Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-11-14
Prom Now Orleans.

From New Orleans
The New Orleans correspondent Of the Boston
Traveller under date Of October 2lst, furnishes
the following interesting itenss
THE NEGRO BRIGADE
We have now two regiments of Native Guards
free negroes; the Second is progressing finely;
the First Is fully organized aud equipped, and
probably before you receive this will have sn
opportunity to show whether negroes can fight
or not. 1t is commanded by Col Stafford
whom remember as an excellent military Off
Ger, in the early days of the war The field off.
GERS are all white all the line officers and enlist
ed men are colored.
This afternoon they were reviewed by the
Commanding General. They presented very
soldiery appearance and in the manual they
particularly excelled. They did exceedingly
well, and indeed the only criticism which could
be made, is upon the very common feature to
preserve distance. On Thursday they will take
the field, as portion of the command Of Brig.
Gen. Weitzel, whoi is to direct forward move
ment / believe this is the first instance in
which armed negroes have been put into the
field in this war.
WHITE LABOR SCARCE.
We are in fair way to learn whether white
labor can be successfully used upon plantations.
Negroes are getting source in the country, and
the planters are in town hiring white men to
get out their crops and at such prices as TO SER
iously embarrass recruiting for the I'd Louisiana.
EMANclPAT1oS.
The emancipation proclamation makes much
more of row in New York and Boston than
here. Indeed emancipation had been pretty
effectually accomplished when the proclamation
came. For several weeks large numbers were
emancipated upon disclosing the places where
their masters had arms concealed. This is GO
ing on TO some extent even now. But the prin-
cpal business in this line Just now is carried on
by the Provost Court, which emancipate slaves
at the request of owners, who find ''niggers' poor
property and seek the aid of military authority
to accomplish that which the State laws do not
allow. One way and another "niggers" are
worth here from two for a cent 10 penny apiece,
and you could stock plantation for picayune
( GEN. BUTLER MAKES THE REBELS RAVE.
| Gen. Butler "keeps the ball rolling" and the
rebels run and rave before it. The jackson
Mississippian howls Justify over "Old Ben's' re-
cent movements. 1t says that on the 22d ult. q
| new Abolition brigade under Brig. Gen. Welt
eel, late acting Mayor Of New Orleans, consist
ing of seven regiments ofinfantry, two of them
negroes squadron of cavalry and four pieces
of artillery, were sent up the river. AT the same
time, five or six gunboats and transports sailed
down the river, bound for Berwick Bay, to CO.
operate with the land forces. 1t was well under
stood in the city that this expedition of pirates
and robbers was intended to devastate that rich
and beautiful country lying in the neighbor-
hood of Bayou Teche. This section of Louisi-
ana abounds in sugar, molssses and cotton, all of
| which, together with the negroes, were to be
''confscated" by these abolition thieves.
A New Orleans letter of Oct. 25th reports that
the expedition of Gen. Butler over which the
Mississippian groaned, proved success. Gen.
/ Weitzels forces landed at Donaldsonville and
Brashear City, and the gunboats went to Frank
lin to destroy the gunboats there. The expedi-
ton accomplished all that it was intended to do.
/ THE CAPTURE OF SABINE PASS.
| The New Orleans Delta of Oct. 22d, gives
the following account of this brilliant affair."
On the 1st of October, fhe United State:
/ steamer Kensington, acting Master Crocker COM
manding, assisted by the United States schoon-
er packet Seaman, aud the bomb schooner Jonas
Captain Pennington, assailed the fort command
!, ing the entrance to the Pass, drove the rebel
from the fort, captured two pound field pieces
spiked and destroyed two large 8 inch guns ant
J anchored opposite the town, landed fifty mer
with one howitzer, marched five miles into the
country, attacked rebel camp Of cavalry, con
sisting of from one hundred and fifty to two
hundred men, found them drawn up in line o
battle fired one volley upon them, and charged
| at double quick, when they skedadled, drop
ping their arms and leaving their camp equip
age; burned their camp and fourteen building
used as barracks aud storehouses, containing
large amount of stores.
On the 5th instant Capt. Crocker, starteC
l with twenty five men on a river steamer (whcl
he captured) to destroy the Taylor's Boyou rive
Q bridge. Found the bridge defened BY abou
t one thousand men consisting of cavalry, artill
. cry and infantry, protected by strong breast
i work After using shrapnel and canister upo
e them for an hour they also skedadled. Captai
Crocker then landed twelve men, and under GOV
er of the steamer, destroyed the bridge repuls
ing charge from the rebel cavalry during tn
time, and taking several prisoners, among whor
was Col. Clifton, commander of the rebel forces
n Capt. Crocker has within the last fifteen day.
q captured one fort, two camps and burned thrt
!, buildings used barracks and store houses
containing alarge amount Of ammunition an
provisions.
He has also captured four schooners tw
n sloops and one steamer beside quite a numbt
: ofsmaller vessels, which he has burned.
6 THE SURRENDER OF GALVESTON.
The report of the surrender of Galveston
IS fully confirmed. The Galveston Union (rebel
v of October 10 says:
l. "Part of the enemy's fleet consisting of for
: steamers, raised anchor at 9 o'clock A. NJ, Thur
y day, October 8, and steamed slowly and caution
ly up TO the city and took position at the foot
l. the principal streets the Harriet Lane being
position to command the street leading to Il
re Custom House. The fleet came to anchor abo
q, ten A. NJ. But very few people witnessed Il
y proceedings of the fleet, and the few prese
D looked on sad and gloomily.
p "No communication took place between Il
IN fleet and the city authorities up to one P. NJ.
I'd about this hour the commanders steamer fire
TX three shots towards the west end of the islam
I'd whereupon the Mayor pro tom, accompanied
OF Messrs, 7. M. League, and Captain Havilan
d, at his own request, went to the end of st. Cyl
Sc wharf and made signal to the feet, which W
ld answered, and shortly boat was sent to 4
p wharf and took the party TO the commando