Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-30
Gen. Banks Experimentation Rogue
Recaptured-The-CO of New
Orleans

Gen. Banks Experimentation Rogue
decentralization of New
Orleans.
By the arrival of the Roanoke we have re-
ceived New Orleans papers of the 18th and 10Th
insts. The Delta, Gen. Buffers special organ,
conducted by one of his attaches, announces the
fact of the change with little comment. The
True Delta says it had never seen community
so startled as that of New Orleans on learning
that Gen. Banks with his immense fleet of trans
ports was approaching the city, and closes with
pledging to the new commander its fair, frank,
and manly support. The Picayune is disposed
to be jolly and facetious. 1--WE have seen" it
says, more smiling faces on the streets within
day or two past than for months before. Every
body seems to be in good humor What upon
earth can be the meaning of all this sudden
geniality? We attribute the cause of
the goud humor apparent just now to.the
weather. May it be followed by no murky
clou Is"
GEN. BUFFERS FAREWELL.
Gen. Buffers farewell address was issued on
the 18th inst. He applahds his comrades for
their constant bravery, their devotion to law and
order, their prudence and economy, their hui
mainly to the st rving poor wives and chill
dren of enemies, their practical philanthropy
TO the oppressed race" and many other virtues
which the general assumes with admirable COM
placency There were of course many in New
Orleans who reioiced in Gen. Buffers removal,
and assumed that he was removed in disgrace;
but the prevailing opinion was that he was only
transferred to some more active field. He hrs
ruled New Orleans in some respects with rig
orous hand; but the faint of corruption is on his
administration, and there are many who believe
the statement of Reverdy johnson that a state of
fraud and corruption existed there unparalleled
in the history of the country. There was no
demonstration of satisfaction or otherwise on the
part of the citizens; bEt the resident population
seem to have experienced a general and pcrvad-
ing sense Of relief.
BATON ROUGE.
The day after the arrival of General Banks, q
portion of the expedition, under General Grover
were sent on TO Baton Rouge. The negroes
along the banks cheered them as they steamed
up the Mississippi Rebel pickets Were seen on
the banks at Baton Rouge, but otherwise the
place seemed entirely deserted. Shells were
thrown into the woods in the rear, for the pur-
pose of dislodging the rebels, if any were con-
cealed. No response was made, when the troops
landed. The stars and stripes were hoisted upon
the state house, and in the name of the United
States, General Grover took possession of the
town. he rebel troops had skedaddled the pre-
viouS night Most of the inhabitants remained:
but the houses, stores and shops were closed
Provisions of all kinds were scarce and high, and
every thing about the town indicated destitution
and misery. 1t is believed that large rebel
force is concentrated north of Baton Rouge to
whom Gen. Banks with portion of his troops,
will soon give battle. But the infantry, sup
ported by the gunboats, are prepared to meet
them.
NEW ORLEANS
The secesh in the city were in high glee when
the first announcement of the change was made;
aud the rebel sympathiZers took some comfort
from the new procamation-gleaning from it the
promise of a more enient policy. 1t will require
but little time to assure them that they have
not exchanged King Stork for King Log.