The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-01-08
Ge,. EsaEsfAs at Neyy Orleans.


celebrated Banks Expedition has arrived
safely at New Orleans that Gen. Butler
| has handed over his command to Gen.
| Banks; that Baton Rouge has been re-
! occupied, and that the indications are
that stirring action vii. be the order of
the day III the Department Of the Gulf
and Of Texas.
The New York Tribune says: This
/ expedition sailed from New York and
other Eastern ports during the first week
in December, and made 30 stop, save such
vessels as proved nnseaworthy, until it
reached the Mississippi. There were no
events of Importance during the voyage,
and no accident happened, except, as we
! have recorded, that some OF the traus-
ports were unequal to the service, and
sought shelter at Philadelph ana Port
! Royal On the 18th instant the Expedi-
tion [or that part of it having Gen.
/ Banks and his officers on board) passed
| Ship Island, stopping leng enough for
/ zen. Banks to confer with Col. Rust, WHO
commands the fort and station. Next
day the North Star, the tiag-ship, passed
up the Mississippi, and anchored of New
! Orleans On the 10Th the two Generals
/
| q en-. Butler addressed Gen Banks, and
welcomed him to the Department Of the
/ Gull. He assured him that he would
! fad troops who were ready to yield 4
/ cheerful obedience to every order. Gen.
/ Banks responded that the only pleasure
/ he had III taking the comnnd of the
/ Gulf wlsdn obeying an order Of the Gov
ernmcnt Of the United States. The
meeting Of the two officers was .nost cor
/ dial, and the interchange CT sentiment
/ was that which marks the coming toceth-
cr Of old friends. Soon after these
! formalties, Gen. Banks and Staff with
| drew Gen. Butler then addressed his
/ Staff, and requested that each member
/ should take pains to eulightcm and assist
! their successors. lie praised O zen. Banks
/ in the warmest manner, and assured the
gentlemen present that his was Il charac-
ter of which the Alneiican people might
we'll be proud Gen. Buffers address, Oh
leavins his command, is characteristic Of
! the man, vigorous, patriotic aud generous
! lie tells his men that 1t their occupation
order, law, and peace, and safety returned
/ TO 4 CITY where Tor score Of years human
! life WAS scarcely sale at nooudHy their
/ l.isci pliue evoked the admiration OF those
who came 10 scoff !; landing with bat So
! IN the military chest, they have hot only
supplied themselves to such All extent that
| the expedition has cost the Government
only Il fifth as much as any other, but
| they have also added half IL million to
/ the country's treasury; thcs have fed the
F. starving wives and children OF the c0un-
Try 5 enemies, ard SO converted the
! people that they have seat TWO Members
/ OF Congress from districts which lately
told them tauHtingly that there was no
one to raise the Union flag; they have
now the confidence Of the oppressed,
defeated the foe III open fight, stayed the
1estileDce by obedience 10 the laws OF
health, and preserved their ranks fuller
than those OF any other battalion for Il
similar length OF time. Gen. Banks
entered upon active duty on the same
/ day, issuing proclamation in which lie
says it Is his duty to assist IN the reatora
/ tion Of the Government Of the United
! States, and he desires to secure to every
/ class al privileges consistent with public
safety. He relics upon the cooperation
and counsel Of all loyal and woIi-disposed
people, and upon tie manifest interest Of
/ those dependent upon the pursuits Of
peace, as well as upon the support Of
naval and land forces He VIII treat as
enemies those who are enemies, but
! gladly regard as friends those who are
! friends No restriction will be placed
/ upon the freedom OF individuals which
! are not imperativeiy demanded by consid-
erations OF public safety; out~hile their
claims Will be literally considered, it is
! due also to them to state that all the
ri"hts Of the Government will be uufiinch
ingiy maj Htained.
/ lie sets forth the great truth that the
valley Of the Mississippi must ever remain
( open TO the people Of the North " est that
the people have the power and the will 10
enforce this right, and asks the reVolted
1 I4ouisiaDians to accept the conditions im
| posed by the impcrious necessities of
/ geographical! conicaration and cosamcrei.l
supremacy, and rc-cstablish their an
cient prosperity and renown. On the
! lTth, orders were issued taking possession
I of telegraph lines, suspendiny sales Of
! propertv, on behalf Of the Government,
/ aud making less i'm portant changes. At
| the date Of our latest advices, all was
! quiet; the people OF New Orleans, while
expressing the warmest regard for Gen.
Butler, accept Gen. Banks with enthusi-
asm, aud look FOR great benefits from his
energy and profound ability. Gen. Butler
/ has returned TO Washington, where, it
/ is rumored he has gone only to receive
another IN. portant official position.
| On the day Of Gen. Banks arrival at
! New Orleans part Of his feet pushed Oh