, 1862-07-02
TWO DAYS LATER FROM NEW
ORLEANS.
Improved Condition Of Affairs
RETURN or REBEL OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS. L., =

The transport steamer Marion, Capt. Phil
Lips arrived here this morning from New.
Orleans, bringing news from that city to Juns
Amswo ~ days lateT T than or preyious ad7iees;
is Interesting. The city is reyivinE in every
Way. Stocks Of goods hare been received,
General Butler exercises such strict discipline
over hts soldiers that no depredations are made
upon property. the Union Sentiment is gradu-
ally gaining strength, and so great is the crowd
ct rebel soldles who are pressing forward to
tske the oath, that Gen Shepley has been
obliged to extend the time Of registry.
TIE RETURN OF ,hEgRI. OFFICERS AND
The following i the text Of the order issued
BY General shepley, extending the time for
the return Of officers and ,soldiers:.
AHEApquARTERs MILITARY ConnssnASr.
NEW 0RIKAHs, June 18, 1e62.
"GzsERAL ORDER No 14-As many off,
GERS and soldiers Of the confederate ay1ny. de-
E11ous OF complying with the provisions OF
General Order No: Is, have been unab1e to SO
n consequence o. he roWd q applicants It
under said erder Is hereby extended to (and
inc1uding) the Esd day Of Juae, 1862.
I" By command of-----GG11F g: T. SHEPLEY,
' Military Commandaat Of NeF ORLEANS.
EDWIN LsLEY, a A. A. G.''
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION AGAINST THE
REBELS At MANGHAC.
The De1a Of the Goth has the following ac-
count OF successful expedition Of our troops
Orleans
1.-THE expedition Of Col. Kfmbau, with four
companies Of the 18th Maine regiment, against
the camp at Manchac, returned yesterday,
haylng been eminent1y successful. There
haEe been for Some weeks about 1,SW men en-
ca1nped there, with quite q large number Of
heavy guns These men have made a great
deal Of trouble ia the neishborhood-ro
hen-roosts and stealing the eggs Of the plant
ers thereabouts. The camp was broken up,
u rs eoloEs taken, the guns spiked, the bridge:
the Order Is of the military comma1dant
| fixed to the trees in the vicinity, and two cor
Iorals OF company B left to read and explain
the order to such Of the rebels as might re-
turn. Thus easily, without the loss Of a mn,
has this Lest Of vipers been crushed ous
IMPROVED CONDITION OF TIE CITY.
| Merchants advertise stocks Of cottonades,
| shirts, drawers, clothing Of all descriptions,
| mating and other articles "just received
| from the North" and the produce dealers an.
| nonEce invoices Of corn, rice, bacoa and other
edibles.; SO that the people Of New Orleans
are no longer in danger Of starving.
| Shipping announcements are also multiply.
| ing. The Fcayune Of the Goth contains ad7er
| tistments OF steamers and sailing vessals Ut
! for New York and Philadelphia; and Adams
Express has resumed operations between NeH
| Orleans and New York
The weather is described as " delightfully."-
| cool, with glorious sunshine and fine breeze
and our troops have as yet no nalaris tt
| contend with.
The gangs Of laborers who have been set a
work in the streets By order, Of Gen. Butler
have "xe:ded out The grass "a signitlcan
commentary on the utter desolation Of tn
city under rebel rule, "scraped out the dirt
and deepened and Wi9ened the ditches,'
measures, according to the Peayane, whie
have given the city san appearance of cleanl
much to be admired"
A grand Union ball Was announced to tax
place at the Planters hotel on the 21st
June-tickets five dollars. The band OF th
26th Massachusetts, regiment Was engaged ft
! the occasion.