Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-31
NASHVILLE, TENN. SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1862
scenes and incidents at new Or
leans

scenes and Incidents at New Or
leans.
Correspondence Of The New York Eveuine rtst
Tod we administered the oath of
allegiance TO cur prisoners and let them
go They all took II willingly and ap-
parently gladly. What do you think of
two squads Of them, say seventy 1--WE
men each, volunteering three cheers for
the Union, and giving them with a will
What a commentary upon the boasted
unanimlty of the South II struck ps
so forcibly that we all went into laugh.
OF the two hundred and fifty, one hun
dred at least applied for work in our SER
vice; some expressing a desire TO enlist.
Most of them, however, have had enough
of war, and only wished to get home.
These rebel troops have not fought we'll
There can be no doubt of this fact. Capt.
Bailey, of the Colorado, told me that as
he approached the camp of regiment
opposite this point, he gave them broad
side of grape and canister. In an instant
they hauled down their flag, and officers
and men ran to the levee, saying that they
surrendered He told them TO stack their
Urms and retire, the officers TO come on
board, and do it in quick time, or he
would give them another. In ten minutes
they were on board.
Capt. Bailey led the advance when the
fleet passsd the forts. This gallant officer
has been forty years in the service, and
never been in action before. He solicited
and obtained permission to lead in one
of our gun boats One would have
thought from his conduct that he had
lived under fire.
THE FORTS AND OUR NAVAL OPERATIONS.
An official inspection Of the forts shows
that they received very lite damage from
the fire of our fleet, scarcely any from
that of the mortars. At the moment of
surrender they were as defensive as ever.
| have seen the morning report book of
the regiment at Fort jackson The last
entry records the mastering of the men,
induced, the deserters say, by our ap-
pearance in their rear. We gladly think
that, if we had no active part in the
operations, at least our well-planned
march to their rear fastened the surren-
der of the forts, and so led to that of the
city, sparing it the horrors of lombard
ment.
THE LANDING OF OUR TROOPS.
This has been an eventual day. 1t
was generally thought that Gen. Butler
would not land to-day, but would wait
till all troops were collected, then land
in force, drums beating, colOrs flying.
He ordered otherwise, however Ac-.
a.. 1oA
unteers disembarked with four pieces of
artillery and their caissons. Fortunate
ly, | think, the 4th Wisconsin arrived at
the same time, and came ashore at once,
all under command of General Williams.
AS we marched General Butler with his
staff joined us. By his command we
made a detOur through the principal
streets, the field music beating Yankee
Doodle in front of the st. Charles Hotel,
and 80 down Canal street to our quar-
ters. There was no disturbance. think
people were taken aback-did not know
Of our intention.
No arrangements had been made for
our quarters at the Custom House. The
building was locked 1t was now night
l ordered file of Sappers and Miners
to the front, who, with their axes, broke
open the door, and we groped our way
in the dark. It was disagreeable work.
We did not know, either, what prepar-
alton might be made for our reception.
Strangers in a strange building! But,
by the help of few candles, we dis
covered gas, lighted it, and then got on
famOusly in our explorations. The
building is TO be magnificent one, un-
finished now, and it is hard 10 say when
TO be finished
BY this time the mob began to press
upon us. We established our lines and
cleared the Square without difficulty.
But our sentries were tender-hearted
They could not resist the appeals Of the
| women. 1t is our national weakness.
They let the women past, and of course
| there was an end Of discipline. Three
times we had TO clear the square, until
we got the sentries up TO the proper pitch
of ungallantry.
Now came in a poor woman with tale
that her husband had beeen seized that
morning as a Union man and shut up In
the calaboose. The General invited me
to inquire into il. took company
of the Wisconsin regiment, with their
| Major, an officer whom | knew ] could
rely upon in an emergency, and marched
to the prison. / demanded the hooks.
searched them, noted the men | wanted
to see, and had them brought out and
examined. One Of them turned out 20
be all he claimed. The other was COM
fined on a charge Of holding communica-
ton with " "Picayune's Butler's troops,
and having a poke book on his person.
AS / questioned him he said something
about the Lincoluites. The expression
was enough tor me. Said ], sternly