New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-30
From Our specisl CORRESPONDENT.
NEw.oHLEAss, Nov. 81. 1853
PROM BRAZ0S.

The steamer George Peabody, Capt. Atwell.
arrived on Thursday from Brzos Santiago whence she
sailed on the 18th inst She reports that force Of ths
enemy made their appearance above Point Isabel tho
10Th but we're vigorously seed FROM BFazos AID driven
out Of sight
PROM TIE NINETEENTH CORPS.
Official Intelligence has been received at department
headausrters that Gen Lees cavalry had brisk en-
gagement with the enemy near Vermillion Bayou Cd
Thursday afternoon capturing one hundred prisoners
continue 10 have In circulation the most erravagtnt
and lgdcrons runoIs relative 10 Gen. fraBku's com
mand this morning conhdentially Informed that
sI thousand Rebels had attacked Gen Brge at fhibo-
deaux There also caIarts a1oat concerning large
Rebel batteries above Donaldsonvile For var rumors
New Orleans surpasscs Philadelphia
CONTEMPT OF coCRr-MILIrAgy NECESSITY
Brig Gen. Charles 7. Stone. Chief Of STAFF 70 Gen;
Ranks appeared before Judpe Durel Of the United
states District Court on "Wednesday in obedience 20
A summons 20 answer D. the charge ~ contempt OF
court In the case OF the prize steamer AlAoamH no
ook with him al escort OF armed SOLDIERS; "Ae'nrH
The latter were designed 20 be Of practical service or
were ordered out for mere display. II u diincuf -
decide. The case, Am informed, : a, follows.
The Alabama !. prize steamer which had oeea sp'
urai.ed by TIE Prize Commissioners nj s5sVtJ ~ th1
request Of Commodore Bell who desired 70 retain hsr
lr the navy No further steps had been taken bow,
ever and she remained in possession o. we Atei
states Marshal who personally responsive Tor hcf-
Through orders Of Gen Stone. she was seized by u,
Ouartermasters Department Tor the trans"rniloh U,
tous but the United States Marshal regained posses
siou % her Almost immediately she was ftiiAth W
the Quartermasters Department. loaded ~..h uoops.
and dispatched 20 BRACES The General argued his owa
case \ decision. believe, is not yet reached Com.
oore H.. eyincrd his willingness that the army should
use the Alabama cor temporary transportation purposes
Tie party agsrieyed was the Marshal VINO was oiered
neither receipt for her Possession Dor cheek ior her
yAlue-ether oi which would doubtless have been SAT
l,hctor!.
The steamer Emerald. Capt Brcashear from Vicks-
burg grounded IN fog on wednesday morning tso
4 NIs " ntf
three guns opened upon Der from the bank upon
which she struck Pilot Hampton was slightly wound
ed III. gun boats on the station opened ere on ING
guorrillas The Emerald reports them s!.lI engaged
INDIANA MILITARY AGENCY.
GOV Morton has commissioned Mr. Charles 7 Kim
rartrlcui Of the Gnf Mr.. Kmhall has established An
oihc. AZ No ~ Common street. The regmcnilIcamps
will receive regular invitations by su6.agent'
A coLOREp sCHOoL-RooM BURNED BY ISCESDlARiES
Al o'clock on SATURDAY morning last. ~ LIKES
Church On Hercules street. used for the past i,x
weeks rs a cOord schOolhOgse, was discovered % D.
on fire II was found impossible to sub.ne the faines
and the building totally destroyed not however,
until !, was discovered that all the schoo.books had
been gathered In OF the building ana used
for igniag tue structure John Connell. carpenter
employed upon the building has been arrested for ths
crime and viii b. held 10 u rigid examination Hs
has frequently expressed wish that the church wouh
burn down. Dr.. Hedges. registered enemy no" IA
Mobile, formerly otieia,ed in the ehaPe.
oRDER OF GIN. THOMAS.
The scarcity of plantation laborers In this Department
has prompted Gen. Thomas TO promulgse the following
order. . .. So,
NywORLx,Ss. Is. Nov Is. 1851
SPECIAL ORpxRs No us.--l No uuch Of uen.rA Ori~rs
No ~ dated headqart-rs Department II the tu sept -
1893 a. rrr.cbcs that al able hod-dmen Of color employee
upon Government private plantations vi" be detailed ,D'
nj tar, service IN the Corps Airqur upon order Of No N'"'
ui.siou Of Enrolment" l. hereby suspended o.. -.
No officer other person viii hereafter 20 -
-c, fos or rogcnt corps Of coloird troops Rom on ms
Government or leased plantations - -.,.,.
No negro will recruited from c1 the paisai'Lsv ft
x.tr t further ori.f Tor the purpose ~ per
ut us planters 70 as- oil thsr prrsrut crop in' p'kP.
IA hi. proc lamaiiou 81 Jan J. 49, ., -.
m ,box s Is issued by the unier,i.n.i In tie sb.'ncs
Of Major De-. s. T. banks een assured That were tLa' on
Ger rrsa snd gnan OF existing ccuastance' ne "o'''
i.st. orders 10 the saIae effect.
l.. THOMAS. Adju,a.Gene'A