New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-03
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Camp pPnrnpct-Anairss since the Capture Of
Port tEIudson-sLirmish on Bayon Ln-
fourcbe-IHow Union Prisoners Fare
Gen. Franklin to Command as New Or


From Our Special Correspondent toe,
At the invitation Of Adj1tant }. II. WhitmOre, Of
the Fifteenth Maine, visited Camp Parapet on
Tuesday, and, as the representative OF The
TRInusr, was most Hospitality entertained. For
the information Of your readers called at the head
autrter and obtained a few items of interest.
Camp Parapet was established by Gen. Mansfield
Lowell. II extends from the Mississippi River eight
miles above The city towards Lake Poutchartran
for comfortable distance, until the almost mpcne-
trable swamp recludes The necessy Of an artificial
barrier The camp inclOses 10 square miles OF ter
ritory. aud Is almost entlroly surrounded ~
an cArlb,n paraIet eight feet in hight, outside
which j. trench 10 feet IN width. large force OF
whito lahOreTs sre engaged In constructing addi
tionai eauhw0rks while a cobtraband corps o. 2,OOO
are employs Ell in mak'us oertrin improvements. \
sufficient complement 4 gnns have been mounted
upon the paape, to repei All attack from any qGhrer
Col. Isaac DYER, OF Tie l5lh Maine, ID in commsnd
~ acting bryadivr.gen,r, Lieut. }. 4. Cobb bein-
temporarily assirtaht Adlniant lcuefsl Tie gam
s5n coulis's u tie 18th M.ne. an Massachu-et-
detacAmeufs OF the o "a hir'iesn, lith y. Y. Cav.
alry al Mu-onsiu. 4ld lZ,lh NV York, aud hn
excv,lcut coIored biltefy, under Capt. kygard i.e
police arrangements VI tle camp sse vel ealiiA.ed
~ promote ,he hrs.lh Of the troops.
Prya'o I. L. Wclla, o COMPANY q, 'Oh New
tufef since the enptIre oi ioft iiud-ou:
oar brigade i,ft poIt iilisou on Jolly II, IN
ch.Ire 0i Col. J. >. Morgan, stuug But-fen. Ne
fc.o ell Dlua SONY DE- 90 the l2h, and elchuprd
us-r tie lan.lAs. NcA' morning "e reoc'veI o'Iefs
60 marc oui al ug ihc u lyou Lai iIurcae. OK bu-
-.,1e TOOK tbe l,it tlfk while Gen. Dldieys d.
vision olcul I'D tue ri.lt About I've ui'es iiom
lns RIVER We net the coeuy Ia superior ioire-Hi
leasu.. mo,t.y u.ogntei. Taey captured our ou-
ufu l.escl .Ino. Tls enemy were lirnlully snp-
% e. vita .r illeiy, while wc lai note AMI Gen.
Ol.ley bit hu'r. IA ltuoi ,nsled ior ZONE .No
fcrr- = bnu .lJ Ol us were takcI pr.oucfs. Tnc
Gr-t A.v u,rrch WAS 20 Assumption Church, fifteen
ls4es wGolo We ~ lcil out iu tho ram and ually
aiysn ell ted ~ which 10 sleep. Tee fecoDd day We
reached n on. ~ house twcI'y-aye miles GistAnt,
vners We were rcgal,d With bard crackers. the
two succeeding dAys ~o MADE forty mile-, when We
resolved riish. lunch. Here we were drawn up
and addressed by tho commanding olicer oi tue
guard. who ,taied tba, tbo Yankees were 20 near
that he was AFRAID TO keep Us longer Ion most re-
member that we we're pnroloi upoasths day
Of c.Rurs. lie advised the Rebel 'Oldiers To
take from whatever they drslr.d - possess
NV rny aud watch were stolen from me-. Our
ildia-rabber blanket,, euFs, knives, money, &c.,
,p,sdly ELECTED q chang, OF tase. When this
Wholesale piuudeFng had ceased. We were informed
WITH charming eooness that We wcro allowed ten
hour, 10 yet ouisde Of tteir lines. failing 10 do
wbish would iusure penalty OF destb. We were
tlon forty miles from the Mississippi River. AT the
Ci'se oil The day we arrived nt snaiI negro settle
inert, where were pleuiiiully supplied aud
nuned By the oolored people. AZ dark Oh tie second
DAY resoheda pO ut opposite Bonnet Care. where
We were conveyed scross tho riyer TO TIE camp Of
tie 2l.h Maine. Our comrades extended 10 W
most generous reception. Tue next morning We
proceeded by steamer 10 Now-Orioaps
4 have Trustworthy inform,iion which leads ne
10 predict that Major-Gen. franklin will soon ee
pisced 10 command " the deiepses of New Orleans,
olo OF tho most important positions in the Dspar,.
mott Brig. Gems. Grover, Dwight, and WeitIel
are NJ present in tho city. C.. A.