New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-29
The Pirate Florida Said tG
be at Large.
Return Of Gen. Kilby Smiths Expedition
GENERAL BANKS AGAIN ADVANCING.

The L. 8. steam-transpOrt America, Capt.
Share, New Orleans 10Th TO @. s. Quartermaster ar.
rived Thursday. She passed at the Bar at 5. w Pass.
steamer Cahawba and ship Westmoreand bound in
Goth inst. p m, 80 miles $. W. from Tortugas spoke
an English schooner from Havana. who reported the
Confe' rate steamer Florida about; II o. M, goth, 10
miles south OF Hateras, passed propeller bound south,
supposed the Trade Wind. Passengers: Lieut. Van
Wyck DR.. Pease, and 10 steerage.
The Era Of the 18th contains late from the army
of Gen. Banks.
An expedition under Gen. Kilby Smith, which with
portion Of Admiral Porter's feot went up the Red
River previous 10 the three days battles returned safely
/ on the 18th instant.
The greater portion Of the Rebel army is al Mans
field aud on the river opposite that place.
! AT Cowshatta Shute, Rebel force was stationed,
VIII Lad about fourteen guns in battery along tie
rs bank Our gunboats in returning were obliged to
.In the gauntlet Of these guns.
In tho fighting which followed the attempt of the gnn-
boats to pass the Rebel battery the Rebels were COM
PEELED 10 fall back from the river giving the transports
clear passage. The boats suffered very little, some
spnteted wood. work being al the injury sustained.
As soon as this expedition arrived at Grand Ecors
preparations were at made for another advance Of
the army. Tie Era adds:
ave have good reasons for believing that Gen.
Banks is again route to Shreveport portion OF
army is known to have left Grand EcOre, moving
out toward the Rebel position The return OF the fleet
from shove furnished the army with full supply OF
ammunition, the lack Of which the principal cause
Of It's return ~ Grand Ecore and the delay at that
point
Our soldiers had entirely recovered from the atignes
incident to their late marches and fighting and
position strike telling blow upon the enc
mics OF the Union.
A Rebel battery had been planted at Campte, few
miles above Grand Ecore. in consequence Of which
Gen Kilby Smith burned the town.
The captain of the dispatch.bOat Diligent Killed
in running the batteries at Sonshatta Shlte.
The steamer Polar star with nearly 400 Confederate
prisoners board, passed this place under fig Of
truce Ihe boat stopped by Caps. Fontleroy and
Ayres belonging TO the Rebel Gen. Turcsin's staff but
aferWatd allowed TO proceed. the instructions under
which the commanding officer acting having been
approved by zen. Taylor previously. The prisoners,
who were to De exchanged were under the control Of
Major j. NJ. Bradley of Gen. Bowens staff. IL not
being possible carry out the provisions of the cartel
at present, the prisoners brought to this city.
Gen Growers division is si at Alexandria, and viii
probably remain 70 protect the country and people Of
that region from iBcuTsons OF guerrilla and rsidEg
parties.
! We shall remain in daily expectation Of hearing
thas Gen Banks and Lis gallant army have again met
the enemy and that the overthrow Of Rebel domination
in Louisiana is entirely accomplished.
The TRANSPORT steamer Black Hawk arrivedh here from
Grand Ecore la evening. aud Der officers inform ~
that they have participated in very exciting adven-
ture since they were last here.
On returning 10 Grand EcoIe. after bringing num-
Der Of wounded 10 this city tie boat ordered fo
proceed several miles further up Red River and en-
deayOr 10 pull OF rather unpleasant situation Tho
gunboat Passport, which had been hard aground for
several days a sand-bar.
She failed TO get the Eastport off the bar and started
to return but had scarcely got away from the protec
ton Of her guns when Rebel ridemen opened upon her
from the bank.
Tie Rebels numbered several hundred and their
firing was very rapid but by putting all the steam
that could be raised the officers OF the Black Hawk sue
ceeded in escaping from the euemys clutches
The Rebels followed the boat for considerable dis
lance down tie river firing constantly. and there is
scarcely square in her upper works that has rot
been perforated by q musket ball The pilot house was
the special object upon which the Rebels vented their
spite and the escape Of the pilot from death is scarcely
beneath the miraculous. Had II not been for sheets VI
boiler iron which fastened to the sides OF the pilot
house lie would inevitably have been slain.
lie we did 10; learn his name) is deserving OF the
highest commendaton for the courage he displayed in
remaining at bis post throughout the trying ordeal
The piano lOokingglasses. etc. in the cabin Of the
Black Hawk are broken and ruined by the numerous
shots ~ hicL struck theD
There were q number OF civilians, and the crew on
hoard about dozen Of whom were slightly wounded,
but none seriously We believe. There were no soldiers
On board, But for the fact tha. the Rebels fired vey
high many more casualties would in all probability,
have occurred tie passengers and crew were hud'
died together pretty tickiy on the lever deck
The Era reports: Maj. Charles j. Hoyt, Paymaster
[, ~. has resigned account OF i'll health subject
70 the decision Of the War Department Capt ID. W.
King Co. A. st Y. II. Cavalry, before reported killed
in the aie battle is SAFE but prisoner in the hands OF
the enemy There are about 30 Others from this
reported missing including the chief buger Henry j.
Dursin none of whom had been heard from.
MARKETS.
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From Fortress Monroe.