The New York herald., 1862-06-17


jsct Very respectfully, your obsdent servant,
BENZ. Il. BUTLER, Major General Commanding
From Indications observable here thsrs Is good reason
believe that thers win be good deal Of cotton and
sugar shipped from this point very There no
sma amount Of such property stored away in this city,
the owners only waiting opportunity TO ship it.
Colonel Mcmillan returned 70 this city on the Gath
from the mouth Of the Red river where he had been on
reconnaissance. He discovered strong Union feeling
among tho residents and learned OF i've millions Of dol
lars worth Of cotton which tho anxious to
forward 10 this city II they could obtain the assurance
that it would be conascatsd This OF Colonel
Mcmillan gave thsm, and soon a practicable they
| win be furnished with the OF transportation
The Colonel seizsd good river steamer called the Morn
\ ing Light, and came down to this city hsr The
activity and energy Of this officer and the valuable
vices OF his splendid regiment (ths Twenty nrs Ind
ana) deserve special mention. To their efforts owe
the capture OF nearly half million dollars worth Of
rebel property, and their prompness and per
formancs OF any duty required OF them have rendered
the regiment Of the mast reliable Of this de-
partment.
sorry record The loss BY capture OF two officers
Of this regiment and three prvatss Of the Sixth Mch
gan under orders OF the above officers The names OF
the officers were Lieutenant Clayton Cox of Company
and Lieutenant James NJ Connolly, Of Company H. ana
the particulars OF tho affair follows-The Twenty
nrst Indiana regiment being possession Of the Opeou
sas Railroad guard OF one officer and two
panies each train. The train from the eastern end
Agiersand the from the western terminus Of the
road-Berwicks Bay-both Start at the Same hour and
meet about half way, at Tsrre Bonne Last Sunday the
train from Berwick's Bay taken possession OF by
band OF hundred rebel soldiers calling themselves
Texan Rangers carrying besides their arms picks and
sheyss They proceeded far as Terre Bonne where
they ook possession OF the train bound westward The
Union officers and guard behaved with praiseworthy
pluck bat Of course they helpless against such
odds in nurnDss The rebels then in the train
TO point on the western bank of the Mis-. |
sissipp river, asout thirteen miles above Al |
gisrs where the distance to tho river Is only three
quarters OF mile. Here Nhey halted, and marched
the bank Of tho river where they set to work and
the levee in five different places. They told the people
that they were acting IN pursuance OF an order from
Governor Moore, Of louisiana After quitting the evee
the scoundres up the rails the road for SOM
distance placed them aboard the tran TO prevent boing
followed. and then rode od. Their intention TO 20
further up the river TO lock and cut that but they
cowardly stop long enough where they
to do their work decenty II they had possessed
courage enough to TO this lock and IT, they could
have completely ruined all the country below on the
west bank Of the river. As soon Colonel McMillan
learned Of their vany he sent strong detail to the
place. and repaired the lsvss before any great damage
done. He has good clue to where the vandas are
now and he will start in few days with force and
clean them out, and hope the brave fellows
whom they captured. He has also completed arrange
ens that will prevent such cowardly ncursons the
future. An act Of dastardy outrage rascay
tention, has not been perpetratsd during ths war.
In connection with this regiment wish 70 relate the
sequel or outrage that wrote OF BY tho last mail
It will be remem bered that, Sergeant Frake three
men were returning from Berwick Bay New Orleans,
with dispatches from Colonel Mcmillan General But
killed by unseen foe concealed In the woods. The
Colonel discovered the perpetrators Of the foul MURDER
but they euded pursuit He learned that they
brothers, and that they owned dwelling house and
large plantations In and Nouma, town little |
south Of Terrs Bonne. Determined that they should
entirely escape just retrbution he ordered their pro-
psrty to be burned and the order fully obeyed.
Tho cattle were driven OF. and, with the in the
barn connscatcd; the negroes away and
then the torch applied to the balance Of the proper
ty. There were hundred negro huts the place and
hundred hogsheads Of sugar. They all destroyed
but enc hut which was merciuly allowed to
cover IN old helpless
There avery serious four miles up tho
river Napoleon avenue, and another up Carroon
The nrst is said 70 have occurred in this manner
A. N. Keyser who owns property Napoleon avenue
on the river, was engaged last Friday in extending
his levee, and carlessy left his work two or three
small holes in the lsves. Ths water began 70 break
through thsm on that afternoon and although Mr.. Key.
ser notified Of the fact, hs withdrew his mon an,
loft or work for the night The consequence was that
next morning there was crevasss sixty feet wide and
len feet deep. and constantly increasing In width and
ispth. Gen. sheplsy Immediately sent streng force
repair the sves and after several days labor
hey have finally succeeded arrestg the progress q
he how. The damage done 70 property will anouv, |
several hundred thousand dollars and the expense Of
stopping the breaks very great. Gen. Shspey 10 ~ uv
20 institute rigid Investigation into the matter nd Il
as finds that any ndvidua individuals hays been
hs cause Of the disastrous overflow, lthey vii, be
,eid TO . strict accountability. Tho crsvu .. .hov.
,arrollton will soon yield to the sGorts Of cur
GENERAL oRDKRs--xo. s.
NEW ORLEANS, May' ~ 1eso
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he military forces the city ops & or1sans 90
y, rnada ,h,oaSh him troops in this city will
All requs.sions for clotar o,nnn.n,s -
He viii attend At tho MIN for examination.
Military Commandsst,I military neaaquar,ers @ =. sao
he he hours Of 'svs. s sns % .Srss p MOI NJ o. each dsy
Epvr lxsrxy. A. .,ary commandan, Of New orleans.
n ....sa. ting Assistant Adjutant General.
- order IL will be seen that Colonel NJ A.
-. -, he Thirtsth Massachusetts, regiment, has
.,, ~ ted Assistant Military Commandans Of this
~ =, appointmen, meets with the hearty approval
Colonel Dudley n q captain in tho regular army,
mirabs soldier and just the man 70 arrange for ths
position Of troops and TO assume the military govern
ment Of the city This appointment was necessary be-
cause General shsrley's time Is entirely engrcssed In the
exercise Of civil functions Of the chief magstracy
Ii is very amusing to spend morning in General But
srs Office observe ths various phases Of humanity
with which he has 70 deal and his peculiar faculty for
treating each case the best adapted TO H.
First he opens his correspondence and reads a. There
are all sorts Of letters; one Tor perhaps half dosen)
warns him that the knife Of the lurking ASSASSIN is
whettsd and thirstng for bis blood another is from