The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08
Particulars or the Trip 20
Dixie.
TIRE RECENT FIGHT At GALVESTON
The Capture Of the Queen Of the
West.
py,Cy PRISONERS RELEASED ON PAROLE.
Ae., Aes, &c

February, and arrived at Havana March 2. Passed
steamship Marion February 2s, bound 10 Now Orleans
crossing the Len Havana same day Of arrival.
the Sd. eleven A. NJ signaized steamship Eagle,
Adams, from York for Havana, of Cape Florida
Up to the departure Of the Columbia nothing of mill
"a. y character Of moment had TRANSFERRED
General weityel has q strong force in the IAfoorcte
country and watching the enemy in that region.
General Grover was still In command at Baton Rouge.
u rumoled that he had refused TO recognize tho
negro regiments and that General Banks had issued
SPECIAL order commanding him to treat the troops
question equals since they had organized by his
predecessor.
Business in Now Orleans dun, There a little
DONG sugar and cotton; but transactions confined
principally among spectators. Confederate notes
selling AZ 4oc Ace TO cotton and sugar SPECTATORS
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
Nrw ORLEANS, La. Feb. n, 1868.
Departure If Paroed Reid Prisoners-- ineidena AZ
Their Departure dad T,p 70 BGon RoeoeN GrToN EScdps
Of Dice ebes soldiers from DeGth4rivai Of Sir Han
Syed ExchaHged Uaon Prisoners at Neu OrleansIate,
estg Account Of their Stay Among the Rebels-7ne FsI
al Charlottesville Cyeso Of The Harriet Lane at Men
Creaas-Ltst Of Released Prssoaers Of the Quees Of TIE
WGt-Ceiedratio. Of Washingtof's Birthdcy sn Ne,p
crtsans-P Presentation to Colonel Freach-Loss Of the
Ga.ioa Gu,sboat Knmdn--NiasOf Her Cresp Missing, &C.
IN consequence Of announcement in the oaic al
purna that the Empire Parish would aave the
foot of Canal street at O'Clock the 10th nit with
sach paroled rebel prisoners deslrolS Of
being exchanged, long before that hour denso
living humanity moving along tho several
streets leading the place CT embarSaton AS usual
such occasions the feminine element was predomi-
nan, while here and the the gray Of
shc reues ali vending their way the centre Of atac
Lion
by ten O'Clock the levee was densey crowded. leaving
scarcely room to stir. Every window was ornamented
with faces IL all styles Of beauty and ugness and
each rebel solder passed by bandkerchiefs would BE-
waved and cheer after cheer would resound all
IN order 10 check any hostile demonstration tina, might
be made battery Of field pieces placed in position
and the services OF military guard held rcqusi
ton In consequence OF this arrangement tho
sts have promulgated the absurd story that General
Banks had the artillery down to the levee for the purpose
4 shooting down the women; and story that five
women had been by the gun carriages in.
dsTcusly circulated. There is not word OF tinih
N the report which gotten up undoubtedly the
purpose OF innamng the passions or the and
tbem up TO the commission Of deperate act which
could have resulted only their destruction Great
bus been the manGuvrng al this supposed Of aocty
General Banks has been stigmatzed being than
Butler who, the secessonss declare, would have
done such q thing "bad as he s.n
the last occasion OF flag Of truce being 20
Nadsonvle, tho representatives Of the press
nshed with general pass for the whole body; and
was minated TO the gentleman whom Il was gwen
that tho hour Of departure had been changed 70 three
O'Clock. At that hour l went board, when the Grst
thing that attracted my notice was rebel soldier
undergoing the operation OF being searched special
ocer who had been detailed for that duty The
was not very pleasant one, and could not be borne
without wincing Pockets, the Innings Of and
other garments including even that precious article OF at
lire, sacred TO the sterner sexnamely the oga rtyis
we're all subjected TO the manipulation OF the officer.
Nayand my modest pen bushes as records the fact
that sacred garment underwent, in than
instance the dissertation OF partial removal The search,
however did result the discovery OF anything very
areadful-only few small parcels Of medicines,
Rewspape walls Of ink and nineteen miniature secesh'
nags. The newspapers medicines and some Of the Tags
seized but number OF tho latter escaped seizure,
for they triumphanty but de0antly displayed
by IN r owners on gaining the deck OF The rebel Tag OF
l took survey Of the motley crowd with which
The saloon dled. There present goodly pro-
portion Of Union officers many Of whom engaged
IN conversation with the rebels. Among these lat
Ter | recognized number OF my old acquain tances
with whom made the passage from Donaldsonvie some
few months ago. after the tight BY Bayou Laiourche,
hn comrades, whom he ovsrtopped by the head and
shoulders, was a. private Of the Crescent regiment,
named Lee, but whom his comrades gnate General
lee The General Is stout In proportion TO his height
and consequently is good mark for bullet. Bnt
several other battles, he has not yet been wounded
All the rebes-both officers and privaies-sported
bran new uniforms, and several Of the officers wore
A. FIVE minutes to four O'Clock the morning we left
were end We had scarcely left the dock when
ran foul Of SHIP damaging our port paddle wheel 70
gers mile above where had FROM where
ue remained I'LL Sunday Afternoon. Expectations
ne during the day that the samuel Hi would out
and take all OF and Baton Rouge but there was
no appearance Of her Besides Boreas JEolus and other
sws Of that Tx recm to have had extra hands Ut
Tho bellows who knew their business II blew hard
NIL day right IN the teeth d any vessel that should at
xnpt 70 get up the river
We lad several sensations the 2ist. On that
Dg shortly after breakfast great comnotion heard
sn the upper deck; on examining the matter IL
'Gnd thai what was thought TO Do secession flag
tiyas ~ the end OF wharf the New Orleans side.
16 Onion officers were naturally very indignant this
inelt 10 the Union flag, and they back.
.ss al expressing themselves 10 that effect Special
oh tsr Cnne who was on board ordered TO 90
saa the rngeaders which resulted 10 the arrest OF
Joa aCrebbn, Jacob Samues and Jane Binch the woman
~hb waved the Tag. Samnels is mere boy and ought
" b. rocayed good brchlng teach him 10 behave
huns W IN uyuro Crebbln made show " resistance
aid a ared The officer u arrest him the sight Of
gers, der N the shape Of revolver brought him his
s"nrs aud he surrendered AZ dscre on a launch
hngns 70 one OF the vessels Of PVT lusti0n
sna the ~ onsrs were taken on board the Emic Parish
Ga uiuii the supposed rebel Tag II found
merely trei handkerchief with yellow fringe while a
couple u small white handkerceis tackled down the
vi ,ae "bars, There no nat being
probably conFore unnecessary ~ those who rapudiae
The Union IN toto. Altogether ths improysed ai seems
ahan that adopted by Secessa ~, political cor, lave al
s.chmond, styling Themselves the Congress q the
Southern niederaey could adopt very advan,ageoosy.
I shoulR have mentioned before that the rrl,,ary
guard boa I'd the empire Parish consisted Company
and ny y oil ule twenty SIXTH Mageachuf
regiment q impany Il comm ,nded by Captain uickof.
nan, and Cou pany by Captain Hycr. The othor CON.
pany officers i'n the boat FIRST Lieutenant r. W
Easlman Lien tenant 7. lIzgsbous and second Iieute
lAnt W. Dc<erman, OF Company A. Lieutenant j. r.
Robinson, Of ca npapy e. Colonel Clarke command
Major tgye the exchange officer. He 10 tco, who
attended TO the ommissariat department
During he whs 10 o. tho 2iet We we're anriousv ex.
ectnf efher the LAUREL ln the Iecrviie 70
fcicf put netLor u them m,ds their appearance
WsnapIsi that beth q them re llired to tgAe
iroops g. Bsoo Eolgs which ihsy dld-tne latter
iarirs the nsht and tho former the following morn
NJ late ~ the Afternoon Colonel Ga Is went oyor Va
New Ofleans and lad iutervies Gh General papss
~ the necessy Of provsng transportation for Tho nj
soners The natter was beconiag SERIOUS az the p,oyi
nous on board the vessel sxhausssd and the pri
Nsohcrs rAieus bad s. he rcstrceis 10 connie IN ss
sulle TO DO them iusta, they di r8f eotnpla,n In,
ehiIossphcaliy made The best % q bsd ioS Ina, nos,
her. !, no moi and people enabled 70 ndose n
he luxury " god sieep
Next morning, BY som nc ne d,d not asoer,an some