The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08
AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
INV ORLEANS Ia. Jan "a. lso


Genera, Welres brigade cooon--frfcss Pa'd-A Word
A,oW Coasn Burning The Grease of ne R,rss-Don
ger Of the OTelopsas RailroodThe Excitement About The
Reported Escape Of ne HarTfd Lam, DC.
Although General wetzels brigade has had no fighting
since the AFFAIR at Bayou Teche, II by means Idle
Through Its auspices cotton rs beginning 10
small quantities This morning seventy three bales
brought by the steamer Time and Tide from vacour
a place a little above Donsldsonvlle The cotton
bought at from twenty 10 thirty cents per pound
and paid for in gold. II will be sold by auction,
when, II ascertain the prices II fetchcs, shall le
you know 1t said that there Is more cotton saved
from destruction than s generally supposed; but
those who hold the article cannot get il 10
marke, without the presence o. tho Union
troops as protection. great deal q fuss
was made by the red DO, secessionists in this
region about tho socasd patriotism Of people who burned
their cotton and sugar proven. them from falling into
the hands or the Tahss@ 80 such ssfsatflncihr ps.r
otism % was displayed BY owners Of these staples
They were wise IN their generation 70 be the victims
OF such seK inflicted msrtyrdom--and small blame 70
them for endeavorng TO save their property. The De
srUeon Of produce the work Of rebel soldiers and
OF the rake who bad objection 10 reduce all who
sessed any property their degraded levcfeovs
who In favor u dwelling those above them 20 their
standard bat who had no idea u dwelling others up
70 Themselves and always suppcsns that there many
lower than they IN the social scale. In fact have yet
n the rti personand without much chance OF wit
Messing the strange phenomenou-w ho consented
will consent, willingly 70 the destruction o. cotton
sugar any othtr produce IN which he IN Interested IN
support OF cnimera. Kycn tfbec whs loudest
Ia their desire 70 separate from the North stop short
advocating tho destruction o their property 10 the sup
posed furthsraDce u such cause
In my last mentioned the declaration ~ Col Thorpe
NJ Union meeting tho other evening, that there existed
imminent danger o. crevass> up the river. sub
sequenty informed that the wster within four ard
half feet OF the top u the levcs places while tho
continuing with great rapidity. And cones
the nfx nation that the has broken through the
western bank ave miles below Ped Church-about tweD
~ I'VE miles above the city-ncodsng tho country and
threatening destruction o. the Optioanas Railroad
the principal ~ transportation 70 and IRON Cen
wezeis brigade should the crsvasss not bc stopped In
time the Consequence may be serious not only ~ ts
Planters bot may tend materially check military
operations. There IL this crumb u comfort however
that IN such the rebels would subject w slm
lar check have been informed that sixty aorors have
been employed q miles below the city repairing
great gap 10 the lryes this side.
Great Indignation has been expressed 10 Union circles
especially among navsi men, Al the running ~ the tsa
weston bocksde BY the captured steamer Harriet lane
which hss consequently bc-n permitted 10 be Let loose
nNt we Alabama the Oeto and other piratlesl craft
preyina on the inc Dya Stases g course
- ss -s~ knahiy tubAnt especially a. tbls
svsns oosnss nard On tho disaster a. yshsbnrs ma
o~p ~ VIZ vreso Zoo, Ia The theme % angry ecrnmenl
seecsslonts 's e'"'rS An1nk me
There's rally nothing mos. 10 write s.eu, Matter,
femAh ~ den 40 they wee whsn 40, vrc,s