The enemy off the coast of Louisiana.
--We take the following from the New Orleans
Bulletin, of the 31st ult.:
The
Lincolnites off the
Louisiana coast have been somewhat active during the past few days in taking soundings, etc. We are informed that yesterday a vessel came near
Proctor ville and sent out boats, which for a time were engaged in sounding in that vicinity and driving stakes to indicate the channel.
This we believe to be merely a ruse to draw off attention from other points upon which the enemy meditate an attack.
On Friday last a steamer and two schooners came within a mile and a half of
Fort Macomb, when
Capt. Capers, commanding that post, threw three shell at them, one of which is supposed to have struck the steamer, where upon the three vessels put to sea in hot haste.