New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10
HOW MIR. BAILEY WAS RECEIVED
STATE OF AFFAIRS In ALEXANDRIA
THE PRESIDENT At YORKT0WE
ACTIVITY OF REBEL WOMEN
The Resolution Of Thanks to Mcclellan
WASHINGTON. Friday. May Q. ,s6
FROM EEW-ORiEANs.

FROM EEw-ORiEANs.
Capt Bailey, from New-Orlesus, SAYS that the
wealthy citizens, the upper classes, and The creoes
rich poor, in sympathy with the rebellion but
that the .bOrng classes. the mudsis of society are
most all devoted TO the Union.
Cspt. Bailey WAS the bearer Of the frst summons
TO surrender and on his way to the Mayors Office,
was surrounded by constantly swelling crowd who
bursahed for JEFF. Davis and Besucgnrd, and
shouted, Kill hm!" Hang him ts lamp-post'
" Don let bin 60 back alive !"
Every now and then, however, in the throng, his
sleeve would be pulled, or Lis hand Pressed or It
whisper dropped into bis ear, such Glad to zee
you" "Why didn't you come before r. lie wasts
coried back in a carriage 10y two officers detailed fer
lie purpose by Gen. Lowell, whe entertained the
crowd while he wa, slfely making his WY 70 ihe
boat with vain-g glorious ASSURANCES that Lie wcvid
never give up the city.
Tne American flag, after il was hoisted over the
Custon-House, having st iint been left without Il
guard, was found 10 the stree. next morning torn
and tramplsd in tie dust.
The newspapers are very impudent, but ii IL
thought that " Pieayune Butler will soon have
them.
The Rebels expressed their regret tha. nag officer
Fsrragut had not waited about week longer To
enable them 10 complete thor operations for his dc
feat Tie Missrsipyi, much more formidable
iron-clAd battery Than there which figured in the
action, had been launched and would, by thai time,
have received her armament and other defences
would have been matured.
Twenty guDbosis were found upon the stocks,
and raft Of sn extremely formidable character.
Iasde Of logs wound around wi chains. bad been
stretched acroes the river above the dy in prepau
ton for Flag Officer foote when he should come
down stream
The commanders uf the English aud French war
vessels in the Mississippi told our officers that they
would fail in the attempt 20 capture New'Orlesps
II was believed In the squadron that the river was
practically open 10 Memphis.
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
Cant G. Bfinsisad cur energetic Brigade Quar-
ternaster this morning seized 10 Alexsndris 20 900
baes Of sheled corn and FIVE hundred bags of meal
marked Confederate States. Tho Union merchants
held meeting last evening and expressed desire
to take the oaibs Of allegiance TO the Pierropont
Government, and pay the usual license provided they
could be protected from persecution by the B.ee1-
sionists.
They earneeilv desire that firm Union msn may
be appointed Commissioner Of tie renewal, fnd all
leading Secessoni,ts severely punished, or placed
where they can do 10 lann.
Personal.
Mr.. Oden entertaned ut dinner tonight Captains
Bailey and Boqcs, Assistant Secret ~ Fox, aud Mr..
Sedgwick, Chairman Of tho House Naval Commit
tee.
TIE PRESIDENT STILL ABSENT.
The Presidett has not returned from Yorktown
Peninsul. al late bour tonight. lie witnessed the
engagement at sewalls Point yesterday, from tug.
within rife shot, watching the gun practice with as
much oooness and ID lively interest 20 be displays
when testing a new invention at the Navy. yard
bere.
II s understood that he has beon eIercising gen.
eral superintendence, ~ well o. iniusiLg fresh
energy wherever be has gone.
PROM WEST POMT.
Day before Yesterday, Cen Franklin's and Gen.
Sedgwicks Divisions, save brigade OF the latter,
which has since joined them, we're encamped on
the south side OF York River, opposite WeGt
Point
The Rebels had thrown about dozen sLelh from
higher ground inland, but our artillery room put
them te flight. A train Of carr comiug inuocently
toward the West Point depot WA Bhelled BY our
g1nboals and turned back.
THE FDUCATiON or EEGROEs.
Mr.. Henderson Of Missouri WAS the ony Border
State Senator who voted to apply tbe money contrib
uied by the free negroes Of this DsTict to the ednca-
tion Of their own instead OF white children, and TO
repeal the black lawS which have dlsgraccd the Ma
tionsl Capital 80 many years.
THE REBEL WOMEN.
A female refugee who has Just arrived from Mem
phis, by way Of Richmond, having been four weeks
Dn the Journey, says that wherever she went she
found c1e most absolute devotion 10 the cause Of the
south, particularly among the women, who were
yepriying themselves OF The Injuries and comforts OF
he. sUd giving everything to the Rebel Government
aud armies. May If them had taken tho carpets
rom their floors to DO made into ehawls for the
soldiers.
THE AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
The Austrian Minister, Chevaier Hulsemann, il
about to return home for Summer sojourn.
RECOVERY OF COL. EGLOFPsTEiN AND LIEUT.
COL. POTTER.
Ooi. EgloAstein, according to late letter from
NORM carolina is recovering from the effects Of the
wound lie received in North Caroline. The ampu-
'a'on OF Lis leg viii not as at first thought, become
necessary. Lieut-Col. Potter is now here, conva-
'escen', en- route to rejoin his regiment in North
Carolina. Both Of these officers command New
York tycSgS i