The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29

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the story Of Mr. 10 Blanchs's nsshbors some Of whom
I know to be loyal men.
order against negroes being allowed in camp Is the
reason that they outside.
Mr.. lie Blanche 10 represented 70 % nanAne man,
and did consent 10 the "exodusi OF his negroes
General Phelps, believe intens making TINS ,os.
for the policy OF the government ] wish u mi.ht
be for The differences ol our action upon TINS SUBJECT
Is q source of trouble.
respect his honest sincerity OF opinion, but ! Am
soldier bound carry out the wishes or my govern
nsnt SO long hold its commission, and understand
that policy be the one am pursuing do not feel II
liberty 10 any other. II the policy OF the govern
ment il nearly that which skeched in my report upon
ths sub sct that which have ordered in this depart
nen then The services OF General Phelps are worse than
useless mere.
Il the views set forth in this report obtain then
he is invausbe for his whole soul IS IN IT, and he is
good soldier, OF large experience and no Drawer man
lives beg TO leave the whole question with the Pre-.
sdent with, perhaps the needless assurance that his
wishes shall be loyalty followed, even II not 10
cordancs with my own as have now no right TO have
any upon the subject. write in haste the steamer
earliest possible Instructions have the honor 10 be
your most obedent servant, BENZ. y. BUTLER
The United States revenue flag was raised today on
she Custom House with some little ceremony. guard
from the Thirteenth Connecticut regiment with the resi
mental drum and fs corps in attendance and to
the martial music or "Hail Columbia" and yankee
Doodle " George 3. Dsnnison Esq, the Collector OF the
iaiseu INC Jag tno Cneers vi
crowd OF citizens who had collected in the street
By the arrival Of the Tennessee, from Baton
Rouge, to-day, we have little news from up the
river. General Williams wrote yesterday that large
proportion OF his troops had embarked for vcksburg
and the rest would very be on their way to that
point lie had discovered some eight hundred tons OF
coal which very opportune IS the navy were much
In mood OF that material He had boon nterrogaing an
Irishman who had just como from Vicksburg, ami
learned through him that there were 600 soldiers
OF the rarosd ready 10 enable them TO evacuae
and that they had large collection OF pine the
bridge Jackson for the purpose OF destroying it
after they shall have crossed. Commodore Davis
lust above vicksburg, and large part OF Commodore
were Just below that town.
From The Eighth Vermont regiment stationed at Al
gers Opposite New 0rieans), We learn that on Monday
night party Of eighty horsemen, disguised rode up
the track Of the Opeousas Railroad At La Fourche and
took some ten rods CT the rails and cut the ties
Colonel Thomas sent detail OF to La Fourche and
arrested hires men who present at the outrage If
not actually engaged in it, One OF them brought be-
fore the General to-day and examined but his psrtcpa
ton in the conclusively proved General
Butler instructed Colonel Thomas proclaim 10 the peo
pie La Fourche that he sh ud h these three prisoners
as hostages and the outrage repeated that he shall
hang them
NEW ORLEANS, June 90, 1862
GnTal ButJer on the Witness Slani-A Curious "NiJ-
GER Case-SaacceSsfui Expedition to Pass Man hac-
Taking 7,oo Re1eI Batteries, Gimp Equipags, Rebel
Dr1mnsrS, Gc.-A R,het Colonel Made PrisoneT-
NeiO Form of Oath for Forsiga Residents, dc.
The mail steamer Marion leaves this morning for New
York, carrying full complement Of passengers
In the Provost Court yesterday there tried
which mas rather singular, and which presented the
Major General Commanding in new light-that Of a
witness.
The case was this-A few weeks ago coored boy
nausd Jsf and belonging 10 very respectable lawyer
OF this city named Lathrop offered his the
General Hospital. DR.. Bidwe OF the Fourth Wisconsin
regiment requiring servant, engaged him. Mr.. Lahrop
found out the whereabouts of his boy, and
went TO General Butler and asked that he might have
the boy, who was very valuable, and offered CON-
pensaton 10 furnish another boy whom he could better
spare, ard who would do well for Dr. Bid
well JEFF The General told him to 20 to
the Doctor and say that he (he GENERALLY recon
mended him TO make the arrange proposed La
throp called upon the Doctor and offered his proposition
but omitted TO mention that the General ded
It. Dr. BidweIi declined the bargain few days after
very early Sunday morning, Jof. standing on
the steps of the Canal Bank nearly opposite the hospital
when Lathrop appeared with policeman and by force
carried him oil to slave mart. whore they kept him
Tor several hours and then carried him ave miles
so--- sha side ~ tho -re- chained him,
down Some days he escaped again and returned 10
the hospital, when the above facts elected On
Wednesday Mr. Lathrop arrested, and yesterday
to answer to a charge of kidnapping. General
Butler, and Lieutenant wsitzsl, OF his staff ware
subpHnaed as witnesses. They both testified the con.
vsrsation between the General and Mr.. Lathrop Tho
tacs a. above being proved Judge Be- could less
than sentence Mr. Lahrop according to the statute OF
louisiana which provides that any guilty OF kinar.
than twenty years Of hard labor The Judge there
FORE pronounced tho lghtest sentence known TO the
Parish Prison for two years shall not b. SURPRISED sIs
the General pardons Mr. lathrop, though have no
authority for tho sulposition.
The sight OF the MAJOR General esthying In criminal
court Yves rather unusual and created little excite
mcnt.
An expedition which has been talked OF ever since va
got here but which was prevented by various causes
until the present tme has al length besn accomplished
with perfect success.
We have been all along aware that on the Jackson
Railroad at Pass Manchac there rebs batteries
and a small force Of soldiers On two occasions our
gunbOats In making reconnaissance up Lake Pontchar
train. lave been fired upon from OF these batteries
II was determined that the place should be cleared out
MS the rebels there were In direct and almost immediate
communication with Camp Moore, which Is olIy sixty
miles distant up tho railroad.
Consequently the Twolflh Maine regiment. under Col
Kimba!l and one section Of Mannngs Fourth Massach
setts battery embarked NJ Lakepor Monday night on
board tho steamer Morgan Brown, three O'Clock
Tuesday morning started accompanied by the guLboat
New London Captain Abner :. Read, aud the steamer
Gray Cloud, carrying a thirtytwo-Iounder gun and
commanded by Lieutenant Buchanan, Of the New Lon
don. Thcy reached the bar SIX och ck and il being
high water all three boats enable TO GET over AT
eleven O'Clock they arrived within Of the battery
at the Pass, and were welcomed BY seven or eight
shots, Of which struck chain the New London
doing nc damage at all our gunbozts opened upon the
battery AMI very soon senced IL. Tie steamers then
pushed right 10 the wharf tho troops were landed
just in time the rebels running for dear life -Four
Of them were captured and bsd prisoners. The
troops then destroyed the battsry--txo thrty.two-
roundsrsspikng the guns, breaking the trunnons and
burning the carriages. They then 10 the other
battery back two and half miles the railroad and
found two more thirtytwss These trey served In the
same those at the frst battery. and then
wont up the camp. There they found everything
left in complete ordsr-some twsn y.nve linen tents
(of which thors were Two cases Of Spring.
field muskets tina. bad never boon opsncd)
OF all kinds, a large quantity Of ammunition
camp equpage. A luxurious dinner, half cooked, was
rclished by mon thoroughly. They brought or ali
the abvs articles and after destroying two brdges on
the railroad extra caution again troops coming
tho road, they rs-smbarksd the steamer. The
destruction OF the brdgss was one Of the esctual