The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-17
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

The Expedition to Mariana, Fla Capture
of Feyette--Defeat of the Enemy at Wood
ellie and Capture of three gsssas- Captrre of
Clinton, Lar Repnlse of a Accommodating
Espeditioa--Federat Occupation of Simn,s-
port CGptsn'e of Steamer Ike Davis-Fros,.
Merico - Movements of Cortinas and the
s French-The Crops Ia Louisiana
New York, Oct. Is.
The steamers Yazoo and Creole have arriv-
ed from New Orleans, the latter bringing ad-
vices of the 9th.
The steamer Emily B. Sender, fiom New
York, had arrived at New Orleans. 500 ss.gi
The report OF Gen. Asboth's expedition to
Mariana, Florida, is confirmed. Our loss in
killed and wounded was thirty two, including
Capt. W. M. Young, of the 7th Vermont, and
Lieut.. e. w. Aver, of the I'd Maine Cavalry.
both killed. Gen. Asboth's left cheek bone
was broken and lett arm fractured in two
places. 'gts
The expedition sent by Gen. Dana from
Rodney, Miss, OF colored cavalry and imam
try, reached Fayette on the I'd inst, capturing
600 cattle and large number of horses and
mules and several prisoners. .sssss =
Another expedition sent by Gen. Dana at
tackled the rebels at Woodville on the 9th inst,
capturing three guns, two officers and Atty
four men, and killing forty. Our loss none.
A cavalry expedition under Gen. Lee cap
tnred Clinton, La, on the 9th inst, with thir-
ty prisoners, including Lieut.. Col. Pinckney,
the rebel Provost Marshal General of the dis
trict, and considerable quantity of stores and
ammunition. At last accounts Lee was ten
miles east Of Clinton moving on. III l7s
A reconnaissance sent out from Morganzia
under Col. Guppy, of the I'd Wisconsin, with
three regiments of infantry and one of cayal-
nod 10 fha Afk of%1
skirmish with 1000 rebel cavalry. Our Ice
was two Killed and three or four wounded
The enemys loss is supposed to be considera-
BILE. Thirteen rebel prisoners were taken.
A force under Col. Dye, of the 10th Iowa,
occupy Simmsport and Morgan's Ferry, on the
Atehafalaya. The rebels have been driven
beyond Yellow Bayou. eaas5
Advices from Matamoras give the rumor of
the capture of the steamer Ike Davis, bound
from Bagdad to New Orleans, by party who
had taken passage on her, and run into Gal
weston. g .il,.I. f.sest
A gentleman from Bagdad on the 2lst ult
at New Orleans, reports that 500 French ma.
rines are yet there and eDtrenched.
Six ships of war lay off the bar. u s. q.
An expedition up the river went within
twenty miles of Matamoras, but returned on
account Of the lowness Of the water, and were
not driven back by Cortinas. las IS yal,ssi
Continued rains had prevented the French
troops from moving down from Monterey, al
though it was reported that their cavalry were
within two days march of Matamoras, wait
ing for their infantry to come up. aaeal
1t was reported that Cortinas had guns
bearing on Brownsville, and threatened t.
lombard that city if the Texans molested
him. a'nt aia lisa ah
The crops of Louisiana are short, daily rain,
having damaged them. The further gathering
of cotton in Lafourche district is almost i'm
possible, and the few planters of sugar will
hardly make enough for their home consump
ton. Hay, rice, potatoes and corn are II
very limited yield. .'a