The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
suessssful laid 4 II ssssli New F9k vss-
fsn Cavalry itsn nssunda, Il.
Exchango 81 Prisoners ON Ae0
River,
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We have infssnssen r very successful raAa mseo
mon Nesgaasia v he vicinity d Bayss cress Tsss
w~s ordered BY 0snsrl uiiman and undss command o.
Colonel Chrysiss, Second New York Veteran cavalry
whose regiment principally engaged The sxpsO
18Th nsa -Colsns, Chryslsr on Ne False River rosA
Lieutenant Colonel Quincy % tbs Yeurdeehs Bayse
read and Major Cameron the road along The rvss ss
Ing 70 Waterloo whore later erosssd With h fere
70 Falss River Island where he encountsrea smaS
fores q tho snsny under Major Pryme Major CAmsTe9
Immediately attacked P1ms force and routed ~ kainG
one Of his men, woundng one and capturing
fou. Pryns hAd his hons shot undsr him
and leaving his hat behind, escaped him.
self Into csnebrsak swamp, whore he was securely shs
tered Major Cameron captured thirty mules and hosssO
the island and about to return when he erdsse
SONS Of tho houses to BE- searched for and amunh
ton While this order being executed vesy
hmsntabls AFFAIR occurred = Of the houses whore
search was made.
4 o1EoLH SECT.
Private David briggs, Second New York Veteran cav
airy, making examination u this place, and nsAS
found deposited there, which no brought ous
and presented 70 his Lieutenant He went back AGAIN ~
make further search, and, pistol shot soon pens
hoard in the house. he WINS followed BY somS
Officers Who upon entering, discovered young LADY,
creole girl, BY the name Of Augustine DAVID
With . mortal wound just received y . baH
In the forehead Miss David wss the only psson In 10
neass a the ums and Bryce being asked how she wae
killed. said wss By accidental discharge Of his pstse
be carried unknowingy 90 ked in his hand sue
pcions, however, were urged against him, asd ne W.
70 Mogansa where charges preferred against him
Of attempting u rob The lady and Of numbering her
He Is row being by court marital upon the shove
charges, 81 Aorsan1ia.
Lieutenant Colonel Quincy encountered RatcliTs nse
tho Fourdoche road and routed them capturing hyc
prisoners and an important reSe mail. Ne thsn moves
down in the direction Of Bayou Crosse Tote 70 R0sadAe
where he dashed iAo rebel camp, capteRing consdera
bic quantity aud amn nition sixty mules twenty
Carney united his force sfsr this last capture wtH
Colonel Chyssr and they returned together On the leA
Colo1s cArysisr had encountered some Of Karmack's
gusrilas and made vigorous charge upon them, whiO4
~: them % nus q scoSa wh
had been struggled through lines The entire cxpe
don acting has In s.re: sciumn .ssa5 ,s safely -
MM nxcHAkOE or PfEuNrAS
The United states transport Ibsrvilis arrived hs4'
and seventy 1--WE rsss, oAlccn on board for =.
change. These prisoners came from Johnsoa4
their arrival in Now Orleans day besse yesterday -
board uss olive Branch from Cairo, but were q ono4
trunSferrod 70 the looryilc IND snt UP here Coi0n
Dwight Commissioner Of Exchange, here IN charge -
the rebel officers. The steamer Countess camo doye
under nag q truce from Alexandria to learn about
expected arrival u rebel officers, aud prepare for hstn
ing proper number Of officers for the sxchsnDA
The Countess returned after getting fun nformatioas
Monday morning 70 Alexandria shs win probably ~
turn tomorrow Or next day With our efaeen, Who's
the exchange will b mada near this plaoe.
Most Of the rebel officers here for exchange
wcrs captured two years 40 Il Arksnsas .Postj
and tAoy Qaks anxious 70 return 10 Dixie Our on
ecn 70 DO brought down from AlsxandTiA are psef
baby mostly from the Inflated expedition u 0ensr
Banks last season Into the Fed river country. IL WI
be gratifying their friends 81 the Forth 70 learn H.
these sufferers about TO be rsturaed 70 rosdO
Tive small cotton bosts-the Zephyr and Il ~
Roneyer-went up Red river New Years day 70 es19
out cargoes Of the prscios staple. Ono Of them u
nowreiorted burned BY the enemy in Black Tavsr aA9
the other taken 70 Shreveport BoAh crews are ~
ported 70 be prisoners In the hands ef the sAsmy.
MoCx ABE o. fHS MOUTH % RED ava
Wehave three heavy keO.ciaas satioueA Of he meue0
Of Red rvsrthe Lafayette the Manhattan and Tenuees
see The nrst eunboat the second monitor and 49,
third the famous rebel ram. They all under con9
mand Of Commander NJ Foster, who, with biz sxecustyS
officer, Captain H. Nesad keeps close watch upon ~
movements Of the enemy u the Red rser.
cAfruRk o. A MT RI0vs 6URRlLiA.
Day before yesterday Acting Aastsr Rodgers Of No
gunboat Fort Hndman, went on shore with squaA ~
there he captured notoross guerilla and jayhawksr -
the name OF Lieutenant Mangum, who he's opernte1
pretty largely the past ths vicinity Of katcbs
Manyum is prisoner on board Of Commander ~
ter'g vessel.