Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-01
FrOn, New Orleans.

From the VcSsburg Whg, August 27l
We had a visit yesterday from couple Of sol
diers who left New Orleans on Wednesday last
Two weeks before starting they commenced
fishing ct the lake and thus became acquainted
with all the Yankee sentines in that vicinity.
On last Wednesday, having perfected their ar
rsngements for getting awsy without causing
the least suspicion, they came down to their
skih as usual for the ostensible purpose OF going
| out on piscatorial excursion, and Towed on
until they got across the lake and Inside Of our
| lines. They confirm the report Of the Yankees
having evacuated Baton Rouge and going to
! Jefferson City, two miles above New Orleans.
| There are barely enough soldiers in the city to
guard it. The night police are ordered to hold
| themselves in readiness for any emergency at
moments warning The mortality among the
Yankees is very great and three of them are
| down with yellow fever st she Charity Hospital.
| The swamp opposite New Orleans is full of
Texas and Indian guerrillas, who very frequently
make Yankee bite the dust. Being provided
with Jsf Thompson artillery" they run cut
to the river and fire into transports they pass
along. The Empire Parish was so severely dam
aged recently that transports are afraid 10 ven
ture down the river at all now. An Iudiau
chief with our guerrillas having heard that But
Ter intended hanging the famous " Rcd Bill No.
!, visited Butler under flag Of truce and told
him if he executed that Southern man, ninety
Yankees whom he had in custody should be
swung up to the nearest tree. Butler concluded
to send " Red Bill' to Fort Jackson, aud told
the avengsful red msn to 90 back where he
came from, to which he replied he would return
when ne got reai
Batter is having al the pig ir on, and metal Of
every description, removed from the city. All
the arms are being taken from the citizens and
every negro who informs upon any white man
or woman having fire arms, is declared free by
Butler. After the battle of Baton Rouge eight
Confederate prisoners were brought to the city
one of whom was bArefooted. A gentleman
gave the man = pair Of shoes, and upon the fact
bsing made known TO Butler, be had this hu-
name man sent to jail for six months. A mem
Der of the I1th Indiana regiment told our infOr-
maui that their loss at the battle of Baton Rouge
in killed, wounded, and missing, was at least
one thousand 1t was reported in the city that
feet Of Confederate gunboAts were in the gulf
and that Ship Island had been rec8ptured, also
that two Confederate eunboats were at tho South
west Pass of tt Mississippi river. The Feds-
raj hest Immediately started down the river lesv.
ing only two guaboats ct New Orleans, but moth
ing had bean heard from them up to Wednesday.
The free market has been opened again for the
benefit of the wives and families of the Confed-
crate soldisrS and those who have joined what
is called the firstYegiment Of Louisiana infantry
fast as they can get away, declaring that they
have seen enough of war, and will nevsr fight
for niggers."
Phelps recensly tried tia pluck Of his negro
regiment. An Indiana regiment was sent out
aud ordered to load with blank cartridges, and
appear as rebel guerras, when he would send
his negro regiment out 70 attack them Every
thTag was g0t in readiness and the negroes guns
olsndestiHsly loaded with blank cartridges also,
and started in pursuit Of the supposed enemy.
The Indians regiment turned upon the disciples
Of Ham, when every one threw down their guns
and took TO their heels. Some Of tha Indjauiaus
being sick of negrophobis, loaded their guns
and shot about ten Of these bosom friends Of
Phelps. The latter was sorey mortified TO see
his favorifes run, and ordered white sergeant
The sergeant turned upon Phelps, and after re-
buking hin severely, tore the stripes from bis
coat sleeve indicating his rank, and told him he
was private heresfter-that he would never
drill negroes. The Data states that eigdt YES
sells are loading at Havana for Confederate ports,
and that they have the stars and bars flying at
their mast-heads.
Captain Semmas has another privateer cut,
with heavy armament of steel guns. She
chased the TuscarorA nearly to New York. The
Sumter has been re6tted and is out again, in
charge of the first lieutenant.
Butler had the captain end one of the pilots
(Mr. Miller) of the Whitemsn, put in irons, for
running into guuboat. The Whiteman was
sunk. General Williams remains, which were
on board, were afterwsrd found.