New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM NEW.
ORLEANS.

me United States gunboat Sumter, a prize take y
from the Rebels, grounded Bayou Sara on Sat
usiay, the 18th Of August. While the Captain and
biz crew were at Baton Rouge IN pursuit Of help 10
get her off she was set on fire and destroyed by 'ne
gser,ias Some Of our gunboasS retal%ted ~ oe'
moIshing the town and burning to the ground Dr.
Franesville mile defiant from the river Cap''
Porter has since started on the errand OF demolition
along the banks OF the river, determined to destroy
eyery place that shelds guerrilla bands engaged I'D
fyng nnon our craft. Van Dorns brutal order driv-
ng the people eight miles from the nver beng ex'
eou.d by the guerrillas, acting under the auspices
Of the Rebel Government
The neer 8 are utterly dsmoraliSed, and pro-
visions are up TO stsrvas,on prices. FOR some time
pas The price Of -four has been $50 per barrel and
800 has been paid for single barrel of -four back
of Baton Rouge since Bre<kinridges command has
been in the neghborhood. The climate is sicfly,
she people are starving, and the Rebels Ere deter
n,ioed to destroy what they cannot carry off. Capt
Minis Of the battery is atkew-0resns, convslescen'.
Rooms fitted up at the City Hal for she accom-
mediation of Gov Sbspley.
If Baton Rouge Is to become nest for gaerrillas,
h will probably become sacrifice " ,hs flames and
the troops will be Withdrawn 70 Eew-Oreans. The
Rebels intend to attack Baton Roage. JEFF. Thomp'
son, with an increasing force, is at Pachatoula.
Gen. Ruggles remains at the Lake 20 miles distant.
The Conederaes do mot expect 10 take the city, but
they hone an attack VIII induce she resident traitors
10 rise and set it en- fire. Our troops have secured
sU the valuable documents left behind by the Con-
federates and the statae Of Washington, executed
by Hiram Powers.
COkCTALTr WEAPONS.
HlApeuARTsRs DEPARTMENT oP THE GrLy,l
GENERAL OKpEK No. 6O-Ord.fed, That afer Tuesday,
18th inst there be paid FOR siios leading 10 the disco
very Of wespon, no, held under written permit from the
United States authorities bu, retained aud concealed ~ tho
keepers thereof the Gums following - -,
fos each servicesble Gun, Ausket and Riae.."..sl0
toT each hrVoyer
Fos each Ssb.r GERS SwoTd...................
Fss each Bowie knife S. ord Csne...............}
Said TO be oophca;ed aud the keeper &c ceBceains
then to be punished by imprisonment
TIE being OF rebellion against the suthor
ty Of the United States whether BY citizen or an alien,
works forfeiture Of the property OF the offended aud there
fore every aave giving ufornaon that shall discover the
Of his bsl master shall be he'd to be
sPstea. ,,,.
bs,Sns OF the Parish OF Orests and some fearful
citizens think it that they should nave
Thai hereafter the oaen.e. q robbery by violence or agra
vsaed assault that onht TO be repealed by the use OF deadly
pJudss whether committed
BY BLACK, whites. ~il be, on convision punished by
des'h By order Of h;,oIGenerai BUTLER
INTERCEPTED REBEL LETTER.
The Delta publishes the following:
CArP LoUsIAsA, tEAR IuPsLo, Jsly as 1854
DEAR SIsTEH: wrote mother long letter few dsys
since which will reach her probably ., this.
Camp Louisiana about slIy nies south OF Cornh
an, duty and .i,1e q wschDs the enemy at Cornth
Yon LEFT evacuated that death hole on the 18th OF
May. So you almost two months have elapsed
il IN AND splendid cis.
ep.ine and will very soon 70 chsokmsis Buell. who
tr.aiens Rome in the State Georgia 40 oe
bees him Gen Bragg uo, commands BesuIesrd has
sel which fortunate oi the county a. he cannot l.
Q, spirit owing tine iron rule q Bragg who win
:hoo man III; ,,s, .ms R, feh,r gu. se sn5.
very different ercuustsncss from the past
Yon have all heard Of Foes, capturing 200 YANKEES and
sIriois in TIE Northern part Of Kentucky Both of hse
gallant p.san' destroyed quantities OF store. and what !.
oe.ssr The Yatss ym.s,.l. 10 that region ar.
b. 1 sS ds, i .pS s:; w Rf',. and %
o. gueniss up evsrwhere The cause now IL In
ipdsrsndence by the Winter or all til. sian, fail
The Of ne North exhibit ipdubitAss symptoms loi
tSu tbsiG tho enormous premium Of gold ID. hsh
advance exchange the eIportsos CT Pees sbro.t Thee
IN our subj gs,ion Is abandoned hope we will ali i've
20 enjoy the blessing Of o1r toll and the precious
endure al The piysons and pers OF the service to die the
thoan deaths Of the co-aIdy wssIcsnts Of Louisiana Of
They al. disgrace Of the army and were sent hons q
6bsnded as they DO nothing bu; talk Of home bfafs
ed the Orleans Guard too nice 90 night After thelr
Sho tbey sent TO Vr,soure fre1 that
place to Camp Moore whence they seshy GRIP. Lotto the
e;y one by ons We all pray tina, Butler viii consorpt
shem sid wort them ce.niOs she streets with collar.
tber neck. Our company greatly changed since II Itis
roe have been detached 10 positions Of ease IN tho amy
Others disobsreed for various causes ,
the various diseases OF young men IN the
.,uy sound develop Themselves In the presence
O an enemy, whenever long march TO be performed
Then IL that dysenery feet, cramps IA the stomsch
prevail 70 sbtul extent But danger Is over
o. the faguing march made. these unfortunate genemen
have the most excellent sppes. and most ss In s
the exercises Of psse. Ny health 10 sIcesn AID an
few pounds heavier than when EFF fyou With TO write
Hs.t Kis Bsteboro' friend has sos In my uess no
receives letter quite often and could hear from you through
hin -
law by the papers you had FIRE Of refinery; Va.
a tn. one Of 1bornpson BshOp, whose note you hold
Urt. ue al tho abou, home you cosd get letter
through some Of ConsuIs to Mobile have no dosot
could secure thnk the occupants OF my old once before
went on Camp could facilitate you In that respect
hope that YOU well and in good spirits that Our servant
behave that place not under water AND
th, M will not kiss for s, and lsve TO the chicks
From your sHeciionats brother, Il. H. L"
Arrival of the Guuboas Cuy1er-Yellew