New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-24
Reopcning OF the OpeIousas Railroad
Trial Of Col. Morgnn-Execuiion Of
soIdicr-Contrabands at Camp Par"pet
A COlorch Battery.
A CoIorcxi Battery
From our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent
NEwORIEASs, August - 1868
The reopening Of the Opeousas Railroad was
celebrated in appropriate style Thursday by M cf
cursion train Of distinguished officials The trip from
New Orleans was accomplished in two hours and forty
minutes running time On arriving at Brashaw City,
the invited guests surprised with bountiiul re-
past and tho usual quantity 81 afterdnner Wit was
developed. No signs Of destruction are visible at
Brashaw City. Even the rolling stock Of the road
escaped viii but slight damage
court nar,i is In session IN this city for the trial
of Col Jos :. Morgan. Goth New York upon charges
Of drum "a ness and misbchayor before the enemy al
Daldsonvile as have before stated. The witnesses
thas far g, amincd are Gen. Weizo Col Dudley. SFh
Nsssaohusetts Col Erge. 18Th Connecticut Col an
Z9ndi and the Lieutenant Colonel Of the 2lsi New
York and Surgeon Briggs 81 the lsiior regiment Col
Morgan had been recommended for siar by the officer
Of the brigade in his charge w days before tie action
III Donaldsonyillc.
Francis scott private In the Let Louisiana Infaury
aas shot Yesterday near tn Viokshurg Cotton Pres,
for the murder Of Major u. Bullen Of the nth Maine
at Fort Butler July 3 Scott confessed BIS guilt but
stated that the deceased would have shot him for a
,riain dispute. lad he not defended himself lie de
clar.d thai under PRECISELY similar circumstances he
N'+hl ~ pat ihf "''H
By invitation visited o. Tucsdny the Headquarters
ofCrpi - ". Pratt. Of tie 'iOih ScwYort who -,
beer since February last In charge Il oonirahands AZ
amp raTnpci Capt; Pratt has raised nearly regiment
6 corcd soldiers he h issusd Faons 10 the vanc II
sJfs 100 and hs lalors have been devoted to the GOV,
cfnmcut iorti1caiions and Necessary work 50
lsy. labor The iemas,s have gathered moss AID
undc mattresses sufficient io supply the general hos
plI.. 1t IL very evident that the Federal Trcasury
hss sustained LAs from the provision made for con
trahands here. Capt Pratt deeply Interested in tho
work for which be dotalsd and his Guinness l. con
Quoted with energ, and Judgment.
rode TO tir camp q KygaArds colorci batter
rn1re confess from curiosity than oiAcrwifeJid a
nca'cr camp never haw. A second company be
ing sworn into scryhe undr Capt Nathaniel L. Ia d.
recently 81 the 9Th Massachusetts, Said the mastering
onisar. Captain your camp would shame white rcgi.
mcnis." Capt :. KyganIl was formerly Danish
ofiosr but Las served In ,he Union army In the Nesi
ncary since the commencement Of hostiltics.
col0fod boy Of twenty one. the hla,o Of Mr J.. l..
jenkins Of the Board Of city AsscssorH shot by
what appears in reality to b. prcss gang wo1ncs.
day evening. squad OF oolorod soldiers approached
the deceased IN the street bis rcsd cncc and told
him he must go with them. He cndoaV,ued to escape
when the squad fired upon him. I've shots taking effect
IN bis back The perpetrators Of the ouif age 10 be-
arrested The boy could have been lad ucod have
home being a iayor.te IN the family. G. A. 4.