The first brigade of the Division, while encamped in advance of the main army at New Iberia, was surprised today by the enemy, just as the paymaster was paying the troops. Nearly half of the brigade was captured. The paymaster barely escaped with his funds.
In the coming days, the false alarms were numerous, due in large part to the payday attack. This forced the troops to be in line of battle at 4 o'clock every morning.
