposs Of others appeals,
written broken English, were nailed up implorng
Shouest and solders 70 spare their property,
Tor mentality there
4 xDsRo WOMAN owns EAvRs-EGHTsG yoR TBB WHITE
MAN.
Near Cautersville in Natchtoches parish several Of
eur officers halted at plantation owned by full blood.
q negro woman forty years old whom lighter
seored negroes saluted their mistress 10 crafty
suriosty which prompted all to look upon and con-
md children around her door, gazing At the Yam
ksss and chatting famiiary with those inclined to con-
verso with them One Of these negro was asked
whore her husband was "Gone wild do Yankees" was
Ne reply. Are you not sorry that your husband has
gopefn TO this she rejoined "No massa me berry glad
~ tink 90 much OF the white as 10 fight for him.
Her eeeasfacton that her John going to tight for
sAs white man provoked peal laughter was SO con-
ary theory OF many others that the white men
wsrs nghting for tho Niger.
was intimated her that possibly she might desire
10 ret rid Of john 90 she could take another bus
band but this idea she secuted Indignantly, because
thev were both Gospel nggers Being asked 70 what
church she belonged she replied 10 the Baptist "where
y the church % was the next question. With great
gravity and seriousness she replied. In my heart,
Nassa.n
SPARE THE WIDOWS ORPHANS.
In the same village boy came hastily running up TO
General Ransom with note addressed GeReral Frank.
I'm whom the citizsns had heard In command, but
mo vm then few miles in the rear. The note was
nom 4 widow lady, appealing TO him for protection
mr. bersef and children aganst the mpropreties which
soldiers might commit Shortly amer we me. tne parish
6owng beard, who gnxed At our column constantly re-
pestins spare the widows and the Orphans he had
probably taught 10 believe that tbe Yankee army
specied neither widows, orphans nor property,
coRRrsroSpESIs-rosfAL cuRRxScY-pEfxAr rnsDicTvp.
Of correspondence, weary and hungry rode ahead Of the
main column OF infantry 10 rear or the cavalry which
passed through the day before and hating at the
house OF citizen procured dinner there His daughters,
refined and intelligent ladies' who had brothers IN the
rebel army, could not disguise their sympathy Win ns
rebels. When, on leaving, the HERALD correspondent
his card and OF the postal currency resn
from the iron safe OF the paymaster they looked AZ tue
card and then At the currency. Tnty had seen cap
ured HERALD correspondent BEFORE b never any OF the
postal currency Not for the purpose Of conveying ~
formation TO the enemy but 10 unvea the sentiments
these young ladies' the remark vas made that We snoud
aot meet them again, a. the army was going tnrougn
shreveport and thence into Texas One OF Them hastily
replied "You are mistaken, gentleman the army WI
come back this way Tho meaning OF this remark was
oons,rued into . declaration that our army would be
driven back.
TIE MAIDEN Win rns RNcIyrs.
Tne mMuen Win the ringies, residing temporarily a.
Crumps HAl, did not waste her hours IN viewing he
pretty face In the mirror she would have dscove or
Cd that her toilet might have been improved by the
of hair brush and comb some anxiety was manifested
20 learn whether the enemy, which had skrmished
there, had any trains In their march. She aid NOT sees
70 know what trains were but she knew they had Am
wagons, for she had seen two wagons with cannon
each The artlerymeu never had heard the carriages
which their pieces mounted called wagons before
gief because their only brother who bad been hunte
down by bloodbounds, Impressed BY the rebels int
the cavalry service and they feared he might be killer
fsrtakna OF the general apprehension that The YANKEE
with the rngc,s, sn the morning after Gen. Lee had mad
his headquarters ~ the house whore s, was declared
negro servant bssongng there that ID eouthsrners
swialy aocus inc Isskses shv did not insult sdc
aRArrs nnuna"-run nyea ~ op poas
In one OF the csvary expeditions hich your CORE
pondent accompanied, . consumptive. and Altenusts
man found a farmhouse He ,naid he had be<
sks wayside, sick and exhausted. hsd . docunel
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