The New York herald., 1863-10-26
INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Additional News by the Morn
ing Star.
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POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH NEW YORK.
Indignation Of the Merchants
Aroused.
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POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH NEW YORK.

Mr. Charles III. FarreIrs Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, Oct. IA, 1853.
The tuasio1n The Rebel Graperine Tle0raph-Imaginary
Battles and Union Defeats-Nero Conscyiption--
Prospect for Gathering the SUGAR Crop Postal Arrance
mexu .oh NeD York Merchants Indignant from.
1s1as and Merico-The People Of Tapauaipas Adre,e
French RUies-P Pensacola Federal Officers the Fam
page-Sounnor Hdminon, of Ttras--Neos from Missis
nrpi Soxrd, dc, dc.
Since the sailing OF the Columbia the 10th inst.
nothing has transpred OF general Importance The
munity, however almost daily treated bv reports by
the " grapevine" telcgraphic from Dixie"
nouncing the movements OF the two great armies In
Northern Georgia These the inventions OF the
morbid minds Of New Orleans secessionists With them
the manufacture Of these reports has become a second
nature. One day they insist that Rosecrans army
been knocked into smithereens" that there is not
grease spot left mark his defeat and there
federals enough left to make corporal's guard
cent burial party The rebels here hope against
hope, aud subsist upon such frohy mental food
as I have described. Onco In while their
hearts touched by spark OF generosity
and instead Of wping out Rosecrans they say met
with defeat from Bragg. An exception 10 this rule
fabricang rebel news is and then found the ut.
terances OF educated secessonsts who boldly
the hope and expectation of Bragg and Rich
mond government have gained complete and decisive
victory Rosecrans at Chckamauga In this they were
disappointed the full history OF tho affair plainly
shows. They claim great victory; but it achieved
at the expense Of the lives Of many Of the 'chvarous
sons of tho South. one such victory the rebels
and they are undone.
The conscrption OF all able bodied negroes in the
parts OF Louisiana under Union control Is being en-
forced with vigor Evidences OF were seen In this
city last Saturday as squads Of them were brought
into
American citizens Of African descen The negro conscp,s
seem not to understand the of this Involuntary
servcc AID consider In the light OF of mprison
men for deeds they know not or The conscrpton OF the
negroes at this time promises harmful tendency gath
erpg the sugar crop, Ybich Will be ready gather
It estimated that the negres had not been con-
scripted, the plantations directly titled by the gov
ernmcnt would have yielded five thousand hogsheads
other plantations under Union protection fifteen thou
sand hogsheads Under existing circumstances. such as
have mentioned, not half Of the crop will be gath
cred. Iwould suggest to the government and tn MIR.
Chase in particular that the sugar crops the
soil in this department be at given away some
private parties the North West, get IL
made into sugar best they may TO prevent the
LOGS Of crop, which has the promise OF being good
one.
Tho Restrictions the local press the publication OF
army news stl in force with signs OF repeal
dincaton. IL is generally considered unnecessary
measure. The rebellion has been reduced to such an
inanitessimaI size, compared to what il a few
months ago, that afford to generous and the
press OF New Orleats should be allowed rs wide Fl needo
in the publication Of the most favored OF other
cities. II any OF the papers transcend their legitimate
sphere the ''mtary machine" bring them 10
sense Of their duties.
The merchants OF New Orleans very Justly complain Of
the postal arrangements between New York and us city
The mails sent from New York in vessels regard
less OF speed Sometimes and very often, they
slow prope!ies, which beaten by the side wheel
steamers leaving three four days after A case In
point that Of the steamer Pakcrsburg which
York on The 30th nt and arrived here yesterday making
twelve days trip. Iier news was antcpated twenty
four hours by the side wheel steamship Morning star.
which left New York the Sd ult. wil Mr.. Postmaster
wakeman attend to this subIecp
have very good authority stating that the hopes n
the rebels TOR establishing on INDEPENDENT govern
the and that this impression has found
its into the Richmond Cabinet ard there has excited
considerable discussion, and measures have been sug
geted 10 make the last days of the quasi
bloody posibethat 49, the confederacy die game
One Of the measures suggested IN the Richmond Cabinet
10 Concentrate the fore IN some part OF the coneieracy
collect all available army stores cree. national citadel
d1ned Rosecsns defeats rrsgg ard he remnant OF the
la,,crs army fail back 60 Atlanta where the fnal
struggle IL TO take place My info mant who has jus,
tho OF the coniedcacy assures me that
preparations now being made at Atlanta consum.
mate this plan dcrnler resort. Tho cause Of the
rebels is desperate oac and daily becoming
little unanimity and discretion on the raft %
horites Washington sposing OF the military and
naval means their command will break the shell
the rebellion 10 a few months To do this, President
making and party qiares must be given Up for tho
nonce, ani little attention paid TO crushing the
belion -
Ihavc had conversation with a gentleman who has
Just arrived from Ms'amoros which place he left tho
26ih ul AT that time the French any portion
OF H.. bad occupied tla, CITY, detachment Of rcncb
troops had reached suta Ia Mar, village thirty miles dis
tant where they would remain ihe French COMMANDER
EXPRESSED TO the people OF the country his intention TO
Matanoros, that trade % that city may
remain as free as possible The position Of the French
troops such az TO give them virtual possession OF H.
Ting" here as verv nnse,,"d ovarnor De- , tss
aid Of the rebel military authorities, rs tyrnnizin9
over the people, seirng their cotton and such ether ef
fccs as they need o army purposes without returning
much as thask you" for u II is said
that Governor Pee has specGIa,ed largely
cotton and amassd fabulous fortune thereby.
lie was largely Interested In tho cargo Of the British
steamship Sir Rcr Peel. recently BY soop
Seminole when be heard of her capture he inme-
datcly sent urgent but polite Governor RUIZ,
the Mexican executive OF the state of Tamaulpas
cesslon IN the matter by ssung pronunosamse
prevent any similar proceedng- Governor Bees note
replied that had nothing 10 do with the matter az
none o the rights Of his State or government had been
The people Of Tamallpas ase represented as entirely
against the introduction of foreign prince the
rspab,e They say they vii oppose such measure 70
have anything 10 do With the matter, they Will give
pbaic ono" when the time for voting comes Governor
Ruiz s a hrm adhencnt % the present republic nrm
friend 10 the tinted states but has violent hatred of
1 Texas and Texans
officer u the rniief states army who Pensacola
nigh, bcfore Ass that the yellow abatng
at that place from tho time this fei disease ap.
pared until the present hfty deaths hsvo taken place
M. mortality principally among tho nhsbtan,s of
the place Ibe fever had been kept the federal
camps by timely precautions The garrison of Fort
| Pbckci quite healthy
| General R@aks lcft this city n few days ago upon
o1clsI busnsss3 Ho had scarcely departed when
| thei guld lscs md shoulder strap fever broke
| out among the Union officers n town These
| oficers sons leave Of Absence from their com
msnds and more without, parsded tho streeis with
all the pcnp and ef visiting hotels
bavroou. restaurants other places Tho result of
all this tho Disgusting exhibition u drunken officers
staggering through the streets o the city singing bawdy
songs, psshibg citizens exciting bad blood and street
broIs, ~ the sacrnce Of The peace Of the city and the
general welfare the community. am Informed that
many of tbe Union occrs occupy many Of the furnished
dwelling houses which conlscatsd ~ our govern.
mont soA shat they not only live In them themselves but
are doing . nourshrg business IN keeping FIRST class
boarding houses tic investigation into these alleged