New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-04

His hurt proceeding from cannon bsll striking his
hip, is severe; be can hardly his military du-
ties Tor some months. His wife and daughter came
bither under flag Of truce shortly after bis arrival
as prisoner.
1be crowd and excitement on the levce increasing,
the good nature Of the soldiers was severely tried
Tor The women would place themselves directly in
The way, aud inter aunting deiances sure of their
sex beng thor protection. The men, too, screened
by them. and growing bold with apparent mpunity,
waved Secession flags and eerod and laughed insult
ngly.
Presently tho bubbub grew dangerous. Already
negro lad been hustled into the river for some
anti Secession remark, and bIutally kicked when he
attempted TO get out while incidental fights had
sprung up and arrests been made tho outskirts of
the concousse. The soldiers began to use tho butt
ends OF ther muskets, pushing back the Most mpet.
uous of their assaiants, the heads of the
women, and IN some Instances pricking them with
their bayonets. At this juncture, when an excited
German Major spurred hitber and tlither on horse
back, conspicuous ard indisuaus when the entire
area was one eeethiDg cauldion Of exctement, when
one confined, omnous yell burst from the crowd
there arrived an entire regiment Of inlanry Il think
the 10Th Massachusetts, quartered in the ad AGENT
Custom. III ouse and q battery OF artillery, both II
which Immediately began their evolutions, compel-
ling the crowd TO scatter downward in every direc.
tion IL was sad that knowledge of the anticipated
turnult having been conveyed 10 Gen. BaakS, he had
adopted this method fproyentbg It,
lay at no great di,taDce above the Empire Parish,
aud OF which crowd OF some hundreds, principally
women, had taken bodily possession, US a good
point VI obseryalion started of into the river,
carrying the intended spectators into involuntary
exile, and for a longer period than they supposed,
for slough some were put ashore three four miles
below on the opposite side and allowed to find their
way back to the city by Of the A8iers ferry,
Others ardent 10 Sec tie fnal departure Of the En-.
pire Parish, remained on board all night. Cheering
ior jeff. Davis, aud waving their handkerchiefs,
tina multitude backed of from tie leves, some sue
ceeding in Jumping ashore just at the moment Of
departure. lD minor degree, IN adjacent ferry
beat aiiOdtd others a similar experience.
This, the evoutions Of sbe military and artillery,
and tho unni-rakable readiness of both 10 suppress
anything like a mot, measurably abated the eBthn-
siasm Of the crowd. The galleries of the adjacent
buildings, hitherto thronged, were now cleared OF
spectators, aud slowly the human tide ebbed back
uto tho city, Not, however, until after dark did
the order arrive for the departure OF the steamer.
She subsequently experienced I'll accident IN beng
into running a. .inst another vessel, aud now
hes rather crippled condition. with her yoysgers
stIll aboard, three miles above, at Gretna.
Iappend few current Items, perhaps worth print
Ing, about other matters;
Tie Teche country expedition seems 10 hang fire.
Wo hear nothing whatever OF or from Gen. WeItzcl.
had hoped 10 have bad the cbroncling Of the sue
cessful execution of the proposed plan, communi-
Gated to you by mo full ten days ago. long ere THE
Now The probability seems that the Latter will
tran.y 10 advance Of tie fornor.
From up tie river, nothing, beyond the discovery
Of fresh torpedoes BY the Essex, above Baton
Rouge; the running OF cotton through linos, TO
the pecuniary emoument Of SPECTATORS, military
and civil, and an ugly rumor Of the capture Of the
Queen Of the West, IN consequences Of tho treachery
Of Rebel pilot. Apropos Of the second subject,
eredibly Informed that conside able quantities Of
cotton were seized board the lberyille, on Der
cent arrival Il, this city from Baton Rouge, by order
OF Judge Pettiboue and Marshal Clara. II bad
been detained frauduenty, and 10 forfeit to Govern
Hont.
Tie New Orleans papers OF this evening and to-
morrow will Afford you more particulars OF tho sink
ing OF tho HsueTss by the Alabama, II previous
sdsicos. Via Key Nes., have not anticipated them.
The Rebels ale making Gn ifon,clGd Vi tie Harriet
Lane al Galveston, Tsx~.
A negro woman Was sold yesterday at the Mer-
ohslts TX hangc, In this city 10. TOO suIn o. 100.
IL is the hrst busines transaction OF the kind slnce
My suJOuTn here, heuce 1 mako note OF 1t. OF
course It was perfectly legal accordance with the
exception OF this and other parlshee from Emancipa
tiop IN virtue oil tbe loyalty" Of the inhabitants.
How loyal they are lot this and my letter about the
planters meeting tesliy. Z. b. o.