New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-12
FROM NEW ORLEANS AND THE SOUTHWEST.

BY the arrival OF the Liberty we have New
Orleans papers Of April g The purser Mr.. Dsnnson,
has our thanks for customary fayors.
TAs Tunes says the monitor, Usage and MilusStee
sunk In shoal water In Mobile Bay while attempting to
get In range Of Spanish Fort. thai they were hot
materially dan aged and can easily be raised and re-
paired.
Baton Rouge advices represented the river rising.
with ereyasse just above the town, from which great
damage he'd ensued The cotton trade was animated.
aud the arrival and departure OF way steamers was
duly chronclsd.
Respecting the organization OF the judiciary Of Iouis
ana ia. True Ds!ta says.
The organization Of the Judiciary OF the STATE ma
been completed. so FAR az the appointment o' '.'.
bench Of the Supreme judges ne 1ad,c'.I Di.
trictA can make IL The refusal ~ hi. i2sonus 70
accept the office OF ChieJu secesstaed recon
nov stand, as follows, ChefJus,ice William H. iy,
man As,oeisie gndss' se hsD % be meeting o. The
tonri for the purpose Of fully organizing Oh Aonda!
The District Court. have been reconstructed 90, BY
making some changes and filing the iw" y-oaneiss ioi
mcrly existing in the Fourth and FIN Inc following
are the Judges Of the Dsi'et your,s OF hewo[,eaH.
rhomss' Third Ernest T. Fellows; Fourth. Paul H.
Thread; Fifth Guy lDuplsnter and srth. Charles
Lcaumont The Second and Third judicial Dntricts
have also been recognized by the appointment, Of Judge
Cassbat 10 the bench Of the former and X. l. Posey
TO the latter. The Second Judicia District comprises
the parishes Of Jeerron. 81 Bernard and Pa@nemines
the Third those Of Baton Rouge, East and West. ST.
Charles, 81. James etc.
With the execution Of Judge Howell the Supreme
Court is composed Of Judges heretofore appointed. as
noticed by us at the time. Judge Howell 10 well known
10 our citizens the Judge OF the sixth District Court
from 1859 until his transfer TO the Second District on
the resignation Of Judge Whitaker He occupied this
position but short time, when he resigned and re-
sumed the practice Of law. His appointment 10 the
Supreme Bench Is. 10 our opinion decided acquisition
10 that high tribunal
A correspondent Of The Ti,a,s at Cairo H. writing
March o. narrates the following. respecting the opera
tions among guerrlss in Kentucky:
Capt Gregory commanding 4 company Of newly re-
cruited Kentuckans started from Paduoah on the 2st
inst. bound on guerrilla hunt, taking with HIN ~
mon When Is miles from the city. Col. Cunningham,
volunteer aid 10 Capt Gregory. received information
that the notorious bush vhacker, Capt MoDouga with
10 men was CHARTERED at house some two miles
distant Hastily assembling his small force. which was
squads securing the country In different directions
Capt Gregory started toward the spot Indicated which
he neared At 10 o'clock at night When about quarter
of a mile from the house the were dlsm0uDted. and
their horses concealed In the woods the troops were In
strnoed to crawl up aud surround the house trusting
to the darkness and caution to effect surprise. l..
Fearing that IN the hand to hand enconter thht was
likely 10 ensue friends might be mistaken for foes
password given out with Instructions that any one
falling to give II when challenged was to be shot down
band moved cautiously forward. when within eas. pistol
range of the house they discovered and the alarm
given Immediately there were signs Of commotion IN
the house and attempts made to escaPe-but Gregory
had completely surrounded them. aud every one VINO
had the tenery 70 show his head was shot. captain
Gregory with an Elsworhs rsshness. rushed to the
door alone aimed at the guerrlas and pulled trigger
but for some cause unknown the gun did not 60 on,
whereupon the guerrllas fired and the brave captain
fell dead pierced by bullet through the brain
The death Of their leader exasperated the men that
thew rushed upon the enemy with shrek Of revenge
and commenced an indiscriminate slaughter. But .he
OF the Unionsts rallied and drove them out OF the
house but dare not pursue beyond the friendly shelter
Of its walls Our resumed their old position AROUND
the house. where they remained until near morning
when. learning that the enemy were receiving reen
forcements from another band about mile distant
Col Cunningham thought 10 prudent TO withdraw be.
fore daylight which he did bringing away with him
eight horses and other plumber Our loss was two men
killed. including Captain Gregory The enemys ioss
was 20 killed. It was impossible to get to CaPisin
Gregorys body to bring it away, consequently II was
left at tho house Another force OF 100 men started
from Psdncah on the Path inst 10 recover the bodies
possible. and clear that section Of msrsuders