The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13
THE GULF.
Details Of the Expedition from Fort
Barancas, Fla, to Pollard.
GENERAL GRANGERs MOVEMENT.
NEWS FROM MOBILE BAY,
DC, &C., DC.

NEWS FROM MOBILE BAY,
&C., &C.. &c.
Our Now Orleans Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 90, 1854
THE EXPEDITION BARAscAs, FLA.
We have received the following part cuars of tho ~
cent expedition which left Fort Barancas, Fla
On the 18th inst the Fourteenth New York, Seoond
Maine and First Florida cavalry, with the Eighty second
Eighty sixth and Ninety seventh United States coored
infantry, accompanied by pieces Of artillery. the
whole under the command Of Colonel Geo D. Robinssn,
Of the Nnety-scventh United States colored infantry,
left Fort Baranoas Fa for the purpose Of proceeding
far as Pollard Aa and soverng the telegraph and rai
road lines at that point.
Pollard was reached without any opposition whatever
Here our forccs captured large quantity Of sorcz
clothing, &C. Tho buildings which contained them were
destroyed The railroad depot train OF ten laden
with grain miles Of track two railroad bridges, and
every quarternastcr commssary or other government
building destroyed Flour and feed in large quar-
titles two thousand OF arms haveracs, cantoens
tents &C. nnumcrablc captured without blow
having been struck by the enemy to prevent it.
ENryv REiNcrED,
On the night 10th Colonel Robinson started to
return to Fort Baranca having so far accomplished the
object of the expedition without the slightest lindrance
But the news Of or advance having reached Mobile,
General Armisted sent with his command to rein
force General Scaian and drive = haGk, or cantpre
onrfcrae il possible, ON forming i.ncon at Little
Escambia rver they destroyed the bridge, and awaed
mn r. ~ ~ rRovr Avp rs'R
whe enemy waited until forces were between thefu
whom they attacked ia front and rear Col Robinson
at ordered the infantry To charge, md the enemy
fell back IN confusion and with loss In the charge
Colonel Romnson Vas va nded 81 the log After he fen
Lieutenant Colonel Surline III the second Maine, as.
sImcd commend. The rebels pressed our GEAR g.afa
very closely rntl reached Pine Barren creek Lively
skirmishing was kept Up during the entire distance
TIig REBEL AJAX
m
having masscd their forces made final attack on our
with considerable spirit when again they were 70
pulsed af hour and hairs brisk nghting IN ootn
engagements the rebels left their killed and wounded on
the field.
We lost Lieutenant Eorghton Of Company F, United
State colored infantry, killed and Lie tenant Burnha
wounded onr loss n Sco wo aea u ,hi,tv
three prisoners, among them three Officers The enemy
loss was ve sea' and oKo a are @ to be- among the
killed Thirty eight dead we're co nted in one spot AFTER
the rebels had rotreaed from the io'd the cnemy.s
force 500 Our forces compelled to burn f0uy
of orr wagons Between and two hundred contra
bands returned to Fort Barancas with our forces
New OnLrASI, La, Dec. 20, 1904.
A RIVER STEAMER BOARDED GuEIrL,s.
On Saturday evening last tho Mississippi steamer Mts
Stephens was b rned by guerlas Baton Rouge and
robbed She left this city the evening previous On a.
irving near I.obdcrs store about twelve mics from
Baton Rouge, the boat hailed ana request made
she would land and take on board quantity OF corn
cotton &c which was lying the ievcc. AS the Mitte
Stephens approached the shore number Of men were
observed dressed in Yankee uniforms and the officers
of tho boat suppong them TO be UNION soldiers landed
her without the slightest suspicion that anything was
wrong No sooner, however, had the staging touched
the bank than three OF the sprang on
board, and nqurng for the captain presented
a pistol his head, demanded his money
or his Mfc and politely told him thar they
intended to m his boat The clerk Wa tncn Tong .
they wo ID shoot him Mess he produce mat amonA
this board al the time the bief OF the
rebels offered allow the boa, TO proceed the Fu OF
two thousand five III nrod dollars were produced One
tho sand ono hundred dol'rs in money and note for
one tho for hunded were then handed them whea
after pocketng money, rolling few barrels Of whis
key shore, and robbing tie Jerk OF lis watch and
other art les Of val G. the airy departed and allowed
the steamer 10 resume her co rse When comfortably
free Of the shore the captain OF the Ste stephens was
hailed and again politely invited 70 ,ase On o%aIa ne
cl ned further Gunner al transa tons IN that quarter
for the present and pcttng f head OF stcam was
n.r,L pE RUNNER cArTuPED.
Yesterday the blockade running schooner Fish arrives
captu rod few days since Calves on Texas by the
United States steamer Princess Royal.
ArrA'Rs INTERIOR ~ ~ 'sIssItTf
refugee, recently arrived from Jackson Miss, say:
that the rebel General Frank Gardner was In command
there Writ Adams he sad had ieis snas c M WIN "A
arriving at Big Black bridge he WINS compelled to travel
circuit Of thirty Aye miles before he could reach
stroyed few weeks since BY detachment from Colonel
E. D. Ostrand's command from vicksburg, Miss, under
MaorJ B. Cook, Of the Third United States colored ca
valry may here mention that for this important scr
vice General Cnnby has promoted Major Cook TO the lieu
tenant colonency Of that regiment subject to the ap-
| proval Of the President.
succEssyU EXPOSITION From
An expct ton under the command of Captain Park,
of the Eleventh Wisconsin was recently from Bra
shear City for the purpose Of clearing the country IN thas
ncighborhood Of armed rebels Captain Albert La9ve
mt
Lieutenant Thompson Of the Crescent City regiment and
| some fifteen or twenty prvates were cApturcd
riR ExtBAyGR pRI-oEFR.
Tho prisoners Camp Ford still remain unexchanged.
About Eve hundred OF men have arrived here ana
| about that number al Camp Ford. Captain
Croker Paymaster Simmons, and the other officers and
Of the gunbont Clifton are among our unexcnanEea
Be remembered were captured over year ago Sabine
Pass The rebel prisoners for exchange for those who
have arrived from Camp Groce VIII pc sen. 20 NOBLE
men forming the rebel garrison Of Fort Gaines which
surrendered to forces few days bsequent to Ad-
miral Ferragrts brilliant achievement in passing the
forts ut the entrance OF Mobile Bay.
\ SALUTE IN HONOR or VICTORIES
salute Of hu ndred guns fred on the levee On
Tuesday honor OF the glorious victories 81
Generals Sherman and Thomas
The long looked for payment has come at last Tho
transport Union has arrived with three millions Of dollars
for the sold Of this department Ths VIII be weoom:
OF August last. More money expected soon, for tho
| pa rpose Of paying them UP TO the present time
BY the arrival at this port Of the United States trans
port Clinton, Captain Talbot, from Brazos Santiago
learn that collision occurred, Off vcasco, tho 18th
inst between the United States transport steamer Exace
and another vessel The Exact said 10 be In sink
| ing condition
| New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 81, 1854
very unfortunate affair occurred at Houma, Parish
OF Lafourche Thursday evening last appears shas
a detachment Of twenty men Of the Eighteenth New
York cavalry recently sent there for the purpose
Of guarding the town. On Thursday afternoon news
arrived at Thbodcaux that Houma IA possession Of