APRIL 2-5, 1865. -Expedition from the Hermitage to the French Settlement, La.

REPORTS.

Numbers 1. -Colonel James J. Byrne, Eighteenth New York Cavalry, commanding District of Bonnet Carre.

Numbers 2. -Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Parkhurst, Third Rhode Island Cavalry.

Numbers 3. -Major Edmund C. Burg, Third Rhode Island Cavalry.

Numbers 1. Report of Colonel James J. Byrne, Eighteenth New York Cavalry, commanding District of Bonnet Carre. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT BONNET CARRE, Bonnet Carre, La., April 7, 1865.

LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to respectfully transmit the report of Major Burt, Third Rhode Island Cavalry, who was sent by Lieutenant-Colonel Parkhurst, in obedience to instructions from me, to the French Settlement, for the purpose of capturing a party of guerrillas or scouts, who made that place their headquarters. So far I have been unable to capture the officer or leaders of this party. The troops in the district are now so disposed that it is almost impossible for any raiding party that attempts to come within the lines to escape, all bayous and canals being strongly picketed and in direct communication with this post.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES J. BYRNE,

Colonel, Commanding District.

Lieutenant P. J. MALONEY, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

Numbers 2. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Parkhurst, Third Rhode Island Cavalry. OPPOSITE DONALDSONVILLE, April 5, 1865.

(Received 12 m.)

My scouting parties returned at 4 this a. m., having crossed Amite and visited French Settlement. Nothing was seen of Captain Baptiste, nor has any such person been even heard of in that vicinity. Two men were captured, Thomas Brignac, private in Captain Poche's scouts, who was of the party that took Captain Darling, and the other Paul Lamber, conscripted by Captain Poche. Fuller report will be sent by mail.

C. H. PARKHURST,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Third Rhode Island Cavalry.

Lieutenant P. J. MALONEY, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

Numbers 3. Report of Major Edmund C. Burt, Third Rhode Island Cavalry. HDQRS. DETACHMENT THIRD RHODE ISLAND CAVALRY, April 6, 1865.

COLONEL: I respectfully report that, in obedience to your orders, I left camp at The Hermitage at midnight, April 2, with thirty men and reached the Amite River at noon, April 3, and made several ineffectual attempts to cross. Finding it utterly impossible to cross the Amite at