The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-23

q war and bitter hatred to the " Yankee Invaders"
The fsverits threat Of destruction Of their property has
been fully carried in this locality They have burned
ell the cotton in this vicinity and destroyed some forty
steamboats,.
mass Of valuable freight--the river steamboats,
stretching in crowded line a. far as the aye
reach, and merchants and clerks, negroes
and dray hol ses seemingly overwhelmed with
business and lsbor-it is mournful in the extreme TO
witness desoation which has settled this
proud and prosperous city Not bao Of staple
imp0rtAnt all the world not Of tobacco or
package Of any kind Of merchandise. to be seen on
the eves. The stores and places Of amusement
all closed and the people lounge around with the list
lssnsss OF holiday fe The tcns OF the press Is that OF
stern obedience to inevitable fate, and the municipal
thores unyelding in their refusal TO surrender
This Mayor says, You our conquerors and submit
20 be captured but enter Into terms OF capuIa
ton, and do believe there Ia here
10 raise the Stars and Strpes In front Of the Custom
House, Canal street, the pavement is lined with gun
carriages and few guns, mostly dismounted The
ragss half burned and the guns every spiked
and some Of them have shot wsdged The spikes will
be drawn or new vents drilled and Captain Everett says
he Is gony TO mount the guns upper story Of the
custom House, where he sweep the city with hem.
just opposite the Custom House is large, strong plat
FORM with traverse circle and other appliances for work
ing piece OF heavy artillery The rebels had erected
Tor an Immense gun like Union gun; but for some
reason, it was never mounted Part OF the Custom
hoass had been turned into immense machine shop,
and there is machinery enough there for thirty oack-
smiths to work
SO case stands the city is captive has not
rendered Fort Pike at the Risolets and Fort
IN Barataria Bay, have been evacuated, and General
Butler has ordered troops to occupy tbem. Our flag
floats proudly Forts Jackson and ST. Philip and the
Quaran me- These points garrsoned BY the twenty
sixth Massachusetts, regiment Colonel Jones' According
70 the account Of the rebels the fire feet was but
slightly disastrous to the garrisons q the forts They
loss OF only twenty killed and thirty
wounded and that the shells from the mortars buried
themselves tho muddy bottom of the forts without
ploding. The bottom had been previously overlooked.
They also that thew could have been taken
by the fleet but that when they saw the transports with
On M N Of q
Gulf side Of Quarantine tho harrison thought they were
gong 70 be cut Of from supplies and tho consequence
shot ore Of them, spiked and dismountsd Of the
guns and then insisted tho surrender Of the fort Ge
neral Durcan, who commanded the FORTS Is now, with
many or his officers parole New Orleans, and tho
men, after taking the oath Of allegiance have been re-
leased.
The forts appeared very little damaged indeed and
now perfectly defensble
Az regards the city Of New Orleans, it would have
made very little difference whether the forts could have
been captured not fleet, BY running past them,
could havo captured the city, and in short time have
starved out the garrisoDs.
The tripup the rvor attended with very little Of
interest As passed the luxurious sugar plantations
that line either bank OF the river could occasionally
few negroes waving their hats and In few in
stances OF the white population wonld manifest
their pleasure at the approach Of the Of tbs Union
The planters regarded tho suggestion
OF the Richmond unta, to plant nothing but cereals At
any sugar tho rule on the lower Mississippi
As passed place o young woman
who would have been decidedly good looking II
her hair nsan,. been frowsy, and her general ap-
gazing at US through opera glass To the polite sa
lne OF OF officers she vouchsared other return
sisng OF the application or her thumb TO nor and
undue expansion Of her fingers The performance
neither novel nor orisua in ITSELF ard would have been
more becoming in . schooiboy Of immoral tendencies
and imperfect bresdng.
Ono Of the mournfu casualties Of the expedition
was the death Of Capt Henry A. Durvago, Of the Mas
sachusctts cavalry occurred the night OF the 23d
uls. He was on board the ship T. Wilder Farley, and
hal climbed 10 the of view cf
the bombardment- Ee fell from the elevation into the
river and was swert by the swift current away from
the sight Of his friends forever Capt Duriage served
unaer Gen. Butler at Fortress Monroe durrg the three
month service ard soldier enjoyed the confidence
OF the General in peculiar decree. As q man, he
al favors and tho esteem I'D affection
OF all who knew him. He was about twenty I've years
Of ago, unmarried, and tho Of r. A. Durivage
Esq, Of waltham. Mass, we'll known contributor TO
tbs popular literature Of the day.
NEW OMzAM, May 2, 1852.
Cea.isssi Debarsatiom Of Union Sdias-7ae Headquar
ers cf Sewral Bstlcr IN the 81. Charles Hctt-Ezams
nation fns Country BY Geseral PAelpc-BwT FEELING
Amoss Portion of l.e Peoqte-71s CITY Under Marta,
Ls~-TKs Nes Fropo1 kdrsAaI Of Mao Orisans-Re-
beuioss Condsls Of Me kayor-Ndvrec Escare from
Mob Street E0as-fmrresstvs Inserrino Bspeen General
Butler sNd Ia Cysic AsaAovitiss-SAarp Dialogue ~isA
Pierre Soxl-Eisrab,e Condition Of Ae Psor-ImDort-
ast 0Neiaf Orders, de-, DE.
To-day has been spent the further declaration Of
troops in taking possession Of places Of
pemins, have encampcd today On lafayette square.
whIchis directly front Of the City Hail. General But.
Ter has occupied City Hall and the United Mint
The Evans House has bcen taken . hospital for the
Second brigade, General williams DR.. R. X. Smith,
Brigade Surgeon. has the direction Of this hospital
Major Strong called q the So Charles Hotel this
ing procure quarters fer Gen. Butler and staff The
propetors both absent, but represented by
Mr.. Hndrsth, . son Of the senior proprietor. Major
Strong stated very politely that the General command
ing preferred establish himself that house because
Of ns central location, he would b pleased IL the pro-
prstors would arrange for the reception Of the General
willingly and, they should do So full compensa-
tou would DO made for tho convenience but IL they
fused the General would be obliged his autho
rity and take possession. Mr. Hdrsth behaved very
respectfully in the matter but replied that the house
was closed the markets being bare that It mpos
sbls entertain large number Of guests, and that he
could not obtain servants who would consent TO wait
upon officers Of tho federal army, and finally said that,
Butler had the power he should not be foolish
attempt resistance to his occupation Of the house
Tue that Gen. Butler, with his accomplished and
agreeable lady and his staff, is comfortably and es
ganty established n the ST. Charles this evening or
the comforts OF hotel SPEAK from experience.
The headquarters Of Gen. Butler and staff FOR the
Of business the second floor Of the Custom
House. and hnsly adapted 20 the purpose.
General Phelps, accompanied by Lieutenant wsitzel.
went up the river some ten fifteen miles United
States despatch boat Saxon, this morning. reconnois
sancs They stopped at Carrolton, some Ave or six
miles above New Orleans, and General Phelps and Lieu
tenant wstzs, attended BY three men, weat ashore,
and walked back into the country several miles exann
Ing the land. They found good n;renchnent two
miles long, with thirty guns mounted. They had been
spiked by fleet when they up there after captur
ing New orleans. The guns were mostly old thirtytwo
pcndsr ship carronadss and one OF them cast in
1929 This shows pretty well how hard up the rebels
are for artillery. The General and Lieutenant Weitzel
ed \ Ooua or
rum bss ofIersi insult. They found soldiers but
The railroad and telegraph in operatioDthe latter
under the direction Of an operator detailed BY General
Butler.
Captain W. Harral, the Qusrermarter os the srpcii
ton, has had difficult task 70 perform to-day He has
providing for transportation and has seized dozen
trays with their HORSES In doing this he met with insult
and contumey and he obliged 70 clap
pistol TO the head Of rowdy and threaten 10 blow
MIA brains he didn't keen nniet Ha kepA uusf.