The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-13


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Toe New Orleans papers are devoid OF interest.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEW eaIHANs, june S, 1868.
srnral She,~an's Condi,io~-His Recovery Probable
:}vothing Of Importance from Port Hudson-A Regular
Siege Going 0M-7Ae Rebels IN Tight Piace-Agairs in
Tie Aaakapas Co1sary-7he Rebels Again There in Fbrc-
DR.. Zacharie-Commander Read-Cosdi.ion Of the Con-
trabaads--Por Hudson Ramers-Presoa Court Death
Of Lieutenant Allen, dc.
am rejoced to say that General Sherman is much bet
ter and the probabilities that not only his life but
his leg will be saved although he will be lame for life
He has had very escape for three days ago
supposed that II possible he could survive DR.
Stone the eminent surgeon Of this city has attended him
and Le has been most faithfully nursed and attended by
the Sisters Of Charity at the Hotel Deu great relief
70 the many friends Of this distinguished soldier to know
that his services will be lost " us We had given up
all bope and could hardly realize il when DR. Sane pro-
nounced him comparatively out Of danger, certain
wore that he would die His recovery will be slow,
however for the extreme heat much against him. he
will be obliged to 60 North lis condition will
admit Of his being removed to . steamer.
Nothing Of importance had occurred at Port Hudson up
% the latest advces from that point. skirmshng is
going constantly andevery day brings with il list
killed and wounded. Our forces are busily engaged
and they win probably be completed and opened
against the enemy either to-day or tomorrow,
when q few hours at the most will decide the
fate Of the besieged Theenemy are known 70 have had
some six eight hundred head Of cattle within their
works and way have OF judging the effect Of
upon their lines is by the number OF dead
sheep they throwing the front Of their position
the river side Tie public must remain little
longer in ignorance Of the number and OF the
,lIada Cd In tha frft O7tb
thorlties have yet allowed any list, be published
refused every application them per
mission publish them Lie Northern papers Any
that may appear will be direct opposition to orders Of
the General commanding aud wiz have been obtained
candestine manner Wncn Por, Hudson falls we will
have the names-pot before.
AZ thought would be the case the rebels again
force in the Attakapas country and have made their
pearance in numbers NJ Berwick Guy. Our force has all
batteries were engaged few nights in Smelling
wick in order to prevent their annoying by IRE OF
musketry. The rebels are SAID have At franklln
force Of from three to i've thousand Under General
Morton, aud more under Kirby Smith, between that point
taken every he could raise Texas, 18th the excep
zion OF few left 10 man the batteries II Galveston and
marched against Gen Bsuk. while he was in TIE Atakaas
country His force is said ~ have been least twenty
thousand men, and II 10 part OF that now threatening
Dr. Zacnarie the chiropodst, who has been in this
department for some months holding position Of some
hind another under the government Of late been
registered enemies, Of which class there are OF were
great many their fight Dixie The Doctor appears
TO have taken them under hts wng for he been beset
with them morning, noon aud night, and his elegant
the s. Charles Hotel have sometimes been
crowded with Israetes, waiting his leisure IN oroer 70
obtan his advice as 70 VIVA, they should do The Doctor
70 the m loriy Of the people In this department an
enigma they DO not know what TO make q him. he Ger
rty they At loss to know Tho rapid march OF
AMY through the Attakaas country Is ascrbed 70 him.
with the celebrity our troops did In that campaign
consequently be supposed " have had something 10 do
hosI hotc.
Iession.
The United States steamer New London, Commander A.
has entirely lost the Of his left eye although the eye
20 all Appearances 10 not dsngured. The wound he
In the hands Of experienced ocst his sight may DO
restored Commander Read been nineteen
i Ss mis- b inv ano oss
well known as the services Of any other officer in the
navy He is richly deserving better command than the
vessel he has. Acting masters can be found who
commanding far better ships that have yet
enemy, much less been wounded by them.
attach paragraph clipped from one Of the morning
papers, that will show the abolitioniss how much the
condition Of the negro has been improved BY emancpa
tion in this department II this state OF affairs
II may cause al epidemic here this summer that will
cecmate the ranks Of our regiments and destroy many OF
think il s the publication Of secession newspaper
for it s not Their organ the Era, responsible
consequently II must be true Instructions should
here permit the publication any such
articles respecting the negro
The Dying CoSrRABANDs.- There b q perfect
81 e Thd s TSey rs s Ss py Te
diseases contracted through change Of water
called nquests and he had already given
certificates for the bur al six from the place The
inhabitants Of that portion Of the city fear that the stencil
ed ana n.b @ ,us oe ~ me ds
sorhooa evident healthier pis and some Ss
destruction The middle psssage nothing compared To-
their present condition.
circulation that advices from Port Hud
son state that Gen Gardner had offered pro-
vded his force was allowed 70 march out with his officers
retaining their side The offer refused General
Banks informing him that the surrender be uncon
ditonal cannot trace the any reliable source
but think the story not unlikely for the garrison be-
fn a bad condition. II not improbable that Port HID
will fall without further lighting General Gardner
that resistance useless and he NAV sur.
render avoid useless sacrifice u he The news OF lie
TALL may reach you by way Of Cairo before can from
New Orleans, and thilk such will be the case: n n
TACT possible after the place in his Possession
and General Grant will forward the information the
river We are all impotence here, expecting every
ment that will arrive OF our success and that the
Mississippi river 10 virtually open.
The capture Of Port Hudson will, suppose, close the
active campaign Tor the The heat VI the weather
his become 80 intense that men will be unable
20 stand much marching during It's continuance IL
npers strange that no pan Of head covering has
adopted for our troops who exposed to the rays
tropical sun The blue cloth Cap horrible In
ehE ciina,e, aud when you see the wearing them
paIadias through the streets at midday the Ia
that We do not hear Of more cases stroke
bat such MS 10 yorn by the spanish troops ia Cuba s
what our men should have.
The following order " General Banks, estab shinp n
provost court will re eve the Provost Marshal
tie department from much trouble and business does
not properly belong HIM IL has become necessary ON
account OF the number OF that waiting the
action OF somebody who has jurisdiction and IL will serve
S check upon many who are making the prof, able