The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
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NEW ORLEANS, La Jan. Q, 1865
GALLANT EXPLOIT ENSIGN
On the night OF the 26,h ut the blockade running
schooner Belle laden with one hundred and twenty
bales OF cotton the harbor OF Calves
ton. Texas by a boats crew from the United States
steamer Virginia, in charge OF Ensign Blume Al the
time the Belle lying within i've hundred yards or
the guard ship. This well shore batteries the
rebel forts passed without causing any alarm, and
the prize arrived alongside the Virginia before the
my were aware OF the nature OF the movement. few
months previous Ensign Blumc escaped from Galveston
where he was confined prisoner OF war
DESTRUCTION or THE GUSDoAT RA1TLEa BY THE REBELS
The gunboat Rather destroyed by fire Friday
last by party Of rebels During she
broke from her moorngs between Nachcz and vicks-
barg drifted about for time and finally grounded
gang Of guerlas discovered her in this taaon
they boarded and set fire to her She burned tn
water's edge.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT McBfIE.
day two since a gentleman residing in this city
received letter from Mobile, In which statement
that fight took place in the vicinity OF that city tho
3lst ut No additional particulars were given.
Detachments OF the Twelfth Illinois cavalry under
command OF Major Caybourn o. that regiment have re-
Gently made number OF raids from Ba,on Roigc in
rous directions securing the country miles around
Between fifteen and twenty prisoners large numbers Of
horses and mules well quantity of ordnance and
commissary stores have been captured aud i2ht
REBEL RAIDS MAR rLAouEsISE.
On Saturday last Lieutenant Is Massicot (provost
marshal at Plaqaemincl corporal and privates
were captured by portion Of Katcns guerilla band,
near Indian Village Having heard that the <, eras
in the neghborhood Lieutenant Massicot started
from Piaquemnc scout ~ three O'Clock the aftor-
noon, with fifteen cayarymcu.
few days previous the rebels surprised cavalry
picket killing and capturing three others
They entered lines from tic river and surprised tho
pickets while at dinner The soldier who Killed had
formerly been prisoner in Texas and had often declared
that he would he taken alive again He kept his
word for while attempting ape SHOT The rebels
were commanded by Captain Williams. After securing
the prisoners their horses and a,coutrements tho
gucrlas quietly left in the direction Of Bayou Gouia
About the time that this affair occurred four Of sol
dicns bred upon by pckcts who mistook tcsn
tally wounded.
A GUERILLA ORDER.
The following Is copy Of Ratclin Is order requiring
each person on whom II Is served to join his guerilla
band L.
Having been authorized by Lieutenant General Buck
to raise cavalry company for special duty of
self my headquarters within days after receiving
Thu notice Failing 10 do you VIII be arrested and
sent under guard 10 the headquarters OF Lieutenant Gene
raj Buckncr. RATCL1FF, commanding advance.
Ilkrr srnLwnl, commanding courier lines.
Bayou GRo~sR SyTv, Dec. 20, 1864
MILITARY ExkcuTIuN RATION
On Friday last private Larkin W. Ray who recently
Ray himself bravely the last though his face Was
blarched with terror. His only regret thai he had
not shot the officer whom he intended to Kill
ACTION rowARDs INJECTION SENATOR
In the Legislature yesterday Mr. Jones offered n Joint
resolution providing for joint session Monday next
the purpose OF eecting United States Senator
the term of six years TO from the sth of
March next The resolution was adopted three sepa
rate readings
Major Generals Steele, Gilmore and Badly Smith
town.
appointed 10 the command Of the district Of Baton
Rouge.