Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-20
From Gen. Banks Bereavement


Sr. Louis, April I9.-The Democrat has
several dispatches from Red river, con.
tanning nothing, however, of special i'm
pOrtance.
Little had occurred except skirmishing.
Banks army. left Grand Encore on the
9Th, and boats, just outfOf Red river, re.
port the fleet within loo miles OF Shreve-
port, Hud were expected to reach there by
the 18th. -,
Several hundred rebel prisoners had
reached our feet from New Orleans, to be
exchanged tor like number of Union
men. &
Hundreds of Louisianians are taking the
amnesty oath. se;er5
Ills reported that Capt. Carthwait, of
the gunboat ChilIicotbe, was killed on tbs
4th by shot from shore.
Prominent Freuchmen of New Orleans
predict treaty of friendship between the
coufederaCy aud Maximilllan, backed BY
Napoleon.
The Frepch commandef-in chief has OF
dered Admiral Bprse to make effective de.
monstralions against CorIinas.
Santa Anna has returned To st. Thomas.
A LeaVenwOrth dispatch says returns
from allimpOr'uut counties in Kansas show
triumph for Lincoln over Carney.
Tue United States Express Company was
robbed at ST. Joseph yesterday OF $50, 900
CHICAGO, April ia letter to the Eve
ming Journal dated Grand EcOre, says our
cavalry had been driving the enemy for
two days, but in the afternoon OF the 9Th
word WAS sent back for iufautry support;
Gen. RansOm, iu commsud of the Sd ana
4th divisions OF the 18th corps, was or
dered to send forward brigade. aud did
80, at noon himself following, with the Alb
division.
After advancing about FIVE miles from
where the 3t division of bis comm md ana
18Th cJrps were eucamped, the rebels made
stand, aud our line, consisting of only
2, 400 Infantry, formed inra belt of woods
with an open field in front, and the enemy
10 the woods on the other side. ~
Gen. Stone, of BRlI's Bluff fame, cbiei
of Gen. Banks staff, was in the field and
took the direction of movements
Gen. Ransom was III tnvnr of advancing
only in force, but his wish was Disregard
ed. After keeping up n sklrmish across
this open field FIR about an hour, the enc
my advanced upon ns in overwhelming
I.numbers, estimated at 10000 Geo, Ran
som got all the available troops TO the
front and opened ERE on them. &.
The enemy lost heavily, but advanced
way, and our ipfautry fell back in u lew
minutes, the enemy pressing so closely and
the pauic among our cavalry was SO de-
mOralizing that the retreat t,lcame y per.
feet route.
Gen Ransom did all in his power to
rally the men. but iudtug it impossible
without reiniorcements, he made every
effort to save the; artillery; while endeaV.
oring TO get Chicsgo Mercantile Battery
of safely, he was severity wOuuded 10 the
leg. 81
Capt Cyrus &. Dfckey, bis .Adjutapt was
instantly killed. Our loss IS large. proba
bly, 200. The Mercantile battery lost allits
guns. Capt. While is prisoner. Lients.
ThrooP aud Mcbride are killed. While
the All division was falling back 10 disor.
der the Sd division. numbering only 1900
men came up and was Immediately routed.
Finally the 18th army corps Of 1000 men
came up aud formed 10 li1e. checked the
enemy and held them until we got all the
trains of except that of the cavalry. Tue
whole army is,now5falling back here, whers
IL must wait and reoFganize before pro
ceediug further toward Shreveport.