The New York herald., 1863-08-20

a.s.near lses Many persons will Be going up and
eosipg down the long hs boats are not n,sd
business Of the steamers no Creole howsveFs
has about thirty passenger, but email freight sno
the next morning. win nearly full OF freight and
ssngers also she the favore steamer ON account q
her regularity and great speed There have bean no a
The United States steamer Brooklyn has arrived from
on Galveston She y oosling, ans viii Poossd North 70
ellis, has arrived from of Mobile. She will proceed 70
Galveston the place OF the Brooklyn We have
the blockade we'll maintained The steamers Pocahontas
winona Itasca Kneo all leave for the North in few
days They arc badly In need Of repairs that cannot DO
City matters are very quiet tho authorities have, In
.nes SanS ~
. very good one isis TO perform every Monday after
noon at Coliseum square, on Wednesday at the Gay
monument IN Canal street, and Fridays at jackson
square. Yesterday the first OF IT, and although the
music good, the attendance not as large as Il
my wanderngs through the city, and have since my
residence here that the majority Of the ladies' OF New
Oreans-exceptng those from the North residing here
temporarily, and those in mournng-wear on nearly all
the red, white and red colorsas much az to
are sSes and We S 40 nv ana
octoroon almost invariably wear when In full dress the
red white and blue which coors speak for themselves
There Ii nice little squabble going on between some
Of the city government about brick culvert
Ihorp, the City Surveyor, has resigned Miller, the
Mayor published certain correspondence the True
DELTA has taken up, and altogether there rs nice time
NEW OniExNs, August 12-8A.N.
We have nothing in the way Of excitement.
The city continues very healthy, and the weather very
The latter however, win soon be over when the
ost delightful OF this latitude will have arrived.
Strangers will soon commence returning, and we hope
for gay winter.
NEW ORLEANS, August IL, 1853
Quia Times IN the Gulf-Arripal Of Troops and he
Prospects for ne Wimter-Oslr Good Fbrtuxs in
Having Healthy Seasom-AiIldyy Erecutton-Our
CITY. Concets-Aouemests Of General Ftanklln-Cyty
NdH~s-Rumsrs, DC.
requires than few hours In the present state
Of the Department OF the Gulf furnish matter where
with 70 make letter. rhe troops who have arrived
the class Of need here hardy fellows who are
capable OF standing anything upland orswamp duty 10 all
the same TO them and, what Is MD than all they are
veteran troops not requiring months 70 make them At TO
take the eld With present force u will be Chow
you, Jack Maarudcr T this winter. We give
undivided attention in the campaign to either Ala
bsma Texas, and probably both; and the Northern
people may rest assured thaA the 1st Of next May
the work In the Gulf be over, unless "Johnny era
peau'' sees ht TO step in and try his hand.
The absence Of epidemic during the two summers
that New Orleans has been occupied 'bE unaccli-
mated troops has been most fortunate. - dread
70 think, however, Of what the mortality would
y6uOW 8pp6arauC0s
would be found in condition 70 take the disease,
and 30 little lifted 70 resist Il. The hospitals
well filled, TO be sure, but not with
many cases Of . serious nature. Men who were ex-
posoda troops were at Port HUDSON must neces-
sarly suffer more or less, and It s those who
sok. They who remained In the city, or in the imme
diate vicinity enjoy excellent health, and probably win
continue 70 40 60 for hssiner summer thus FAR was
with pleasant nights cool souherly breeze has relieved
The intense heat Of midday, and enabled our sick men
There have been no arrivals from up the river to-day
. late q four r. NJ We are expecting TO morrow the
Louis This arrival viii further depress the market for
AL kinds Of produce, and poor people may live ex
made appearance the levee today-say hundred
nddfty bales. W here II came from did not earn.
Friday next The culprits Scott private the
First Louisiana Volunteers. white regiment. He shot
Major Billiard, who commanded the fort ~ Donaldsou
vile, weeks since The execution will take place in
the morning. between six and O'Clock the vcks
burg Cotton Press IN the presence Of quite Dumber of
prisoner Tomorrow and be present the execution He
10 Of the who enlisted in this city, and under
stand, an Englishman and man OF bad character am
not Of there having been similar this de-
partment since have been In possession and this will
be lesson that viii, trust, prevent anything Of like
nature agan.
AUGUST 12-Evenipg.
Our band OF music performed this evening In ont of
the Clay monument, on Canal street. Quite large
Der Of persons were present. but not 90 many hoped
for. Tho location IL bad one, there being too much
aoise from passing carriages omnibuses and cars and
then the hour too earyoetween six and o'clock
MAJOR General FRANKLIN left this evening for Baton
Rouge 70 assume his command. No general order ha
yet becn published announcing the fact; but Il 10 wel
known throughout the city. Tho division Of General
Heron win be attached to his command, so II ID said
There 10 nothing new 10 the city. Various secesh
ruors have been flying about the to-day one Of
which s that the siege Of Fort Eagper had beed raised
dns SssA prQysa Al ihe others 20 entirely without
1hesS rumors what secesh live upon now. We're IL
not for them the merchants and brokers' who did
business CSroudelet street, would to exist
We are hoping 10 have late 10 morrow from the
North and II Is anxously looked for. All are watching
the operations Norris Island the hope that General
Gilmore will possession Of the key Charleston
harb0r. Our squadron OF that port once released will
help our wonderfully
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