The New York herald., 1862-07-14

loads 70 maks tho property Of sscsssonss actively
engaged IN the repay the government for the cus-
lay. We ere now more than anxious for tho riv
to b. opeoed we learn that there are fifty transports
above vcksburg waiting for the opening OF the river 90
that they bring down their cargoes OF provisions
By the news which receive to-day from vlcksburs.
indulge strong hopes that that happy consummAtioa
cannot be far distant, p n~r r..srrrrr
Nxw ORLEANS. La, July 1, 1909.
Arrisa Of the Rhode Land-Ts Nao Orleans Correpos-
dent of The Courier dcs Eats Umis-What TIE Ctsens
Say of General Butler, dc. A46
The United States mail gunboat Rhode Island Captain
Treuchard from Boston the lIth arrived here Last
night Among the passengers was Colonel H O Deming
Of the Twelfth Connectcut regiment, special bessse .
dispatches from Washington to General Butler,
GHssxAL BUrIxa MIsaEpRxsESTED.
Among other papers tho Rhode Island brings nse os
tho Courier des Eats Uis Of which there is ottse
from correspondent in this city The letter u fuu
OF the most barsfaosd lies regard to the condition q
things Il represents tho people here as SUFFERING
under thradom from General Buffers rule such a
would make negro slavery by contrast the most psrieS
liberty while tho truth Is that this community never
knew what genuine freedom until General Butler re.
sved them from that horrible tyranny the unbrdied
Of cutthroats and braves It is fortunate for ~
wrtor ofths letter in the C0urr that Gen Butler dosa
not him. for II he wa6iscovsrsd be would catoe
ssHal Columbia" in beautiful style.
lam satisfied that nothing has saved the thrse hun
cry Ersnohmsn from Fort Lafayette but tho fact thas
our national authorities have been busy the last
eighteen months that they have probably forgotten the
existence Of tho contemplate little sheet that is pub
shed in Walker or Franklin streets Iforget which.
know il is appropriately located somewhere in The
shadow OF tho Tombs. ,.-----
The following memorial, which is being circulated
through the city has already received the signature
thousand Of the best and most respectable citizens
OF New Orleans does not look though well disposeA
people feel badly oppressed by tho who has dons
for tho regeneration Of Now Orleans than any
| ever did before. N3
TESTIMONIAL FAVOR.
MEMORIAL
To His Excelency ABRAHAM LINCOLN President OF the
The citizens Lcussna in behalf OF then
selves and others, respectfully pcsen this their memo
Ier Commanding the Departnen. Of he tu. and 5ass
smaen S pTsper and ascSs oser
he the 4 So1 and
sway he has saved our citizens fr staryaton
SION and treason; and whereas we sarn that efforts
being made 70 induce Escsency to appoint other
Therefore your memoriaiists mpeled by deep anxiety
persstsnsy maintain The loyal psaeesa
s viii 20 no
gon.msn unless the same be conferred on Maer General
nesaiu wiz aSes '
mastery manner begun and with such good results thus
| far carried on. 1l I'D afaNs a@s LII
| New ORLEANS, La, July q, 1852.
Reflections on the "Glorious Fo,rth"-csteraon ofdks
Day in Neso Orleans-General Bsaler's Arrangements
for Paying Of TIE United States Troop-Br'gadier Gens
raj Neal Do,o Placed in Command Of the Fbrts-Arres
L -
Bark ~hi,e Attempting u Rum the Btockade-A HisO,y
fle Capture and Occupatfon Of the City in En,bryo-
| Liaof Officers Resigned, de-, dc. ~
The present anniversary Of national independeucs
Is fraught with interest to all in this city wha
the old Union year ago to-day while the nation
passing through the ordeal Of preparation cause
| looked dark and gloomy, and men shook their heads
nournfuly they tried 10 peer through the dim and
cloudy vista OF the future but to-day, thank God, We
can look ethcr the future tho past feeling proud
that We are Americans and drawing encouragement frc
| the entire prospect
Receiving the news from vicksburg that the daring.
gallant Farragut has passed the dreaded batteries o.
the bluffs at that point, and has joined Davh
above tho city, have right to regard
the opening OF tho Mississippi az the great.
OF the age and tho practical close OF the
war even though may yet suffer some reversss. To
look back upon the year should be source Of graft
fcation sad it has been in the suffering and death
that have swept the land for while national
prosperity has held in almost ontire check,
have developed Q moral grandeur that has placed -
upon an emnenco above all the nations Of the earth
| HOW FOURTH WAS CEIEBRAnD.
The day being celebrated here in strictly military
STYLE salute ared by the First N.ihs
battery Captain Thompson and from the vessels "
tho river and the band Of the Twenty sixth Massacu-
setts performed at the Clay statue, and this afternoon
the Thirteenth Connecticut regiment Colonel Brge viii
be presented with superb flag BY charming young
creole lady Mile. Angola Snyder. General Butler and
| stan will be present.
The United States despatch Mcclellan Captain
| Gray leaves here today for New York. Among her
passengers Col H. c. Demins, Of the Twelfth Con.
necticut regiment, who goes to Washington special
bearer dispatches from Major General Butler and Msos
L. Locke, Paymaster United States Army. Majos
Locke goes Washington procure money with which
make the July payments to troops When he and
Major Hewitt arrived here FIVE weeks since, they
brought OF money entirely inadequate to meet the
demands Of the division for the March payment Con-
sdering that nearly all the regiments have been fous
months without pay, and of them months and
In one regiment eight months IL is pretty hard case
But Gen. Butler the emergency with his accustomed
promptness and generosity. aMfe
He has taken the $50 900 which he seized from Sam
Smith Co. and applied the payment Of the soldiers
Besides this he has borrowed $50 900 in specie his
personal credit pledgng tho government: for the debt,
and has also borrowed $25 900 of the Adams Express
Company through their popular and efficient agent, A.
Blake, Esq. and large amount from another source
4 With this Major Hewitt who remains hero viii be
able to pay of the regiments which, without this
rangement would have been left unpaid. This action Of
Gen. Buffers characteristic of his loyal devotion TO his
counry for he knew that if the obliged 10
without their money longer they would grumbe and b
discontentsd their families ut home suffer and thai
r rebels learned Of they would make strong card
Of sandering the credit Of great nation. In al
OF his Gen. Buffers paramount object to b
to the honor and dignity Of the powerful govern
| ment which he represents. eta.1
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