Posted on 03/21/2024 6:32:32 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
The steamer Havana, from New-Orleans on the 11th and Havana on the 14th inst., and the steamer George Washington, from New-Orleans on the 12th, arrived at this port on Saturday evening.
In the fight on Ouachita River, by which Admiral PORTER captured a rebel fort at Harrisonburgh, one of our vessels was struck thirty-three times.
Lieut. WILLIAMS, of the Fourth Wisconsin, had been killed by guerrillas not far from New-Orleans.
The report of the capture of Yazoo, with the Eleventh Illinois Regiment, is repeated via New-Orleans, but is doubtless untrue.
The gunboat Galatea, from New-York for the West Indies, was spoken on Feb. 26, 100 miles from the Hole-in-the-Wall.
Arrived at New-Orleans, 11th, bark Clifton, Boston: brig Fanny, do.
Cotton was more animated on the 11th, at 73 1/2c, for Middling.
Sugar and Molasses firm and unchanged.
Exchange unabated. Gold 63@64.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
NEW-ORLEANS, Saturday, March 12.
There is considerable stir and activity in military matters in this department at present.
Gen. BANKS is on the eve of departure for Western Louisiana. His objective point is probably Alexandria. A fleet of Admiral PORTER's gunboats has already started for that place. It is expected that rather formidable works of defence will be encountered by the iron-clads, (one of which is the newly launched Ozark,) between the mouth of Red River and Alexandria.
As you have been previously advised, Gen. LEE's cavalry left this city about a week ago; their destination is supposed to be to the westward.
Madisonville, a small town on Lake Ponchartrain, opposite New-Orleans, has been evacuated. It was occupied by our forces under Gen. GROVER on the 13th of January, and extensive fortifications thrown up on the land side. These works were left intact, but add nothing to the strength
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