The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-11
Mr.. Henry Thornpson's Despatch.
NEW OgH4Ns, La, April z, 1864,

NEW ORLa-,Ns, Ie., April 2, 1864.
REPORTED BArrIs LOUISIANA.
TO arrival Of tho Illinois yester morniue FROM the
Hsd river places your correspondents ID possession OF
s1ncrs tho most startling and which soon spread
eve the city. On the strength OF these
wee issued by the papers Az headquarters, however,
whatever had been received up TO tive o'clock
~ terday afternoon.
The brought by the Illinois and afterwards
arsaee by the Alice Vivian, is as follows
battle was fought on Monday tho mouth Of
ce river between the forces OF General A. j. Smith,
an tho rebels The latter were repuIsed.
-he Union loss in killed and wounded will not exceed
ESty
ne enemy suffered severely and six hundred
p ssn'rs are now in or hands
re cavalry Of General Lee il pursuit CT the Geeng
ab-h.
SHREVEPORT SAID TO 5g IN OUR POSSESSION.
Toe arrival Of the Battle Wednesday last, from
Akx'ndra, March 20, brought the following news
Scveport was reported to have been taken ro.s sson
oy the federal forces Monday last.
no navy was on the advance, the eunboats being op.
.s', the town before the army arrived there
Ose Of our vessels a hospital 5oaD was lost iu going
e~e7 the falls
STEAMER LAcRoss BURNED GuERILLAa
ne Iacross was destroyed by guerias Tuesday
s"0ing last about twenty miles tnis side Alexandria
~ lie time she lying ntre the river aad
vsEurpr!sed. captured and burned by few guerilla,
40 located down to her on raft rom bend soort dis
tie officers were carried of and the paroled
rbs Iacross burned to tho Taiers edge.
me following night mo Mttie SO hens fired into
robahly BY the same But little damage dora
,the boat, and no persons were nIured.
Tho Alice Vivian. which arrived here ycserday !,
rought nine hundred contrabends.
rHE RIVER COUNTRY.
river comparatively little known therefore tie fol-
nwng short account y the prin:,pa points upon that
psoverhal for its weetn and resources and " tho
riches. cotton growinp regions n the south.
stusted the foot II Caddo lako the
part of the State IL The great or the region
ea,ronnded by an ,rceediugly ferto rsa,ing region
Tome ty thousand btes OF cotton annually shipped
u cs,tle from Texas The town contains large aun,ber
f stores, sever., seam mills. churches printing ce
sc ,ssoou shcy has been an eStsnsy eopot for
nssary and other stores for the trans Miss ssppi Con-
der.e .roons and up :, The time Of the siege o. vcs:
,,ere which has At tines contained large sumber ct
,ssres from the mouth x the river.
Alsxsndria one h ndred and fifty miles from the
ri ed by our trosFs Eighty niles above Ia Natchi
ehas an old French town settled 17l3. Il is noted
n history az Of hard fought battle between
Cs inhabitants and Natchez indians in 1892, result
NJ ia the extinction e the Natctez dist nation.
Fro, Shreveport tlcre a railroad westward TO
nushan Texas and xtsen miles beyond mik ns line
n al rsme sixty miles in length Many years ago
rate projected - vcksburg, which completed
em tho latter place west far the washita river
FROM CANE RIVER
Tho Era publishes the following additional particulars
~ fight ~ Cane RIVER
1he transport steamer Illinois, plain Porter arrived
q. this port from Alexandria, ard the steal er Alice
-sfvtau ALTO arrived from the place this morning.
Nth nine hundred contrabai is--men, women and
children. Passer ere by these boats bripg the report
.sas battle rad taken place between the opposing
Niec Western louisiana, OF which We glenn the an
Interesting detaishe Uriou forces consisted OF
my corps under General Mower and Dudley brigade
-cral Lees airy corps, the whole under the com
g1nd n General A. J. Smith On the 18th ut this force
sacor ered the rebels under Dick TAYLOR estimated at
tssIve thousand strong, posted m advantageous
Dos,ton on Cane river. some tfirty6ve miles above
A.xana ria. and Hgh' snsucd u noarly three hours
duration. The infant thrown CT a. skrmshers did
me create part OF ne nghting ana inflicted quite
heavy ofs upon the enemy ~ho were concentrated 70
resist an antcipated from whole force After
general advance wa ordered by smith, and made With
soseY. Tue rebels savered al this Demonstration and
Aver few vteys began retreat The rebels fe back
very good order rad Inc nature 2, ahn rorad a.. was
opportunity red after the retreat began tie cavalry
Brigade OF General Dudley mace = gallant charge
a The enemys flank. the soi,nin vac crossing
upol it like hawk upon It's prey, rad captured
800 prisoners The confusion created this charge
such TO disorganzc portion Of 10 robel force
al number OF additional prisoners we're afterwards
taken rtrasgers Our whole loss is said 70 be but Is
killed and 60 wounded, most OF the slightly while
% SG v sem S - zoo mice sp% wcupa
and captured 800 prisoners and others were ys
ss,pa brought In In squat Of twos. threcs and han
dozens Our troops did nc, halt At tao battle ground
hut pushed on Dudley aud his cavalry 10 the advance
AaA IL wss supposed rest would be river tee enemy
tho design Of General Smith " force 9 rebels 20
and, and 70 defeat them in pitchsd easte poss'oo
MS would tend to disorganize ne feoo army, among
which considerable Dissatisfaction no Y exists.