New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-23
PROM NEyy.0RLEANa.
TIc Delta NewapnpcF -Su'pcDsio Of Ed'-
,ors,.ip-zho Tr'bc Expedition r'af
Rebel s.eg .lafure - suriins Of ihe
Eny-.t,un ftluk.
E.Guisi.ina ftIi'
from Oar sTr,i Core pouden'-
81. CHAEiis HorEI, NEW.

| Louisiana Dnnk.
| + rom Oar srrri CoTr.s poodei'
| ~. CBAEi's HorE', Nzw 0arhAs., ~. J
| The United States steamer Mcclellan leaves this
mort tomorrow morning for Ncw-York, hence there
is a possibility OF sending letter by her, j write
accordingly.
| You know The Delta newspaper Of ibis city, the
only Union sheet Published herel Previous to the
sdyen, Of Gen. Butler, it was rampanly disloyal
~ } fl. Davis hiplseli and the Generals occupa-
ton OF Eew-Orleans. lie editors and proprieiors
refused to publish biz initial proclamation, where
upon il and they were suiumaiily suppreseed, the
General subsequently determining "fo run the ma
chine himself" convenient medium for the express
sion oflis will and sentimen,sto toward the inhabitants
Of the Cecent City. This he accomplished by induct-
ma I'M the editorial chairs Capt j. Clarke formerly
# IEe BOstoa Copricy, snd Li'ut.-CO,. Brown, OF
THE Ito.dsfock VT iTgus. Under the manage
mept Of 'hee gentlemen tie paper ;hroye to the ex-
tent Of the Union sentiment in the city, being de-
tesiei by lis muzzled rivals in proportion to It's rrin-
| ci, les.
Wien Gen. Banl,s's arrival inaugurated a rev
,ysem, Col. Brown and Capt Clarke expressed a
Willingness 10 retire from the ediorship OF The
| Delta, and, January ,, the laler rendered his
resignation as COmusthy o Sub,lotence oil Tie port
| his wa., however, not accepted, and tie taper
continued its career, accepting tie new adnlnlstfa'
ton without acting ma i,s organ. Partating 10
many resl ects Of tLe rough aud ready" spirit OF
! the whose name ia pera,at emily identified with
the history Of New Oreans, The Delta lie under
,tood 20 have rendered itself iical to the present
GyI asty albeit 1t certainly did ts utmost TO oOnc-
nc IT, Il not 10 represent lis ornons. II was charyfd
with lack Of cohIcsy the preston al is eeni
u EMS aud unsounGness toward Order No. l2--the
one Oh the rubcct OF EmanoipstiOn. Ga Saturday
lat there appeared IN its columns an article entitled
"Tbe rIcstnr Tine" usser.ed to mlsrcpresent the
W shes aLd intentions OF Gen. Banks toward thu
paniers. and c..cu aIed 10 offend them. Aud lhs
mcrurg The Deitd, appearing an hour later than
ufu .l, contained y no'iGcaonSrom iis foreman that
the former editorial connection had ctased.'
Ii will be resumed 1t is said, RI me organ OF Gen
Banks. At resent the Secesfi0nts of this city are
sra,uiiously ubilant the subject, and with their
inevitable iauy, determined 10 mistake IL for re-
dictionary measure. BY others, 4 have heard the
dismissal Of Col. Brown aud Capt. Clarke attributed
10 he republication of a letter purporiing to DO
written from this city by a correspondent OF 1h'
Boston Post, in which Gen. Bauks's staff, End
especially Col. Irwin, his Assistant Adiutsnt-Gen
er.l, was severely reflected on---Of course With
injustice. To know the latter gentleman l. 10 regard
him with awe with admiration with affection.
30 much for q small matter. Apropos Of my
ast. Gen. Wetzel has not yet started from ThIbo
deauxye on his expedition into the 1eche country.
We hear that Gen Paine LETT Baton Rouge on ths
morning of the 9TH, for Plaquemine. with three
rerments--the Ilst Massachusetts. 4th Msine, and
the 10Th Maine. 1t Is understood that they will be
conveyed westward by transports, on the Paque-
mine Bayou ard Grand River, there TO attack q
Rebel force ~ Butte la Rose. then 10 push for tie
Bayou Teche, with the intention of elieciing june.
ton with Gen Weitzel Ut New Iberia. eX planned
IN my List. With the combined forces, amounting
to T. 900 men, Gen. Weitzel may then succeed IN ex
tending our lines MS far wet Vermlhonvile, and
outiward TO Vermilion Bay, where the Rebels
have established extensive sIlt.works, which II IA
very desirable to wrrst from the Coniederscy
Yesterday the little steamer Confidence, which
lies on Luxe pontchsrtran. wa. detained. and three
barrels, containing g.. $40 worth OF quinine desliled
for the Use of the Eebels taken from her, Tlese
attempts at smuggling are perpetual, and doubtless
many % them successful.
suppose The PtedyHae will inform you, In due
time IN ia column OF news derived from South
crn sources"-in Other words, surroptitiourly con
ve, ed through our liues-that the kobe Legislature
Tor this Stute which meets al Opelousae ,the capital
at Baton Rouge being hardly available, for the
combined REASONS that /. j. b.ued ~ ana Ia pos
,,esion Of our troops. has passed law nqprOprlH'-
ing tl00 coo o! Confederate sLr plas'crs for tie
GpIofiIonueut OF the militia 70 lie levied under tc
new at OF consoripticn, iuoiut.ug ever male
bs,veen tie age. OF T. and So Al-u M Ier nusfy
Ing al I'ni'cd State, taies aud cophsCau0us.
llo Bank ol Lous ana, a. old-ia-n ouci building,
rather picturesque H. he surrounding, canghi fire
TN afternoon. at about Il O'clock. TIE root h.1'
fallen H. and tie iLD.rlOT 70 entirely Gcstroy ed