The New York herald., 1863-08-24
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Arrival Of the George Cromwell, with
Two Days Later AdviceS.
Reopening Of the OpelOusas Railroad
TO Brashear City.
MILITARY EXECUTION.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER,
ke., &e., 10.

The United States mail steamer George Cromwell, Cap.
tain Post arrived at this port yesterday from New Or
leans, whence she sailed on tho 18th inst.
Our thanks due to Purser Hampstead for late pa
pers and the carly delivery of our parcels.
Our New Orleans Correspondencc.
NEW ORLEANS, August ID, 1868.
Reopenina Of the Opelo,sas Railroad to Brashear Ci-
TIE Force Of the Rebels IN The Atakuras Coan,ry-Boats
Tired Into Above Port Hudson-7he Late Rebel Movement
Against NcU Oriedns-A Serious Case of HiphiOay ROB-
bery-ArrfUdl of Cotton cni the Osoner-Aiiitary Mat.
ters-Ez Governor Wickli6e-Ciy Matters, de-
The event. as 1t is termed the sailing OF the Co.
lumbia yesterday morning has the reopenng tho
0pelousas Railroad from Agiers to Brashcar City.
party Of invited guests loft the train nine O'Clock
A. NJ yesterday and returned the evening" the dis
tance. eighty miles, being made each way in little over
three hours. sumptuous dinner served in a car
attached to the ran and champagne and other liquids of
stronger nature became the order Of the day On the
arrival OF the train at Brashcar City was received by
exactly ftyfour persons composed of depot hands, SOL
diers and negroes. am thus particular because an illus
tratcd Northern journal may lead suppose
was crowd, as it did in illustrating the arrival of the
steamer Imperial from up tho river when nothing OF
the kind occurred. There indeed large crowd
not very far off; but It happened to be
portion OF the rebel General Dick Taylors army the
pickcs OF which could be easily not mile or or
course they did not participate in tho reception The
work done on the 0pelousas Railroad tho evacuation
Of Brasher by the rebels enormous Several very long
bridges have been rebuilt, much track laid down,
the iron for which had to be carried Agers and
things generally put to rights The road is now n our
possession Long may it continue to be The gunboats
Clifton and Sachem lying at Brashear City. These,
with the military force ample to protect the place
from any raid that Dick Taylor may attempt to make.
We have positive information that the rebel force the
Attakapas country very large especially at New IBERIA
All the troops that have been driven of Missouri aud
Arkansas have concentrated between Bisand and Alex.
andria. AT Bsland very strong Notifications have been
erected aud armed with the artillery captured from us at
Brashcar City. We shall fear, have hard work to drive
Dick Taylor from his present position when the attempt
is made, for he evidently means fight.
As an Offset 10 the opening OF the Opclousas Railroad
we hear that daybefore yesterday two Of
them the Ibcrvllo the other unknown-came very
near being gobbled point the west bank Of the
Mississippi river between Bayou Sara and Port Hudson
part Of Dick Tayiors forces made dash the place
where they were laying and burned hundred
bales Of cotton that ready for loading fired into the
boats, killing one and wounding Others among them
cotton spcoulator named Denny and then finding the
steamer had succeeded in getting or the party made
tracks, inland. This is sample Of how the Mississippi
oren was unable TO obtain further Information on
the subject from the fact that the affair was one Of those
" military movements" the authorities deem best to
keep very quiet II the Postmaster General has any
Consideration tor he will not just yet send the
mails from the North by any Other route than they
coming The Mississippi river Is TOO uncertain at
tho present time for a regular mail.
The military authorities have positive information
that when we anticipated about the 4th OF July, rebel
NJ kv.net onA
Client cause The plans were all laid by the rebels TO
that end and the attempt would have been made had
their Is have crossed 10 small boats or at
tempted TO do above and below the city and have
TSsrsd wha, public property :nsy could have found
place thcy morcly wished 10 destroy create panic,
and then leave in the samo way they came Happily.
General Grant at Vcksbug and the foresight and energy
o General Emory In command here caused the rebels
abancn their project and upon Bayou Iaourche
Tne idea OF rebel attempt upon New Orleans laugh
ed at and General Emory called by some fools svery
aervous but the result has proved him not only not
emergency that may arisc and capable doing
We had quite serious AFFAIR last evening on the Shell
road, in the way OF highway robbery. party who
had bcen TO the lake in carriage returning after
dark the city, when they halted by three cavalry
OF the carriage the road and the carriage was
then taken possession Of by the robbers OF whom
city. moment after two officers, Captain whitcomb
ind Lieutenant Thompson, came driving by in buggy,
r bbed and informed Of the affair They Immediately
started In pursuit, and upon coming up with the
o, S wS, ro, ea ~ from Us back ,cr THIS
termined TO follow at respect distance, not being
armed, and watch where tho carriage went 10. As
II came upor the outskirts of the city IL stopped,
md the Jumped ont and started % run. The
officers at pushed forward and called upon the
to halt they did for moment but then walked In tho
direction OF the buggy and they approached to within
about ten PAGES Of the ofcors fired two shots thcm
one of which struck Licutanant Thompson n the right
IN III OuUh nd m out nm
the lott side OF tho abdomen, then through the left
thsh striking Captain whitcomb in the knee Joint The
robbers then ned TO the woods Tho officers pushed for
thocy Lieutenant Thompson bleeding very freely Both
taken to the st. Charles Hotel where their wounds
looks SERIOUS, assured that he Is not dangerously
hurt have not learned that any OF tho perpetrators of
this outrage have been arrested. Should they be- their
fate Is sealed. They will DO shot beyond doubt.
lot OF one hundred and seventy bales OF cotton
aas sou Of sncrs u,r,ns,a ne d eoc, % Of G
"a doing business IN this department sutlcr. This
cotton Is one Of the first lots belonging 70 private ind
vduas that arrived here from up the river
opening of the Mississippi wonder II II will be seized,
but guess not on account Of the owner being known
loyal citizen.
have JUS, learned that two OF the highway robbers
have been arrested They prove 20 been sol.
1crs oo, Old oientors 10 the same line. They will be
Se cared for, I assure you.
No military movements record. made slight error
in my last letter respecting General crron's DIVISION II
TO bc attached 10 General orr corps, Nine
icenh ~ stated. The court martial Colonel Morgan
progressing slowly. Tho colonel Of negro regiment
~ nNNnH be"n dtsniissed ~ tOlorcl
Daniels. lie was 10 have been tried by court martial
cr other Offences but his las, outrage caused hs summary
dismissal IN General orders
Ex Governor c. wicklife has received a permit from
General Tanks 70 return to his Bayou sara on
parole
The weather is intensely hot but the health Of tho
city isperIect.
Military Execution Of Private Fra ncis
scott, First Regiment Louisiana Vol.
unIeers.
NEw oRIxASs, August Ia, 1853.
Iwas permitted this morning 10 view the execution o
arvate Francis Scott OF tho First Louisiana Volunteer
twhite rcglmcnt), for the murder Of Major y. Bacn
lf he Twenty eighth regiment Maine Volunteers ai For
uutcl, near Donaldsonvile, on the 9th Of July last,
riE SugDER.
AZ tho time that MAJOR Buen received the wound tha
caused hs doath the garrison OF Fort Butler draw