The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-01
Affairs at New Orleans.

DR.. S. II. Brady, formerlv N
New York, but more recently Q Sur.
geon to the second Alabama reRi.
ment at the battle Of Boil run. las
arrived at Washington from New
Orleans. On the 21st or July he
attempted TO escape TO the federal
lines, but was srrested and taken TO
Montgomery, where he was impris-
oncd until the 25th ultiino, when he
was released, and proceeded to New
Orleans, from which city he escaped
and reached Washington. He fur.
nishes the Star with the following:
Business at New Orleans (Octo-
ber ~ was perfectly stagnant, bot
there was considerable activity in
the way Of preparing defenses for
New Orleans sgsinst the federal
invasion. Guns were being mounted
on all the defensible positions Of the
city. Four thirty.two Founders had
been planted on the top OF the custom
house. which building commands
the river for considerable distance.
Twelve. Founders had been placed
upon the levee and upon the tops OF
such tuildipgs as were deemed
strong enough to stand the concuss-
ion OF being fired from. A number
Of light draft gunboa's had been
placed upon Lake Pontchsrfrain
10 repel an attack made from that
direction.
Edibles and articles Of clothing
were getting up to big figure in the
way of prices. French cashmere
pataloons sold fer $lS, about double
their price in New York, and other
articles of wear in proportion.-
Fresh beef was from forty 10 fifty
cents per pound; beef ste X fity
cents, and tough at that. Flour was
$40 per barrel. Sweet potatoes,
however, were cheap enough, being
obtalnable 10 any quantity at five
cents per bnshel.
The Planters were mnch di.satis-
fed with the refusal OF the rebel gov
ernment to allow their cotton access
to "A market. There was large
crop. but the Planters declare they
will let il rot in the fields before they
will go to the expense Of gathering
il under the unsatisfactory condi-
tons placed upon its sale through
the mistaken policy OF the rebel
authorities. There is q difficulty
about saving the cotton crop, also,
on account Of the want OF bsgging
and rope to bag it with.
On his wav North. DR.. Bradley
arrived at Jack on, Missis .ippi. on
the second OF D ober, and witnessed
a grand review of the rebel troops
there by Gov. Pettus. There were
snme white Soldiers and Q number
of negro regiments! The Soldiers
were pretty we'll armed but poorly
, clad. At Huntsville, Alabams,
there was an encampment OF aome
twenty regiments ofrebel Soldiers.
At Nashville there was qnits force
acting as q homo guard ior the de-
fence of that place Ex-senator n.
IS Fo0te WAS at Nashville aud Q
violent secessionist. x.Governcr
William Brown was also at Nssh
vile. Though avoweily secesh,
he was believed not to DO psrtic0lasly
sound on the confederate goose, and
TO really indulge hanksring after
the gond old Union. At Gailstins,
eighteen r,iles from Nashville, thers
WAS large force OF cnvalry under q
Nashville Lawyer by the name ol
ESing. The talk among the rebels
there was generally a5nut an ex'
pected advance on Pnlucah.
At Bowling Green, Kentucky, ouI
informant found Con. Buckner with
some 1000 men. we'll armed end
com ortah'y cal in Kentucky jesns
Il Senator Breckenridge was, thr \
miles beyond, Coward Lou'sville.
with z ,0J0 men, we'll armed. clothed
an ! shod. Col. A lbert Rust, n
Arkansas. (ex,men,l'ar OF Coasress
was with hun, as Col.Del of the ditl
/, Arkans 's regiment.
;. On his way, Dr.. Brssiiey enccau
tered the mlnoas fighting bishop
Gen Folk. on his way to the seas q
war with, his troops, Polk 10
rigi discip'insrian. Ind siis up O
nights TO pcriccs himself in milisas,
tacice. a.s "l tgl alg st1
! AT Moatgomcry, AlAhame, u
a rebels hred canuol.. and 6red In
works aud = torchlixtls proeeesioa =
hearing OF the heath Of Csn. Lypo.