Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-01-01
Important from New Orleans.

A,yic@ Of Gen. BaakS- Genan Bu4er ale-
lJc,Seded in the CommaRd Of lie Depart
ment Of tie cur
New Z RK, Dec 2S.-The steamer Roa-
noke has arrived from New Orleans on the
10Th, via Havana on the 22d. Her news
from New Orleans is important.
The steamer North Star with Gen. Banks
and staff at N9a Orleans on the evening of
the 18th, and . news transpircd on the fol-
lowing day thaqA en-. Butler had been SUPER
seeded. This occasioned the utmost surprise
among all classes-even the we'll known en-
emies Of the government appeared sorry to
part with an officer who had at least brought
order and security to the city.
On the 10th General Butler and General
Banks met at headquarters, when General
Butler welcomed General Banks to the De-
partmcnt of the Gulf, and assured him that
lie would find here troops who We're ready to
yield cheerful obedience to every order
General Ban responded, saying that the
OF ~ pleasure he had in taking command was
in obeying the order of the Government If
the United States. The meeting between the
two Generals was most cordial, and the in
terchange Of sentiment was such as marks
the coming together of old friends. After
All lllTO'lHCtlcn y! INC iDsiUGIS VI tIlc TWO
STATS, General Banks and staff withdrew
Gen. Butler then addressed his staff, reques-
ting each member to take pains to cnlighten
and assist their Successors in rcgaFd to the
position of affairs. He spoke in the most
generous manner Of Gen. Banks aud staff.
Gen. Buffers parting address to his troops
bears date 18th inst After abiding in elu-
quent terms to their success in the field, and
in restoring order and quiet to New Orleans
he mentions the feeding Of the starving
wives aud children of their enemies, aud
states that the expedition had cost the gov
ernment less, by four-iiiths than any other.
In speaking the word fiUe'ceN he said it was
the only sorrowful thought lie had. He
concluded by commenting the troops to
their new commander as worthy of his love.
On the 10th General Banks by General
Order, assumed command of the Department.
of the Calf Announcing his staff whose names
are alIeauy known at the North.
Another order was also issued suspeudng
all public sales of property on accoudt Of the
United States, until further orders.
Gen. Butler. accompanied by Col. Snuff,
Col. Turner Major Strong, Major Bell, Capt.
Davis, Captain Kcnse and other members
of his staff was to sail on the 22nd for Now
York. Captain Clark was to remain on du-
ty at New Orleans.
Gen. Banks was prosecuting affairs with
lis characteristic energy. Five thousand
troops who accompanied him han landed at
Baton Rrugc, and the remainder Of tie OK
petition would he sent forward rs soon rs
they arrived. The weather at New n.luaus
was fine and the troops were in good health,
. -s.aris > =
SUCCESSFUL ItECoNNuISsA NcE-On SA;ur-
day a detachment of sixty cavalry from the
"Colc Rangers" and Captain Hunters COM
pany, under the command Captain Vernon .
of this city, eft HarPer's Ferry on recon- +
noiSsancc. After pro ecliug about tmee /
miles up the left bank OF the Shenandoah .
they learned from coutrabanl That Captain .
Bnylor's suenilas, one hundred and twenty .
strong were at CharIcstowu; but Subsequent f.
" heard they were at iItlltown. Directing /
their rout towards the latter place, they
found an officers horse hitchel near the
dwelling Of r. ~ 7. Hunter, Esq, lGj
searched the house IN vaia. 1T .. cn;'tIw
house u little further on obey found aaNhrr
officers horse hitchcd, and, upon elfcctjug
search, discovered the veritab!e gu-ri'la
chief. Bob Baylor. whom they made PRISON
cr cud brought back 10 l!arper's Ferry. On
their return however, !hey encountered the
Rebel force, drawn up in a line at the crest
of a hill. and, receiving their fire, charged /
nj on them. Tue Rebels Immediately brake
ranks and a running fight cusued, in wi,h
Lieutenant ". W. Wilson. of the l2th Nr-
ginia (Eebel,l private, and five horses were
captured Onc Of our men received a slight
flesh wound in the calf. of the leE. the rest
were unhurt. The loss Of the Rebels is oily
couiectured from their empty soldcs.-Frcd-
erich 2!dl Examiner.