The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29
INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Arrival Of the Marion with Two
Days Later News.
The Negro Question Again q
Source OF Trouble.
Correspondence Of Army officers on
the Subject.
Letter from General Butler to tho
Secretary of War.
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION TO PASS MANCnAC.
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION TO PASS MANCnAC.
Capture of Rebel Batteries and
Camp Equipage-
The Trouble Between General Butler and iht
Foreign c0nsuls

The transport steamer Marion, Captain Phillips ar
rived here yesterday morning from New orsans bring
ing news from tina, city TO June 20
The health Of tho troops continued good ant GcnsrAl
Butler had established thorough sanitary system !or
keeping the streets Of the city clean so that the annual
visit Of yellow fever for the present summer viii proba
bly, not take place
The Custom House peing mostly occupied BY troops
the southeast only occupied by the officers OF
the port for the OF ther business which Ia
very light.
The Marion stopped at Key West for few hours 70
take coal The captured rebel Circassan Jeff
Key West for Port Royal hrce hours before tho Marion.
but was passed by tho Mari on gro light The
Crcassan appeared to be at anthcl had General
Brannan aud troops on board.
The Marion brought quantity OF sugar consigned 10
different houses in this city
The ship City Of New York Captain sakcr, from New
Orleans June O. arrived at this port yesterday. She
has on board 27s hhs sugar aud 10 bales or cotton
she also brings forty.eght passengers; among whom
four Tennesseans who seized in Tennessee and
TO New orleans, for expressing Union sentiments,
but were subsequently, released tho arrival OF
troops
Our New Orleans Corrcspondcncc.
NEW OALxANs, La, juno Is, 1892.
bers of Co,Jrabomds Seat 70 ne Umion Camp-GsnercI
Bwlr's Leslr to Secretary Stanton Concsrnina Them
Raising Union Flag the Custom Hoasc-WAas Is
being D5ne at Baton Rouge and MISUNDERSTANDING
Ready for Rebel "ykeiaddle''-Rsbels Tearing Up tie
Railroad Track, &c, fc.
Just as the Mississippi was about leaving this morn
ing for Boston General Butler received despatch from
Brgadier General Phelps with the request that he would
forward IL TO the government a. Washington. The
D1s-
er could prepare despatch in relation 70 the conamun
cation from Genera Phelps to send with TO Washing
ton Tho Mississippi therefore, did not leave until
little aftor twelve O'Clock.
The despatch or General Phelps was OF course tho
negro question The following report OF Major Peck, OF
ths Twelfth Connecticut rcgmolt, 10 General Phelps,
win give an excellent idea Of the negro troubles Gene
raj Pheps lines
CAMP PARHEr, Carrolton, June Is 1892.
SrR-n addition to the regular post guard rsport OF
this returned 70 your headquarters, beg oave to
cal your attention to the large and constantly increasing
number Of blacks who have cong-cgacd the upper
picket station tho river road learn that twenty
four hours ago they numbered about seventy ve The
oicer Of tho guard reports this morning that the
number has increased TO hundrei and fifty
The first instanent % were % 3 sent 6y man & named is
night OF the 13th he giving them the choice, according
their statement OF leaving before snndown or recciv
ing fifty lashcs each Many OF these desire TO return 10
their masters but are prevented BY fear Of harsh treat
ment They are Of all ages and physical conditions
number OF infants in arms many young children robust
and women, and large number OF lane old and IN
The rest cf them came in sngy and in small parties,
from points up the river within hundred miles,
They brought with them boxes, bedding and luggage
OF all sorts, which lie srewn upon the levee and tho
open spaces around the picket.
Tho women and children and somc feeble ones who
needed shelter were permitted 70 occupy deserted
house outside the lines They are quite destitute OF
vsioss many having nothing for days except
what our soldiers have given them from their own
In accordance with orders already issued the guard
instructed TO permit mona Of them TO enter the
lines
AS each officer Of the day will be called upon success
svey deal with the matter take the liberty 70 sug
gest whether further regulation in reference 10
him 70 90 his duty ntegsntly a. well as for the very
apparent additional reasons that the congregation "
| such large numbers In oW immediate vicinity anords
inviting opportunities for mischief 70 ourselves sd
aso that unless supplied with the means Of sustaining
life by the bsnevooncs Of the military authorities, or Of
shortly bc reduced TO suffering and starvation In the
sight OF tho overowng storshouses Of the govern
ment
FRANK n. PECK,
Major Twcifth regiment Connecticut Volunteers, Field
Officer OF the day
On receiving tho above communication General Phelps
determined write 10 the government, urging tho
emancipation Of such negroes should apply to him FOR
protection. Ia well that he has done FOR II has be-
come necessary that decided policy should be nd
for there has good deal OF troubs, and the
citizens hero look upon Camp Parapst "cty Of
fugen for runaway blacks.
Tho following despatch from General Butler gives the
version Of the story related by number Of rsspsc-
table rentlems ncghbors Of Mr. 10 Blanche and shows
the Generals intention Of obcying 70 tbs letter any
structons o his government matter how rcpugnant
thoy may possibly be 70 his feelings. Il would be
beter fer the country all Of generals Of divisions
would be conne themselves their duties
as soldiers instead Of endeavoring make and admins
ter new laws for the civil Of the States
which they may exercise military authority:-
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT ov THE Gus /,
NKw ORLEANS, juno Is, 1862.
Hon. EpwrS NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War
sR-since my last despatch written have
ccved tbs accompanying report from General Phelps.
IL Is not my duty 10 enter into discussion Of the
| questions which II presents
Idcsirc however, to state the infcrmatio. gwen
reference to Mr. Lc Blanche, given me BY his friends
his Save, who seems 70 bc the leader OF THIS party OF
negroes.
10 bc oya and 10 have taken part In the bat
have been quietly his plantation, some twelve miles
/ above New Orleans, on the opposite sido cf the
1 riyor Ee has q son In the secession army, whose
| uniform and equipments, &c, are tho symbol.
4 OF secession cf which GonerM Ph,ips speaks Mr.. lie
Ranohes house searched by the order OF General
Iba r,r AIMS and nirabaud ~ war; and his neigh
hnrs eay that he acgroos told they were free /.
they wold ccmo {, tho Generals camp that thersuVn
49,, nosroes under thc lea OF Jack deierninci 10 Ieays
ani for that purpose crowded into small boat which,
| rrofn overlooking was IN danger Of swan1ing.
ia ranoae then told bis negroes that IL they wore de-
ternmcd % 80 they would be drowned, and he
would hitc them larger boat TO put HEN the
river aud thai they right have their furniture n ey
/ would - lHa leave his plantation and crop T. ga.n
IAey doed-d to so md T. blanche dld a man COULD
W ke tlmt going Tho gnt ar General hepa
3 s,c "ee.o side "a .as glory, that Nbove ziYsu