las, who are a portion of the Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry and move about in canoes, were absent from their camp yesterday on this expedi tion, one of our gun-boats entered Bayou Pigeon, recaptured 21 horses. 10 saddles, and 6 muskets, and destroyed a large number of small boats, and took 1 prisoner. Maj. G. B. DRAKE, R. A. CAMERON. Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 2.. Reports of Maj. John H. Clybourn, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry. NAPOLEONVILLE, LA., September 8, 1864. I have sent out Captain Steele with one battalion of the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry to scour the country about Grand River, Bayou Nat chez, Bayou Pigeon, and Grand Lake, to destroy all boats that may in any way aid the enemy as transportation across these streams. I will keep you informed of any engagements that may take place. Respectfully, Capt. B. B. CAMPBELL, Assistant Adjutant-General. JOHN H. CLYBOURN, NAPOLEONVILLE, LA., September 11, 1864. Captain Steele has returned from his expedition to Grand Lake. He captured 4 prisoners, 5 horses, and destroyed some 40 boats on the dif ferent lakes and bayous. Capt. B. B. CAMPBELL, Assistant Adjutant-General. JOHN H. CLYBOURN, Major, Commanding Post. No. 3. Report of Capt. William J. Steele, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry. GENERAL: I have the honor to report the following as the result of the party sent out scouting from this place on the 7th instant in accordance with orders: I left Napoleonville on the morning of the 7th instant with 150 men and six officers, marched by way of Paincourtville to Grand Bayou. crossed the bayou, and camped for the night on Madam Le Bar's planta tion; started daylight next morning; moved up bayou to saw-mill with intention of crossing swamp to upper side of Lake Natchez, thus sar ing distance of twenty-five miles, but found it impossible, the mud being so stiff that horses could scarcely move. I then went the only passable road up Grand Bayou, and struck the Mississippi at Mr. Recard's plantation, about eight miles this side of Bayou Goula; took mooning at Recard's, and reached Plaquemine just at dark; drew forage and rations and started at daybreak 9th instant; marched along Bayou Plaquemine to Mr. Roan's plantation on Bayou Sorrel, destroyng some twenty flat-boats, capable of crossing from four to forty horses, and some forty or fifty pirogues, skiffs, and small boats. I also lestroyed a boat load of smugglers' goods, consisting of one barrel of rasps, one keg of files, and a quantity of stationery; could find no owner for it. Captured 7 horses ready saddled; they belonged to bushwhackers, who upon our approach saw no way of escaping, left their horses and hid in the woods, where it was impossible to find them on account of the underbrush. On Roan's plantation I captured 4 prisoners without arms and 2 horses with equipments. They belonged to the same party that attacked the Sixteenth Indiana, and were with the party that had the captured horses, when the gun-boat suddenly came upon them at Micheltre's plantation, at the mouth of Bayou Pigeon, and recaptured the horses and equipments. The men all took the woods and escaped, except the few that I came across and captured. There is no force of the enemy this side of Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Sorrel, Bayou Pigeon, or Grand Bayou, more than a few bushwhackers, which a force of twenty-five men could any time master. There is now no way of crossing the above-named bayous, except by building new rafts or swimming, which may be done at several points. Learned that a party that captured the Sixteenth Indiana had crossed into the State with their prisoners; also that there were two regiments of the enemy in the neighborhood of Franklin and the Teche, the First and Fourth Louisiana Infantry. Thinking it useless to proceed farther I returned, arriving in Plaquemine the same night; left Plaquemine on the morning of the 10th; camped seven miles from Donaldsonville, and arrived at Napoleonville about noon of the 11th instant, having marched a distance of 175 miles, meeting with no opposition what ever. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. J. STEELE, Captain Company C, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry. Brigadier-General CAMERON, Commanding District of La Fourche. No. 4. Report of Capt. Dudley C. Wyman, Eleventh Wisconsin Infantry. BRASHEAR CITY, September 9, 1864. SIR: I have the honor to report the following as the result of the expedition which left here Wednesday evening: I took my command on board the gun-boat 41 at sundown and proceeded to Grand Lake, where the command was transferred to 49. We remained at anchor until daylight, when we weighed anchor and proceeded to Pigeon Bayou. Our entrance was effected easily, considering the snags and the narrowness of the channel. Our progress was slow, as the boat was unwieldy and the bayou narrow and far from being straight. We proceeded with caution, and after several hours labor arrived at the mouth of Grand River. On rounding a bend in the bayou a boat with four men in it was discovered crossing the bayou: one of the men was swimming a horse. I instantly ordered my men on the lookout to fire, and passed the word to the captain of the boat to man the guns. At the first shot from the bow guns the men in the boat jumped overboard, swam to the shore, and took to the woods. Our boat landed as soon as possible, and my force being small it was deemed prudent not to pursue. On landing, pickets were stationed and a detail sent to take on board the horses left by the rebels. They were mostly U. S. horses, supposed to have been captured by them at Napoleonville. We succeeded in bringing them on board, twenty in all, with equipments for ten. We captured one man, J. B. Brogdon, Fourth Louisiana Cavalry, from whom we learned that the party who escaped consisted of a sergeant and fifteen men, and were on their way to join their regiment at Franklin. I also took on board two hogs heads of sugar and three barrels of molasses; also eight guns. We afterward proceeded up to Mr. Micheltre's plantation, where I found a man, named S. J. Fount, having the appearance of a smuggler, and as he could give no account of himself I had him arrested and taken on board. Finding the snags numerous and the depth of the water insufficient for the boat, we succeeded with some trouble in turning and started immediately for Grand Lake. Our progress was slow for reasons given, and after several hours' hard work, breaking through what seemed to be forests, we reached the mouth of the bayou at 7 o'clock minus some of our upper works. In attempting to run out in the dark ness the boat got aground, and after fruitless efforts to get off we were forced to remain all night. In the morning the 41 was seen coming out of the Atchafalaya, and we signaled to her. She assisted us out of the bayou and we steamed toward Brashear. Near the entrance of Grand Lake we met the 43, and in company with her we went to Brashear. After landing I marched the command to quarters. I have the honor to be, yours, &c., DUDLEY Č. WYMAN, Captain Company G, Eleventh Wisconsin Infantry. Colonel HARRIS. No. 5. Reports of Actg. Vol. Lieut. Ezra Leonard, U. S. Nary. BRASHEAR CITY, September 7, 1864. SIR: A gun-boat is now exploring Lake Fausse Pointe and Grand Lake. The boat which leaves to-night goes through Bayou Pigeon as far as Grand River. I understand that torpedoes have been placed in Grand River and Bayou Long, and do not think it prudent to send a gun-boat through either to reach Lake Natchez. I will send for those two men on Friday. Very respectfully, E. LEONARD, Lieutenant, Commanding Naval Forces. Brigadier-General CAMERON. BRASHEAR CITY, LA., September 8, 1861. SIR: The gun-boat Carrabasset destroyed in Lake Fausse Pointe Vesterday a large flat-boat, sixty feet long and substantially built, with ron knees, &c., and a lot of skiffs. The gun-boat fired into the enemy's Dickets and killed 4 horses. - The Carrabasset is now in Bayou Pigeon with sixty soldiers on board. Very respectfully, EZRA LEONARD, Lieutenant, Commanding. Brig. Gen. R. A. CAMERON, Commanding District. U. S. S. CARRABASSET, Berwick Bay, September 9, 1864. SIR: The gun-boat I sent into Bayou Chene for those two scouts has returned without them. They were to be there at 9 a. m. I ordered the boat to remain until noon and blow the whistle often. They were furnished with a pirogue. The boat from Bayou Pigeon reports that of the seventy-seven rebels in the attack on Napoleonville, fifteen crossed over to Franklin with the prisoners; the remainder returned to the La Fourche District. The boat reached there just as a party was crossing thirty horses, of which number she captured 21. The enemy have a camp on Lake Natchez where there is only two feet and a half of water at present. Captain Washburne will be here again in a day or two and then I shall be glad to go through Bayou Long and Belle River, but I cannot take the responsibility of sending a boat as I got my information about the torpedoes from Captain W. himself. Company G, Eleventh Wisconsin Veteran Volunteers, Capt. Dudley C. Wyman, accompanied the boat to Bayou Pigeon and rendered efficient service. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, EZRA LEONARD, Actg. Vol. Lieut., U. S. Navy, Comdg. Naval Force pro tempore. P. S.-The provost-marshal will send the prisoner. E. L. SEPTEMBER 8, 1864. — Skirmishes near Hornersville and Gayoso, Mo REPORTS. No. 1.-Lieut. Col. Hiram M. Hiller, Second Missouri State Militia Cavalry. No. 1. Reports of Lieut. Col. Hiram M. Hiller, Second Missouri State Militia Cavalry. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., September 12, 1864. Have just heard from the forces I sent out under Captains McClanahan and Edwards. They came upon the forces of Colonel Clark and Major Parrott in Dunklin County, and drove them out of the State; killed 7 of them; captured 2 prisoners, and a number of horses and arms. Lieutenant Miller, Company D, Second Missouri State Militia, severely wounded in the neck. No other casualties on our side. A part of my forces are still out. Will forward you the official report as soon as they return. General EWING. H. M. HILLER, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., September 12, 1864. Captain McClanahan, whom I sent in command of the forces into Dunklin County, reports that he found Major Parrott with 200 men encamped near the Arkansas line, four miles below Hornersville, and attacked him last Thursday evening; he killed 13 of the rebels and captured 5, and took 20 horses and a number of arms. The next day Captain Edwards came upon a part of the same rebel force, and killed 7 and captured 2, as previously reported. No loss on our side. H. M. HILLER, Lieutenant-Colonel. General EWING. No. 2. Report of Capt. James W. Edwards, Second Missouri State Militia Car alry. NEW MADRID, September 12, 1864. I left you on Thursday, the 8th instant, and proceeded toward Gayoso. Ran into a squad of guerrillas soon after I crossed the swamp and killed 3 and wounded 1; the rest scattered in the cane and swamp. We were fired into by a squad of about forty under Colonel Clark from across Pemiscot Bayou. We returned the fire, killing 4, wounding 1, and took 2 prisoners. Lieutenant Miller was shot through the neck here, which was our only loss. I should have crossed the bayou and followed them if they had not scattered and Lieutenant Miller had not been so badly wounded. They scattered in every direction going toward Little Run Swamp. We captured 5 horses and a few stand of arms. Had 3 horses shot. Saw nothing of any guerrillas Friday and we arrived here Saturday evening completely tired out. I think Colonel Clark has about played out and will not be able to do us any more damage very soon. Respectfully, Captain MCCLANAHAN, J. W. EDWARDS, Commanding Expedition, Cape Girardeau, Mo. SEPTEMBER 9, 1864. - Attack on Steamer J. D. Perry, at Clarendon, Ark. Report of Brig. Gen. Christopher C. Andrews, commanding Second Dirision, Seventh Army Corps. HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Deval's Bluff, September 9, 1864-7 р. т. GENERAL: Steamer J. D. Perry, with some of General Mower's com mand, was to-day fired into by about 100 men just below Clarendon, from Clarendon side. I hope you will not forget my need of troops |