The New York herald., 1862-06-17

der of the city and its defences has been teceseu
regard 10 the surrender OF the defences have 70 rep
fhst having been ordered here TO hold these deencss
4 nv intention do so as long as i is IN my possi
NJ l. SMITH, Brigadsr General Oomin@nshs
rhsrs had been attack the town Of Vickspurg o
our eorces up 10 the latest advices from thers
GEN Williams with his force, soon to leave vicks
burg and 70 up the Red river to clear Out any vesge
ths rebel army that may be there
scout came in to-day from the Red river and dc
serser from army The stories Of both con
nrm the intelligence have before received Of tn
starving condition Of the rebel army at corinh and th
great decentralization that exists there inducing constan
dsssrtions in great numbers.
BY the from the Red river we sarn that Genera
Lowell instead OF having been hung at Jackson, Miss
Al Alexandria, with very little II any, force W.
learn that General Beauregard had sent messenger
10 Alexandria urging the immediate transport Of Ave
hundred head OF cattle Cornth, a. his army was sur
feng terribly from OF provisions Tie cattle
forwarded by sending them down the Red river In
steamer the mouth Of the Black river up the Black
and Tsnsas rivers 10 point just above vicksburg where
they were 70 the Mississippi river, and 70
rornth. Word instantly sent General Williams TO
60 Immediately up the Red rvor and try intercept the
supplies but fear 1t was too late
The plsasantest expression OF Union feeling that We
have Assn here rendered to tho Thirteenth Connect
cut Colonel Birge last Saturday charming
ssutsd beautiful guide color to the above regiment
Colonel Brgsr received tn elegant testimonial Of loyalty
with graceful thanks and thea Introduced Mademosslc
and equally charming cousin to General Butler. The
General chated with them pleasantly for ssw minutes
compmenting the beautiful work the fa. ana pro-
missed to write them letter OF thanks
The United States despatch steamboat Mcclellan ar
'ved here on the 2!s, from New York the 9th inst
She brought as passengers Col J. w. sfAcr, Division
Quartermastsr, and Col J. W. Turner Division Comms
sAry both recently appointed this department by the
War Department at Washington. They bring with them
force Of clerks and assistants Captain john Clark who
has been acting as Chief conmssary with great credit
70 himself and advantage the division is now holding
the position Of Commssary Of the Post and Lieut. H.
Mstcalf of General shspeys staff has been appointed
Post ouartermastsr, The following is the order assign
ing Coils. Shafer and Turner to duty
GENERAL oapgRs-No. 81
HEADQUARTERS, nErARrAgNr GULP
New ORLEANS, May -, 1862.
I. Colonel J. W. shaaer, Quartermaster and Aid-de-
Camp having reported for duty at thcso headquarters,
headquarters, War Department, Is assigned to duty
Chief Quartermasier Of this department.
T. Colonel John W. Turner, Abide Camp and Commits
OF Subsistence having reported for duty al these
hsAdQuartsrs in accordance with Special Orders, No 90
C. s. from the headquarters, War Department assign.
command Of Major General BUTLER
GEo c. STRONG, Assistant Adjutant General.
We hope, that it has been demonstrated that tho
sButes Expedition h OF consequence the
try that the government viii show proper regard for
the necessities this division Throughout the whole
aabors Of this department the officers doing duty have
had to perform amount Of work entirely dispropor
tionse TO their appliances. They have been obliged
Snaks their bricks without straw" In the matter
or transportation especially have suffered severely
The entire number Of steam transports at General
Buffers disposal 10 four-the Saxon Mississippi Matan-
Eas and Mcclellan
It little unreasonable that this point should be
70 neglected, while much attention Is paid 70 Port
Royal and other pl4ces OF minor importance.
An interesting rec' found few days since over
n the terminus Of the Ponchartrain Railroad at the
Lake. II discovered and raised by Captain Chas c.
9. Thornton commanding the guard that point and
Captain Geo. wggn ato Of the New London at present
Captain Of the Port ct the laks The ssrslic is sub
marine ram OF ssgsr shape made Of iron. followed 80
that number Of men enclose th emselvss in it, II
twenty four feet long anhas propeller which can be
worked by hand On each side Of the ram there Ia sort
Of I'm made Of iron three feet long foot and half
wide BY raising thess wings. fns the ram rises to
the surface and sinks By their depression The bow
b SHARPLY pointed, and whom against an ordinary
vessel below the water mark would BE- able 70 sink t 10
very short time Ths"iittis arrangement" Lies
shs lake shorss curiosity TO the visitors that place
Captain Thornton Is doing good service at the lake. IN
inssrcsptns eoutraband letters and arressing spies.
New OarzAss, May 20. 1904
Restoration 10 USa~ Aas y Property Confseated By Ae
RSd 0orSnm<ns-"ThsS' ATs<sd-Quia and Order.
R<ignsss TAroSsAoA ne Cssy-Reed Mad Aatsr
EoS~d-7As Begsos cosssi hsptsedtsd fs Rs~nirg CT
Through ~ Blockads-CSaos and Sugar 10 BE- S1;ps
ped-Unso~ Fslias - Red Rsur-OommnddHe Service
Of Ne TwmyJfrs Tndso~s Reeimems- -CaStrrs or rss
Officers and 7Ares Pvsuats 4 as United States Army
Vandolism Of 0s T<sd~ Rase0ACrrasa in ~ No |
sisippi-Scenes ~ Gen. BuGey's Office de-, &C.
The nrst os restoring The property of . Union
man. which had bssn ccuscatsd BY the rebel authori
lies In this city, occurred last Friday Cen shspey
hs military commandant Of New Orleans, had learned
hat early In the history Of the rebellion Mr. James
srsenlsaf, Of Cambridge, Mass who had been residing
,srs for several years - cotton factor left for Cam
,ridge with his wife, sister Of the poet Lougfs-
ow Coon after shsir withdrawal from the Southern |
the property Of Mr. Grsensar (who by the
ray the Of ths late Simon Greenleaf OF Harvard
,ollsge), consisting of two dwelling houses on Canal
treet bank stocks &C., was seized and ccnfscated |
y the rebels In company with Captain John
lark Commissary Of the Post, Gensral shepley |
allied ~ Of the houses and found the
Of Mr.. Greenlsaf the doorplate but ths building
unoccuped They then visited the other house which
occupied by lady who had been paying rent 70 the
gent d In ooutnern cobfcoorecy Gonef0 sneploy m
ormsd her that he hsd TO restore the property
rightu owner and that IN the future sAs pay
hs rent him. IN Nuss for Ar. 0rssnsAf To This she
greed, although sLs avowsd rebel A conversa
ion sasusd which was quite amusing. ThA ladies fired
perfect volsy Of Secession sentiments atthe General
which sdroitly and gaapsy parrisd completely
M the tables upon his fAu opponents.
wbea, finally ths Gsnssa assured the ladies' in answer
% an inquiry tbsy oossd ssnd letter 70 Missssipply
4 were open, that they might seal the letter, aa5
would insure its safe trsnspers, they were quite
asacx BY his TAgsasinisy, and were svidsntly are
-. .ysakss oanssgS was mot altogether v'nce'
.houxn rsrst y xdd that they were nOs u.'ous
.sr,sa 70 loyalty Ms. urssnisaf can nsv .S ', s.n
facsioh A1S""s taaF Eat least, h 4
safe hands a.l aa.s.s# ass ~.
The Provost Marshal has so~ ....s !, ..,s,,r 49,