The New York herald., 1862-10-04
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
ARRIVAL OF THE MARION.
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esss,eoe in SPECIE ON FREIGHT.
The Health Of the City Con-
tinues Good.
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THE CONFISCATION ACT
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THE DAY OF GRACE TO the REBELS.
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ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
HOW'LL SCENES IN THE CITY,
&C., &C., &c.
THE COMPLICATION AC'
THE DAY OF GRACE TO the REBELS


&C., &C., &c.
Sne ssssxship Msrcn Capt. smirs, from Neworieans
Key West goth, arrived At shs port
sast evosng She brings good a OF passengers, $780,
go In specie freight and the as from that city and
che Sah blocksding feet.
Our New Orleans CorrespontRerce.
NEW VssxANs, La, Sept rs 1882.
N Dag ef GSncs to Rbas Past-Ae Cb~fscation Act
ReAa Camdrs-CurioGs Scenes in Men 0rleans-Cdrtsvs
@a Rebel Guerilla Passv-Visit to ST. James' HospiaI-
AWothT RTreiition GcH1 Up the Rircr-Faa of Truce-
15cAangs of Pristmns-Healh ef TIC Csty-Gexeral
Order Nc 70, DC. Dc.
The day Of grace s past, and the day of wrath has
arrived All those Who did take che oath Of allegiance
the United sateson the 23d ins-he last day allowed
BY the areeably TO the act Of
Co0gress-are hzfe to have their goods and chatt6s-
houses lands, horses, cattle and creeping things ncud
ngNisgers sal-conhscated; and. verify, it s said
that Benjamin, Ahe OF Butler is determined to spoil
'shc Egyptians who refused testify their allegiance
70 the governscni by takiag the oath
For several dsys The city has been In o state Of
tfcrment the oath. AS the time approaches
when be taken, all, well grounded ap
prehem began entertained that great would
be the rush OF the people take H. that time would not
sshce all the applicants To accommodate the
FOR ms oath by the compulsory oyalst and
twenty officers appointed TO administered with
Ill due formalty The ancient prophet said "For the
sake OF swearing, the land mourneth" This has been
fully realized in New Orleans during the last few
days. Such wholesale, and in many instances,
hard swearing has net been heard
since the French settled the swamps Of Louisiana.
Not only Judicial swsarng such the Protestant Episco
pal church declares be lawfully done before the civil
magsfae, but am sorryto say any amount Of profane
swearing ntermixed with awful cursing in the midst Of
which the word damn" figured very mild expe-
sive need hardly say that those who swore like
pirates-nay, like Corporal Trims army Flanders,
were those who the most backward OF taking the
innocent and OATH denotng their allegiance TO
the country Of their birth adoption under the protec
ton of whose flag they have been blessed degree
known to any other people, Thus Saturday passed away
which day about four thousand people the oath
allegiance
Monday the furore increased In intensity for II was
The last day bu, that day Carondelet
IN perfect state Of hdge This the great resort Of
che cotton brokers, who, by the way have present
precious little 70 do, and, therefore, like st. Lukes
Athenians meet together every day either to hear
speak Of some thing On Monday, however, whew
che fagsn crowded with the loyal subjects Of
King Cotton-many OF them being peers Of the realm OF
Cotsondom, cotton lords II quito edifying
the porty forms Of these nabobs gathered together
the stoops Of their counting Offices they discussed
with elongated counenances, the expedency OF obeying
Or dsobeying the order OF General Butler To under
stand fully the feelings OF these men, it necessary
know that the most systematic Of lying has been
~rcsorted 10 by the small potatoe press Of Jack.
son and other oae-horse towns In the State
Of 'Aississippi-al for the purpose Of inducing
the belief that the rebels will again have pos
session Of New Orleans before long. These papers
have gone In their mendacity, az TO state in
but Washington has been captured by the rebels
The hope tina, property holders here will be from
tkng the oath Of allegiance the legitimate govern
nsut from fear OF their property being conscated by
che spurious government when has posses
zion OF the city. II Is to be feared that, many In
these dabolical plots have been successful espe
eiaiy among the ignorant portion Of the
nifty.
spite Of all these efforts to hinder the return 70 loyal
~ the rush TO the different places where the
minstcred very large Monday, and many OF the
rich old fellows street ubiects OF King
Cotton among those who sworc allegiance Uncle
cunssting principally OF coored women the majority Of
whom spoke French, or p1ois Of that language-all
property holders, aud AL anxious 10 take the oath
was too late Several places had TO be appointed the
accommodation OF he crowd. such incessant
poygot language has not been heard probably since
The futile attempt TO construct the Of Babel While
passing through the motley throng, composed OF all
shades Of color from ie fair Improperly called
oclarosn by Bourciauif) to the pure black several
times accosted in French by the anxious females who
from ny busy manner. seemed to think me an Of
hcnl; but a pronps---s No parlez Francaisi,
always promptly relieved from further importantly:
Tor what snan una rstaudng even the worst
ga OF Of q French language nld have dared repeti
'iior o. my pronunciation of tls, elegant tongues
From the Custom House pcaceeded TO the City HaE,
where ihe business rlgreat activity Colonel
frenchs Office was full and pech passing and
sut like shoals OF maker, H. Here recognized
many an old o,dger from Carondca thorough
faps adjacent who, unable take the oath the siy
had Derved thnselves public performsce Of tha,
pure fairots as they had never rrrahcd for BeaIre
Know m own Az w be- abe h ~ en- ermnae ssixssn ~
thc trey repsnan and those who bav ing taken the oath
rs 70 u serv. er seI ,oe 10, 70 ne
Eiea sh~ the number Of oath takers Monday amount
cd to i've thousand.
On Tuesday the as day strange 10 50 y, the rush
no 80 great y was ected that six tthousand would
nass taksn te oath OF Lhatdsy but Gems that the
previous days Two or three thousand viii about
,he nI.nber on tuesday THIS day has, weyer abso
taken the oath Of allegiance liable to be punished
hr contumacious treason by the conn~cat ION OF their
and chattes will have nobody but their bstnscy TO
shank Tor Their loss Some people here tonely imagine
that General Butler will extend the day taking the
oath ~ forty days after the 23d, not. Considering
that neither General Butler the President
himself has any authority TO alter act Of
Uofgross THIS delusion seems TO me to be among
the many rusos OF the entan vie simple
pc pc 81 the nextrcabe meshes Of this rel eion. |
Such poole vii have enough u answer for II ned Ia this
world, N the world to come.
Butler, iorbiddng the transfer OF property, pi be.
tween who had taken the oath ol allegiance had
carfod great consiefnaIion. ~ that tias wac OF
aware a. the reason of the order am now II was uA
ecubtedly 10 prevent disoyal people from evadng ihs
act Among this class of people there sOf
great grum Dlng and growing, and General Butler
,s aiecied by them 10 be regarded riding the
pyCanlt0 Of the President opening the port OF New
~ 10 The Of the world This ser of peo
pc have booomo wondrOus admirers o President Lincoln
eli a UAce.
on samrday last Captain Head--a New York msn--with
sn detaehneht Of his mounted IBs Rangers succeed
81 ~ cutting ~ And Capturing party OF guerilas 10 the
swhin Det~een this city and Lake Pontchsrfrau. The
party we're on their way Join their tany the
1iher side Of our ncF o which Information reached Ue
beadgueriers 81 tbe Fith brigade, upon which Captain
Read, with detachment, was sent n overhaul them
Riding fapiGy T. he edge the swamp rthe Hangers
thrD0ubtcd tec ~ thir ho and dashed Ia on foot
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