The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-02

General and portion q bis STAFF accompanied by
Brigader General WctzeL
General Banks arrves here on board tho government
transport Now Rransxck "Wednesday morning, having
left New 0r,eap- the previous night. lie accom-.
panied by Colonel Charles ). HolabEd, Chief Quarter
lert Colonel Strothsrs Captain Abbott Chief Of
the Engineer Corps, and Lieutenant Hartwe all OF his
star.
General Banks and party were met on the levee by
several officers OF General Augurs stan and proceeded at
once to the Of General Augur in Lafayette
street, General Grover stat after called
tho General and the oairs party then rode around no
camps inspecting tho nss and the general disposition Of
tho forces There was no parade review, formal IN
spectcn Of the troops at tho same time the General sat
sded himself BY personal Observation Of the condition
OF the men OF discipline IN the division
His coming Of course, tho OF much specuia
lion and many Inquiries every asked himself and
his neiphbor what Il meant. Did tho General credit
the reports that have boon circulating recently
of an impending rebel attack No, tina, cou!e not
have brought him up here, because these re-
ports satsidcd several days ago, and there Is
a prev aiing disbelief In the Intentions Of tho rebels TO
come hers and attack US. Was movement about 10
DO made Por, Hudson, and had the General como up
to see that the dispositions had been properly made,
perhaps 10 com mand the expedition person. That 10
aqacston that time must answer.
The General had several long with his sub
ordinate generals, in which, Of course tho strength Of
tho enemy at Port Hudson WAS discussed and all the
known facts were canvassed also the feasibility
and cxpedicrcy of movement But the results Of these
consultations will be developed by time
VISIT TO raK R.oHsosp
Al three O'Clock the Afternoon General Banks pro-
cecded on board the soop-of Richmond, where he
was received by tho flag officer, Capt. Alden. The
usual conrtesies were eAehahso"' anu 'no "ehe
raj with much interest looked through the ship.
c.., .so, ,,t ~. ron.-a, ,hcr toyo,be,
~apsaA $50 - -
on board the Essex an opleot OF genuine curiosity win
every one, nos ony pocsasc " ~, .hsu apI.NNso.'
Dut uccsurc :" net Ivpn'Aon Anu WIG many ee'0'e p's
lies she has passed through.
During the interview reconn1s"hoe 70 ror' finasoh
Was Suggested twas pioposca maj ue rsscs anu hcn
mold should 80 up ana me oshsIs e1pIessso = suohs
desrc 70 take oox ~ .he reoei ou' lot want
VI sano the p'oJsci Wa ApAnuchcu
VISIT !" I'VE cNhNaSs -. ,
On Ihursday morning .enera hahks ana party ,ouo
down 70 the break 70 thc ievee anout uio ana nan
below THIS city, and Oh ino same sac OF ne FNer 70 81
anime -, ,, -,
ms ofeak 70 tne sevoe, Mnen nAs aleaay nasn
discussed 10 the HERALD Is the Cause y Mcch alarm
among we planters o an extensive nsf1', ana
" really oil vey great ins of.ance. Iue oreak
was maze last year, sna resdNea ia nooo.
ns = considerable portion Of the pasi,Lsa o. h@l
h~eoa Eauso, NAs ~, ss !" 49," ,n Y
Bantist, the water ansiy employing iisen INTO LAKE
hAarepE y destroyed more ihan million collars worm
o. popu1J, aaa ..s a,is, a. H. -, No. r. ~ ~
u,ooho - =, i. - 7, ,ni. say r. 80
ushAo1s's ~ Y. Ao - - sno" aus.' " w.
nood, ana ? mpnhco 70 DIV nius, oea' th pans am
raise various other ei4nah o. distress LOT ter more lor
neyhbors 10 ana take them on with boats
Tho hrsaL IN inc Ieyee In about cIgnl h,udrea f..t
-. ~ - n,d.r II ,.,.,r Il ~ 4 n..agearv ~
49,, so ." -. - ,nes..,a 49,, !.
ennshx LOT auou. wv lIu ,e w., iio N@'e,
rs now Tihin Tour ara nan tect ~ ms Dreak, ana
IN rising daily, and much apprehension ID felt that the
Csfnp,.,ed before the river high
y ,rca,. /, lanc, Al ,.roxcr IN. had ferea IN snntra
-. - /, "a ,,.rarai p.,la o~I,r.d ! !, n
usAus ~ WIZ 4p"p - -. -'o" = ~
larger force - ue sloysd = on.e. IVtIy poeoe =
fort viii be made to prevent repetition Of tho food
There also considerable break In the lcvce above Baton
Rouge and on the opposite SIDE y no river about even
miles below lsrt hudsoh THIS o. course \ beyond our
lines and men familiar win thc suucct say tbcrc 10
doubt large district west oil TO Mississippi VIII br
Hooded ~ this break.
Tho GREY 1850 ~ vas ncviaJe PRODUCED innumerahe
u lever and y Justly dreaded " sanitary GROUNDS
Having vs!iea thus break and completed the informal
inspection tie troops md given aGon orders and drec
tons h. deemed necessary Genera Banks returned 10
Now Orleans on the New Brinswick which started at