Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-17

A gentleman just nom New Orleans reports
q sad state Of affairs in that city. The rule Of
the tyrsnt Is strictly enforced, and bis edieis
upon local affairs are represented to be as OBJ
noxi-us as Lis general oidels upon public
policy. The order directing al persons to make
a return Of their property, and take the oath o.
allegiance, is being Hgidly enforced Al are
required to report personally, and those who
VII not swear sliegiancs are at once registered
s'ensmies,' and sent beyond the F.dersl lines.
Business be reports as entirely p~rosHated.
BUTLER has attempted his first experiment
with his negro brigade. One regiment, fully
armed ana equipped, and Offered By whites,
was sent OUT slorg the coast. As they were
greatly deficient In drill, AID accompanied by
an extensive train Of empty wagons, It was
generally Supposed their object was plumber,
which they would be enabled to pursue with
impuRity among the few unsrmed planters who
have been permitted to remain at home.
Our informant left the city On the I4.h, and
has furnished US the PsoayuEs Of that date. It
contsins but little Of interest. It says that on
the previous day .the lsves locked bright and
pleasant to tie me-e wandeEer along It's border,
but 70 ths business man it locked gloomy
enough. The water was exceedingly low and
tie current scarcely percsptble, and the sun
beamsd down as calmly and warmly On the war
vessels ia tie st.esm as If they we're the white.
winged messengers Of oomnoros on peaceful
missions bent" But few arrivals OK departures
are announced.
BUTLER has made q chsngei in bis staff, which
is announced in the following paragraph;
Captain J. II French, sid-de-camp, having
resigned 20 accept tie petition Of prov0st mar
shall Of Louisiana, Captain r S. Davis, late
volunteer sid-de-camp, hss been appointed 70
succeeded him ss aid-de-camp, with The rank Of
captain; and First Lieutenant " II. Wiegel,
sid-de-csup, having resigned, 4 +. Pufer, late
volunteer sid-d camp, has been appointed To
succeed him as aid-de-camp, with rank Of cap
tain.
On the sb instant the following order sp-
pepeared in the Delta:
OFFICE PBovcsT MARSHALL
New Orleans, October G, 1862.
Notice is hereby given that sll prisoners,
whose names APPEAR On the cartel TO be e1-
changed. must be on board tn steamer Laurel
His ID eight O'Clock A. NJ Wednesday, 0cto-
Der 8th They vii be allowed 70 carry no bsg-
gage Of suy description Those who were pa
rolled with side arms, win carry only their
swords. The steamer viii start promptly al ten
o'clock JAMES II. FRENCH,
Provost Marshal General Louisiana,
L-eulsnent-C Colonel W. S. LOWELL, Of the e3d
regiment, Louisians volunteers, writes US that
this order was ngidly enforced, 50 far as twelve
officers and seventy-oDe men Of his command
were concerned; and be adds Among the
exchanged prisoners lately arrived st Vieksbmg
not an officer OF man was permitted to bring OF
a single thing except what they had on, not
even tker blankets. 1 would also state thai
every eE IT was made by the Federal authorizes
at New Orleans to dissuade and intimidate thoss
who would otherEise nave most gladly awaited
themselves Of lhe cartel