New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-14

| BY the arrival Of the steamship George Wash
ington Capt. eager We have dates from New.Orleans
to the 18th inst. Her adsices unimportant.
The NewOrleans papers of the 9th and 9Th contain
nothing from the Red River.
The State Convention was in session. and had re.
jected Pro Slavery report.
The steamer Havana, from New.York and Havana,
ari,ed the 9th, but will be detained at the Quaran.
tine ten days.
The steamer Creole has arrived from New. Orleans,
9Th inst. via Havana Her adyices are not SO late
those by the George Washington; but they contain
somo news.
The report Of the fight at Cane River ia confirmed By
the correspondence of the New Orleans papers 1t took
place on the 23d The Rebel position taken by
assault by Col Brge the point OF the bayonet and 90
100 Of the Rebels captured Among the first killed
vas Col. Fessenden, while leading his brigade. The
Rebels pursued and again routed. Their loss was
heavy. Ours l75 killed and wounded.
Tie supply steamer Union, at New Orleans captured
on April 2c off the Florida coast the schooner o. X.
from Havana, ostensiby bound for atamoros aud sent
her 10 Key West.
Gen. Franklin who was wounded in the leg in the
battle at Mansfield, had arrived at New Orleans.
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren had arrived from Texas.
Gen. Hunter had also arrived.
The steamer Emma before reported captured and
burned on the Red River by the Rebels had guard OF
coored troops and ten white officers and crew Of 30
men. Nothing has been learned Of their fate. -Four
or five dead bodies were seen floating down the river
Gen. McCernand arrived at Alexandria on the Goth
The army occupied q strong position and was able to
resist We times their number. All the transports are
below the falls. and safe at Alexandria. There are
eight gunboats above the falls. The Eastport was
blown up ON the 27ib.
The enemy made his appearance the 2sih on the
Shreveport Road and drove in advance cavalry.
Gen McClernand met them with his command. when
they withdrew without fighting. The armies however,
were in close proximity. and the pickets were
stantly firing. battle was hourly expected and our
men anxious for the conflict
Gen. Banks hit by piece Of she'll in the battle of
Morrctt's Bluff on the 23d He was improving.
Gen. Magruder was said TO be ON his way from
Texas to Western Louisiana, to join Kirby Smiths
army.
Extract OF letter per steamer George Wash
ngton dated
NEW ORLEANS Saturday Morning !
O'Clock. May T.
" Since writing you this morning the report from Red
River by boat Conveyed down is that Gen. Banks is
rereatng by the land route 10 Brashear City it being
impossible for him 10 do so by way OF the river the
steamer City Belle, on her way up the other day with
regiment OF troops to reinforce him captured with
all board and the boat burned. Two other boats
have been captured and burnt. Gen. Banks will have
hard road TO travel before he reaches his destination
COTTON AND PRODUCE MARKET.-Cotton was
steady slight Improvement Middlpg S2d8tc. Strict
Mddng s3dB8c. STOCK g0 bales. sugar s0a l6c
Molssses quiet Flour steady at $9d 10 So trelghts-I
Nothing done
SIIrPINd NTELLIGENCE.-ATived az New-Or-
leans May ship Lisbon, New YORK bark r. n. Fisk Rel
fast May 6-stearner United states New'iork 6iis New
burgh, Philadelphia Below May 7Ships fora. Southland
nom Boston Lancashire from Portland Cleared May s.
Barb Prtres Stages Phisdelphis May 6Sbip Wss,iuore
land, Philadelphia. John and Albert. Tabs'coi big j. NJ
audI Arfnd