New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-18
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
GULF.
Two Days Inter from New.OrlcaaH-Ar'
rival Of the Steamship Creole.

Two Days Inter from Ncw.OrIeaAH-8r-
rival Of the Steamship Creole.
The United States Mail steamship Creole, Capt.
Couch, from New. Orleans, Feb. s, South.West Pass
9th with mails, merchandise and passengers, to Lud'
lam, Heineken g. Co., arrived on Tuesday morning.
She reports: Left U. S. transport Illinois aground
on the bar at Southwest Pasr
PAssRNGKRs-Col D. c. Lit,lejohn, c. H. Do Wee MI.
CaIone Jacobs aud daus hter Watson MIS-. MafJ a
ussen Mira Eugene Segot Mrs Nirgtia Dehoy
g. b. Richards T. Clare, Norton II. Goodc aux, Henry
Blake, H. w Kendall, Henry KaEe, John Burr, and ~ IN
the steersse
Trip Of The Ownsco TO GnIvesfon-COmn,o-
dorc Farragnt on his Way Thithcr-
Rumor in Ncw-Orlcnns-A Rebel Flag.
oETrucc noaf-srecting Of Planters M
the 80. Charles Hotei-They Agree 10
Pay their SIavcs-Frem Up the River
Tho vicksbr,rg Canal "a Suecess-Afni r.
nt Baton HOusc-An Expedition untlcr
Gen, weiizeI 10 Clean Out" shc TIE che
| Cesntry.
From Oui Special Correspondent.
! ST. CHASIEs HOTEL. NEw.ORLBsS., Feb. % 1879.
The Creole leaves this port within couple az
hours, for NewYork. If could project IN yself in:o
that coloquel locality known as the middle Of next
week, might have stirring news 10 trans init to THE
TRIBUNE (of which more auon). As it ls, / send a
batch of items of more or icss interest the two icing
about equally balanced.
The gunboat Owasco whose rIme will be famil.
I lar to you in connection with the Galveston disas.
ter, hes made another trip TO that ill-omened locality
She iuft NewOrlears on the 10Th of January, her
Commander, Capt. Wilson, being ordered to en-.
dea-or TO ascertain the position Of the Rebel land
arteries and the state of ttIngs in general lie was
Instructed to do nc more, Cid TO avoid bringing
premature ergsssm ent between tho en.my and the
tuulDas blockaAiug tho harbor. In the event Of
che latter becoming Inevitable, instructions have
betn Issued to especnl,y avoid firing upon a convent
Ell nate IN the WESTERN portion of tbs city, 10
Known 70 be the resis ,ncc OF few turnane and DC
VOTED huns, who hgy .guifed thsiF intention TO r.
AMIN TO take care Of the sick and "a bundled Of both
sdes.
The 0vr,co rctE ned 20 this Tor: on the morning
Of the 6ti OF tn month"; Whl: information sbe
brought beyond 'Le general sifiement that tho
Z Retols verJ busy building batteries is un-
known Its ;uI ortance may Do suruised by the
fac, the. Comuodo Farrasu: left on the ssms
D evening In the City Of hartfOrt, for Galveston.
Capt Wilsoa is OF the opinion that the Harriet
LAua 10 seriors disabled. NJ declares thai he cav
a small river eeamer towing Ter up the stream, as
for repairs. Il may be re'r ,mbered that A. The
taklps Of the unfortunate vcss H. Lieut. Ice or the
III. 4. n. wu killed. Tue Orasco reports tho; his
father LIE IT. Colonel IN tie Rebel esrvoe read
that Of the 1ris for the dead the remains Of
his con- H. spoke OF Lis tees u per.cual sacrifice
20 the Sout ern cause.
yon nav look upon tho bsmbardment Of Calves
, ton soou.r or later, foregone conclusion. Ii
may not O eur Immediately, nor should wonder II
. Commodsse Farraguts 7oYage Involved "a general
craise 10 he different porto blockaded by Sect IN
To, Gulf Yesterday morning, the Secess,O 1iets OF
; nB0.Dr'cauB were Jublihntly assembling Eis de-
psrture 20 disaster ~ MObile-an aiisck IN Ship
, lsisnd-danger up the river. Each day ennss tie
batch % rumors bego, H. the father Of e,, for the
2 tcupoTsry elaiion VI his children. know score
Of places within psiolshoI Of this hotel, where
could every alternate dav, obtain news" for you
Of most surprising character with the ony draw
back O. it's entire fssiiy. Rabeaiss giant, Hear
ssy who fed upon ramors, might Get 10 safety
now IN New-Orlesns. He has established his head
. quarters here.
On The 9Th came yessel under FAC Of truce
from Nadisonyle. across Lake Pontcharrain to
e Hickoxs Landing. 1t bad ON board ak Rebel Of
Ifeerr, who were tesirsus OF signfyinx 20 Gen.
Banks that, as the majority Of prisoners FREEDOM
mated on their aide, theg desired speedy exchange
" such Confederate sold ers confined In the
Custom House or elsewhere. COnversEg among
themaclyes they spoke bitterly OF Capt. rank B
Mancosos, who not log ago describes from the
Rebel terv'ee, efeeag his escape by the accidental
death OF two Of his prrsuers. Accusing him Of
murder, they swOre TO re.sate in the ever. OF his
, falling into their bauds.
On tie same day I'm informal and private meeting
OF planters VI tins vicinity occurred IN Ma Lotcl
for the purpose OF adopting some resolutions in ac-
cordanos with a recent order Of Gen. Bar -,
commend ny tho payment Of slaves FOR ihois labor.
In accord nee with this tie Sequestration Commits
sion acting under the Generals instruction. has
isaued the following notice.
Tho o?ssn Of the Government, wiz Induce tho s'vs' to
's.n to le plantations where they belong with er f.m
g upon The plantations to wet diligently aud .if lily for
% maintain sspeefoi department to their SIMPLIFY
aud porc subordnston &c their duties upon
Una, The par.s Of ether empoye" will feed olothe
tea. them properly aud s'e 70 them at the end Of the year
OIs-eRstA part Of the years crop, hIed monthly
psnses's In where It DO more eonyonisrt
foi!os1s:
ALL bodied ~ 2 each
Abobe1i=i iti hogse ser ants nurses &c ssrh
shsre ds,f bused according 10 tho salee Of toirJsoor
follow;
%seAtHs a. ssf dIi'aI' :sIs. .ees
Able bodied field women, hou,s ssraai., nurses,
All nsr,,a, not otherwise smpoyca vii! DO Tssuod t
labor up0phe ppb.'c works Dsr'on capable al
viii be sogPoieds' tho public efp.s.- 10 idene.'
h. O. BEchwipH. Col,
Cen Bsssis yslG present at the planters nesting
before mentioned and obliged thoso embed with
explanation o. ms views and Intentions. Amer
some discusaOn tiIey determined u accept the ar-
rangement IsOposet, and agreed to abide by II Tor
one year froL. tho date thereof IL pSing distinctly
understood that the crop referred IL ant the
IpercIa crop, as3 that che acceptance " The contrp
did imply the surreDder of any -gL Of property
i'll he slaves, otherrgh of the owner. In other
wors, tho planters made the beet Of wha. they con-
! side : compulsory bargain, being tcni6ioub MS Is
possible of their HUMAN cha,tels.
Ia accordance with this agreement, Gen. Banks
has uDter the date Of FEBRUARY o. Issued circular
u, lhoi z1g tho reception o. signatures u ,ard pro-
wiling fQ tho carrying Oh; III good faith ~, pro-
wilson's Oh the part Of tho authorities.
1De acJssn Of these plan,ers-there wego not
forty preseiI. in all at the meeting, the most prae
neDt teing a Mr.. Cotiman--w,.i probably BIZ laigey