Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-26
FROM THE TRANS-MISSISsIPPI DEPARTMENT.
From TIA MobiL, T,rib,xa, 2Ia1 4

We are indebted to Mr.. A. Wagner of Natcbez, who
has just arrived from New Orlsans for the following
items of news from the Tans- Missssipp der artueLt
The bate at rt De Russey between Asjor Tfogea
our forces and Brig. Gen. Smith, commanding part Of
Shermsns army, lasted four hours The exact number
OF killed. wounded ard missing, is not known tn. our
Informant Gays that steamboats, filed with wound.
ed, composed of Connecticut Massachusetts renegade
Loui.ianans and negro regiments, sent to Baton
Rouge. Four steamboat loads of Northwestern men
were sent 70 Cairo. Gen. Smith, in his report faye
t5a "tba Confederate loss is very light, but that our
Che Ftdsra) loss Ia very heavy, which Is always the
with the assaultiag party" The number Of our
prisoners taken WAS Sl2 privates and 20 officers who
we're sent TO New Ofeans - 81 sgf -
All the white troops from New o leans, Baton Rouge
Naichez and Vcksburg have been sent to Virginia acc
all troops belonging to Grants army now on furlough
were ordered to report to the army OF Virginia.
Big.-Gsn. James N. futile, in command OF Natchez
has broken up all the negro schools there. White
schools are again opsned. The white teschers have
taken the oath. All negroes able to work have been
sent to the leased plantations 10 Louisiana Those unfit
for duty put in the negro prison at the cotton press
which caused the black sold ers to mui7y. They
pressed great Dissatisfaction with the freedom they we're
receiving the hands of the Yankees and are willing
to return to their masters within the Southern lines
They think, however, that the Confederates will hang
them idea that the Yankees continually preach
ing to them The Alb Mississippi negro regiment was
sent over to suppress the riot. So :
The garrison at Naehez consists Of four companies
of tAe 4ih Iinos cavalry, and the oh Mississippi
gro regiment, tie -
vicEsOurg is controlled by regro troops under Gen.
Macarthur.
Brig. Gen. Tuttle has banisbed from Natchez, Mrs.
A. L. Wilson, for smuggling four pounds of powder to
her husband in Louisiana Miss West, Tor smuggling
quinine TO Louisiana; Miss 0phela Myers, for writing
letter saying that she living under Yankee des.
potism Mrs. Calvert and daughter, for harborng her
son, who was at home iurlough and Mrs. N. L.
Whtehurst, for expressing rebel sentiments. All of
them Of the most respected families of Natchez-
Deserters entering their lines are by order Of General
Grant compelled take the and 20 North or re-
turn 10 the Confederacy. srr sFV 6itG
Grant had also issued orders that all cotton coming
into their lues shall be paid delivery and tee other
shall be paid after the var, condition that the par
prove their loyalty to the United States government
No one is allowed to go in or cut of Baton R,uye
Withou. taking the oath. Cotton is quoted in New Or
leans a. 40 cents in gold 70 cents green aok but
the difficulty of getting cotton the lines is very
great, owing tue vigilant work of the guerras who
destroy amcs. al that they attempt to send-ovsr.I
Our clyalry ase destroying ali cotton along Red
River that is within reach Of the enemy. j
The Southern sympathIsers in New Orleans and every
where else in that of the country, hopeful and
sanguine Of tie OF cause and give demon
srstous Of the fact on every available occasion. 4.