New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-20
Important frsm Morannxn -successfui 4 ."
p.ditfou nndcr Gen. LAWYER.

MorcAszA. Oct 6, 1854.
send the particulars Of ail the important
nsus lstelv TRANSMITTING near here. The expeditions
sent out under the command ofCoL D. .; Suppy' N
Wisconsin Sciua!eeIs, have returned coL Gupp! "s'
directed by Goa L5wlsr 70 iaud hs fosee when con
sisted of three regiments infantry ana one OF csSairy
AZ Bayou sars and march 10 where To r,i FORKS us
back Of ST. Fra1cisYiiie-one road leading toward
CI;cton and tia other toward Woodsilis Al this
pulEi he was 20 divide his conrlsnd sirf re'Ainins
with Lin as reserve force Of tie regmens OF Joe
fantiy and small body OF cavalry, and dtpatca Insia
in the two directions iDSeatsd
Gen. Lawler's plan followed In every partcnln
and the expeditions started one toward Woodyie snd
the ether tcga.d ciinen. The force On The nooGVlas
road after days mlrch in that direction returned
and reported to Col Guppy that none Of the enemy bad
been by IL bur rhs otter force, marching on inc
Clinton road came back after having severe skirin
ish !th cne thousand VI the eEeuys cavalry some cu-
tance out On this road men retired before the enc
nv who in equal II not superior force ana al OF
them mounted 0ur loss vas twO h!ed aud Only three
or -four wounded The enemys loss, which was sup
posed TO be considerable could no; bo Ssoertained Col
Guppy brought back with him thirteen Rebel soldiers
rr,soners The object vi the expeditions appear 10
have been satisfactorily accomplished ana they may 10
considered reroLnosa1ces IN force merely 10 dees-
mine the whereabouts Of the enemy.
Tic force senI cut scm here on ;ts lat on the month,
under Coi VIM HcB. Dye, alrh iowa Volunteers. re-
main nc Smnspoit and M0rgaa sFcrry, on the A,eh@-
fsaya The Rebel fierce ;ls has constantly be'n ope-
ha, been driven be,oni the sllog Bayou. Col. Mex
Dvc rns infrenchoi himself strongly On the Atonaia-
lovs and II j. Gen LsGleg's intention 10 Keep llc
Rgbols boyoad IL !uT tho frirrC.
yesterday. the Rebel Lieut.. Kitchen Adiutant ~
Pnes bait alton, independent rangers and bnsh"ha'E-
ers came pickets. three miles nom heaes uaFter'
with hal of truce and a squad Of ten men, returning
the arms aud horses taken from "nF safeguard not "bs
since. 49,, IN,
une.-mncd kindness ard at tho urgent request OF tho
p,rties several s,feguaIds thirteen IN all, 10 prcec.
Inc houses OF certain ct2rns living below Norginzs
and near the river. One safeguard was stationed at
each house and Was furnished vita horse sabre end
pistol He WAS ordered TO protect The house snd rs
inmates from the unjust aud wrongful operations ~
strarglers ary :, well as from the deproda-
tons OF the enemys theyng gaerriilns. A soon IA
baud nerr Bayou Crosse Tee. heard VI ths benehcent
arrangement. be determined upon disarng tls sac.
guards ard then allowing them 70 mako tho best OK
their way 10 lines. re ACCOMPLISHED his object in
short tive and without much diiorlty ny riding 20
the houses in succession ard Oyerpowerng the SAFE
0narls -enaraely ARR thev were disarued fte men
an .nccaeied In returning safely to Gen. laWer. who
Immediately i,sued r,iralory ORDER, threatening 10
burn the residences OF several aiu:ht dAoya.sts nv
ing his lines. II the horses ana arms belonging 70
tile safeguards were not returned vlthin ten days.
Lieut. Kitchen rs above steted yesterday came 10
Tsekefs and delivered nndor flag OF truce tho
property referred o. he was acting under tie ORDERS
of tho Rohs zen. :. b. BHckner who Lad directed the
return TO be msde. and N the mcst coneatoiy way.
The Lieufanant was executing M, Dusihess FeI. hhIV
and oOnsid- rarly when one Of his r!eh ase1'eEea
colofol ssder I'm our ranks who he'd belonged 20 MS
father until quite lately lie at cnce became nDasNs'
and would not be checked In his use OF the most foaI
Language, d, The authority II Lieu. hilcHen, "p many
x,r, nn, over The bend with his pistol At this very
instant he co,nrne III the man who stood next 10 him
-v HE nistol and shot the Lieutenant dead After
x9,1 these two men escaped 20 or aos. claiming pro-
'lfo Lnt Gen LAWYER ut ooce placed them IN close
confinement and holds tho in readiness 20 be de-
i,y over 10 the Rebel authorities Whea proper de-
maud is made for them. ...
cen. L.wler sent coffin IN an Ambulance for tho
hoy OF Lont Kitchen and when II was brought % his
h,,lu arters ordered flag Of truce 10 stagt with It
To the Rebel lines. and transmitted report o the pam
f,l affair The flag of truce has not yGt returned aus
ruay rot he heard ron Dci,Ee tomorrow.
The correspondent oi Tie ". o. Times de-
nies the latter statement, and says; "rhe men held
in confinement here who lagrdered Lient. Kitchen "a
our lines on Wednesday not subject TO the demsnd
OF the Rebel commanders hut are awaiting the dccsos
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