, 1864-10-18

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-The Tue DeIa
has the particulars Of most successful ex-
pedition sent ont from Natchez By Brig. Gen.
BraJman few aays since and under tue
command OF Lieut.. Earl The stsamer Ids
May, one evening, took Lieut.. Earrs COM
them at st. Joseph, hfty miles above here, on
the Louisiana ahore. Lieut., Earl then, With
his email force Of Gully thirty men, mounted
on horses. rode swiftly into the interior, and
through the bright moonlight. The d1st per
eon he met with in his rapid N oTement lap.
pened to be 2 rebel NAL! carrier, who was
evidently coming to the Mississippi to crsss
over with mail he vas carrying. The rebel
nail and mail carrier were speedily taken
possession of, and Lieut.. Earl moved on as
before With the greatest celebrity.
Atlength fifteen miles from st. Joseph, and
In the direction Of Teneas river, just at day.
light, rebel camp was entered and com.
pletely surprised by this gallant little com
msnd under Lieut. Earl. The sleepy rebels
We're suddenly awakened from their slumbers
spd very Unexpectedly found the Yankee
troops In their camp. They were too much
frightened rs well as demoralized to make
any stand Tor fight, 50 the greater part Of
tutm surrendered. Lieut.. Earl, after sscur-
ing bis prisoners and what was valuable in
the camp, destroyed the emainder and start
ed on his return to St Joseph. He arrived
there safely and at once arrested prominent
citizen Of the p1ace BY the name OF Maroney,
rho was shown BY tna captured rebel mail
carries in bis frequent crossings Of the Mis-.
stesippt. Maroney was taken on board the
lda May IN company with tue prisoners, and
brought down here.
IN less than twentr-four bours from the time
o! setting ont On the expedition, Lieut.. Earl
tnrcs to bis superior, Gen. Brayman: Thirty
six prisoners, a rebel maii and mail carrier,
fifty head OF mules aud horses, SIX wagons
loaded with wool, small barge or fiat-boat
Oh wagon wheels. to b. used in crossing the
river, buggy and considerable amount OF
tobacco. The captured wool is OF good
q one Of the prisoners, 500 per pound In
Confederate money, There are ten thousand
pounds Of It, ard therefore, worth to them,
just sa0, Goo.
From the above strictly accurate figures,
It Will be readily seen, Lieut.. Earrs eXpedl-
tion is one OF the most successful Of the war.
With very small force he made quick
movement into the enemy's country, eur
prised rebel camp, End returned safely with
more prisoners than his entire command
numbered, besides bringing In much valuable
property. fet, in accomplishing ell this, he
old not suffer the loss Of single member of
hie command. Lieut.. Earl is brave and
efficient officer. He is In command of a COM
pnuy " n-outs Auu uaQ only pOrtlon OF
them with him In his late highly successful
N ovement.
A naval officer, who is stationed OF here,
has just Informed me that, since the return
OF Lieut.. Earl. one OF their dispatch boats
has brought down five rebel officers, captur-
ed IN the vicinity Of Rodney, when attempt.
ing to cross over to the easI bank Of the Mis-
eissippi. Rodney is only ten miles below St.
Joseph, and these officers are believed to have
belonged to the same rebel force surprised
md routed By Lteut. Earl They were turn
ed over to the military authorities at Natehez-