ADDITIONAL FROM NEW-ORLEANS: Gen. Butler’s Report of Recent Events; Further Important Operations by Gen. Weitzel’s Force (11/19/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 11/19/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, NEW-ORLEANS, Nov. 2, 1862.

Maj-Gen, H.W. Halleck, Commanding-in-Chief United Stated Army:

I have the honor to recount a very successful expedition, under Gen. WEITZEL, of the preparation for the march of which I have previously informed the commanding General.

Gen. WEITZEL landed at Donaldsonville, and took up his line of march on Sunday, the 26th of October. About nine (9) miles beyond Donaldsonville he met the enemy in force; a sharp engagement ensued, in which he lost eighteen (18) killed and sixty-eight (68) wounded. Full lists of the casualties have been received and published.

The commanding officer of the enemy, Col. MCPHEETERS, was killed, and the enemy lost quite a large number in killed and wounded.

Two hundred and sixty-eight prisoners were captured, and also one piece of artillery. Since then he has met with no opposition, and the whole of that country is now open to him. The enemy has evacuated Brosheves City, having by means of the railroad got away before our gunboats could cut off their retreat, the naval force having been delayed by a very severe storm.

I send you Gen. WEITZEL's report, received to-day, and will forward by the next mail my letter of instruction to Gen. WEITZEL in answer to his dispatches herewith sent.

I am just informed that our railroad communications with Gen. WEITZEL are opened, and his messenger has just come in, bringing a dispatch while I write, which I inclose.

I cannot too much commend the energy of Col. THOMAS with his regiment, the Eighth Vermont, who have in six days opened fifty two two miles of railroad, built nine culverts, rebuilt a bridge, burned by the enemy four hundred and thirty-five (435) feet long, beside pulling up the rank grass from the track,

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Additional from New-Orleans: Gen. Butler’s Report of Recent Events – 2
The Army of the Potomac: Letter from Warrenton – 2
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 2-4
The War in the Southwest: Affairs at Nashville – 4
From the Rebel States: Interesting Report by a “Reliable Gentleman” – 4-5
The Yellow Fever – 5
A Difficult Problem with a Simple Solution – 5

[Conan the Librarian]

Ol’ “Spoons” is at it again!

[vetvetdoug]

Butler's men were singing this as they marched into NO..

Rape, rape, rape, the women
Loot, loot, loot, the guns and linen
All we will leave behind is ruin and pregnant women...