Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

The steamer George Washington arrived at New York
on Saturday from New Orleans with adyices TO the 10Th
instant. She brings number of rebel prisoners among
whom are
Major Gen Frank Gardner, formerly commander Of
Fort Hudson, and the following oieers A. ID c. Alec
Port Hudson; Cspt j, j Socum, Ninth Lousi ana
cavsly; Capt. Mskemp, Ninth Louisiana cavalry; j. G.
Patterson, Twenty third Arkansas; III l. w. johnson,
Fourteenth Arkansas Lieurs w. Il. Burnett Twelfth
Arkansas, j. W. Gcer Tenth Arkansas, J. X Milan,
heventeenlh Arkansas.
Convention Of the Union associations in Louisiana
was held at New Orleans the 18th instant for the pur
pose Of electng representatives from that State to the
Convection Of the friends Of freedom 10 be held al LOUIS
vile the 9Th Of January. Twenty-Five association.
were represented
Preparations for the State election in Louisiana are
going active <rward. The Era Gays;
The friends OF ihs freeStstc movement are cunning
forward very actively TO register their voters
under the call of the Governor. They only go forward
themselves bat urge their friends to 10 So Meetoas are
held and discussions had almost nightly by Of which
the p ope are moving All this work is done quietly bur
publicly, and already between three thousand and ur
housand have pot down their names rs voters Every
day odds o the number aud It is probable that BY tie
middle 81 January there will be from eight IL nine thoa
saud names reg sered the maximum Of the legal vote
of the city when most populcui Uuder the old system
OF registry there were fourteen thrusin names
entered"
Referring to the Presidents late proclamation the Era
says;
Under this proclamation an election can be called
when number OF qusl fed voters stsred equal To
oneenth Of the IN 1860 The vote of Louisiana In
1850 was about DO O0O so that when $500 registered
~e shall be entitled to an election This certainly must in
spre every Free State with hope AID Joy II assures
US victory 1t promises the speedy our State
under reN constitution atty e with the old con.
stitution stripped If the bdeous institution Of slavery
Matters at Natchez remain quiet. The rebels are in
large force 10 the vicinity but have thu. far reraned from
making any attack upon our entrsucbments The Era
says;
Since the firing on Che Henry Won Phul All boat, have
passed and down unmoested and sign OF an enemy
is 10 be seen in tho vicinity Of MorgApza Bend Gun.
boat stationed With easy reach Of tie point where the
batteries were formerly placed
At the mouth OF Red river large feet OF Qun5 ats
have been assembled, and there now depth IL nine
feet Of water the tar st that place it probable that
shSl hear OF these boats having The Red
and Ouaca rivers doing all the damage the enemy in
their power"
Advices from Texas state that Gen. Washburne, with
considerable body troops had started for Iuduoa aud
Lava Both places doubtless in our possession
ere tbs Great numbers Of Texsns rejoced in the prog
pect Of early redemption Of the State. II believed
that San Antonio would be undr the old flag where
troops would concentrate for the overthrow Of the
rebels under Gen Msgrnder.
THE LOUISIANA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
The New orleans rue Delta Of the 18th Instant, il
referring to the al elton Of DR. Cottmau aod HE associates
OF the Union delegation Congress ON the State OF
Louisiana, which election it approves AMI pronoupces to
have been made with the Of of all parties pro-
duces the following letter the subject written year
ago By President LINCOLN to the Military Governor Of
the State
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Washington Nopembsr 81, 1862.
DEAR SfR Dir Kennedy, bearer Of his, has soue ap.
prehenson that Federal officers not citzene Of Louisiana
may be st up candidates for CONGRESS in that State
In my view there could be possible object such an
election We do not particularly need members If Con-
from there ~ enable to get along with legislation
here What do want the conclusive evidences that
respectable citizens Of Louisiana willing to be member
Of Congrcss and to support to the Constitution ala
that other respectable czaus there are willing 10 yote
for them sn3 se0d them To send parcel az Northern
men here, representatives elected a. would b. under
stood aod perhaps really SOY at the point Of the bayone
would be disgrscefu and outrageous ADD were mem.
Der 81 Congress here would aganst admitting auy
such mau 10 a seat. Yours very Truly,
ABRAHAM LISCoLN
Hon, g, II. gHEPLEY