New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-23

T, M. tound necessary 10 look after the way the
c;ty bskers made their bread. The poor OF the Guy
were Aeeced right and left BY them until Gen bu.'er
detailed member of his staff to look after the I'M
posts these impcsters placed on the ac0 Oh ne.
They have now 10 give % ounces OF the erinaceons
for 80 cents II ounces for 10 cents, aod consequently
an even seven ounces for halt the aforesaid sum. III
they charge more than this, aud don't give
the tradionary bakers dozen IN their count, ana
good bread unmixed with " seconds " aud shorts,
the military cormandan takes "rise out OF them,
as the boys say and sends them TO the classic ehades
of the Hevis-street lookup. Already one batch OF
them have been sent there, and deprived OF any
greedy means Of making fher bread, by the sum
mary action of a sGuad of the Goth Massachusetts
Regiment, There have been Is many as 10, 900 afni-
lies supplied by the Free market, OF which Thomas
Murray is President, since last wrote. The amount
ofcontbuons of wealthy citizens for the relief OF the
poor amounted 10 Si3, $50 in one month.
There has been IN unusual number Of cases OF
drunkenness lately among the soldiers. The mill
tary tine Of the stoppage Of two months pay does
not seem 10 have much effect. Most of the men are
Of New England growth. One man in the iih Mas
sachusetts battery, Fred Taylor, a native Of New
York was sentenced to be drummed out OF sefvice
Tor repeated cases of drunkenness.
There is bat little nSe in giving yon any on 'ne
army news, or OF the movements OF Gen. Williams
at Baton Rouge or OF Gen. Phelps at Carrollton, Tor
you won't publish them If we do. Some oil our roll
diers were punished very severely by the MAJOR
General for inpositions and cascr Of Ige on Vari-
GUS citizens. There has been stringent proclama-
ton TO prevent recurrence OF snch act.
The Common Council or Assistant Aldermen, ana
the Board of Aldermen meet as usual. AT TIER
meeting on the Dist of May they passed resolutions
setlug aside Monday the ID OF June, as the day OF
election for Mayor and City Officers, under the
amended act of the Legislature ci December, lSoi,
which stipulated that all voters were to register
themselves and swear allegiance TO The Confederate
~ layV
tered as four thousand-of course not tenth oil
the eligible suiirages OF the city. Col. Shepey, as
military ctmmandant, cannot recognize the enact
ment of the Rebel Legislature. lie therefore de-
cned to allow any election to be held ior THESE OH
GERS and vetoed the papers which the Aldermen SUD-
mitted to him. lie gave his reasons IN writing 10
them which, for sound logic and clearness OF argu-
ipent, could not be surpassed. lie PROMISED lha'
when q proper registry OF the city Is made, III ac-
cordance with the laws Of Louisiana before she Sc
ceded from the United States, there shall be no mill
tary obstacle TO the holding Of an election.
This city is flied with all sorts OF lying rumors
obout the movements Of Gen. Lowell at TanHpaha,
in the "piney woods" and of his having been seen
nj Natchez. and of n bloody battle at Vcksburg on
Yesterday; ard Of en- overwhelming force OF heoe's
being on their way down TO drive US all into the
Mississippi River or the "big drink" beyond, 40
sailors call the Cult Of Mexico.
The Committee Of Subsistence are very active Ill
their efforts to alleviate the suler.ngs VI tue poor,
who seem to be largely on the increase
Major q. G.. Strong, Adlutant-t'oneral OF the
New England Division gets the credit ior all those
able State Papers that Gen. Butler has Issued.
The currency ID in very disturbed condition still,
and must remain 20 for q long time. "A great many
small dealers money have been sent up SAT-
river" by our Generals determination TO have jus
lice done the uoorar classes. good many cases OF
counterfeiting OF merchants printed notes, issued
iast Winter and before we came here, have been
discovered Some Of the guilty parties are now I'M
dergoiug certain terms OF deprivation Oh their liberty
ON account Of their unlawful ingenuity. They were
sent TO tbe lieyia street Government INSTITUTION,
notable for its regularity Of hours and shortnees OF
food there 10 soIourn months, by calendar com
imitation aud give all the yexHtion TO tough pie Of
kun that persOns Of their ingenious turn OF mind
might devise or that their task-naster might sug-
gest There was "a great deal oil line "lTe,Puihng
frustrated in the unkindest manner, by Col. Shop-
lev PROCLAMATION prohibiting the election for mu-
,icipal officers. There was all sorts Of unsavory
.cooGtion between very weak Union men aud unnis
takably strong Dsulion ditto. for The pnrio,e of
getting control OF the city once more but our lawyer
1'olonels are more than ID match for there New.
Orleans triokstcrs. :.
The friends Of Col Shepley were much disas-
pointed by the action Of the authorities at Washing
ton in not confirming their igvorie All Bnt,'dier-
General OF the Sd New England Brigade. Col Neal
Dow OF the 18Th Maine was the lucky man. Gen.
Neal Dow commands on Snip Island
j. T. Smith, QuArtermartsr Sergeant OF tire Sth
Vermont IN old telegraph inc constructor, IA now
engaged repairing tie telegraph lines leading TO ire
city. Col n a. NJ. Dudley, who, "a the Assistant
Military Commandant OF NeworleAns, had To- issuo
all requsitons for clothing aFme details Of rooI,i
change OF quarters aud passports, Las been suddenly
ord red 10 report 10 Gen. Williams az Baton Rouge.
IL is utterly impossible 10 obtain any items OF trust
worthy information about army matters here. 1hfre
ars very strict orders that nothing shal be pub
li,bed or that no soldier shal send information
north, If indeed be is 80 lucky M to hear anything
startling.
We cant say that there il any noticeable improve
ment III the feeling among the richer classes. II IA
very hard indeed to hazard any opinion. One mo-
nent YOU hear remarks that would lead you 10 sup
pose they were much rcjoced at the advent OF the
Union troops and presently the same men nutter
the most suspicious loyalty within your hearing.
Our troops continue in good health.
Since writing this paragraph about the bakers,
thew have totally rcfuted 20 bake bread at all IL
now rumored the military authorities intend taking
the matter IN, and detail number Of military bakers
whom they have hiely taken from Ship Island to
bake bread for the city, and sell it for fair price.
The City Council, at he suggestion OF Gen. But
Ter and Gen. Shepley have determined TO provide
employment for the Thousands Of laborers IN the
city who are destitute and cannot get employment.
There il wide field for laborers here in building up
the leyee and cleansing the streets; but whether
90 900 or 80, 600 persons can be thus employed and
funds found to pay Them remains to be seen.
IMPORTANT IMPORTATION FOR SOL