The New York herald., 1862-12-29
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esircr J. NEW o1lHAm, La, Dee II, ,lss2.
~ UPeae svsaG n ths day y Ne arrivs, here of
sa. Ds1 win hi army corps, and ~ turning ovsr 70
IN sf 0m. DatlsrA cemmanA. Everybody hare, both
Uaasts ~ ssosssioniss, vas token BY surprhs =
bsswssnoese uuDeclsA, end have 10 doubt inas tho
- psopt q oosAam aad o the North esasrally win
oass shaa s1rDsss. xpr time, ndssd there had
hsn wh1psn1 = intsnsion the pm of government
y rsnovt 0en. Mtle ,sand naay and various were the
Dssulatens&e - who would ~ his No one.
hswsvsy, sssnsd 70 think of Gen. N. p. Banks.
eva ID Nsw York the saue want Of infuma.
6an sssns v hsvs prevailed, anA she New YoRx
Arp Msef appsars 70 hays been mlslsd, TO Judge by
N sricls shs gssct which appeared yons paper
u ths esh insank uentioa Jhs AoA because thsrs arc
psssaa plss ARs who appsscass The inauenos Of tho
aAzD, "a ths saGaGv with whish iss ccnduotsrs have
nrivsA y b psstsd IN regard current events who
nm not belsvs thas those 10 csnsol of ths paper were
~ veosisa a fhs sscrst. They prefer 70 believe
aA, N dssUnaaias Riohmsad - shs destination Of the
~ interest u The bogus Je6 Davis government.
nm AxuvAl ~ snmAI sAxEs.
O eun1ay, The llsh nstant, there vague
esss IN hs city that powerful foet, with army Of
Osn thirty 70 forty shousaad nsn, corning up the
tsv. Many psypens believed no report; but about
nnny were hcrsdnlous Towards evening, however
n Aouhs % ~ matter was resolved Into certainty BY
- apvsrsnss q ~ sasansAp North tar with General
Hshs - 40 baard, accompanied by another steam
=. mss<hw sssanFs, with Ne troops, cams.u after
SardB, yressnting IN imposing show.
Dasey of nsld pieces hsd bssn waiting At the foot
- n may raaAsP be called the hsad--of 81. Joseph
rsss seeing shas The cutters Of the cry now towards tho
Nssror Gtsad Of towards the river. Tho battery was
wiGhdrawn Il DARK al hepes or the arrival Of the
0sucrs having besn given When he did arrive.
however hs was rsosved at tho end OF S. Joseph
ny Lseuleuant Colonel Knsman, A. n. O., who had
Seen waiting there with carriages for several
ncurs. General BANGS and suite then drove 10
Ae 81. Charles Hotel. which, as I mentioned 10
previous estsr, has been reopcned. Rooms
Uscurod shortly after General Banks paid visit TO
General Butler a the residence OF the last named
pperal corner Of st. Charles and Julia streets lie was
sAsrs introduced 70 Mrs. Butler Brigader General Shep
sy Admiral FarrAgus, Captain Paloer OF tho nagship
uassford MAJOR Dsming, Moor Bell Provost Judge Cap
cain Hasxerty, DR.. Mccormick, Captain Puer and Leuse
naas Clarke. -A
nm INTERVIEW wrru oxsrAL BurrE.
Afsv spending the evening socaby In the cultivated
ma refined society sf tho resident headquarters General
Sanks N very bfiss private interview with General
Sa.lsr, hsndsd The latter the short despatch an.
soupcinx Ne Assignment or the former 10 the
sommsnl os The Department. Of the Guif. IL was now
ssss msaslxhs, and General Banks retired and was
yvcu 1, hs quarters ~ tho st. Charles under the escort
- capts6n PuGsr. 0snsrAl Buor extended 70 him the
Ncsptaltss Of ths hcadquarters osr that oensraI
Banks, with suitable Acknowledgements, declined
n 10 hardly necessary to say that on Monday there
wss usat rush Of people, especially oncers Of the
army, Win sprnkIipg Of amphbia from the navy, 70
zee General banks. General Butler himself called his
brother IN arms The great hal Of the g. cnaries
aIled with ofhcsn IN gay uniforms, ans u would seem
Nit ths. ancient glory d shat model caravansary was
sAoat 70 bs realized. In fact tho scenes that
rcsc ssd reminded me Of what have often seen at VIII
.srd,s. Washington, when u was most crowded with
snou,dsr strapped herccs. Du, alas all this show
so,,ov =, far - ono was conccrned--r mean Mr.
au ,hs NroprIetor-for in that brilliant throng very
~, ,pS,sd .ould ts numbered among those who contr
s,,sd auyth,rS 70 tho support Of the hcuss.
crx. Bux-ts. TRANSFERRING His COMMAND.
Yesterday a. n elvo O'Clock General banks proceeded
a h.adousrcrs, In ardsr receive tho formal transfer
suoc Of ths department from General Butler 10 hmsef
4 vss uos ssnsray knowp that tho trans was 70 take
cscc IN Of which there were b few people
ss.smpcd IN 'front.' Of the bRdius had been announced
saa no business would be ansactsd that day. but IN
,,s Of shs sher wore certain crosssinsd people, ana
Ssssvs pernaps who we're ncs aware Of tho announce
esss, wse insisted on sssips esnsal Butler They were