The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-10
Our New Orleans Correspondence.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb . 1858.
Important Arrest Lake Poa,cho,trats- EXCITING Chase
On TIE Lase vhGt C0ntraband Goods We're Captured
he neutrality-suspicious. Character Of american Sol
diers-The British Negro Regiments IN he West Indies
The Black Regiments Of Nso Orlsans-femoaiai TO Col
Thorpe, DC.
An important arrest made Lake Pontchartrain
Saturday night Captain John G. Hely, of Company c
Ninth Connecticut Volunteers, commands the post at
Bckocks Landing. His force consists OF companies
ON the night in question the Captain being picket duty,
got the wink Of party OF who crossing the
,ake with the intention OF running the blockade He
promptly had two boats manned, Of which he com
manded in person the other in charge OF his first
lieutenant. About six miles from the shore small spec
discovered from the captains boat, which turned
out to be the boat he in pursuit Of. The
stranger had sails set and but though Captain
Heys boat had alone he the other rapidly
There must have been some tall pulling among Uncle
Samueis children that night On reaching hAiling dis
lance the suspicious boat hailed two three times
but. al no answer elected, rifle fired TO teach
her crew God manners. The bullet, 1t was afterwards
a.certained, took effect in the cap the be-
iongiDg to the rebel boat II had the eject intended
abe boat hove 10, and the loyal craft alongside,
when there was found on board some $500 worth OF
qurine; about the vane in chloroform thirteen
boxes tanning each two dozen Of cotton cards three
boxes nj assorted medicines together with lot OF mis-
ceapcons articles just what the rebels most need On
man $500 in money found. But the best part Of
the prize mail bag containing seventy letters The
bag thrown overb ard: but the action by
Captain Hely, and the water shallow he had no
difficulty In recovering H. The contents OF the letters have
no, been made known, Of course but they tend 10 imp
cate not only persons in New Orleans, but Of
the leading men Of the North. Some OF thess
letters came by the last steamer, and are
post dated " Yankeedom,' january 81. pretty
little kettle OF fish is likely to be cooked out Of this ar
The matter Is 70 be investigated before Judge Peabody
your correspondent will be present. the "chio amang
ye takln notes. IN the hope that the editor Of The
this matter win result in somebc dy being 'shurt."
This affair II illustration OF the amphbious character
present warn few OF which have seen--whch scem
10 deprive the terms "borse marine and nava cavalry
Of the character OF Joke In fact, shoud not be
pried Congress should institute the grade OF briader
admiral. certainly would not be surprising than
some OF the Of that body Witness the capital ton
mot Of having sdm!ras, without any admiral at all
Two more coored regiments are be raised There
three already. The fourth is TO be raised imrne
generality known that in The British army there are
four West India regiments composed OF pure blacks
o., ocered oScasvey ey wn'es Even she stan non
very elective and two Of the regiments at least per
haps all three have on their regmenal ooors the words
" Gusdzoupe" Martinique " Dominica" 6 r.. Lr.
cia indicating that they assisted IN the capture u those
.slsnds They formerly recruited from the Of
Africa bur lately West India negroes have been prefer
red. Colone! Whitfield, commanding the Sec nd rog.
mens told me, though, that he would not have q Deme
rascas. He prefers tho Jamaica men, and he has
Srui;ed extensively from them.
me great fault 81 these troops that they
amcnsbc TO discipline a. whites When their blood 10
once up their officers cannot restrain them. They
otherwise docie and very sober men.
Towards the close &c the Crimean the second regi
mept volunteered 70 take part In the struggle UNANIMOUS
~ but by tho time Colonel Whitfield, who in Eng
land arrived In Jnunaies the headquarters his Peg
wont, peacc had BEEN declared.
The intention IN the ORGANIZATION d the new rcg
cntf ~ native guards 70 follow the British pattern and
oe'cer them by white men.
On Friday evening the laeoring men on the ievoe
streets and presented colonel T. r. 1hortc, City
surveyor with hundsome and ell deserved testimonial
IN the shape of massive silver sayer, pitcher two
Gooets The Colonel has long resisted every oer the
kird, aud only induced 10 do the work having
been suspended ~ ordor OF General Banks but the
stipulation, which he named 20 the committee AZ.
pcatcd TO ~sit him, that the testimonial shouid
consist ~ anything costly The presentation took place
~ the Cncd States Ressau. ant In Commn street
Presence Of about thirty gentlemen. II accompanied
with the following address. which was read BY Mr. Craw
ford, thc chairman of the committee
Colosxt Taorrsl have honor and the pleasure on
a. aas b. 70 @, r1p,.sen he .eo,ins %en rssensy
oliver serico Witch i. ncraed BY sn ss test.
aud consideration during inc ,ims ihsy
% .r s.ss ,s @ s%c = s,gIes :.
ana Children FOR the oonsidsrae treatment they received
a. Gst l.el aud honorable employment keep Us and
ou-. starving Strong men DO 70. Ike % he recpeps
as. US honorable employment, ihs, We may
men rnser Your charge Ne sgan and asa dosSs 10 thank
you and trs, that humble testimonial Of gratitude Will
be appreciated cor its BIT because
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The present thou introduced and exam med by
thSse present and pronounced beautiful specimen &C
art The pitcher hns the following inscription
Presented
coI. r y THORPE