The New York herald., 1863-09-03

Tho Greensboro (MissssippD xoss says federal raid
Is anticipated along tho Mississippi Central Railroad and
that Chalmers making all duo preparations meet
and check It,
Tho Morning STAR among other freight brings TOO bales
cotton, shipped on private account
Our New Orleans Correspondcnce.
NKw ORIKAss, August rs, 1893.
The Workin1 Of ne Emancipation Proclamation and ne
Agreement Baoecn General Banks and the Planters-
Military NaAvs-TAe River 7rads-kirepresentaho
Respectsag the ARRIVAL Of Large Quantities Of Cotor
Covrwssent Special AOests-HoW They 0otain Infrmo.
hon--A Valuable Prise Captured by the United States
Stsamr Gersrsde-ArriSai Of Steamers from Neo Fork,
&c.. dc.
Tho practical working OF tho emancipation procams-
tion OF the President o the United Sates and tho agree
mont mado between General Banks and tho planters Of
this section hnvo been fully witnessed during tho last
month la wcll known that tho proclamation excepted
New Orleans and tho. surrounding parishes and stated
that sAvcry existed therein did prior TO tho break
Ing out of tho rebellion Tho agreement between Gene
raj Banks and the planters Ia also well known. estab
6hed II were system or FREQ labor, aud under II
planter considered himself perfectly safe In attempt
Ing TO raise partial II not full crop this What
e tho rcsuts Why, tho exception contained in the pro
olarnaton Is farce. Slavery exists here TO-
day than does the Island OF Jamaica in the city OF
not, he had been robbed Of everything else by
rebel rule recover by any known authority siavo II ho
ste nt to leave his or her master or mistress.
Tho agreement rapidly assuming the form tho
exception and will show you by instance only in
what planter OF those who party 10 the
agreement and who in ordinary times was able TO rnso
crop OF at least seven hundred hogsheads Of sugar. gives
the information will not for tho present mention
his name. but merely toll his story c informs mo that
when tho agreement signed by which he bound
TO allow his Alavcs much In payment for their labor,
he considered himself safe from further molesatiou but,
knowing In how great measure tho negroes had become
dcmora1ed, he determined TO plant less than usiai
fearing that by attempting tno much he might lose ALL
Consequently he planted but little half his usual
crop. Everything with him wont on finely; his crop
looked Won and gave every promise Of ~ lssss iors
worked willingly. better than be imagined. Yet
within month past, under the presagang system every
working negro be had has bccn orcby carried on and
compelled enter the army leaving him only tho aged
and nrm support. without being abo to receive any
benefit from them. The result is that being abba 70
employ labor, the entire crop viii be lost 70 him
after all his trouble and expense, and after signing
an agrccmsst that ho considercd At tho tms bind.
ing upon both parties. This IL but instance, and,
without making any comment. leave 70 the copsiders
ion OF the Northern people. merely asking them what
they would do and bow they would feei under similar Cir
have been ssked the question by another
gentleman similarly situated AZ TO- what the people Of
Louisiana may expect flo ssid'Is the intention OF
the government TO rob Of all possess and then
drive from the countryf Ny reply was simply "who
myself "nos sIS ''ns TO attempt record Or I'll The
brought 0nee nottce regarding matters O< this
mon They arc Of almost hourly occurrence and In ths
majority OF instances como well supported BY evidence
Of the most conclusive character almost tn bel nj
Of folly, however 70 say more upon this subject can
have no influence for the appears determined
to support everybody who aids, no matter By what
msans, in freeing the negro and placing him upos an
Beyond the review OF tho Thirteenth army corps by
General Banks there s nothing Of importance
tion respecting military movements. Something s going
on, however that may be spoken OF shortly. but not
under the command or Major dcnerai wahbnrn 3cncrn
Ord being way leave Of absence. Tho Western troops
are not very attractive In their personal appearance not
being disposed 10 much attention 10 dress but they
show point, which 10 tho best In soldier, and tht
any lighting is 10 be done thcy desire 70 be counted
tho Thirtecnth army corps has improved their
arrival from vcksburs they are dciightfuiy located
recover from the atisues incident 70 the scgc o vicks
burg. IcnnDot state the force D this department.
II sufficient for the IiERADs readers 70 know that Il
large enough 20 nish up the work yet 20 BE- done In
the department OF the Gulf. AZ tho weather
becomes coocrand We hope the time 10 no. far onae
In a crmer letter the direction Is made public.
But few boats arriving from the river Two let
for Cairo and LOUIS last week. and the x.pnehaha
The first boat th,t arrived with produce sent potatoes
down from thirteen 10 three dollars por barrel since
then they went up 10 nine, but have fallen again upon
the arrival Of large quantity Ter steamers Morning
star and George Washington. Living r. cheaper Ia
.
prior 10 the fail u yicsbarg and Port Hnsop and
IL Is only and SPECTATORS that afford
live almost any one could IN former times notice
In the New York papers received by tbs aie arrivals
that persons who have recently arrived In Washington
from New orleans represent very large of
ton nj tho latter ponf from up the river. II is my
daily habit visit the levce after the extreme heat Of
the day over, and " cotton was arriving in tbs large
quantity spoken Of, oven IN small lots I would
be sure 10 Voc II. ! have NOT yet discovered
other than the few bales have spoken a In former lot
tsrs, gain information from those who past
Cd In such matters as 10 any other lots being
ceved Ia this market. The iarrc quantity SPOKEN OF
exists only the fertile Imagination o narrator and
has foundation whatever In truth. What be tho
object OF such gross
They do good whatever and the rue of tho
must sooner os later be- made publc Tho recon-
me0daton from the same respecting the essAb
lishment Of the United states Mint this city In about
par with the largo arrivals cotton and both state
mont and reconmendation, 10 my humble opnboa, we're
gotten up either In CAroudet street or a champagne
supper At oslpins or victoxs Sam Jones Bn smith
In sent here BY the government 70 what he see,
and 10 hear what - hear with orders report 40
cordrgy, and ~ invested with authority 70 do hs
pIeascs q tbs same time immedstsly upor his arrival
be received with open BY all the Especial agents.
and h dined and supped AFTER tho approved y,e
He toid how sugar and cotton raised hov they
en be boasb. realize large p~oAts. he Is informed
very great Union sentiment exists Ia New oveans
snd lnds that u does-n certain Iocanics-before ns
csvcs for tho North And when he arrives IN wash.
BY the government, but known 70 bs untrue
BY c-eYy persou familiar with The present
ccodision OF New 0viesos sod the surrounding country
" Tho suaiion' In this department. has sves yet peen
made. and viii nos BE- until rome pesson or pcrsons,
essing vs.. for himself o. ihsms.vss than ,hose sba,
m cxAmination and rsposting the truth.
The United ssstcs steamer GsstrBde, Aetfns voun-
tesr iieusenans cseesy commanding, On hev wsy
ina . very valuable pr.zs-a ssSsmss from Ha-
vsua bound W Dixie With full cargo. Both vessels