Daily national Republican., 1863-04-15
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By the steamship Roanoke, Capt. Thompson,
from New Orleans, April 5, we have three days
later news. The Era learns; through a gentle
man from Rodney, Miss, that Confederate
money is not taken by the people In that dis.
trict of country, being regarded as worthless.
Gen. Van Dorn's order failed TO have the ex-
peCted effect Judge ShaTkey, who was for
mUrly UuitUd States consul to Havana under
President Tyler, published a series of bold
articles, entitled Common Sense" which had
great effect upon the public mind, and the
people took to discussing the policy of the
Government quietly among themselves. The
result was that they dlsbelieyCd in Van Dorn's
theory. that martial law Is the will of the com
munding general, and failed to obey his order
to take Confederate money. If man has
property Of any amount to sell, he sells on
credit In preference to the rebel currency and
there Is u tacit understanding to this effect
among the people generally.
Our informant also states that there arc i'm
mensC quantities of cotton throughout the State
of Mississippi, carefully concealed by its own
ers. There Is no doubt they would be glad of
an opportunity to ship II to this city; and iT il
is destroyed to save II from the sacrilegious
hands Of the Yankees, II will be done by others
than its owners.
Col. John s. Clark, aid to Mai. Gen. Banks,
wound hU received during the recent movement
of the army toward Port Hudson
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
writes that Gen. Emory will take command of
Weitzel's, Growers, and his own forces, and a
forward movement up the AtChatalaya river
may be looked for. The rebels up there are
becoming very bold, and nothing short of Wig
Urous measures will teach them caution. Tbey
are said to be in large force at Pattersonyillc
aud Franklin, and II any Bkillul gcneralship is
displayed the movement against them must re-
suit in their dispersion and the capture of d
quantity Of stores, property and prisoners.
Business in New Orleans Is rather on the in
crease. 1t is said by those who occasionally
come iE from Dixie that there Is large uuan-
tity OF cotton hidden away by the country peo-
pie, ready for shipment as soon as the Govern
ment succeeds in getting possession. Much OF
! this cotton has been rUpOl ted to tue rebel Gov
urnmcnt as burned; but by a completely be-
tween the owners and the officers appointed by
JEFF. Davis 10 burn 1t, 1t has been reCelpted for
and seCreted.
The rescript emitting the holder to 80 much
per pound out of the Confederate treasury is
not very highly priced by any one; but the hid
den staple Is considered as good as so much
| gold, whenever the market Is open. A schooner
| load or two finds its way occasionally to the
city, much to the discomfort Of the blatant
rebels of the city, who would TathGt SEQ the
COntederacy and all 1t contains entirely de-
strOyed than that II should come again under
the Stars and Stripes. OF course, In their pat
rlotiC aspirations they very generally reserve
themselves aud friends from the general de-
structlon, and are careful to keep in sight OF
our starry hag TO prevent being drafted into
the rebel army. But aB soon as the cat sue.
Ceods in drawing the Chesnuts from the fire
these watchful monkeys will be ready to come
forward aud share in the eating. At least this
would be the case were such needless calamity
to occur TO our Government as making peace
with rebels on any terms but their submission