New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-04
Departure of Rebel Prisoncrs--A Disioyai
DcmOnstrRtiou--Exc Excitement Of the
Women-AImost n Riot . Current Hens
About Minor Matters.

ST.. CHARLES Horn, Nrw-ORL.AM.}
teb I'll, l863-Noon.
l bad intended to have dispatched my yesterdays
letter by the Philadelphia, which, duly advertised
to start at n. n. this morning, has not yet got oil
As she is an old and Glow steamer, prefer taking
my chances by to.morrows Bio Bio, notwithstand-
ing her going via Havana, and, suppose, tarrying
thore for half day; and as sufficient incidents have
occurred 10 warrant it, send THR TRIBUNE another
letter.
We had yesterday, q decided sensation. Nearly
four hundred Rebel prisoners, whose detention dates
back from TO six mouths, were TO DO transported
up the Tiver beyond Bston Rouge, to within the
enemy's lines AS such an event has not occurred
here at least since Gen. Bsnkss administration, and
as the embarkaion took place at one Of the most
easily accessible localities Of the city tho foot Of
Canal street 1.-THE Broadway Of New-Orleansl, on
morning whose 6peness recalled that OF Northern
July, you may imagine that the relatives friends
and sympa hzcrs of the heroes Of the occasion made
the most OF 1t. Inc affair." indeed, al one period,
threatened serious results and is entitled generally,
to be regarded as a political demonstration, very
suggestive OF tue feelings Of sl but the poorer class
20 Ia the Crescent City.
When / arrived, ut about 12j o'clock, full ten
thousand persons had assembled forming three sides
Of an irre ular hollow square, preserved with much
difficulty by company Of infantry, on the isveo, W
the margin Of which lay the steamer Empire Parish,
the vessel devoted to the voyage To reacn tbls
space it became necessary to walk through line Of
spectators Of both Sexes and Of all classes, condi'
tions and color, most Of them excited aud demon.
stralve, the women particularly 80. dressed
smartly, often with preponderance OF kebei coois
% broad red and white boDnet-ribbons, howers oil
the same hue, and even little silken Secession fags
worn tie bosom or waved In the hand, These
ladies-youDg, old aud middle-aged-wefe flli OF
enthusiasm, interest and emotion 10 behalf OF tho
departing Confederate SOLDIER.
Cries Of GOOD by II God bless yon Our
side will win YETI alternating With, here aud
there, shr.l cheer for jeff Davis and the South
hand shskings aud perpetual waving Of handker'
chiefs awaited them, known or unknown, ne they
s,rolled down TO the place Of embarkatlon under no
guard or restBiut-ior during the iast day or TWO
they seem TO have been allowed the freedom Of the
city. The ladies, indeed, Were too Jealous to be
very discriminating IN the manifestation OF their
synpaiLies-any body wearing military cap or
baversaek, or looking us II bound on voyage, was
likely 10 come m for a share OF them- saw tn.
youthful representative Of a Boston newspaper, oi
decidedly Abolition tendencies, apos,rophizsd n 10
most enthusiastic manner 10 Bis patriotic exAs IRA
ton. .t..|.
had they confined themselves TO such behavior II
would have been " tolsrsblc and not 10 be endured
but they did not. AB tho crowd swayed and suTged
10 aud fro, back wand and forward, sometimes gain
ing Oh the soldiers and duinisbing the space they
endeavoring TO preserve-thc men IN tho throng
always allowing tie women 10 he In front, 20 that
the embarrassed blue-cOatB found opposed 10 them
sea Of turbulent crinoue-sone OF the more ire
pressble wearers Of tie latter would break through
the lines and disrcgardDg tho exposure Of charm
ing lsgs and dsny gaterkoots, run NC oss the open
space, pursued BY the guard. noticed one stopped
al least hall dozen times; like Brnce's spider, che
finally effected her object. The cheers, the shouts
the laughter, the hum and hustle under the broad
bright noontide combined 10 make up scene at
once striking and picturesque.
- E,fl. l..
Marshgl, standing near the gapgway Of the steamer,
read aloud the names Of the paroled prsonors each
one being admitted Oh board after answeriug This,
tedious process, occupied some hours and resulted
Ia the discovery Of ID or 20 men, duly Rttrod in
Rebel uniform who hal no Iight or title 10 the
character they assumed beyond The d"slrc aud nen-
ton to become Confederate soldiers, Tor which pur.
poee they had presented themselves. Refused pas
sage most Of them went away quietly, with a vIO-
lent exception or two, daily consigned 10 tie Gala
boose. Those TO whom embark ,IiOn was logiti-
nately accorded deserve paragraph Of description:
They a very picturesque crowd, atiired in
lssimilar Uniforms, nearly all quite now and clean,
he gifts Of their city ffendf-some Of whom bad
fitted them out wiki TWO or three suits worn out
side another, and probably intended as subfcrlp
lions TO the Strengthened commns ariat Of J.h. |
Daviss army, i'm which tho temporary po.sessors
looked gratutOusly waun) Some exhibited gray
bomespcn elothes gaudily trimmed with red or vel
low woIsed, In significance Of the arm Of the scr. /
vice to which tie weaIers belonged. Others bad |
coas aud jackets Of all colors except think posi-
tive red or bright yellow. There were scarlet caps
pink cape, light and dark blue caps, some military, |
some civ-one nsval-felt hats, tar caps, prOmiscu-
Ousy decorated with feathers, flowers, litto brass
ornaments or miniature Secession Hays. One Of the |
latter, pinned athwart mans breast, was st least
biA inches long; another "ConiodoIacy. As Orpheus
G. Kerr would have called him. displayed u por.
trait Of the Rebel Gen. Lee, printed on silk, and
posted conspicuousy Oveg his heart. On third !
observed tLich, white wooden oyercoat reaching
10 bis heels, Five or Blk l0Osebreecbed ZOuayes IN
red gray, or blue trowscrs, were particularly no.
ticeabe. Some wore leggings, othera long, service
abs boots others leather or slligaior-shin shocs.
Scarcely any bat had % stout blanket rolled up
across his cheat or strapped behind his buck. IL
Was snbstantally-ciad Jolly crowd, considerably |
affected BY whisky and not indie posed % swaggoI
and make Il spectacle OF it--coDscOus the While OF
having experienced perfectly enduTable recess ia
soldering aud Of reappearing on the otage a. heroes
before ia audience Of friends and I" lankees," WHO l
Iust feel themselves IN Il minority.
There were executions, though | noticed more
han one bOyiHh face, temporarily imhed with the
excitement vi the occasion, but which, apart from
u, would, felt cure, have Infinitely preferred home
aud us comforts 10 tho known hurdehlIs attendant |
,n the life Of Rebel rOdicr. Sstere, mothers, bad
founded these with tale OF false patriotism aud
devotion TO cause, utterly and monslrously un-
worthy Of such sacrilces. Only ignorarce-;he in
'tlgaI0r u tao greatest ciimo ever perpesratcd on
has llanc'-Can DO pleaded on their behalf. " Lord
orsive them, for they know not what thoy do -
The average Of ply siosnomy wac decidedly saii.-
actory, The French type irelOudentiog hence, por.
iaps, the senithcatrica dispay, which, IN the Gaal
Gems natural and allowable. Betting their caps
aun,fy, they drank aud 2esticulated, wound their
.fns about each other, srolied to and fro Oh the
hurricane deck, waved their hauJkerebieis, or
,agcyly pointed out re atives and irlonds iii The
rOwd. Every now aid then u cheer was raised
md responded 10, the shiill hairaLs Of tbo women
,erg particularly audible; during Sli of which
/, yy.arn, ing PRISONERS were being searched IN ths
vOn Of tho steamer, I'm exaniin ttrn productive OF