The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-01

no poor minister protested that - had bseo most
justly military service, for which he Vas
camera Ransom, Of ne rhir.esosh corps b very jus,
ooer, and kept IN arrest entire day for cheat
ing nsgre out ef basket Of eggs bv tAs payment for
the rebel state Of LouisanA, and dated at Shrsvs.
port The General did not permit ourages upon d.
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tho army whore bad traversed before very
Dsmeroae and some plantations almost swarmed with
Ne cheeul md slaves But productive
labor 10 very materially diminished there now, ID
yhsssver our Army advances.
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me gunboas EAstport, which run aground on . snas
about ten miles below Grand Ecore, may b. got o. sne
has besn ghsosd BY the removal Of her guns and tho
discharge OF her coal.
There has been firing Of the slshtess consequence
On our transports between this point and Alexandria,
and fears entertained OF intsrrupton Of navigation
on the river from that Colonel Goodings brigade
light cavalry, has gone the opposite side OF the
river 70 clear the country Of gueras. The brigade will
90 down 10 within twenty miles Of Alexandria.
Tho Red river still continues fall gradually but the
Washita and Black rivers are rising.
CARn m AsHns-DHATH OF REBEL GENERAL GREEN CON
nRMHD.
oampte, about eight miles above Grand Ecore, the
opposite side Of the river has been laid In ashes because
Its houses concealed gueras and rebel sharpshooters
who took every opportunity to annoy our troops and
transports.
The death Of the rebel General Green before reported
killed by shell from the transport Rob Roy, Is placed
Of the abest military the rebels had in the
Trans Mississippi Department, and one OF their bost
ganzers and dscipiinarans. His name aud influence
were potential In maintaining full ranks in the Texas
cavalry. The loss or the enemy is our gain.
There has been some picket shooting during the past
veteran cavalry was wounded D the side severely two
others, belonging to other companies OF the same reg-
ment, and one Of the Third Indiana cavalry slightly
GENERAL STONE RnIRvRD AND GENERAL DWIGHT now CHxF
General Stone has been relieved chief OF star to
leoted to succeed him. General Stone supposed
prosecuted by the influences that led to In
regarded ss one Of the best ocers in this department
and General Banks must regret that the rank Of that
soldier has been reduced below that Of brgader
General Stone together with Colonel Wilson and Captain
Crosby. OF General Banks STAFF to New Orleans
OF the transports leaving here General Lee will proba
REFusAL 70 EXCHANGE PRISONERS.
Some surprise eIpressed at the refusal OF the enemy
70 exchange the prisoners sent 10 them from New Or
leans nas Of truce boat But the ways Of the rebels
are inscrutabe and past finding out
AMNh Choss koADs DIASIkk-oEN BANKS AND GEN. LEE
The disaster involving our losses during the FIRST two
hours OF the Sabine Cross Roads battle has effect
whatever In reference to the further prosecution OF
campaign II not only decided nothing against Us, but
was fully redeemed By the which followed that
on that evening when Emory's division into action
and on the succeeding day. when she enemy suffered
Of the worst defeats army mct from the Joint
forces OF Emory and Smith Adhering to the policy thus
far safely and steadily pursued shall not attempt crt
cism Implying censure OF any general In the eld but
will onl" emRrk that those who In possession OF all
the fac, convinced that neither Banks nor
General Lee responsible the slightest degree to
blame for the disastrous commencementof that battle
THE ENEMY RHNovH INH khTANTs.
The enemy did on the day that The Sbne Cross Roads
battle fought what they never did before They
took along with them every man. woman child white
and black, who occupied the few houses which ap.
preached and passed. There were evidences that the
houses were hastily and unwlingy abandoned for
thing had been removed from them--not even wearing
apparel the smallest article OF household requirement
RRpORr SABINE CROSS PLEASANT
HILL RArTrB-rHIRTEKSTH coRps
Wonnded Mixsin0 Killed.