The New York herald., 1863-11-14

be removed from towns and cities ana 'e Peopo
90 follow tho peaceful Of trade and commerce. and
elect their ovil officers. Until then louisiana wants no
more attempts such rs the one that nave aLaaed 100
Ru wbe this election scheme has fallen under the pres
sure of lis dead weight and nutiity the few prosavery
men among s authors have only retired TO supply the
apparent defects not anticipated until Few days before
nc proposed election They s are aboring under the
ballucination of reesablishing slavery as II was 10
LOUISIANA They hope by restoring the old constitution
negro slavery There was time since the
war commenced Saen a si,,r might esvs SsSa
aud o. sangunary warfare have worked change In
the minds Of the people OF the country, and we have
adopted that have put the reorganization OF the
Union and the States they were out OF the question
II the hope Of the conservative party OF the
North to the country reunited and the sovereignty OF
the States In their proper sphere respected Slavery
OF the great principles OF the Southern States fact
hands of the fetered negroes and taught them that
they In the sight Of God and man good the white
race they have added their theories Of their rights.
and have learned to discuss the "dgnty OF free labor
One hundred thousand negroes arc new In arms in the
United States, and that number is daily augmenng
The idea that these men can never attain TO the
proficiency Of arms equal 70 the Anglc-sayon
Is al exploded idea dspeNed by their des
perae courage on tho battle fields OF Port Hudson,
Milkens Bend Florida In the siege o. South Caro-
lima. In all these ssnguinary afairs they have shown
themselves the peers OF their white associates with
these facts prominent TO view, what would be the
result peace be attained by the attempt TO restore
slavery and return these negro soldiers to their
masters; The very declaration that such measure had
been determined would convert these into ends,
ard war OF oxteminaon of tho whites would be iDsti-
murder Of cid mon, but and children and every
that asserted they bad Southern blood 10 their veins
The negro then would display desperate courage that is
now latent As they educated In tho art OF war this
hate becomes more and more apparent. Under these
circumstances the sooner the .nhabanis Of this State
dismiss the hope Of the reorganization Of Louisiana
any other rebel state on tho basis OF reeslabshment
OF slavery. the better. be- II has received
fatal blow which will eyentuae in making this country
free from the curse OF slaves and slavery. short
deibcrson this subject by those who closely observe
transprng events cannot but lead TO the conclusions
have advanced
"An SAINTS Day" which occurred on Sunday, the lat
peculiar TO no other city In the Union The feature OF the
occasion the visits Of the popuace 10 the graveyards
where they decorate the ombs of departed ones with
chapets Of owcre, cvergrocns and inn1rSes. The day
ia in fact. festa day in honor OF all the angels ana
saints in Heaven and is so observed by the Roman Ca
holc, Protestant pscopal and Lutheran churches. This
festival has characterized the Eastern churches since the
fourth century, and tho Western since the early part of
W. on the occasio1 Of The dedication Of the Pan.heona
temple built by Marcus Agrrpa u. C. 25, in honor Of
Jupiter the Ayenger and all The godato the worship Q!
the true God under the invocation OF the Virgin Mary
and all the saints 1t not, however, until the ninth
century that ,he feast became general.
To give adequate idea OF the New Orleans cemeteries
will state that owing TO the fact that portions OF this
city are below the surface of the FLYER and the conse
quept saturaon OF the soil by water is not expedent
10 inter the dead under the natural surface Of the ground
Other means therefore, arc adopted. They are AS !ol
ows-The cemeteries are surrounded by walled embank.
high to hold three or four tiers Of collins The street s!do
o. the embanSmcnt has the appearance Of wall The
single graves dug In the earth on The perpendicular
side o! the inner face OF the wall tho aperture OF each
being closed with grayestone. Some OF theEe single
stones inscribed touching lines to the memory OF the
departed The enc:e Or interior Of these cemeteries are
distinguished families. They are built separately,
or all shapes and Sizes some OF them after the
the place the true appearance Of city Of the dead
visited several OF these cemeteries and as viewed the
display for the rst o s peculiar %s
around the several graves al every stop my eyes were
witnesses OF aoral and drapery displays; candies
relatives or departed ones were seated at the graves
making pilgrimage for day at the place where
through ST. Louis Cemetery my attention attracted
to large crowd who appeared TO be paying special ho
edged my way Into The crowd to learn the Object Il this
grave worship, when the sight Of large white tomb
broke upon my vision The facade Of was tastsIlly
door OF the tomb letters Of evergreen was The nscrp
ton, "GsnSsai A. sidney Johnston, c; sA S shiloh,
mains Of this gallant bu. erring officer we're brought to
this city two days after tho battle in which ho fell The
corpse laid in state In the City Hall In this city for two
days and subsequently inferred without any coro
mony or military pomp there being only two or three
cemetery @ elegant Of tho hcs, polished
marble, surmouned with miniature spres artistic and
rol.ats emhoma'c 9rn,Mens On this occasion
beautiful in these, tributes. They e1halea fef'
uesth but yet not dead that dead they still
that Il far away tLey were yet happier n Heaven. Al
the Girard Cemetery monumental shaf, far above
its fellows towering high among The tombs, did
the manly form the remains Of which were beneath its
h,s No gentle hand had placed SsrIIa I Of
s departed subject was yet green ia the minds Of dear
living relatives although that once brave man sealed his
life in de'oDce OF his country The arid matted gass
was in sad neglect but beyond the railing by which The
tomb is enclosed, beautiful willow had shot up Its
trunk and there stands with its reene trailing resses
ovcr those sacred remains. On the tomb tho brie!
history of the departed one in the words "Palo Alto
Bliss Such visit as have briefly described resolves
tself into great lesson. II leads us 10 look beyond the
grave, 70 oei the comparative nssDhcsnce and uucer
tainy Of present state and admonhes US that time
is coming when the memory Of high thoughts and noble
| purposes will he our only wealth
sad aud painful accident occurred 90 the lst inst
upon the New Orleans and Oelosss Railroad eight miles
above AgeIs In consequence Of the collision Of two
several mortaly wounded and sixty five others more
less injured aprears that freight train left Brashsar
ei! % tne oist a. a, eish, CLOCK ~ INC morning oe
en- board When within eight miles OF Asicrs an acci.
dent happened TO the engine which caused the soppase
OF the train. Tho conductor OF the train failed 10 take
proper precautions 10 notify another train which was fol-
lowing his that accident had occurred Consequently
the noon train from Brashesr City, with the Ninety
seventh Illinois regiment board approached the scene
Of the accident coming at full speed, coldng with the
the gallant fellows within them, with tho result above
mentioned IL YVES clear case Of criminal negligence on
Into custody 10 trial Tor his uneccountabe corduct
| The following is a list OF the casusltics:--
!
Belonging TO the Ninety seventh ilinois-Iien,cnant
Martin, Richard smith George Polk (drummcrJ. George
Draper, John CorbiIt, William Reed, Martin Woods, Frank
| Akemsn, c. ". Osborn, John Miller, T. B smith
WOUNDED.
in the Ninety seventh Illinois regiment ohapu
Sunderland. Woods, Powers, Oglssby James and y.
Wicker. f. Brooks. J. Curry, sam Girard, l. Uagy, j.
H. NcGee, Hickman, Bethsrds, James and John Cloud, NJ
siger f. White, Halliday, Sergeant Staten, j. Francis,
Lowe Ryan, isaac Giberron, g. Massy ). Hunine, X.
Giberron. j. g. wbitc J. Globe II. ramer Asa Barnes
william H. Medlin, fewis Woods, Smith Kilsore, p
| Huffman Nicholas. Campbell, Berry Pace Zeits, Jcro
| msh Dwyer, White, kpowlon. woodrow, Pennington
Herod ssers Davisson Rice, Kllborn, stsnton wysnt
| Stllwcll, Maiheny.
In the Fifty fourth Indiana reg gmcrt, r. Treat (hos.
ptai steward), lafayette Marndsle, James Pierce.
All Of tho above ramed are badly wounded, and no
doubt several of thom will die.
O forty eight rebel prisoners board but one was
wounded, whose name sam. Copr'nsr, or Texas
An important military order has lust been published
from Col T. O. Bcckwiih, commander Of the dcenccs Of
this city. Subolned Is copy
GENERAL oRpkRs-No. 81.
HklDQrARrsrs DrixStxs Nrw OaiEAsg
Nsw 0RrgAys, Nov. ., 1853
under Instructions from the General commanding the
department officer soldier not regularly stationed
here duty viii be permitted 20 visit remain 10 this