The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-08
A VALUABLE PRIZE.

ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS.
EXPEDITIONS ON FOOT,
Our news by tho George Washington, from New
ovlears, is highly interesting.
The steamer Iberville from vicksburg arrived at New
Orleans In charge Of Colonel Regain Of General Grants
tar bringing largo number Of invalds from the rebel
garrison Of vcksbnrg paroed officers and soldiers
some nfty persons who havo been sent away from st.
Louis registered enemies Their destination Mobile,
whittier they will be sent by flag Of truce.
Tho gunboa Neosho, Of the Monitor pattern built
at ST. LOUIS, had arrived vicksburg The Osage Of
the same pattern, expected down at The Choc
taw anc Pttsburg blockading Red river. General
Arnold came down by the Ibcrvle and stopped at Port
HUDSON.
An important military and naval expedition Is on foos
from vicksbrrg.
Yazoo City has been stripped The hostile attitude Of
the people, their planting torpedocs the rvo dc.
structon Of the DeKalb and the firing Of tho guerias
upon boats justified this retaliation. Some two thou
sand bales Of cotton belonging TO the rcbe government
large quantity Of merchandise and steamboat furniture
ssored n the town. with steamboat oads OF contra
bands, were taken away.
General Grant has dozen skeleton regiments Of
cslorsd troops organizing al vicksburg.
1hs United staes nag steamship Tennessee has arrived
frora cruise in the GuK sho has been used by Admiral
Tasragut tho flagship snco be left the Hartford
duty up the river.
A. the Tennessee coming into Southwest Pass and
passing Italian manor-war stationed thsrs salute
IA honor Of the ADMIRAL was g-en BY tho Italian which
was returned BY tho Tennessee. One Of tho guns
board Of The latter not properly swabbsd after
discharge and while ramning down asother cartridge
gnton took place, which resulted in severely woundng
two The discharge took place when the cartridge
half down, and took away the right OF Hen
~ Mott and tho lcfs Of Androw Young. The latter
severely wounded in tho breast that he died
about 40 hour and baf Mott Is doing we'll and will
The unfortunate loading the gun q
tho time Of the discharge and admitted that the accident
tic result OF their neglect properly swab-
bing n out before loading.
Brig Gen. W. ". orme, Of Gen. Hsrron's command,
haA arrived 10 New Orleans.
Colonel Gerard stsh. cx-Mayor and ex.Alderman had
sf4ved from Fort Pckens parole where be had been
coansd September State prissner BY order
Il General ButIer Tho Hon. John n ssefe also State
prsooor, came up with the Colonel from the fort.
the bark A. Barxor days from Vera Cruz crossed
che bas On the 2oth uk.
The American Consul Vera Cruz died the 18th Of
July.
No American !or English vessols.of. were on the
cosss Yroach vessels seixng everything English or
Amerioan.
On fhe sth . French side-whoel steamer arrived at
Vera CruE with English topeail schooner tow The
schooner captured on the Rio Grande and had on
board . cargo OF valued at $500 600. The arms
intended for the Tcxaslrebeh; but the schooner
cleared from Liverpool for hatamoros Her officers 70.
pert avc moro loading for tho same destination.
OAr new Orleans Corresponaence.
NEW ORLEANS, July 81, 1863.
n {rcsua Condition Of Nrg OrIeaw-Trade ~iA ne
knsysov-C Onion Association Of veo Orleans-77< Navy
ssa Ps1 Audscn-Nauai kovsments- Midday A6airs--
A,~y Ho,psfais-7ns Anakapas Country and the o1cial
Ovga~-Generol Dwight and Colonel CAscke rino--7he
Rel Prisoners-Sitk and Wounded Roels-CAanoss is
0< Ssmadron-TAe Admsraps Departure for Home, DC
vsudbo hard 10 realize. not for tho large mum.
~ Il officers the city that New Orleans 10 any
other condition than IL prior 10 the war quiet
osdery Las become since tho fall Of vicksburg and
Port Hudson. The hundreds Of closed stores however,
together with levcc entirely deserted except by the ps
Aesira show how business end for the
prcsest The opening of the Mississippi has yet
any change 10 the aspect Of this river front the city
True, fe~ boas have arrived up river but in.
sssAd Of seg loaded with produce they had nothing save
crowd passengers in the shape Of sick and
rsbs, soIce fsom vcksburg, en- route 70 Mobile
In the facc OF the opening o tho Mississippi prov
ssons have gonc up wonderfully. Potatoes are sell
Ing Tor ten dollars o barrel, and bad ones At that.
spd, although living was enormously expensive a
month since, y far higher now with no tmme
Aiate wUpect 81 change. Why 10 this 40, We
bear that large number Of boats AZ Louisville and
:ou, haded with provisions for the Nev or,c.ps
market, yet sot allowed come Rumor saw. /, 4.
Ihe ihaa the Yankee sp~cals,ors here who
have iargc stocks ON hand have Tho opportunx
a dspssing Of their goods high figure before the
wesiers merchants ~il be permitted 70 have Their
chance This is ve.y proper, ccrtsiuly. when wc con
sdcr amount of hxhtng done by Ms Massachusetts
toors IN comparison with those Of the western states,
especially the Miss Ns,np river Tbsre has not 10
my bnowicege single bahs of cotton arrived from
nv tbs river since fall az Port Hudson. Vet know
'bst oar s'xs works. Which The artsery moupsod
~sre composed principally oi bales Of cotios II
10 nc that all might reached this market and
been dsosed of 70 tho advan OF the lcog
before tho, instead Of being evmed where
ouiy becoming damaged bous bcncaf 10 any one
suppose, however W decided whose hands
i. p,As through before merchant n a,l-v.a Ia
parch,se s n the old system I've same as p,ac,.-ed
In Aiaxspas country An sfcers inlormoa mo t,,s
sesse enough his bcen vas,ed ssooo Pert Hua.ov 20
nakc several men wealthy.