The New York herald., 1863-10-25

,.,, ,..xheu tte ,s.n sas pouring iown torrents
picke's ve lsss ss.ni so m bs "s ~ Sse
tins p"s,,,a .n. remaiaed all night IA the irepcn'n
rain. orroeKp T. 1863
y n boat Suffolk arrived, bear
,.s "o'u"s 'no u'p~s Their purport s unknown
but is.uppossd that he has fecs, ~, on ,.s s,,
to General Ranks Bashear City, as h. thai L.:
folk mmediately. The rumor In camp s&y> ,y 0ra
Dana is 70 take command OF The detences Of ss.
during the absence OF General Banks. Dame Rune. ''
absurd 'n'hss sonetmes ,sss
At last have received orders to leave Morganzia
and all Is hustle and excitement; the transports at
length loaded and finally under way, roae for
New Orleans We bring several hundred head Of cat
te This country aboands cattle in ne order. and we
only had transportation coud stock the New Orleans
market In leaving tho once besoui village OF Morgan
zia few remarks upon tho condition OF the country IN
this vicinity win no, be out Of place. Tho ItIe village Of
horgsnzia contained about hundred inhabitants.
The male portion cs them tho rebel army and tho
rem Under are of course tho most ras,d secessonsts
Alter the ail Of Vicks5urg and Port Huds the gueras
drew the fire Of The upon place snes.
This compelled tho majuy Of tho Inhabitants TO move
eew here and ut The occupation there wero
hardly dozen families xho could brave The "YaDfee
shells" Tho deserted houses ased for some tine
quarters for soldiers aud wc,e soon shocking
cnd,ton. The were torn down. to he used for
nowo"d; the shrubbery was trsmplsd down by tue
Norganzia II could hardly re- reoosnzod Bu. saoh is
war and ne rebels must reap the fruits Of their nais
o,e.Sr After the nsh, Of s 2s.h uI.liso IN suscpa a.
have te iree range Of our eu~ and TO prevent the re-
be's from gaining any advantage afforded by The houses
about dsrx whom the nst house was hrod, and
as It WAS followed by otbers In qsick success
son the whole country for miles was hhimt.
nstcd, and the effect terribly biime. II waa not
until morning that e last ha5 ceased burn and
then AL that was lett TO mark the prcsy OF Morgan
za great bcas Of smoking ashes and occasional
tai blackened ehihnsy. Amons oler houses burned
was the Old home tena OF Geo Morgan OF Revou "nary
fame Tho house w~ OF those loi y old gabo epded
houses that stu roman In this country. There
numerous Traditions and legends attsrhed to the old
house, all tending ehyw that the old place is haunted
The present proprietor n nerh hew OF the old General.
and a colonel IN the Iebo army. Near this place isa
beautiful little church, situated in dne old grove sf
oaks IF 1t had been possibe this church would have
been saved, but as 10 was otherwise. 10 shared tho
same iate and the whole place Is howling Wide
The second division reached It's old camp ground,
"Champ dc Mars on the morning of tho 11th of Octo
Der The division VIII enjoy hort respite before going
into active service. its destination Ia az yet unkn wn
Col'De ay, comma cin the Second brigate has been
relieved by order of General Dana and Colonel Macrdye,
OF the Twentieth iowa. takes command OF the Brigade
lbe Ninety first mois he's been Transferred from tho
Second to the First brigade, gader General vandever
G mmandins.
week before our forces left Morranzia Major
Petibope, l~enicih Nisconsn. with two companies,
were sent out scont jney had proceeded about nve
miles when they cams across dis,liery where the
"IDuisaua rum" manufactured great quantity.
The propretof reclining the ground, drunk
man possibly get, with hts mouth to the burgholc
nbibng thc rum N 10 small quantity After punching
tn, old tesiou several times with tho butt OF a
m sket he locked cou'emptucsiy, and declared In
mumblipg had hecn drunk the
months, and intended to remain long the war
lasted The boy hed their caateens and burned the
mill I" Several other iss being captured
u became necessary to place guard them. pr
vate wh.sa name have oDfor rtunateiy forgotten
d. tailed for that TIE command then moved
Intending % ca by aud Ivy for tho prisoners, but failed
to do So party NJ rebels consisting of rucn mt and
ave privates pas~ea lnat way eorty wards and
f.gobbcd our private, releasing the prisoners. About
dark tho rebels 10 halt aud the i've prvatcs
sent out to orago tho euenant guarding the prisoner
the got hearing distance tho priso
per picked up ble OF wood knocked tho lieutenant
sensness ne then took hIs gun and the ouenants pis
toIs, and return d to camp the same night