The New York herald., 1862-04-03
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Union Sentiment in tho City-Great
Lack OF Confidence in the Military
Talent OF Jen. Davis and Pillow
Floyd Denounced as an Arrant Knave
and Coward-Yancey's Safe Arrival
and Observation-Disclosures ations Between
New Orleans and Island No. 10-Avowal
OF Union Sentiments at Mcmphis-Pas-
sage OF the Act to Burn Memphis, &c.
From the Chicago Tribune, March 31.l
CAIRO, March 2S, 1862.
flying visit made to Cairo in the tedious interim of
the siege has placed in Of interesting
facts relative the Mississippi river country between
Island No. 10 and New Orleans we'll the condition
of the Southern popular mind relative to the rebellion
and ts future prosecution In leu therefore, OF the
monotonous descriptions Of mortar practice and the
movements Of the feet at this point shall devote this
letter largely to tho former topic Ny information 10
derived from . source deem thoroughly authentic,
being the result Of conversation with Chicago Of
old acquaintance who has spent the last three years
mites for acquiring information have been peculiar.
He 10 now upon q visit to Commodore Foote, whom he
will undoubtedly furnish with valuable information rela
tive the exact condition OF the enemy and his
sources al tho more important river towns. do not
our papers reach Memphis regularly IL would eompro-
mise good Union men who aided in his sScsps 70 the
North.
THE GUNBoATs.
Ny informant left New Orleans three weeks ago. At
that time the citizens were expecting an attack Of the
foderasts daily, the result Of which would bs
9uCC0Bs
important comprising only two three forts mounting
guns in ALL and OF small calibre Seven gunboats
were in process, Of three to be Plated With
plated boats by no means formidable, and could
not for moment Withstand attack Of our gunboats,
but the railroad plated ones were very long, sharp and
fast and although vulnerable In many places still
possessed OF great strength, and might prove ormida
Bile opponents TO our feet
UNION PEELING IN NEW ORLEANS.
There are large number Of Union men even in New
Orleans moro especially In the heavy business circles,
among merchants T1a. who have ,aSgssy enough to
The French Creole population almost unanimously
entertain strong Union sentiments; and were IL
attached 70 tho OF Beauregard, the Louisiana
regiments would be entirely destitute Of French soldiers
Many OF the citizens who are Of Northern nativity and
consanguneal relations also sincere in their
professions OF allegiance, and only await the proper op
pcrtunity TO prove their devotion BY ther actions IL
is only your native born Southernsr, the OF
sugar plantation cotton estate and gang OF slaves,
who INDUCES in bombastic and ridiculous state pride,
and by Jen Davis the only true prophet who
really seccssionist at heart But this class Of
people dsheartsned by the late federal victories
aad now soc path to ultimate They keep
up the cry Repel the tyrant his rnnicns from our
sacred so and cooly talk Of annhilaon as the price
Of Northern conquest Pride Is the great motor which IS
influence in the South s perhaps potent than in
Ike North AZ least for evil and an unrestricted is
therefore made Of it. II Is through that the
strongest appeals are made TO the soldiers; womans
smile is to reward them :pon thsir return, flushed
with victory; woman's eyes are to watch over them
on the field and in the camp; womal's charms
to be reserved for those who 20 forth 10 the bat
tle and denied TO those who stay at home. 0sneras
instead Of addressing the soldiers direct address the
women urging thsm TO use their influence Pride and
vanity the leading characteristics Of the Southrou
thus strongly appealed TO- and women and whskey col
ractcrscs The ignorant OF the Southern people,
removed several degrees even below the slave, know
either fasinsd victories stripped Of their un-
favorable surroundings that they sppear ss more
ekirmishss
no CONFIDENCE.
In spite of oil efforts the contrary sad lack Of
ndsncs has arisen. Little faith Ia repoesd In the military
tasn, Of Jsn Davis Pillow represented A. lacking In
the elements composing competent general: Floyd is
everywhere denounced arrant knavs and coward.
People have confidence in each other Secret organa
tons exist, os!snsibly for intellectual purposes really
for political secret system Of espionage, approx.
mating 20 tbs. Of the French Revolution, 10
being established, and spies iniest the bar room,
the hotel and the thsstre There In conf
dsnes financially, and all business Ia conducted
upon compulsory unlimited credit system. Specie Is
boarded up old vaults old stockings at any rate,
has suddenly disappeared from sight and even In New
Orleans where there has always been surplus Of coin,
be found In ts place the Confederate scrips,
ten cents, as the may be- are in circulation The
trash originally quoted at two per cent premium but
10 sow worth simply the cost price Of tho paper. Men
who purchasing pay u out with the utmost willing
Those who selling prefer TO grant unlimited
time rather than touch it, The refusal TO take H. how
ever involves treason TO the confederscy and the un
lucky merchant runs hs risk Of being reported TO the
military authorities and court msrtalsd for disoyaly
THE FoUNDRrEs.
The manufacturing business Of Now Orleans is dead.
The foundriss among them the Agisrs end little to
do connection with the war such the manufacture
Of plates for gunbosts, and casting OF Iron 10
scarce and plenty the wretchsd character Of the
cspuor cast NJ these foundries would nessssato
their closing up business, in this direction at least
There is evidently something rotten In Denmark.
Every man stands suspiciousy syeng his nsehbor. The
politician doubts the soldier the soldier doubts tho civil
an and the civilian doubt, everybody but is forced 70
keep quiet The only instances of freedom Of speech my
informant heard wero al New Orleans sod Memphis In
former case drunken IN tie barroom of the st.
Charles Hotel ntinated that secession about played
out - and that he was good Union man Tbs remark
did not scem TO much sensston possibly because
the author OF IL not n condition 10 realize whst ho
was saying There he5 been time, however, when in
toycaton you'd have been for the remark
and the bowie knife pistol alone could have made repa
ration.
Tho second instance was at Memphis and the bold ut
torer OF dissatisfaction pone other than Mrs Bucknsr
who 10 too we'll known in fashionable Chicago circles 70
n eed any description from mo. The incident took
place shortly after the FIRST Reconnaissance from Cairo
10 Columbus. n will be remembered by your read.
srs that s. b. " eonpapr with two Or three other