The New York herald., 1863-08-20


Oar New Orleans Coryespondcnce.
NEW ORIxAxs. August II, 1868,
Arrival of Steamers from ST. Louis 0A CarDos Of Provi
ssas-Resyissows Upon TSade-fssaesting Tnteui0ence
from Matches and III vicinity-k Military Novements-
Ss~aaing In tie Wsnd-Army and Nsvy Courts Mar
as-Dsmassoi Of Colo~sl and Adjssans u Negro
Raoimsns- Freight for Up IA Rivv-Cty Matters, DC.
Thsee large steamboats, have arrived from 81 Louis,
saded with produce Of all kinds, and the market 10 now
suted. Potatoes have fallen ten days from thirteen
anA half 70 three dollars per barrel -four to nve and
sx dollars and other articles IN proportion. First rate
bed could be purchased In market this morning for
twenty-five cents per pound; thirynve 70 forty cents
1as been the ruling price heretofore. these shipments
continue the sale Of cargoes viii hardly pay the freight
fhsre will be change, however, when the West India
Esde IL open for the winter Then much Of the goods
coming from up the river viii b shipped TO foreign
hss and have doubt there will be quite large busi-
ssss done in that way this winter There popua-
tsoa bore to the largo amount Of produce
arriving and what left have live in the most eco
senicai manner They cannot AFFORD 70 buy more than
enough to supply themselves from day day. There are
planters buy for the interior the purchasers being
ssanued 70 the cy and the nsighboring parshes and
tAsy purchase on q very limited esale.
Both merchants aaaplau6ss Al complaining bitterly
q de res.r6ti9ns placed upon radSy the internal Or
.
70 the city for the purpose Of purchasing supplies
1r his plantation hands Il charged i've psr cent on the
amount Of the invoice. One gentleman obliged TO
mako deposit before being allowed send i've hundred
ysunds Of Ice weekly 70 his plantation Tho merchant,
bo~e going out to purchase cotton, obliged pay In
advance much per every bale he expects TO
bring 70 manket Yesterday vessel arrived from Mata
nosos with cargo OF cotton, entered a. the Custom
uDuss and paid the import duty At internal reve
-.
Until additional four per pound paid q their
Asly. All tAk u bens6tng trade immensely We cannot
Aoover BY what law regulation thsse charges arc
ade and why II 10 that such pursued by the
government; fer " will sfsctualy kill the little business
Nat now lsft 70 New Orleans The merchant win mot
bring cotton to ths Market hs will ship up the river
md everything else In . like manner. The levec bids
saiR to be hare OF produce this winter a. a. any
sime since the war; and In the present state OF
Sdhrs, merchants DO mot desire any amount
4 trouble and annoyance, they had better stay
hsrs from up the river What been collected will
probably 60 North by way Of Cairo 1 small lot Of
ssr and noasses has arrived by ths Opelousas Railroad
1hisn win be formally opened onoe 70 Rrashear
Caay on Thursday nsxt. We have not heard wAat dis
pestsion has made OF the cotton that formed In
rsas measure besiegng batteries as Port Hudson
msre are aclan OF msn here, called By some persons
sNassachusslts Yankees" who appear 70 havs the
sspoy Of the cotton trade rhsy probably give an
Of what has become Of the cotton referred No
siss tell, that's certain little may have
vsA hero; but iss coming has bee kept very quiet
Collector Dennson. who arrived hers yesterday after
posa nom trip tho river brings very interesting
formation. He had some conversation with citizens Of
Nasehez and they represent the majority OF the people
= Mississippi ~ being thoroughly subjugatsd Whom
hatcher nrs occupied by forces the psepe Of
~ surrounding counties imagined thsy would be obliged
- fed army and sent petition 70 General Ransom,
asking that the supplies needed by tie army, and
which they supposed would be called for might
- divided In proportion 70 the population, %
Shas The demand might mot be too heavy
individuals who could not afford TO m large rcquisi.
sseo They offered 70 surrender everything. and only
that their houses should not be destroyed and food
sfnoagh sft them 70 S1An lfe Cotton was offered At
f ss RspG lsI = having nas.!,l = d'srSysa sso:o
fosmed them II they would haul thsir c6itoh nsSe ms
lines they could store and he would protect H. 1ht beo
ps Of Natchez appear pleased At the occupation
sAer city by our troops. General Ransom very popu
lar, and his officers and men bear high reputation
song the inhabitants They very quiet and orderly
aDd respect private property One old woman, who
SAMSON "a few days since and informed him that her
Two daily expected home on leave OF absenco
from tho rebel army and asked that arrived
Her request complied with for when she notified the
6ensra o their being al homo the guard sent, and
faction their toad parent who needed their on
ths farm Tie CAPTURE was small; but we must remem
since IFS occupation In manner 10 reader entirely
cure from attack.
movements that at present we can only sufmisc. Al.
though suspicious are strong as TO the direction
Information can be obtained that leads 10 suppose
shsm TO be correct Several general officers have maac
s sss's 'tsa scasass not o. vsly ~ 1 ar "a fss
Ssas and we acs a ns time may % V os s' Nov % Is
~as f;s-7stI TON -Ssf II ie dsas,ers We can have
ave. yhlng oen way, ezA 1 drive all the rebas
IN arms 4ic .s g.Esgs. AsssLy d9.. Msapy @ aS saSS
possession the earliest possible moment not
only to cut OF the supplies received there but 70 enable
thc squadron n6s on that hbor 70 active
slons a. ssa Mobile W our possession Sharcs,on closely
sedcrscy and that city on be bad by merely knocking at
the door and asking ior admii'ance Where, then, the
SPECIALIZED oonfederacyY While this Ia being done, which
Will close the war, Messrs. stanton and Haleck may
aDusc themselves with the Army of the Potomac pro-
vidc5 thoy will let The rest Of generals alone and
bother them iu their operations.
Lieutenant Commander a. ?. Cooke and Aciiog yciun.
tesr Lieutenant luton, recently tried before naval
general court MARTIAL have been hcncraby acquitted aud
restored o. their respective commands The army court
marital now n Ss Spsh 'us Yo u.s o
charges preferred by Brgadicr General Grover, pro-
crossing slowly. General Wetxcl and Colonel Brge have
been examined by the prosecution, and their evidence
vcty severe The will probably occupy thres
court Of inquiry Is also In session regarding
matters between BriS9dter benfrnl
Corre dAfrque aud Colopel Walker, o the Fourth Mas
rachlsets regiment The different divisions OF the Nne
scenth army corps have moved from the positions
they occupied when sst wrote except General Herrun
division which, understand 10 expected 70 arrive In
this vicinity 70 night General Franklin has not yet as
sumed command at Baton Rouge, although he will proba
bly, do so In few days. Captain W. Hoffman, late OF
General sherman's stat has been appointed Assistant
Adi,ant General on the stsn of General Franklin The
appointment an excellent General wetze expects
70 leave 10 ow days for The North. short leave Of
absence. lie has been constantly employed In this Dc
for two years and has that time ssabIsbed
reputation az sohiier Second none In the army
few DAYS since caiete, ~ one OF the nswro re~i.
csfs with the sdutant Of another while ont drv,pe \,
DASH ng buggy, and with fine took upon shsr,
scves the liberty d grossly insulting an olcer a. the
navy who out riding on horseback with The vws ~
another officer. The s aid before censes,
Banks asd sdavt made to the facts and und
they are both TO be summarny dismissed from the
service, which WIN oe 'ne proper punishment for
should be more careful in the selection ~ ofrcers