, 1863-03-07

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memhcfed In New Orleans, and from It must I
dnte all era in tlis city: The departure Of the
second inttalmcnt Of rebels, Under General |
Banks orders, took placc Oh that day. For
some three weeks, nothing has been talked Of,
a1no5'g rebel creoles-and they are, according
numbers-but the contemplated departure Of
the parolcd prisoners. The fact has been
celebrated among their 5ympathizers, By a &C.
rics Of parties and sofrccs, and these pettad |
gentlemen have had 4 continual round Of "in-
toxtcating delights" It is pleasant thing to
our w:y worn soldiers, to be walking the !
night lung. perhaps in storm or cold, up and |
down tie streets, and meanwhile look into |
the wide windows Of some registered enemy's |
houEc, and see it brilliant with gaslfght, sur
rounded with the foes Of his country and aag,
dancing and feastiag, and holdings ,turnalta,
icksburg," or an account Of the contemplated
departure of some dear friends at Richmond.
The last three or four weeks have been deyo-
ted by these people to Fasting; and all that
could be done by certain parties here, to show
the utter contempt for Fedcral authority, has
oners. Conspicuous among the most actire
81 slnpatliizeTs, are some persons who have al
ways been conspicuous around the ''hcad-
quarters and elsewhere, begging favor*, and,
il many instances, making loud.mouthed
professions Of loyalty. The men hare, as
women, more demonstratiye, hare had hap
py time in getting up clothing and pound
cake, and scribbling letters to their different
friends in the Confederacy, which they could
conceal in the Innings of their 6ojer boys
coats, or pcrchance tuck snug1y away in a
also been largely comforted BY the receipt Of
innumer.,b1e numbers OF McMasters' Edncas-
ian, coutoining Vallandieham's secession
speech, with proper editorials. These papers
are sent here, By some way outside the post
Office, by the hundreds, and tllcir poison is
lukewarmrcss Of many who hare heretofore
accepted the Federal Government as 4 neces-
sity, and in the open defiance Of hundreds,
WHO have been, up to the receipt Of these pa
pcrs, at least modest In the confession Of their
secession opinions.
Yesterday was appointed for the departure
Of the three hundred and more paroled prls-
oners, and at IN early hour the streets began
to exhibit symptoms Of life unusual IN this
city. Toward noon every arcnuc leading
down to the leyce was alive with women, who
from tho excitement Of their faccs showed
that some unusual thing was sabout to happen.
Is the paroled prisoners came in sight, the
women could NO longer rcstra1n their emo
tions, but broke forth in either the waving of
landkcrchicfs or in tears. As the crowd
moved on toward the steamer Empire Parish
the vast lcyee oycrflowed With q crowd Of ex-
exceed their desire to express their admira-
tion for those, to me, miserable enemies Of
MY connt1y-boquets, clothing, keepsakes
aud pound cakes we're showered upon them
in the most prodigal profusion. As the e2-
citcment increased, secession flags by the
score suddenly made their appearance, md
twenty ut one moment could be seen waving
at once. The Laurel Hi1l steamer, meantime,
was in the river, crowded to ovcraowing with
s3mrathi5eEs, aud as the prisoners appeared,
tie women, In connection with those ashore,
waved their handkcrchiefs, while there went
Davis and the Southern Confederacy.
Tic few soldiers present who were acting,
apparently, the part Of q military escort Of
honor, rather than The part Of police force,
were soon crowded away from their valuable
charge, and became somewhat nervous for the
consequences, for the women nov began to
abuse the Yankee soldiers, and in many iu-
stances applied to them the most opprobrious
cpithets. The crowd, meantime, became
more and more denEc aud cren excited, and
at last ali order was lost, and IL the rebels
had been aroused, I have no doubt that some
one or more impulcnt among them won1d
have tlled upon the few National soldiers,
who were endeayoring to maintain their posi-
ton as guard to the prisoners.
Tile news soon spread that there was some
difficulty on the leyce, which increased the
crowd in the streets bound in that direction,
anu lHe ci2lnaA WIS rtacHta "nSn Tue long
| ro1l'' was beaten with 4 vim, and at the same
time Col. Farrss regiment, 26.h Massachu-
| selts, stationed at the Custom House, was
| filing into line with rapidity and precision.
| At this moment, Canal street looked as it did
| at the Inauguration Of the Clay statue, or
later, When witnessed the excited multitude
that greeted the national heet when 1t mooIed
in May last, in front Of the 1cyee. The
whole front rs seen from The top q
the Custom House, was crowded with
women and children from Benyille to
Julia street. The sugar hogsheads and
| md every elevated position along the houses
| fronting the river were occupied, and then
commenced simultaneously the waving o1
handkcrchtcfs and the show of secesA flags.
! The Massachusetts regiment soou reached
tho scene OF confusion from below, while thu
Triyoli Circle, came dashing in from aboye
before which the crowd BECAME moro rcpect
1ul. The officer now commenced rcmonstrat
ing with the people, who slowly and sul1enl,
hacked nway-many Of the women wayin!
their handierchicf5 and using gopprobious cpl
tliets in the taccs Of the soldiers. Ad1nira
Farragut NOW caught the contagion ashore
and sent up two or three signal flags on tn
tsA masts 1T the Hartford, and, as i conse
quence, one Of the gunboats lying Off Cont
street, CAME down opposite Canal street, witt
guns run out aid the nrtillerists at their sta
|
lad been taken possession Of by the crowd
some 500 In number, backed out Of It's wharf
it was supposed, to give the 8sympatllizcre'
on board III airing up and down to som
POINT.
The patience Of some Of the officers by tl,l
time was nigh exhausted, and an order va
given to clear the leyce. The soldiers d.
Serve the greatest praise for their consider
tion, for the women would, In many instar
ces, keep their positions, cven when the cal:
son wheels Of the artillery swept aside thc'
dlcBscs. Finally, Col Farr ordered a fan
tanning the raro1cd prisoners and the crowd
the artillery circled round in the vacant plae
| thus made, and gradually the crowd n:
| pressed back in 0 the street, the women Il!
while abusing the National troops, or, VIII:
was equally natural to them. some nearl
8 boys, calm and copsidcratc, gradually presse
back the t1rong, while the flying artillel
: edged In on the opening space, and thus. t
! degrees, got the leyce compile ely clear. Pic
! cts were then thrown out, and in time ord
b was restored, but the sympathlzers with Il
J. ctowds pushed their way down the difrerc1
streets, and in groups, like tigers at bay, ,stot
= with upheaying b0eouN and eyes filled wi
!. hate, and in their hearts struggling again
tile authority that lad Tyr tBs moment gain'
command.
The whole thing was intended as dc1an
y oi Tie authorities. It was 6 fearful cndeav
z. Of the hypocrisy and bitterness OF thousan
4 | Of the people In New Orleans, for discern
d many faces that belonged to persons ri
= have, through long months, been depcnde
On tic charity Of our Government for brca
us we'll rs dependent upon our bayonets fot
protection Of person they never enjoyed und
rebel or my otAcy rule in New Orleans. T.
effect Of all this on the people at large is d
Y flcult to judge; it has unquestionably rous
1 feelings that are hard to qncll. It has ma
fearful inr.,ads in the filth Of hundreds nj
believe in the Union and desire to see it l
stored; it has discouraged, somewhat,
least, loyal men, for they sec no authorl
here. that nips in the bud the sentiments a
d prorensitIcs, that encourage the prelimlnn
ii steps to the threatened shedding Of bio
- that was exhibited on the leyee; In sho
70 there is an incompatible feeling. and ncl
ousness pervading that is painfal., Disloya'
IL opportunity tor an offensive cxprcssit
y Where is 1t to end!
be As many rs forty scccsh fsgs were count
ut ono tine. Some Of the women had th
be 1,inrcd on their dresses and bonncts, q
no some Of the prisoners wore small ones, 81
from their lady-loyes, rs boqucts or brea
n;ns. One woman had large frosted pou,
70 cake. decorated on the top with rebel Il
I lave no doubt Its heart WAS filled n
= had r-1isips and rebel correspondence. CT
- for jeff. Davis were not unfrequcnt, 4
sutcripc remarks were everywhere comm
"To the devil with tho Yankees, Said I
st:1yart Irish woman; 'sgreat men they
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