New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
An Expected Rsid-The Laber s,s'em
Texas News-Davidson's Expedition.
Fran I'm, s,erial Corre,pcpdent

Nrw.ORIrAss. La, Saturday. Dec. Il, lc6i.
The Lafourche Military District Is the desiS
nation of the most important division Of tie forces en-
Gagged upon the defcnses Of New Orleans lhis district
extends Ia the A,chafa.aya on the west and joins an
other district on the north whose principal point yist
now is ut Morganzs. It's area embraces very con
siderable portion Of the state Of Lousiaia-in il..
nearly half " tho Dhabiable country Within h''
lines The headquarters Of the dstfict are 70
irhibodoauy, and Big Gen. Cameron OF Indiana. ~
the commander ! have but recently retained TO me
city from visit to that Section found everything OF
military character in fine condition. An ihlinatioh
that there would be n naval contest VIA no enemy
took there ailude to the thrcatened rHd OF Diack
ConfcdeTates mont oncd IN my last. The rild was hos
time, however and missed seeing an!thf e1Seps
ample preparations for IL Whether IL lie d..eried OK
given up cannot be ascei tanned at present.
The planters throughout that district axe mahlhg
active preparations for another crop Nenfiy every!
whore / found thcIn cleaning up land aud ponhs.
They are complaining some Of the delay IN sy"s ,Ien'
gaton to Washington City with view 10 getting to-.
matter hurried up well ss 10 indGce me S.eotSy az
tie Treasury TO make important notifications c' thS
regulations relating 10 freedmen adopted July sslb.
lc64.
PROM GALVESTON.
The transport steamer Clinton arrived In tbs cay
few days shco fon Galveston Bay, with rulGbci or
exchanged pslsoners. Tho families OF many prominent
Unioniss also ayailed themselves OF tie opportunity
offered TO leave The land Of their homes but Of Their
prosecutions The family Of General iininiftcr
military Governor of Texas, rej0ned thGt CoInen5
patriot by this arrival. The exiies give some
what gowing description Of affairs IN Texas, tut
still II easy there s the most favored portion OK
Ill secesso. The exemptions from cOhsorln,ion Gro
more liberal prices better. ard supplies OF al kinds
abundant There DO bodies Of tro0es IN ieIas OK
any cOnsequcnce-jus, enough to conscgf ard Try
roiize over tie people. There TO be stu soDo
little acti ity in the naval line at Galveston. not long
since party Of passengers captured tic steamer lbs
Davil bound FROM NataInoros 10 New orl'2'r, art
succeeded In running her into that port. Tie officers
OF the Clinton learned that this vessel was being cor
yerted into gunboet for barber defense, Instead 81
making blockade runner.
The Legislature has appointed committee. and fle
OF the Banks pariy have appointed others pr no
purpose ri celebrating the retain OF Gen. Banks 10 ts
department The General himself las quite genius
for shows parcdes and public DEMONSTRATIONS, aII
during bis long stey here he inocaatcd tie people win
some OF bis peculiar astes-this among tie number
We shall have speeches, dinners etcs old PROFESSIONS
now to the end VI the chapter. The younger and 10
Girer portion OF community are 0iso ooaIE cut fOf
Il renewal OF the gay balls and parties With which no
city was enliyened last winter.
GEN. DAVIDSON HEARD FROM.
The cavalry expedition commanded by Cen David
son. which left Baton Konge recently, hes been hcGrd
from II reported m this city yesterday that lad
reached Pensacola, having maize an unprec- dcntcLy
anid march the country from the stating POINT
The report sso stated that Gen. Davidson had met yev
few Troops capturing tie most Of al lie :'Ted.
and that being unG 10 keep up his baggage train La
he'd burned H. We shall probably have more complete
GoJc!is in few days. f. n