The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-02
Mr. Henry ThompsOn's Despatch.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March "a, 1864.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March q, 1864.
ANOTHER THE RIVER.
telegram has just been received at headquarters from
our forces the Red river. All is we'll
On Monday last FORCE under the command OF General
Mower, advanced as far as Nachitoches, on the Red
river and there engaged the enemy who had assembled
in large numbers and who showed bold 'front.' but after
spirited engagement General Mower succeeded In flank
ing them, and compelled them TO retreat.
Two hundred prisoners and four pieces OF artillery
were captured.
am unable to give you the number OF killed and
wounded on either side.
Nachtoches Va above Alexandria about seveuty.Gve
miles, and Is the shire town Of Nachitoches parish.
TnB TEcnR
Is rapidly Joining at Alexandria, the advance Of Gen.
Lees cavalry having already arrived there. The last
heard OF the infantry they at opeousas and still
''marching on"
Considerable excitement caused 10 the city sat
urdsy and Sunday last by the arrival Of parties from
Braehear City, bringing the intelligence that tho enemy
wero In our rear in FORCE and that they entered Franklin
after short skirmish with the pickcs and captured the
regiment of negroes guarding that town The cause OF
the scare and the actual facts as foiows:-
On Friday evening the Starlight left Brashear City for
New iberia. Arriving where the gsnpoat Cotton was
sum-, she hailed by quarermaster who exhibited un-
mistakabe signs Of alarm. She boat stopped, and
Of the boat that Franklin attacked about lock
Thursday night that the pcets were driven in, aud
that he aiono escaped TO toll the tale What wonder that
one OF the papers, in speaking Of the ana states that
tho Starlight At returned ana that two gunboats
were imm ediaely despatched from Brsshear City; we
await further particulars with anxiety
Another who corrected this statement gays there was
no raid on Franklin but that the auerilas engaged our
pickes, and among the Casualties elcg aph opera
Tor killed and another wounded.
] have given you the rumors; now FOR the facts
lew guerrilla thinking 70 surprise our pickes. were
pickets The rebels returned the fire and travelled
they wss 70 70 was hurt This
hurrying or thirty forty from Brashear TO this city
with the intelligence that oil means Of communication
peared In large force IN our rear and attacked Franklin
ruRrHn PARTICULARS cy THE oArTuRs on FORT pE
Additional particulars Of the capture Of Fort De Russy
have been received Over three hundred prisoners have
o. ssn we mS md ns
were they repuscd. Tho third assault carried the
S :, s u:
and This was Kept up almost necessarily Tor over two
The Bra publishes the foll@ying:-
nfcRr Dr RUssy, Red'Rivcr, March i5, 1864
"The FED riyeI expedition under the command OF
pgader General j. Smith. composed q troops Of the
Sixteenth and Nineteenth army corps lc, simnsport on
marched thirty miles, brdesd Bayou Clase snd Yellow
bayou, cut Oh Watkins brigade al harksvle also bri
II.
and took them by ssesult at six O'Clock p NJ after two
hours lighting, capturing twenty four officers three hun
dred mon, ten heavy gunsfour Of which The guns
oil their ammunition, small arms and provisions.
.sThe gunboats hove In sight while the mon were
scaling tho para pets of The forts. The thrce forts DO
Russy the largest and finest 10 the SOUTH all case
mated and barbetted The maIn fort had capacity 70
shelter 5000 men.
uTho naval officers admit that The whole movement
and arrangements by which Brgadler General Smith
captured the forts IL OF the most brilliant achieve.
mens Of the Alexandria surrendered 70 the gun.
boats on The 18Th General Taylor having eyacuatedu
rHR ufBCr rsR rLEcIloN ALREADY.
Governor Hahn has received the following from prison
ers IN Camp Morton indianapolis signed by over two
hundred aud htty nemes. Would not Secretary Stan
ton do well 70 allow all who viii of the rebel prisoners
now In hande W take The Presidents oath and return
70 their state as good and loyaI-citizcnsS
Zion AttiAKl HAHn, Governor OF the state Of Lousi.
"slR-The undersigned have hailed with acclamations
your election az Governor OF the noble state to which
belong The school Of misfortune has taught us expert
sna IKE You, e zoe that tho only course worthy
w our nobe state s esum6 her place In the proud and
GLORIOUS sisterhood ~ which she once belonged and 10
throw on Forever che attached 10 institutions
we pceve slavery 70 be more, and pledge ourselves
~ assist you W your endeavors eradicate that evil
we bcg Of you 70 help return native state and
" demand our release from the authorities Washing
ton. Az citizens o. Louisiana, Wish 10 return 10 her
snd aess you the glorious work Of her resurrection.
Inc Old STATE Win s institution OF slavery dead
lot now new and free state OF from tho
sshes OF her mother and, guided by your able hands,
assume In Union the place TO which she In untitled
mi nir hat 4 fofc