The New York herald., 1862-08-11

- nay Lsut Duane, Corporal Allen and w~ or three
other policemen orosssd 70 Grsna, whs - ,hey sue
sssSsS q. n % ,sxas an ana mi. Sn
the omnibus which As xi,S S PRISONERS
and posse He banded the driver si TO change 70 en-
ns ns o.hsr % chang. han ARE II: driver rhs.s bad
Duane refused 20 REQ. o.,vs. and ordered shs driver
70 g On ,sn.,. and he would g. sS.nss when ,ney
about SQUARE when he stopped and refused 70 60 ar
thor unless tae paid Duane told him he d,d
who rld S,il the driver refused and Duane ordered
ora Of the policemen to get up and drive When the po
tsnsn got out for that purpose the driver attempted to
tho omnibus him. Seeing this, Duane and the
other policeman got OUT dragged the driver from his
seat and beat him pretty severely over the head He
says during the melee one Of tho wheels OF the omnibus
man by the name Of Woodruff, seeing the muss, ran
up and ns ssy inquired what M.s the
the face cutting him pretty badly over the eye Allen
charges that Woodruff attempted 70 rescue the prisoners
By this time crowd Of hundred or two had assembled
and the lieutenant and his began TO conclude that
they about 70 be robbed OF their game But
sstancs was offered aud all parties-McMillan Jones'
Woodruff and the driver-were locked up. The whole
matter will doubtless up before the Provost Court
omorrow, when IL win be more fully ventilated.
An Atrocious Case-Tnhumanity or the
Rebels.
from the New Orleans Delta, July 27l
Owing 10 the present unhaowod outbreak against the
beneheent authority Of tho United States government,
the poor, who have had hand In its inception, have
compelled to bear all It's fearful burthens and
been driven into testlying with their blood TO the in
hucnce and ssm Of the wcathy men who possessed
and remorseessly used their power 70 drag them help
lessly into the vortex Of dsuni0n.
Where tho Union nag has resumed It's wontsd sway
these fellows have left hurrisdy and left me masses TO
their fate, whatever II might be. Fortunately, the
United States found its strength upon the people and
recognizing the from which It has derived its
mense power treated her children the misguided
men who had besn torn 70 the support Of cruel and
capselcss rebellion.
desperate ogarchy who have indeed their hazard
They have resolved II they cannot rule 70 drag down
our country into common ruin, and in furtherance Of
this dabolca scheme have organized their robber gue
ria bands TO ravase and destroy respecting neither
friend nor oe sex nor age or even those whom they
Countrymeni II Is false. Such men have no country
ana no friends They pos.ess nothing but . resolve 70
q ruin or TO rule the State"
We led into these remarks BY the fact that the
steamer Empire Parish had been sent by the federal
lfeto relieve the starving poor Of Baton
Rouge and its vicinity Relying It's errand Of mercy,
band of savage Indians number Of Planters with their
families, took passage the boat for their homes ondy
dreaming that they and their little secure
against danger excepting the elements. They were,
however, little mistaken; for when little or Donald
they fired into by baud Of robbers 0SerAas
compelled, so;tA IT. helpless asd anaymed ear9o~.
aud chilyea, together with the food intended for desli
tate poor % put boes It's whole s'Ta"d Of 'oos s~y
Can human maiignity 60 further'
Another Bank Case.
From the New Orleans Delta July "a
In the Provost Court yesterday was decided Of
France brought suit vs. the Bank Of America in the sum
OF SEQ 000 alleged TO be due and owing TO him. It APP
peared that ar pepin 70 stockholder in the Commercial
said works. 70 draw check for tho above sum- and s
alleged the bank refused TO over anything hut Confede
rate notes. The counsel for the bank objected to the suit
the ground that the payee OF q check bill Of
change must bring satisfactory proof Of the genuneness
funds Tint Mr.. Labatut the present payee, had not
taken the oath Of allegiance TO the United States and that
his ostensiby giving the check 70 French subject was
attempt TO evade the requirements Of General Buffers
order. attempt OF the Water Works 10 ndi
recty what he could not do directly that say,
draw money out u the bank without taking the oath OF
allegiance. Furthermore, 1t denied that payment
had been offered in Confederate notes. Judge Bell
Butler that sscessionist could pay debt
loyal citizen; that Mr.. Pepn. being resident Of
France could not be required take any OATH
be considered for all practical purposes legal CITIZEN
that unless colusion 10 evade the requirements the
orderwas shown be deemed Iona Gde proof OF an
intention the part the President Water Works
to satisfy just debt The counsel for complainant then
introduced tho check signed by Mr. Lebatut IN favor OF
Mr. Pepn, for $50 ooo and also the passbook Of the
than tho amount drawn for The chief point raised by
the defendants that It not Mr. Pepn, but Mr..
Iabatn, VINO had cause Of action against the bank
the drawee Of the check had accepted the same
under certain condtons-the receiving Of Confederate
notes IN payment con0t1on acceptance agreed
by the Interested party In effect not acceptance at
all Counsel for plaintiff Mr. Roselius then entered into
able argument TO prove that the bank liable both
In law ard equity. The Is held under adyscment.
Solemn High Mass FOR the Return of
Peace.
from the New ORLEANS National Advocate, July 3Ol
solemn mass will be celebrated Saturday morn.
ing, August q at O'Clock tho Jcsuits church on
Barone street, 70 impore Of the Almighty restoration Of
peace and termination of the caamtes which
desoa,e the country sermon win be preached tho
occasion by the Rev Father Jourdan. During the
mony collection win be taken up for tho benefit Of
orphans Of the Third district greatly In need and
for whom the charity Of the public Is earnestly solicited
The Health OF New Orleans.
The Secretary OF the Board OF Health Of New Orleans
In his published weekly statement Of the number of
deaths for the week ending Sunday July a. reports
hundred seventysix deaths-an increase OF eleven
over the previous week.
Sudden Death OF O United States Sailor.
The New Orleans Delta Of the 26th ult. says
sailor named Michael Harrington died suddenly night
before last board OF the gunboat Jackson and susp
cons Of poison he had taken drink
In coffee house on the cvse before going board Yes
tsrday the Coroner sent for and gave his opinion
that the sailor had died Of congestion there beng
symptoms Of poison present Mono Of the sailors
who drank at the came place were injured Before he
died the sailor had v0mited large quantity OF half
dgcsted food The proprietor OF the coffee house says
that the sailors went there and raising and
that he gave them drink each W get them to 70 away
Storm fn New Orle ans.
The New Orleans National lnegencer of the 3Oth ut
says-The ffcdynne Of yesterday evening US the