New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-30

and others. Another meeting will be held at Union
Hall, Jackson street, on Saturday evening next
TIE EMANCIPATION QUESTION IN NEW-OR-
LFANS.
On the 18th inst. Major Frank II. Peck Of the
10Th Connecticut, field officer for the day at Camp
Parapet Carrollron, msde extra report TO Brig
Gen. PHELPS, calling Lis attention to the large and
constantly .increasng number OF negroes congre-
gated near the upper picket-s'ation ON the ilyer
road, and suggesting some regulation III reference 10
them. He s'a'es a. follows:
Il.srn that tw flour hou's ago they numbered shout -
The officer the guard reports th morning thai the
number las ncresfed TO 40 or more the hr i'"ament
cent by man named lie Blanche from he other side
the rvr in boats the night % the 18Th he giving them
the choice according 10 then s.ene OF leaving before
sundon receiving ay bos each Many Of these ee'ire
treatment They Of all ages aud physical ccnditions--a
number OF infant. in and youue children robust
women and large number of anne od and inhr M
lie closed by saying that unless supplied with food
by the ctlzens or the m tary authorities, great sui
feIing must necessarily ensue among them. On re-
cept Of ths above report Gen. Phelps wrote to the
War Department urging the emancipation of all
negroes applying for protection. Tie letter was for
warded by Gen. Butler, with the accompanying
dnpatch:.
HEADeuAKrEs', DEPARTMENT OF Tnr GrLY,}
To .se Hon f. NJ sTANToS sse,starg 81 w; a..
SIR Since last dispatch written have received the
accompany ing report from Gen. Phelrs .
my duty to enter into discussion Of the questions
de however 70 state the eforua riven me in refer
Mr.. lie Blanche given me by hi, friends end neigh
bof az gathered from Jack Lo Blanche hs slave who
be the leader Of this party Of negroes
Mr. lie Blanche have not seen lie however claims to be
loyal have taken part in the WAL but TO have 6-en
quietly on his Plantation, twelve mile, above New
Orleans the o. polite .idc of the rivcr lie la. in
the symbols Of secession Of wneh Gen Phelps .pesks Mr.
Lee Bancbts house searched by the order Of Gen Phelps
and consb and of and bis thar hs
tolo they were free they would conc to the
Generals camp that heenpon the negroes under the lead Of
Jack determined ard for that purpose crowded into
fHa boat which from overlooking was In danger ois"amp
lie Blanche then told hi. negroes that II they were deter.
mined they would be drowned and he would hire them
aer boat to them across the liver sud tnat they might
and ruin. They decided to aud lie Blanche did al
Phep. i. the negro side Of the story tbs, gwen the
story Of Mr. lie Blsnches neshbos some of whom know
An order against negroe. being allowed in camp is tho
Mr. lie Blanche represented to be humane and did
not consent to the exodus" of his negroes Gen. Pneps
believe intends making this test for th. policy Of the
Government wish IL might be difference OF
action upon thi. subi.c 10 source Of trouble
respect hi. homes, sincerity Of opinion bot am soldier
bound 10 car the wishes Of ny Government lor
hold 10 commission and NJ denand that policy 70 tie the
Que am pursuing. do MOI feel At liberty 10 Pnr.ne any
other 1.-THE policy Of the Guvrrumsnt T. nearly that which
skeiehed In report upon this subject, that which
have ordered in this department lien tie services Of Geo.
Phelps worse than useless here
II the views set forth IN this report 10 obtsn then he
invaluable for hi. whole soul 10 IN H. and he good soldier
Of arg. and bfasrr man lives hes 70 leave
the whole question with the President With perhaps the
needless assurance that his wishes shall be Loyalty followed
even II not accordance with Iny have fisht
10 have any upon the subject In haste he
Mi.srp IL waiting this dispatch Awaiting the earliest
possible have the honor to be your ob.d
ept servant BENZ. r. BUTLER
RAILROAD TRACK TORN UP.
From the 9Th Vermont Regiment, stationed at Al
giers opposite wOrleenrj, We learn that on Mon
day night party Of eighty horsemen disguised rode
up 10 the track Of the Opolousas Railroad. AT La
Fourche and took M ten rods Of the rails and
cut the cross-ties. Col Thomas sent detail Of men
10 La Fourchc and urrcsed three men who were
present at the outrage if not actually engaged in it,
One Of them was brought before the General to-day
aud examined; but bis participation in the crime
was not conclusively proved. Gen. Butler in.
strpcted Col Thomas TO proclaim TO the people 1t
La fourche that he should hold these three prisoners
rs hostages and If the outrage Is repeated that he
shall hang them.