The New York herald., 1863-08-16

sunk Milken's Bend but this news win reach you
rst via Cairo. There arrivals Of cotton worth
mentioning Provisions Of all kinds are very high with
put little arrvngnone yet from up tho river, although
The death Of Captain Fuller, formerly Of the gunboats
Cotton and Queen Of the Vest announced this morning
In the Picdvae We have time been under the
he was among the prisoners that escaped from
the steamer Maple Leaf when on her way from Fortress
Monroe to Fort Delaware weeks SINCE Fuller
notorious character and dangerous He was OF I'M
service to the enemy from his knowledge OF the
waters OF this section and bore high reputation for On
ergy and persey crance Had not shot from of Far
raguts feet disabled his eeamer the Queen OF the West he
Banks Attakapas campaign and inflicted injury
upon his army
CITY matters since the niger gobte remain as usual
business doing few people in the except the
evening" more drunken rows than for time past on
account Of the troops in the city being ncrcased
Of shoulder straps carrying their swords over thor
shoulders instead Of at their Sides weather and
city very healthy.
Tho steamer Creole was teegraphed below last evening
and doubtless reached her wharf this morning. She
brings no later dates however than the Evening Star.
NEW ORLEANS, August 9, 1893.
Neus from Mctae-7Ae Orcps-Ar;cals from Up Me
River, dc. tsseW te4N
Nothing whatever Il Importance has occurred since the
sailing OF the transport T. A. Scott yesterday morning
Last evening the United States naval transport steamer
bermuda, Acting Master Smith commanding, arrived
from Philadelphia, via Port Royal and the squadron Off
Mobile By her have dates from of Charleston the
Goth ut She brings advices from the squadron OF
Mobile except that everything is very quiet. the enemy
making naval demonstration, with their reported
iron clad neet The Bermuda win proceed to the squadron
or Galveston before returning North. at af
News from Mobile by tho last flag OF truce boat repre-
cents tho feeling OF the people there being very de-
epondent They are anticipating attack every day.
the expressed opinion here Is among secessonsts
that II seriously threatened it would surrender without
Vxaitt In fnR alta
sions indeed prices range high that dare not for
fear OF being disbeeved state the prce at which
flour was quoted They have asked TINT no more
sick and wounded prisoners be sent there, fcr
they have no means Of feeding them and no
medicines TO spare. II is thought on all sides
that an immediate movement Mobie after the fall Of
Vicksourg and Port Hudson would have given the
city upon our asking surrender wo should have II al
the earliest possible moment for IL has been and still s
although not as much formerly, Of the fceers
Of the confederacy. With Mobile Charleston and Viii
mngton in our possession, and holding the Mississippi
river the work will be about Maintaining our po
siions will bring "cave inn from starvation IL from
other cause The squadron OF Mobile il being largely in
creased. the blockade runners from Mobile will disco
yer when they again attempt TO run in out.
, IN conversation this morning with q planter OF the
whore the negroes have not bcen disturbed
by' forcb'e recruiting FOR rIlman's Corps dA'ri1uc
M ss ss 'Ssas b . NJ das:
s s aa SsSs % ts rsS aoss ssA %sss ss
worked sssein%cn' say a' sr rsS ~
sders. ,hS rebels have destroyed the crops entirely;
Among sho were some VERY aue helds cotton g ths.
would & carly he 'S To rRss Se II bs
but te both shores havng been too much the 0.
able. We shall bo able to test this ye how the sys
offrcc laborwc can caIl r nothing else although
rst year may be satisfactory enough Tho second will in
Tho opinion Of many show rapid advance towards the
present condition OF tho Island OF jamaica and the third
VIII md us ly up 10 the standard OF all the vau-
able British West India slands that have been wothess
since savery was abolished. i @1 +. AnfffH e
We have had to-day two arrivals from up tho river,
bringing St Louis papers Of the I'd nst containing New
York OF the 3lst ull We this evening the FIRST
handbiiB that have been here for a long tuie
nouncing steamer 10 leave for st. Louis and ntermc-
di,c ports on Monday afternoon next. An this looks
well for business. siay It long continue The Mobile
papers say. however. that strong guerilla parties
stop tho navigation or the river them try this on
and see who will be The sufferers II they do thorc
viii not be q house lot standing within twenty
mites Of the river either sidc every man caught
will bc hung without Judge jury Annoyanccs by these
Tusrh as sns Tp' - ooge, ye oe %
CITY NO eremy this side Of the Aebafaaya river; but
q force is between Rerwck and Franklin. They can do
no harm there and can he driven away whenever
~ u do So There is naval record from any
direction The squadron fast decreasing In numbers,
the shire going TO fast ready.
The steamer Columbia from New York on the LIST inst
Is teegrsphed below. .t...tsa .s
Nxw ORLEANS, August 9, 1858.
Afaiys IN Teras dc.
There many things transpiring Texas that should
30 known at the Norh Having left that State for the
purpose OF identifying myself with my country's cause.
am desous Of having her condition fsy represented
IS is possible therefore send you these papers Of
he OF giving such Information. ] am sending
,arcrs by nearly every vessel leaves this port
thus aiding giving the friends cf the United
States much of the living sbto ss IL pcssibIe.
TDcrc s nothing more aggravating to loyal soushogp
','1s y. than Sa,a s' : ,'';%s,' s aS s
aud slavery without consulting IN any manner the
fco.le most Interested IN tue future Of tho rebel
''a'ss Lot mo here say tha, coming from Terns a.
10, and so recently, too can Say that the loyal d
hat state tand there are tholsarts) wiling 10
md do endorse the administration IN ~ - war nea
surcs, End are waiting a. assii IN ptng down The rebel
lion BY any measure o. moycmsnt, no mattor what II
nay bc That has FOR ~ .hs crushing ut Of rclson
;ayiug, loyal traitor mon, who have ob,oetious 70
'ofne n thc measures calculated 20 bring some scoln
dres into due obedetcc ~ The Jaw md give from soc
dcas 81 bQr duty to their country and their trys
The trry ioyel uen desire 70 rec reace-irdecd are
snA41ta ~ must ENfise the SURE aDd
tan desrrc'on Of ihesayc pcxcr ard aye.y ii these
St1tcs fhof W.T. crscut n n rnrrFgms~ that ven *
tcua auy Iigcgc 20 the 'figefitf onp gyont very
limited per q ,no and many ara ~ Ssns y gesi
inguishcd rom Wis fppnc & arf would 70 Crtct
they Ia posacssor ~ The power. HM 1894 AAE toNs
let lhc administration be Fgsisr "a Eni ils Delln
is rtrAed and When fe1cc II restored ard The iaas
then inf then en'y nnrpd isck after 1rayty
lNesf aui tbs or Mat "piauk ia those terrible spat
forms urnn vhch roits The airy castle " some snobby
political den Ecrfe
10 crs ircm lcxae sond yon wia 10 doubt ba n
O. n IN y "a n an
portunly orcrs.
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