The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-21
from New Orleans.
Thiny-0ne Days In New Orleans.
SOCIAL. REORGANIZATION.

New Orleans papers up to, and inclu
ding June lst, have been received. The,
do not contain much news
CON. FARRAGuT.
/ There are ten thousand persons in this
city certainly an immense crowd-wht
believe that Com. Farragut is now in
prison in the Jail at Jackson. They also
believe That Mr.. Soule is held as hostage
for the safety Of the naval hero VIVA,
do you think OF these beliefs, gentle
reader2
Is it any use to tell these foolish peo-
| pie that Commodore Farragut is now on
board his noble flagship in this harbor,
that We saw him yesterday, talked with
him, and felicitated him upon the glory
of his achievements in the Mississippi
river! We advise our nsighbors on the
other side of Canal street to read the
Delta and cease following the false lights
which have guided them upon the rocks,
| from which Gen. Butler is endeavoring TO
rescue them.-[ IN. O. Delta, June /.
STEAMERS CAPTURED IN RED RIVER.
Col. McMllen, of the 2lsl Indiana reg
iment, sent down another steamer yester-
day, which he captured in Red River
This is the fourth vessel taken by this in
defatigable officer. Her name is the Lou
isiana Belle, and she has good quantity
Of sugar, molasses and cotton on board,
beside smaller wares Delta. June /.
GENERAL sHEPLEY's APPEAL.
We do not see how this appeal can fail
of being met with equal good faith with
that in which it seems to be made by the
military commandant of the city. For
peace, order and morality, safety to life,
liberty and property under the law are
objects which it behooves every good Cit
izen TO do his best and his utmost to Sc
cure and to perpetuate, not only for his
own individual good, but in accordance
with sacred duty which he owes to his
family and to the community Of which he
is member, and to which he owes obi
cations that are paramount to all others.
Grant that the situation in which he 10
placed-making the substitution of q mil
itary for civil municipal government a
matter not OF his own choice, but of
present nccessity-is not agreeable to
him, it still absolves him of none of those
duties. In fact, it may be said to endow
them with even greater Importance and
than they before possessed
Rcayune, May %.
SOCIAL, REORGANIZATION
Within the past ten days we have re.
ceived numerous letters from the parishes
On the river, above and belox the city,
all detailing. with greater or lesser cir
the dangers to which life
ind property on the plantations are ex
posed from the fugitive thugs, whom a
righteous retribution has at length over
taken here. Below the city, on the river,
these piratical assassins are now opera.
ting In skihs, which they can easily and
readily conceal during the day, or when
spprehensive Of arrest and punishment at
tho hands of the Federal authorities and {
It night they launch them, invade the
quarters Of the plantations, maltreatine
" tampering with the slave population
netting them TO outrage aud instruction,
While they themselves take everything 9
portable they can lay their hands on. The
highest praise is due, and indeed univer- '
ally accorded to the United States mill
airy authorities iu this place, for their in
elllgent comprehension of the character /
nd extent and motlus op:randi of this 9
'olitacal banditti, and their exemplary +
'romptitude in graphing with them, with
discrimination to crush them out forever,
in their power, during their stay here. 7
And here let MS pause to wonder and re- :
urn thanks at the same time to Provi- !
ence tor this, one Of the most inscrutablc !
i MS ways to avenge the blood Of SO
many murdered without cause, unless. q
indeed, because the assassina ted NAV have &
Jared to claim and exercise the insliena- b
ne right Of American citizens. In the i
PARISHES, below the city particularly, thcl
,reatest uncasiness is felt, and at the mo-
nent 1t Is not in the power Of the plant.
~ therein 70 come personally to the an
hontlcs, add, Ne the custom is, they ad-
lress themselves to their regular nswspa. \
yer mouth-piece. They ask us to appeal ;
Q Gen. Butler under ciraumst ances Of =
unusual peril.-GDelta. May %.
The river batteries. 10
RlcHAoND'- Everything has been +
ulet Mt tho river hoffnr,os 49,. ~ q