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

INTERESTING FROM new ORLEANS.
NEWS TO MAY 8, INCLUSIVE.
Operations Of the Department
Of the Gulf.
Military Occupation OF the
Crescent City.
Peaceable Reception Of the
Union Troops.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY THE REBELS
THE REIGN OF TERROR
Gradual Development Of Union
Sentiment.
IMPORTANT DEGREES OF GENERAL BUTLER.
Patriotism and Courage Of the Hon. Mr..
Bouhgny,
&C., &c., &c.
Peaceable Reception Of the
Union Troops.
Gradual Development of Union
Sentiment.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.


&C., &C., &c.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, May 1, 1862.
Union Troops in the Crescent Cuy-TAe Manner IN ehich
the Occupction Was Corduzed-Gene Blu lers Order
to His Comnsand-Quie Bkoeption of the Troops ty kas
Peope-TAe March of the Military Through the sreets
The Quarters of the Union Destruction Property
by the Re5c-Desola.c Appearance of the CuyCodition
ofthe Rebel Fors-Death W Dro,Dnin9 Of Captain d.
ricd0e, DC, dc.
This has been, indeed, "Merrie May Day. to the
troops in Major General Buffers command. This night
three regiments loyal Union troops rest the heart or
great commercial metropolis Of the SOUTH and thou
sands moro soldiers Of the Union either lying
just OF the ovee making their up the swollen
ters of the noble Mississippi. We left Quarantine
(Which is about four five miles above Forts Jackson
and st. Philip in the steam transport Mississippi, Cap
ain Sampson at about twelve O'Clock last night, and
anchorsd at tho levee mile above the foot Of Canal
street, harpast twelve this afternoon On board the
Mississippi were General Butler and stan, General VIII
iams and staff and tho Thirty Massachusetts, regi-
ment Colonel Cooling After some hours were spent In
comforting with Flag Officer Farragut and directing othcr
transports arriving with troops 70 their future move-
General Butler the order for debarkaton and
promulgated the foowingordcr TO tho entire command
GENERAL ORDERs-N0. Is.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT TIE GULF, =
NEW ORlEANs, May !, 1862.
i. In anticipation Of immediate Decentralization Of
the troops Of this command amid the emptations ana
Inducements OF large city 81. pundering Of public or
prvats property by persons hereby for
biddon, under tho sCvcrcst PENALTIES.
station without a;one upon any pretcxt whatever
had responsible r the strict execution Of orders
and that tho offenders brough. b punishment.
BY command OF Major General BUTLER.
Cso. c. STRONG, Assistant Adju,snt General.
Tho Mississippi hauled up to ono Of the wharvss
on the evee five O'Clock r. NJ tho Thirty nrst
Massachusetts regiment commenced landing. Ca our
arrival here crowd had begun collect about the piers,
ana q be time o debarstion had increased until they
ransc al thnas .ad of which many eof thessx
Orr. s...e-softsr." The people ali very
quiet: like curious gazcrs some unusual ad
the visit Of the japanese Embassy the
rival Great Eastern few boys and some rowie
whose faces would thsn ninety days in the pa
rsh prison. less exciting times, amused thems lives
and their immediate ncghbors by venturng tho remark
that that Yankee ohcer, with his good clothes on,
hadn picayunc in his pocket or informing our SOL
diers that their chances Of again bcholdng tho Old Pay
State wcro the limited character and would not
be all augmented by the reception they might expect
when they should "get up town." Beyond such trinng
annoyauces thcrc was the slightest demonstration
disturbance There not vestge Of the stars and
bars seen regret to say that the only place
whore "Old Glory' 1oated was from the top OF the
Custom House, where IL had been raised by navy.
Tho American flag had also been raised the United
States Mint, but afterwards hauled down by
gracelsss rebel spugs.s Their names all known
the United States commander, and they will find
what Is mcddle with the glorious ensign Of our
4 great nation.
speedily cleared by line Of soldiers the crowd quietly
The Tue Thiriy.nrst Massachusetts, regiment, Colonel
L l..A ntor aRA
then nsrched to the Ievce, and down the lsvss
the Of ne Lord street. where they halted for
| General butler and staff and the Fourth Wisconsin
regiment, COL Paine. The procession then formed
Ia the following order-Major General Butler and stan
with column Of the Thirty Massachusetts, on each
achsetts drum corps ncxt TO them two sections flour
guns Of the sixth Massachusetts battery Capt Everett,
under the direction cnpt Kense Chief OF Artillery
then the balance Of the rhrtyrst; and, finally, the
Fourth Wisconsin regiment, accompanied by their fine
their column The line OF march was then taken down
| the evse Poydras street, through poydras 70 &C.
Charles past the wei known m, note, 2, 'nas a
there the regiments were formed an open square
around the buding with the open side on Canal street
The gate was obliged be broken in owing 70 the key
having accidentally lott In the neet The soldiers
were marched up the second floor Of tho building,
where they comfortably quartered for the night
capt Eycfetts four guns were planted in front OF the
Custom Mousse, and guard established for the night.
Frepcnmon s% whose Interests are deutsod with the
good order OF the city rather than with either
Unioniem) are doing patrol duty in the
city and on the outskirts but no disturbance antci
mated AS General Lowell, with his command Of SIX or
seven thousand has gono reinforce Beanregard
and there are soldiers hero but tho French corps
mentioned above, and the rowdes who have controlled
the city lately pretty we'll suppressed. II was zlo
rous the old national airs troops mnrshcd
through the city, and one would think their rcsurreo
tion after burial OF twelve months in this section
OF our land would appear to deludcd fellow country
men like accusing spirit from the Al The pre-
cesson through the streets two three thousand
OF the coate followed, and INDUCED in few jecrs %
soldiers. The band frequently requested ~ play
'sBuli Rum and "Shioh.n A few women at windows
made insulting remarks, aud the troops passsd
the st. Charles Hotel o feeble hiss gotten up from
the windows of tha: hotel IL Ia hardly necessary "
mention the excellent behavior o. our mon. With eyes
front, they marched along with appearances OF The
stolid indifference To the jcsts and dsparaging re-
| marks OF tho rebels.
some time after the regiments had left FOR the Custom
House General Phelps arrived In small rowboat from
the transport ship North America He walked oil round
the wharves among the people, wholly unatsendca 40
finally accompanied by only one man. he walked o. "
! the Custom House, speaking with the people wnom
| hte 10 him asked him n he nsatoned his name -
| the rebels He laughed said no. but am sure u
was only because nobody asked t So,
The Twelfth Connections rsgme.s. 10 Soone, es pmnS,
~ The wharvcs next to the steamer Mississippi Thn
had the honor OF arriving srss at New orsan
hayh hng reached pwsr end a the CITY ass night Al
rebes rcd two voies u musksry 81 shs, under sovss
n rsssrd 10 ,hs sentiments q ~ psopls here wsA
hing, s srs s
or sympathy with our cause. wlas fec ween Of Arm
but kind authority exercised towas<s the ctxsns mag
produce n Is inpossibo 70 say; bss yea they have
syucsd nothing but sulsu sutmsioh 70 hs fortusss