Daily national Republican., 1863-03-03
The Planters and General Banks.
RESTORATION OF NEGROES,

New YORK, March 3.-The steamer Che
dlang has arrived from New Orleans with dates
to the 23d ult., Ship Island advices as late as
the cath, and 'lews from Pensacola as late as
the 25th.
There Is no doubt that the steamer Harriet
Lane Ia still shut up in Galveston. She has
been taken up one of the rivers, aud the rebels
arc believed to he making her an iron-clad. ,
The gunboat Essex picked up lately four tor
pedoes near Port Hudson, each containing two
hundred pounds of powder.
A Jackson (Mlss.) paper sBys a Jew has
been arrested charged with Offering to spike
the guns at Port Hudson for sixty thousand
dollaIs. .
Rebel deserters report that Siboy has sent hi
infantry, flfleen hundred strong, to Shreveport
and had gone with the remainder Of his COM
mand-artillery and infantry-to Atchafalaya
river. His infantry is entirely destitute of am
munition.
The conscripton of all men between the
ages of sixteen and slxty-hve is being enforced
by the rebels with relentless vigor.
About five hundred rebel prisoners, including
Gen. Clarke, were sent to the rebel lines on the
Goth inst.
The rebels attempted to capture the steamer
Laurel Hill with cargo Of cotton, sugar, and
molasses, obtained above Baton Rouge. She
ventured too near Port Hudson, and the rebels
placed tID batteries of artillery below her.
and the rebels skedaddled without firing a
shot.
Tho lcvcc made below Baton Rouge Ia in
such n state of advancement that II Is deemed
safe against any overflow of the levee.
Arrivals from Vera Cruz reports the loss In a
heavy northeaster on the fifth of February of
rAhe barQues J. b. Bcrtram, John Puyron, and
the Sherwood. All hand were saved from the
BerJram and PayrOn. Capt. Count, the first
mate, three sGamen, and one cabin passenger
of the Sherwood were lost The second mate
and four seamcn were saved.
The planters Of Louisiana have held several
meetings at New Orleans. Gen. Banks has
promised to aid them in taking abandoned plan
tatlOns on the same terms offered by quarter
masters. Everything that can properly bg done
will be to restore lost negroes to their master,
and the enlistment of negroes who have been
at work on plantations should ccase.
An attempt at one of the meetings TO pass Il
resolution In favor of the revival Of the State
laws was defeated by large majority. Gen.
Banks attended one meeting and gave the as
suranCc that the Government has no feeling Of
hostility to the people here, and he wishesto do
all he could consistent with his duty, for the
peace, prosperity, and happiness Of the people
of New Orleans.
An order has been issued by Gen. Banks for
bidding the taking Of negroes from plantations,
by any officer or person In the service OF lho
United States Government, without authority
! from headquarters.
An order of Gen. Banks explains tho system
of labor adopted for the yuari and planters as
ssntlpr thereto are to he assisted as far IN praC-
ticable, without violence, In inducing their ne
groes to return. The negroes aro to be secured
sufficient and wholesome food by tho officers
of the Government, aud II share Of the crops
they produce. Those not thus employed Will
be engaged ~ the public works without pay,
excepting food, clothing, medical attendance,
and such instruction IN may bO furnished them.