The New York herald., 1862-09-06

NEW ORLEANS La. August 2T, 1862.
Excavation of Baton Rouge bv Union 7rop-How IL Was
AcccmlEishsd-A Rebel Reconnaissance of the Cly-A
.SheIng Cperasio,-7Ae Purifying of the City to be tie
S,gaol for its Destructms-Camp at Cayrolaon-7Ae
WeaAer-santa,y Condition Of the City, de-, &C.
Baton Rouge finally evacuated on Thursday last.
From Monday to that day there was great stir and
hustle among the military in the city, who busily
engaged removing ordnance quartermasers' commssa
and other board the transports packing up
the valuable books In the State library, and taking down
me statue Of Washington for removal 70 the national
capital rebels being deemed unworthy of the repre-
septation Of the Father Of his Country In these duties
hey were unmoested till Wednesday, the Goth, when
OF four hundred rebel cavalry and some guerias
with battery made their appearance in the rear Of the
town. The rebels might have discovered the progress Of
the evacuation observation; but when it
Is remembered that the foremost Of the city, who
professed deal lip loyalty the Union the arrival
of the federal troops, we're found forcmos. among
the slain at the recent battle, there Is every
reason 10 believe that information Of the with.
drawa Of the troops had been furnished General Beckn
ridge by the traitors in Baton Rouge.
The approach of the enemy having been discovered
the gunboa signaised from the Arsenal grounds
upon which the soop-ofwar Mississippi opened mur'
derous fire. throwing shell after shell right In their
midst scattering death around and causing the rebels to
their appearance afterwards examined when
dead bodies found lying in spot. Nothing
further OF the rebels So prompt had been the
they receved from the soopof that they had
not time even place their guns in position.
TN thursday. The 21st, everything having been taken
board the the troops were embarked with
out rnoesiti,n. few small houses burned Ia the
rear o. the Union works. q matter strategy,
the OF clearing the ground. With the excop
let with citizens however, and they requested
10 communicate General Breckinridge, any at
tempt forlify the place would be the signal for s
destruction by the gunboais al the mercy OF which the
town lays.
washngon's statue, the library and the State House
pictures taken away on me OF the transports On
b hind"the portrait Of exPresident Bucnanan--
thus Significantly showing the thorough contempt in
men The rebeis may have the portrait, and welcome
large number OF cunrabads were also brought away.
Before leaving Colonel ane commanding tho offered
place the ccnvicts In the eniteniary IN charge sf Ma
or Hunt the den, restoring them Confed
10 whom they properly belong The Major, how
ever refused them, corseQ of which
tsre was no sternstive in the Of humanity
bat 10 bring them along. they are stu on board the
pison ship quantity Of GOTTEN was also brought from
" bring away handily was disabled and left behnd
Before leaving ferry boat, which could not @brought
away set hre ~ and destroyed. Everything else
arms of all kinds, clothing, stores, baggage &C. &c.-
was safsy brought down number OF tie citizens
asked and obtained permission 70 eave which they did
in the transports.
TRANSPORTS down the river the Mississippi taking
the lead The other vessels comprising the escort
the kneo. katahdin and isca There were seven
the Queen The huge proportions Of
which made her appear like ga Triton among minnows.
and two wharf boats The entire heet passed down the
river without moestaton from gueri These gentry
Knew better than 70 make any attack on 70 formidable
force idefty thinking such sn occasion that dts
cretion was the better part q vor Ihe entire nees ar
E,sda fha inst valun HE
effects brought down were rs-embark.d. The Fulton
leaves to-day, and will onvey 70 Washington the books
belonging u the library the State of Louisiana, the
state House pictures with the exception already named
and the statue o. Washington has been suggested that
latter be made present. 70 the city Of New York 70
adorn the Central Park withal.
Tho troops from Balou Rouge are now enCamped ai
Csrrcn and The con,rabands nave been landed At the
same place, where tbey will, porhaIe, be employed In
working q the fortihcstons
The weather hss been uncommonly hot for this
veason of The year but thsre s perceptble cooling OF
and the evenings really pleasant. Those who
posd however DO not secn 10 like any great difference
between the aturs o the day and The night as il
s said 70 be favorable 10 yellow fever However, there
has not single known Of that terrible scourgs
yet and should be thankful aDd lot anticipate evil
that Is not likely TO overtake us II we can get over the
next two weeks shall the ordinary q events
be safe from the destroyer The citythanks 10 the vig
lance of General Butter and the untrng industry Of Col
Thorpe the street surveyor m seeing the sanitary rcgu
latious carried out--hak been cleaner, cOnse
quenty 10 more healthy condition than at the present
Tie number u deaths in the city for the week ending
August ~ wa los against zls The Tevous week, being
O D. IEe most prominent diseases resulting
IN death sre.Ilethesis - acute d1rrhua II: chronic
Glarrhoa IL acute dysstery 10; chrnuic dysentery 81
eBeTtes, IL. Ol fevers there have bcen.-rerebrel a
| Intermittent, &; remittcnt g. typn0id, o; typbus
| traum tic, /; cnngestive, continued T.
have iust learned that the Ocean Queen leaves this
evening for bort Jackson 70 take All the political prsoners
confued N that place g. Fort pckeus she goes upder
the orders OF Captan keusal, Chief OF Artillery Gensral
! Arneld. with his command, IL srbeeyed, viii como on
here Y Fort Pckens On tie return q the Ocean Queen
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