The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10

ard no ds.bt satisfied that stra,esy ceacrss Baaka
had suecceded utmost extent his calculations
Bu. - ussai. they a>is tract AID we're ab,.
eren ai'es ihs plans ~ cenc iis FUZZY deye,
oped iaj oaises ci 20 TO- thos 70 thre.s
| eoed points beore anything :e9uonce could DO
eccenp she'd furthe. tnse tbs by tho Withdraw. OF
nearly tho eatre fcscs mmcdato trout they wore
eaabled 60 uroish ocossa rs,1e With army sun
c,entls large to assume the oensve. ani beoro many
DAYS 10 VIA undoubtedly heard frou IN tho vc.oty
OF eshs Fort Bmtn ilisa Rock. while the sacrity
oui dcteraosoa with which tho Tcssos responded 60
tho call Of General Msgrrder alo.d them nope that he
viii be abs successfully to oppose the isaaeo aay
extent. q General Backs fofces Gcoera wa-ec Sn tho
meantime wth tho man body OF MS torccs tho red
river near tho aoea OF the Achateaya watching care
folly the movcnieas OF Tho gunboals. sod prepared 10
prcvept nny cso Of ,mpost which mght % ATTEMPTED
fos the purpose o. Interfering with the sbc. Of preparog
tho (cr t6caoas uoder progress Rod ,iyas Tho most
Formidable daeoccs OF Rel sgeg below Shire aepss.
boing Constructed a. Ia, ste Of Fog d. assy whch
evacuated as yea Dy Cue eocmy tho asoach Of Ia,
gusboais Tue fort Is eboat thirty mics .cioa Aexaa
dga aud consists o. ala eXtols 70 eas mounted
with some twenty gans Of heavy caib-s supported by
seyoss obslyuctonS ia tao sycs. and assisted By two
powco, g.ooolts is 10 or ne!d b. tho p,fioa OF tho
army rndeg charge o. Genera Walker resecca 70 absge
That viii be 10 strong asht ths point
I
cult TO faok and va. haze 10 De rsduced ~ aad Goa.
dgh;ng .' ~ ia r ssssa SO
Dssssow
The oaIy otasr positions Of defence IA easaaa arc a.
Grand Coteau. about tsO mites oe dc eassy
at Shreveport AZ Grand Cot eau eighty by dreo,
hnc from Srevoport ihey bal thrce heayy geas
mcuaed but ia, possoa sery paos Of dsfsaco. and
az tho counsfy about IL Az ndlaty furnished with
pea u supposed Geicrs o,'ta wi, mase stubborn
A. r. IA Ia Eprt do
isussy Al Shreveport on the cco,rar tao dsen cs>re
very iaoe consisting o. eucosed eashwnrs o.
large dmsas oas ,g tho ssyes campeteg. AMI
moanIea T'sh os o. very heavy eaioe Shreveport Is
Genera! 5miths hsadl aad Of necessity nc.
u stated. xil suaerm;cnd the decoces 10 HIS
SKI. viii undoubtedly be Brought .oio ~, pay aod ta
las. pout "a louisiana O. Offering II elective
deieace against the advaace OF tho Union my wi be
dsiented With al tho cos,aacy H. command.
Tue Texas aud tOui, keep 40 consao, Quarrel
anoag themselves Texans be;ng strangers in Tia,
cointry. aod oatugay wd aad ,aw'ess, considering
tnsmse,yes peeNy ios..Hcd IL foragce and imposing
upon tho copo, whom ines despsse Tor toe apporeat
apathy anoog them regarding tho war-an tho extreme
secesson,sts among the Losaaios having toag s,acs
volunteered aaj catered the savco AMI being mostly
dong service IN tho eastern department.. That this dsa
lection amouuts 70 sufficient 70 ay any ntc;pa.ion o.
they are tired ana hcar,sck Of tue wac. and might
persuaded TO .sten TO oer OF compro preserving
their lives aod property and guaranteeing perfect i'm
maaity Tor all past offences against tho gsyeEancnt.
vsssKsa.
The naval rorcc at the command Of General smith
which Is attended TO auxiliary the defence Of
tho river consists Of (three, be!evep r,vcf
steamers cotton cad. mounted with piece two OF
light artesy, and ateDted transports than
Gted strengthened talesy, aud Justly considered
OF mos. powerful Of hor sizo aaoot Tier
s?ecd is uncomnon. aud she caa handled vita TIE
utmos. ease 1no inproyonsat uade upon nor during
The past ia 0si,s her bow With sold
timber Tor soo twent: si< feet 0.axog her perfectly
solid e,r forty feat from oatsje Ok her
bsw size armed with two aae raei pa,s Of tasty two
p0uad cabcc. uad vii ~oicgjtety trcve dangerous
8ut &,s formidable IN Y,sSr 10
sacsy Ho,shet ram yu. after fashion Morrf
nsc ar.aoted WITH doap4e raread isoa aAsds Of the
possible yrocarcd. Indeed scAe OF
tho hos; Of their aethcs,tics claim thu,
shs ths stronscs, b,at cvcs bui.s not or
ooptug tho beresn1c or tho roas,des and uadcrbaeg
Hcr engines aaa.scferct sng,sad esp essy fos
her. aod vsfy powerful aud perfect taer 40
iiou. Her armament Can scarcey DO excc,.cd. consist
ing. reported OF ths esht died qua captured on
tue iodianoa, one oicyen-,ocn from richmond o
81
Hor two heavy Ia tho hoy are l,.eaded 10
Oe Cred at tho moment s, axes vesss sos
or bcak worry powerful. aad goats some ,yoive
feet beyond tho bow Hof oDgiascr soaes,
Same who tde ASansas. and tra, trio siao
ran hor mites noar a. tss RAPID OF Rcd
rrscr She will prove asy customer to dsai vita.
AID viii probably add gsatsy 10 tsc ecieucy OF ts do
ieace OF tho river Toe eathosities hose With these.
the Missouri and Web, to prevent boats and Iaad
forces from ak,ag no Russy thsg are moi q.
tAckoi there they wi: dovpt asse tho cnss.as 70 70
smaa oxrsut.
asxs1s
Tho lack OF evcytoag 1i thu aecsssa1iss Of NO.
reports Of which have generally i-oagL exagger-
scd, Is tguo 10 g,est osieot, staoasa with ssDcien,
money almost any iaxsty 10 cb.siaed Tae food or
soldiers Is coarse, but csoae gsasasy plea
ut.i
gn.s at katch.tcches, 4, the ts;isr pact or bs
cembev. large an,sot o, dry goods arrived there.
consisting OF gray army Cloth, imitation Mer,caa
blaDksis boots and shoes matches playing cards. &c
with tbs marks upoa thcn showing that they
manufactured in New England. These cano By IN way
OF Texas Goods 10 largo quantities also arriving
Alexandria STAGE New Year. aud dry goods particularly
had become considerably retaced ia price.
Toe lack OF must DO the FOR goiag more
into detail 10 this account. and aooiheT lcicr will be
scni by tho mex, slsamer giving other facts and
personal incidents which osac under tbs oeseryatoao
your correspondent