New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-29
inc Lake Pontchartrain, tomorrow morning at 10,

to be conveyed to Vaudeville, La. Many who nave
made application to go arc now heartily sorry lot III
they would much rather have stayed here ana
trusted themselves to the care OF tho United States
authorities since they have learned that it is certain
there are Confederate officers waiting for their ar
rival on the other side of the lake to conscrpt al
who are able 10 carry a musket. No excuse VIII
avail them-baving elected to leave here because
they were enemies they will not be allowed 70
escape doing daty for jeff Davis. IL is saiu lha'
aliens are compelled to go into the RANKS.
Awaiting myself of the opportunity, looked over
most of the applications IN the ProYoss mafshai
Office and IL time and space permitted wonld furnish
curious chapter in the history OF the hulnah iui""
The variety OF motives that arc rrged-the style
some bold and defiant, others Idil'erent-soIe oNI
IDENTIFY sorry to be placed in such position. give
YOU a few samples a, random: One woman wants a
Gass dbecsuee her husband has been In The Confed-
crate army eight months; another " because sue u
an enemy aud wishes 10 leave, nerer TO return QUO
man wants pass " TO 90 and see his brother, an III
cIish clergyman in Alabama, who 10 suffering for
want Of necessaries and wants leave to carry BIN
/ c20O worth of groceries, A neutral wants 10
so and collect some money IN Mobile, promising W
come back immei iately." "A medical student, q
registered enemy Of the United states, wishes trais
portation TO some foreign port, Havana Mexico OF
/ South America, with permission to take his
/ books surgical instruments, &c. One iaay
appeals TO the Provosi-Marsbai very eio-
queutly, quoting poetry and scripture, i9r
uernission 40 20 and zee her only brother
who is in the Confederate army" one man applies
for passes for himself vito, child, and ferVan'
black, aud sufficient clothing ,nd provision 10
make them comfortable; proriSions ana ei0th'"g
Jciag higb and scarce IN the CoDsderdcy ahd ul-
less permitted to carry these things, We do not want
to 90 and be exposed 10 hardshps.' carpenter
wants permission "to carry bis tools because he
can make good living in the Coniederacy. An an
swer sent to the post-Oiice will find me, for ! 20
there every day." Some applications I'LL Whole
sheet OF leterpaper; others are "a bnef as posi-
ble some ara elegant specimens OF penmanshlP; |
some are the most extraordinary productions Oh the
kind YOU ever saw. Here IL IA couple oil samples: !
d" i wants to goa III said linnes. live at =, my
name il -" we wants 20 80 to connieddeiGts
my VII an me we all took the oats HOW mucn
they Will be disappointed when they find none OF
their requests have been granted. The PROVOST
Marshal had something else 70 do beside readlng
more than 200 such papers, he scarcely sa" them;
Fancy lis having answers written 10 seFeral
hundred. 49,
The steamship Roanoke arrived here on Friday, |
18th, with Aew-iOsk papers OF tn" %, Dy winch
we are In possession Of the Presidents Message
SO far Union people are pleased with 1t. All are
agreed il IS mgstery production. IL IL rather 100
strong Tor stomachs OF Pro Slavery people. IL /
eileetuay expOies the expectation that eeLe hhi,
that the Emancipation Proclamation woGld be with
drawn or modified Tho open way IA which me eX-
penses and debt Of the war laid before the peO-
DAVIS Gnd bis crew WPuage these things.
On Sunday eyenits Tie North Star, with Gen. /
Banks arrived here, also large number oil trans
ports Monday mornings paper merely announced
tie fact ana various were the gutsses ana suFInlses
OF the kno wing 10 what /, all meant. The
arrival Of the troops IS said 20 have been carried 10
the nearest telegraph poiut III the Coniederacy by
some one here, 60 that It might be known 10 klCh-
mond. II would not be good for his health 10 be
caught. BY Monday noon it wa pretty generally
whispered around THAT Gen. Banks came to succeed
Gen. Butler although he cid not assume coininali
ill noon on Tuesday. Union people here were Oi
course much elatcd 1t the arrival Of recnorcements
They have long known how Inadequate tie force
here was for any offensive operations
| AT frst the ConicderGtes we're in high gee at the
removal Of Gen. Blier-it was above hu things
what they most desired, and the ldculousy oxtTav-
hZaut stories they COS ailoat AZ 10 how Il was accom-
ulished would make a horse laugh. Some hae It
that Gen. Banks had Gen. Butler IA irOus-Others
that tls French Admiral threatened the authorities
a. Washington wish the destruction Of the city unless
p"'ler ws. rfmQyed. When, however, they besa
o. LOOK around 40 asn tLe4soiyss W.. si.r U.1
gained by the change, many were not slOw IN COM /
LIZ 10 tho cOnciinon that they had got Ming Stork
II no place II hiug Log. The was natural; 'hey
went from one extreme 10 the other without know
Ing why. Sill ley lave no cause 10 he JOby things
do ro look 70 bright Tor them that they shoud throw
up their caps. be CCnirder4te causo, they all
know, Is to-day sick, very sick 1hearrival here OF
Ia military man Of Gen. Blnkas ability, with large /
reonfOroements, sggur good FOR tie Rebels. The /
large army Of McClornand, which 10 known ~ Do /
pusuing its way down into the hear OF MisssslpTl /
indicates clearly enough the day Of inactivity has
gone By. TAa, what the matter. The Couled- /
oratss look glum aud il il not difficult to tell them
on the sireos BY their heightened y.sages and down
cast looks
Military movements arc not at present to be /
spoken or There Will be many changes Ia the
several departments Mshy Of Gen. Buffers stall
p, urn with hin. a list OF Gen. Baukss saH Is IN
thIs mo. ping's PAPER lie IS evidently determined
10 understand Wstters heee. He has ordered all
civil and military officers in the Department. to make
return OF all public and private property uno~ iheif
control at once. AL public Gales Of property on
account OF the United States arc suspended unit!
further orders. Il
Tho Hon. Reyerdy johnson is not fully informed
in the matter Of the Bank of NewOfleans. The
ncts are substantially ~ stated them IN my letter
Of the 10Th ult. These French neutIals managed TO
pull tie wool over his eyes.
Now that Gen. Butler has been removed there
will be, without doubt, plenty 10 con temu much
that he has done. | have idea that Gen. Butler
has been removed for aught ese than active service
elsewhere II ere are large number here who
would be sorry 10 hear DO hal been removed in dis
grace, no some Iretcu to believe. Gen. Bauhs is
Lettsr fitted 10 take charge 81 department where
active operation Will be the order OF the day.
Altogether, Gen. Buller's career IN Newt orleans
has been one that very few loyal citizens VIII have
cause 10 regret. lie has probably given oiense to
sOue--in fom5 few insGnces, even IN others,
perhaps, been "A little nasty; but when all Is 5sid &c
will bo readily admitted he has done much TO be
gratefully remembered | Gm 10 10 way prone 20
-worship nor apt 10 ttter public men fl doing
ter duty on the ether hand. It does become no ~
give publicity TO the thousand aud one nmor- cir
culaied b. enemies. aquas friends Of tho ILion .
with tho intention Of Destroying the character ana
usefulness o. II valuable public officer. Yet | four
there Is more truth thau poetry tie statement ot
keverdy johnson. publitAod ia Inc It1shlagtgn
Int,Aiselcer, when hc says, rinco the city Now