Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-11
UNION FEELING IN LoUISIANA-FEARS
OF AN INVASION.

UNION FEELING IN L0UIsIANA-FEAR
OF AN INVASION.
Uriel Wright, Esq arrived 10 Chicago on
the 1st lust from New Orleans. He succeeded
10 making bis escape by assuming The disguise
Of rebel officer. lis prepare d Two good-sizs
cd packsges, and fastened them with elsbo-
rate waxen seals, directing one to a prominent
Secession leader il Hampstead county, Arkan-
sas, aud us other to Bse. AleCullocn, where
ever hs might be. He pur hased a horse and
aceoutreneuts aud having, one night, donped
bis major's uDIfotm a; he store, be took q
steamer for the Red river. When be arrived
at ihe mouth, he transferred himself aud bis
traps to a SMALLER bost, and proceeded up Red
riyec as far as Fulton. Here lie .anded and
took to horse. He passed through Sewer
equity and pant ol Polk into The Indian
Territery. bis Secession uniform aud his des-
patch 10 MeCn loch proving sufficient pass
port. tie finally reached Fort Scott, and
fFom thence up through Kansas TO ST.
jo.eph, where be took 10 the rails, which
brought him to this city. As soou as be calhe
IN view of the stars aud stripes, he exchanged
MS military for civil suit which no had
brought ib his travelling bag. He did not stop
to leave bis dispatches, but disposed Of them
while at FvrI Scott.
Mr. Wright brings no specia! intelligence
OF Importance. The Secession leaders are
very close about the army and the operations
in Virginia, aud they know but little more
about them in Louisiana than We do at the
North. His references are, from the number
of men who have goue from Louisans, chat
the rebel force is ut least 200 900 strong
Bat few recruits we're going forward, as all
taatit was thought safe 10 spare from home
service are already with the main army, or in
Tennessee ani Missouri Thsre ,ras a strong
Union feeling in Louisiana, but Il uqs sup
pressed; yer ready to break out whenever
sufficient National force fer protection should
appear. The blockade ef the Mississippi was
drawing closer still, vessels continue to arr
rive aad depart through the ''passcs,' though
not SO frequently as formerly. The siaUes
Uere quaet, 6uf the Inhabitants tcere ander
constant aPprehenslons Of a rising Some
conslderable insurrections had taken place,
but they were speedily put down. The busi-
ness OF New Orleans was Frustrated, and there
was nothiag deing except IN the necessaries,
aud these were scarce and high. Tie poorer
class suffered terribly, but most of tbe men
bad gone to the war. The banks had suspen-
ded, and we're anticipating. seizlrc Of their
specie TOT which they held some $l2 600, ,O0Ol
By the Government. There were great fears
Of an attack upon the city by Daval expedi-
ton, and preparations for defense were making
on quite au extensive scale. Mr.. Wright CON-
hrns the reports OF the employment of the
indian tribes Of the Southwest by tho Seoes.
sionists. They expect TO brlug into the field
from i've thousand 10 ten tbonsaud warriors.
At FoIt Scott Wright heard fuuiors Of
McCulloch's approarh, but nothing definite
was known. The fort had been strengthenetl
and The commandant vas contident Of beipo
abs TO hold il against any attack Whioh Ms
Culioea cosiid make. There WAS much fear
aud anxiety on be southeastern borders Of
h4nsas. There nad already been raid from
Missouri, asa several were killed, aud ,nuca.
property carried of Or destroyed. The settlers
rAitied, however, ana drove off the msrauders.
Auosher Eisit was sxpeeted from them aud
their ladian allies. Msay were leaving, Int
tue majority wsse ds,ermfued to make stand
IN deteGce OF iher bones. There viii ba
maph h,rd lighting, snj Duca syfsring ii the