The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Mr.. George william Browns Despatch.
NEw ORlKSSs, March 2s, 1894.
Quieude TIE Mississippi froa Ticksbso 70 Ne0 o..
leans-No Late Guerilla Operations and Probable Die
continuance of aaa. style Of Warfars BY the Enemy-
Affairs at Nd,cher--A,rea Of Female Spies and Mao
Carriers T<re-Lats Ne,os from Ae Red River Country
Heavy Firing Heard, the Empress Passed Doon Yss
terday Morning, in thu Direction Of Alerandrta- oreda
Haul Of Cotton Buyers at the AouA Of Red Riuer-TA<S
Compeled 70 Return and Rerort henseluss 10 PRO.
cost Marshal General Bo,oen, dc.
Atlength, II seems, the late determination Of the 70.
bel coterie at Richmond 10 employ no moro Bipartisan
rangers in what had manifest them
less not barbarous. mode OF warfare 10 being bene-
6ciay acted upon along the lower Mississippi. II y.
truly wonderful such determination their part wac
arrived at long SINCE but pardon their tardi
in bringing about this great reform when
slider that their gueras have annoyed US somewhat TO-
be sure, but harmed very tte II Ia certain have
never been deferred from obect By the most
pectcd and murderous Ore Of concealed enemies. The
experiment has been often tried that pilot tho
Mississippi never thinks OF stopping bis boat and
deavorng retire from the danger such attack a.
though he may be himself greatly exposed and the prin.
cpal object Of the guerilla fire. but proceeds his
with confidence, IL not without serious apprehension
arrived from vicksburg this morning, on board the
Empress where there was but little II any news There
were however some indications OF impending attack
upon our force stationed at Big Black river bridge BY
the rebel cavalry that followed Sherman'e retreat
from Meridian and Jackson Nothing had TRANSFERRED Of
this expected affair when the Empress lett yickebures
and great apprehcpsious felt, At the
Big Black occupy strongly defended position.
AZ Natchez there was some little excitement occa-
stoned by the arrest Of certain ladies Of the CITY, whe
had rather ncautously engaged in correspondence with
their friends beyond lines In these communications
they had taken pains 10 state the exact military
situation at Nsichcz-tho force there and 20.
sitions occupied, the officers In command, no. (,
nc Unfortunately for the ladies', this pleasant scheme
mscarried, OF the letters containing the most
formation into tho hands OF the Provost Marshall
and they arrested and held In custody Their full
trial and examination TO take place. The people
there have been treated uniformly with kindness by
troops, and should not attempt anything diehonor~
able TO lessen their regard for them. The Impress
passed the mouth OF Rcd river az six A. yesterday.
Al that time heavy and continuous bring was heard -
the direction Of Alexandria, but the occasion and obtect
OF y were unknown IL was supposed 70 be the heavy
guns OF the iron clad feet opcratn against fertilization
on the river banks along the edge II some bayou The
captain Of the Kunboat Bragg, lying OF The mouth Of
thirty or forty cotton buyers he had captured the
various transports going up TO Alexandria Tho epsou
ators felt extremely indignant at this summary pro-
ceedng and mourncd that all their protsstatious
In vain Their requests not becdcd the least BY
the 1oxorabc captain, who forced them 10 retire They
were instructed 10 report themselves they
arrived In New orleans 10 Provost Marshal GeneIa al
Bowen. In intended, for the present a. least, thaa
epecuators shall not operate 10 The Red river country
and interfere In any way with tho army movements
there General Banks issued order 10 that effect in
mediaely upon arriving At the mouth Of Red river with
bis expedition.