The New York herald., 1863-01-12
ARRIVALS OF The CREOLE AND nArAszAs.
The Rebels Predict our Defeat ~
Vicksburg.
Suppression Of Jacob Bankers Organ
by General Banks,
S&c., &C., Sc-

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The United States mail steamship rree's, doorgeW.
Couch commander from New Orleans, January o, a.
half past six p Southwest Pass, January T. 81 twenty
xinues 20 eight A. NJ with mails, merchandise and pas
uenaers, consigned 70 Ludam Heineken Co., srvos
here last evening.
Tho ureo,c was detained at New Orleans by order Of
epera Banks 10 bring important dispatches 10 General
HAeck
During the night OF the Sd the Creole passed several
sunboais The river, bound On the morning Of the
tb at southwest Pass passed United States transport
Ncrmac, with troops, and United states guuooat Ken
sipgton, bonnd in. AT one O'Clock r. NJ passed ship
Ficonderosa ef Now York, steering southeast.
The Creole experienced strong head winds most Of the
passage
ped on the passage, Malcolm G. Kinman, Of West
Rochester w. private In the Second Vermont battery.
On the morning Of the l1h on AbseOom, s'gnaIed the
steamship Roanoke Signal not answered..
The Creole brings the following passengers.
G. A. Roadeau, 9: W. Kidd. Mrs Eliza n. Bril-, Ajes
Theresa Bradford, B. B. Van der Grf, Wm Anderson, r.
White, Joseph leenberg, Mr.. Pended, Thomas Dean,
Thomas Rice, P. w. Jones, Relsey-and thrsy-two IN
1he stesrsSe.
Tho United States steam transport Matanzas, Captain
1iesgang arrived last night from New Orleans via Port
Royal O. having left tho former port the 3lst ult.
and tAe latter port the sth inst. at one NJ. She
brings s1e5 OoO consigned 70 the United States Treasurer
Mr. John J. Cisco, and number Of discharged
and soldiers She detained four days at Port Royal
BY ooalng ship and thick fog The following the pur
sers report
Left New Orleans December 30, 81 one p. N. camo
the bar the 3lst, At eight A. NJ. passed
going in over the bar the steamshps Northern
Light aad Mississippi with troops. The ship Tconderoga
at anchor outside the bar, wind strong from the
north I'd inst at three O'Clock NJ, passed Key West
Alb pst at I'VE O'Clock P. NJ, made the light boat OF
PORT Royal and ut six O'Clock p N. TO anchor bth
m the morning, very foggy; 9th, In the morning, went
into Port Royal without pilot, after waiting outside
forty hours for one wind tho time blowing fresh
8. e. sth (after taking in coal), at O'Clock p
sailed for New York, aud passed Sandy Hook at FIVE
O'Clock p A. Of the 11th Inst The steamers Karnak and
Haze both sailed In company for New York On the out
ward passage, December IL, John H. Leuger waiter,
dcd of fits and wae buried Al sea-
The three negro regiments Native Guards) be
put into Forts jackson, Philip Pike and other forts
10 tho Department Of tho Gulf to do garrison duty and
the white troops arc 10 be pvt into the field.
Earrsgut was about 20 attack Port Hudson He
probably waiting for General Banks TO make land
tack IN conjunction with him.
One Of the stories current New Orleans was the
snact that Jer Davis preparing expedition 10
take the Crescent City.
Aptain Clark, Post Connisssry, had rendered his
Of . month.
On the afternoon Of the Sd JacOb Barker published m
Of his paper containing reports from rebel papers
robel victories n Memphis md vlsksburs and also the
address delivered the goth u by Jefferson Davis 10
che Mississippi Legislature. All this sensation matter
created erment, and the rebels who crowded Royal
end Camp streets ali day and evening, hilarious and
sarcy. TN the morning Of the Sd General Banks
corporas guard to Barkers once, and the Adcais was
fhn
faction 70 the Union
The New Orleans Delta OF the ID says in reference to
payers received from rebel sources-
The bombardment Of Port Hudson by the gunboats ID
confirmed, and was supposed that land attack would
soon be made The vicksburg Citizen OF the 2sh has
We have further confirmation OF the ruor that Banks
had landed at least portion Of his troops at Baton Rouge
saa that be had established his headquarters shai
o,ty.
On the river above the battle s close at hand The
feet OF gunboais and transports, carryng immense
army Is In the immediate vicinity OF this city. L
is supposed that they will bring army Of ono hundred
and nty thousand reduce this pl ee. NumeEcal
strength wiz avail them nothing in an attack on vicxs
That they have yet met with In this
Tho Dca also contains the following OF the sui
eide OF Robt. Macke, New YORKER
We briefly noticed IN evening paper the suicide Of
this Unfortunate man. Since then have learned tho
following additional particulars, which elected by
the Corcnet In his investigation OF the case- appears
be came 70 this city but short time ago from New FORK,
pnyment, In order 70 enable him 20 maintain them He
was gagged by the Messrs Montgomery bookkeeper
st their auction mart Armory Hall, but remained
them only short me when he went into The business
Of specializing at different auction stores which he
made s)me money. He took 10 hard drinking, and
had been spree about a month when arrested but
being sick he sent TO the hospital. On coming
out Of that institution he continued drink,
and was seized with dcrium trenens which he mad
been suffering rom for several days previous
mittng ihe rash act by which, on the commencement
OF new year, he hurried himself from world.
ou the afternoon OF New Years day he missed and
some friends on going TO hts OF Benve and
Roman stfcets found the door locked glance through
the window disclosed him lying the floor surrounded
BY pool o blood The door burst open and he was
sttli Or aiming but ON examination found had
severed the arteries nj his ankles, aud the inside OF
each arm, and was fast bleeding death. Dr. Beach was
called aud when he arrived the poor fellow quite
dead stmulants given him. and tho doctor be
gaa TO dess hts wounds but to purpose for
had finished dressing OF the cuts his pulse ceased
oeatt ana lies ht'u fever was over-the dead
HIS wounds ceased bleeding, all the blood having been
dr@nen from his body. Sufficient FUNDS found ON
ms person to bury him decenty aud the money ap
proprilted TO that purpose The inquest
20 the eject that he committed suicide by sevoring
more arteries OF his body by II razor and bleed
ing bnsel 10 death. He had the courage under
take tne SORROWS OF another year. and fed from life
Our New Orleans Correspondence.