The New York herald., 1863-03-31

was sixty-six years Of age, and lived st No. TA
East Broadway. Coroner Wildey held an inquest.
During six days, from the 18th TO the a7d OF
March, there arrived st New Orleans, from tho
interior Of the State Of Louisiana, l,0o6 bales OF
cotton, 3,l40 hhds. OF sugar and 6.832 barrels OF
molasses. About one thousand additional bales
of cotton had been brought inside the Union lines,
and was awaiting shipment to New Orleans.
The stock market was better and buoyant yesterday
morning. the afternoon eassd or under free offerings
by the bears, and closed dull Gold sold high as
14sh and as low xs Ia5 closing 1857 bid. Exchange
huctuaed between 100 and 1s3 closing about 162 l6s
Money easy; call loans per cent The bank state
ment shows 3 decrease Of 81, $40, $40 in deposits.
81 05S in loans and ucrease OF $362 In specie
Cotton advanced to sZC. 500 for middling yes
terday with sales reported of 900 bales lots
There was doing in -four, which was 1oc a zoe.
per bb. dearer. Wheat was held higher, but
quiet. fair inquiry prevailed for corn, which was
slightly better price Oats less active and less
buoyant. Bareywas in better demand. There was a
veer business reported in groceries ana provsio ns
particularly in pork, bacon and lard prices Of which
frmer, and the shipments Of which large
scale to English ports, mostly TO Liverpool and oadon
Whiskey steady but not active. There less ami
nation in hay and more in taow but no remarkable al
terstions in the market for other commodities.
Interesting Intelligence from New Or
leans-The Great Battle ut Fort Had.
SON.
We publish this morning highly interesting in
telligence from New Orleans, brought by the
New Brunswick, including full accounts from
our special reporters of the recent land and
naval operations at and in the vicinity Of Port
Hudson, one Of the two rebel strongholds OH
the Mississippi. All doubts are now cleared
up, and the news which first reached us from
rebel sources, and afterwards from the Union
lines above vicksburg, appears to be substan-
TALLY confirmed.
The steamship Mississippi, after glorious
6ght, rivalling the heroic deeds Of the days of
Paul Jones, was abandoned and burned. The
Hartford-the flagship of Farragut-and the
Albatross passed safely through the fiery Or
deal, while the rest Of the feet were repulsed
including the Richmond, which made gallant
stand, but was ultimately compelled to give
way from being disabled in her steam appara-
ratus. 1t will be seen that the report of the
vessel having been sunk is without foundation.
The cannonade to which the feet was exposed
in this battle Is described as the most terrific
since the commencement of the war. To aid
the rebel gunners in directing their fire lights
were placed on the river, which gave them .
clear and distinct view of our vessels, making
them literally so many targets for furious rain
Of plunging shot, while the batteries on the
bluff were completely protected, not only by
their great height above the water, but by the
darkness in which they were snveloped.
The object of the expedition seems to have
very aud success of the old sea dog Farragut
Notwithstanding the failure Of the land force to
render him any effective assistance By run
ming the gauntlet of those formidable forti6ca
tions he has established himself between Port
Hudson and Vicksbnrg thus cutting off COM
pletely their communication with the right bank
of the Mississippi, and consequently with Texas,
whence they derive such vast quantities Of sup
plies, and also arms, ammunition and clothing
across the Mexican frontier. By continually
cruising up and down be can prevent the de-
scent Of any transports from the Red river and
other water courses, and so reduce the Gibral-
tar and Sebastopol of the Mississippi to surren-
der by sheer starvation. This achieved, the
downfall of the confederacy would not be far
distant Its resources would be dried up and
circumscribed. complete success would soon
crown our arms in the Southwest, and the sub
lection of the balance Of the rebellious territory
would rapidly follow.
Such are the present and future fruits Of the
enterprise of the naval hero before whose
daring New Orleans fell nearly one year ago.
The progress Of our arms may appear slow;
but it is not the less sure.