The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-03-06

From New Orleans.

The Harriet Lane Shut in at Galreston-Tor
pedoes Picked up at Port Hudson-The Re
bel Conscrption, &c.-Shiptrreek-Stdt'
of the Leuees-Meetings cfthe Planters Of
Louisiana-lmportant Orders fom Genera
4 Banks.
New YORK. March Sd.
The steamer Che-kiang has arrived from
| New Orleans Odd ult. Ship Island oath, Pen
sacola 25th, with 200 discharged soldiers
Passed Key West on tho 9th; saw large
white steamer going in; same night passed
| the steamer Illinois bound to New York.
| The steamer Bio Bio and Philadelphia left
New Orleans on the Odd for New York.
There 10 no doubt but the Harriet Lane Is
shut in at Galveston. She has been taken up
one of the rivers and the rebels. IL is believed,
ore making her an iron clad.
The gunboat Essex picked up four torpe.
does near Port Hudson, each containing 200
pounds of powder.
AJackson (Miss.) paper says Jew was
arrested on charge Of offering to spike guns
at Port Hudson for 100000.
A rebel deserter reports that Sibley sent
his infantry, 1900 strong to Shreveport, and
has gone with the balance OF his command,
artillery and cavalry, to Atchafalaya river.
The infantry aro entirely destitute Of ammu.
milton.
The CONSUMPTION Of oil men between lG
and 60 ia being enforced with relentless vigor.
Col. j. Ii. french has been presented with
q splendid service plate by tho police force oil
New Orleans. OF which he was lately chief.
About 500 rebel prisoners, including Gen.
Clark, were sent to the rebel lines on the
|20th. r
The rebels attempted to capture the steam
|cr Laurel Hill, with cargo Of cotton, sugar
and molasses obtained above Baton Rouge.
She ventured too near Port Hudson and the
rebels placed ten batteries below her. The
Essex went to her assistance and the rebels
skedadled without firing q shot.
The levee made below Baton Rouge is in
such state of advancement that il is deemed
safe against any overflow. The levee in st.
Charles parish is believed also safe.
An arrival from Vera Cruz reports the loss
in heavy northern storm, Feb. 9Th of the
barqucs j. B. Bcrtram, John Payson and
Sherwood. All hands saved from the Bertram
and Pason. Captain Conut, first mate and
three seamen and one Cabin passenger, OF
the Sherwood. were lost. Second mate and
four seamen were saved.
The planters of Louisiana had held several
meetings ut New Orleans. Gen. Banks prom.
iSed to aid them in taking abandoned planta.
tions on the same terms offered by quarter
masters, Everything that can properly DO
done will be to restore lost negroes to masters,
and enlistment of negroes who have been at
work on the plantations should cease.
An attempt ut one meeting to pass q rcso.
luton in favor OF revival of the State laws
was defeated by q large majority. General
Banks attended the meeting and gave assur.
ance that the Government has no feeling Of
hostility to the people here, and that he
wished to do all he could consistent with du.
|ty for tho peace, prosperity and happiness Of
the people Of New Orleans.
An order has been issued by Gen. Banks
forbidding the taking Of negroes from plan.
tations by any officer or other person in the
service of the United States without author
lily from headquarters.
An order Of Gen. Banks explains the sys-
tenn of labor adopted for the year. and plan.
ters asserting thereto are to be assisted as far
as practicable without violence in inducing
their negroes to return. The negroes arc to
be secured with sufficient and wholesome
food by officers of the government, and q
share of tho crops they produce.
Those not engaged will be employed on the
public works without pay except food, cloth.
ing, medical attendance, and such instruc-
tions US may be furnished them.