The New York herald., 1862-11-06

pcksts s hold their old positions nsrth Of Bunker Hi
and east Of Charicstown.
Rebel Accounts Of tho Expedition Up the
(From the Mississippsan.l
We have received late information from New Orleans
cleaned from gentleman just from that unfortunate city
On Wednesday last the abolition brigade, unde'
Brgadier General Wcitzel (ate acting mayor Of the c
consisting OF regiments Of infantry 1.-TWO Of then
negroes squadron Of cavalry and four pieces OF arte
ry wore seat up the rvor Az the time ave OF siI
gunboas and sailed aown M tne o0o1e o
we'll understood the city that this expedition Of pirates
and robbers intended 70 devasate that rich and bean
tiul country lying In the neghb0rh00d OF Bayou Teche
This section OF Louisiana abounds In sugar. moasses ant
cottsn all OF which, together with the negroes, were
be "conGsetsd BY these abolition thieves Many per
sons were leaving tho city who had not taken tho oath
They obliged to every strategy aud 70 ob
tain passes and with the powerful aid Of the almighty
city
who had the face Of all intimtdations, taken oerth
Gates declaring themselves enenies" Of the Units'
were many free celored citizens Under tho action Of th
infamous oonscaton act the provost marshal had aoad
held sales Of very valuable as svc
Butler he beas had changed his residence from Gene
raj Twegs house to the costly and elegant palace OF Ds
Campbell on the corner Of st. Charles and Julia Streets
The Floating Battery Georgia.
ftrom the Grenada (Miss) Appeal, Dot. 29.l
The floating battery Georgia, at Savannah, must b
piC0oO
term il. We notice, in card published In the Savanna
Republican, that Captain Jones, her commodore WHIT
from his rst inspection Of her, was OF opinion that nc
engines insufficient, now says she is worth all nc
cost floating battery In defence Of the city, and,
such she is superior to the Virginia. Of which he was
officer.
No Provisions Sold to OMcers' Familiei
CoNFEDERA1a STATES OF AMERICA,
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. II, 1862 J
No subsistence stores viii! be sold TO officers families
When officer has his family with him. where he is 81
toned duty, he may draw limited amount Of sue
stores his certificate honor that the stores are
clusivey for himself and his family He must pay cas-
or deposit pay account with the commissary on whic
il may draw. Under no other circumstances whatev
will commssares be permitted to issue stores 70 officer
and thea only such articles as are part Of the ration
gularly issued to soldiers at that time.
l.. B. NORTROP, Commissary General
Approvst-GEo. W. RANDOLPH, Secretary Of War.
The Yellow Fever.
From the Wilmington Journal, Oct. 2S.]
The number Of burias the previous day were, white
Ave. The negroes going OF much more rapidly tha
at the outset Of the epidemic. The weather is COOL
no signs Of frost.
Capture OF the Scotia.
The Charleston Mercury gives an account Of the capul
Of the steamship Scotia, while on her way from Nassa
Of Charleston, the same who . prvateer from th
port was captured and made his escape from the Yanke
at Bashaw. Tho Scotia, when captured had on board
valuable cArgo-106 tons Of merchandise consisting
shoes blankets, &C. Letter Of marqus and repsisal
besn issued to certain oBcsr Of splendid vessel wht
IL 20 sail soon from some Confederate port. The
oAcer 10 Colonel Charles Carroll Hicks who for sever
months past has rendered eent service TO the goveT
ment.
Destruction or the Daltimovs and Obi
Notlroad.
From the Richmond whig, Nov. IL
General jackson has destroyed oil that portion Of u
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from the North Mountain
Shepherdstown tearing up the rails and burning tho tie
The large machine shops and depot buildings at Martin
burg were Ired and destroyed.
C0nscript Lava.
fFro0 the Richmond Wing, Nov. L.
The Secretary Of War has caused order 10 be issue
ta ofcere commanding camps Of instruction 10 cause th
enrolment OF conscripts 10 be extended to all NJ
subject 10 exemption who between eighteen andorty
bve years Of age cannot BE- disguised that As iau uds
.eAich Gts Is done is unpopular, II mol sdous, among
large eloss Of tAe people
The Rebel Morgan Again at Work.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. go, 1862.
The Nashville Unio Of The 26th says that General job
Morgan il again at work the Nashville and L0uisvil
Railroad, destroying bridges, &c. There 10 Tumor
Hurfressboro' that Morgan Is At Gailatin
Affairs ~ New Orleans.
Recently tho bfitish man.of war Rna.do spproache
the foot OF Canal street, New Orleans and assume
q hostile attitude, demanding from the auth0ritit
the release Of James Syme, druggist an English su
isct confined IN Fort Picksns and decentralization Il
the seizure Of his person and property to the amour
Of eOO OO0 General Butler requested ten days 70 cosu
with the washington authorities, which asssAted
The Captain Of the Rnsldo b an ofcer Of great gaan