The New York herald., 1863-06-03


Choctaw Indians, armed with guns and scalp
ing knives. These Indians prisoners in the
ronne street prison. They nno looking mon, and
when taken were comfortably clothed. visited them
and heard from the lips Of who could speak English
the story OF how they came 10 tho rebel army. They
ton Of being fond Of and accompanying horrors
They inform me, however that II against their wish
70 take any part In the hostes going on but the
rebels would not permit them 70 remain Neutral they
were preesed INTO the rebel service having been
c.ses = sken from the neds In which they were
pressed 70 go back into the socaed concderacy On the
contrary all they appeared TO want was n recover their
wives and children and remain in New Orleans. They
were promised fifteen dollars month, but they
tered the service have not received cont Of nay
originally but al have deserted excepting those taken
prisoners. Tney will be scnt North Thus day. IN the
steamer United States charge OF an officer Of Gsnera
Bowens star and will arrive In Boston in . few dsys
after the receipt Of this letter. ross 70 Washington.
This part Of the forsy into the enemys country occurred
during last week, and continuation or Il has been made
sinca as far as Camp Moore, nicting upon the enemy
stu moro serious injury in the copste destruction Of
large car shop and other valuable properly The
furnished an immense amount Of leather and shoes and
run w oSer
teraD OF value 10 the rebels. Tho Tangipaha bridge
=, ~ s ana 70
coming forward and taking the OATH declaring that the
confederaey has gone up" and that there NO chance
10 our possession Consequently the shores lakes Pont
charran and Maurepas rid of all the rebels at have
elss with knowledge Of all those facts, viii write 70
Northern journals Stating that New Orleans 10 In danger
hs proSabss aro We shan Be- driven ous Of he cv Sv
hordes OF butternutsf''
The division Of General Augur At Baton Rouge has also
been at work. Colonel Dudley 10 In the advance with hts
brigade, and Colonsl Griersons cavalry command has
been again giving tho enemy to remember his
railroad between Clinton and Port Hudson where hc en-
eountered body Of the enemy, putting them flight,
thirty prisoners with their horses and
Colonel Grierson recently captured and drove
Rouge from within two miles or Port Hudson three hun
dred head Of CATTLE He has been annoying the enc
my In various ways, and Is making himself generally
very useful II 10 fortunate circumstance that he Is
with General Banks; for his mmand Ia destined be
OF great service in future operations.
II will be seen frm the sketch have given OF
forays and raids that are around Port Hudson
and are fast driving the enemy from that position The
force within their works is SMALL tho main body
when the place Is captured tho runs in The Batteries
there will all DO found In position, AZ the enemy has had
no chance tn remove them
The Admiral. In bis present flagship, the Monon-
gahca, went up to Baton Rouge last week. and from
TO the head Of Prophet Island whore the squadron
operations attempted by tho squadron although
mortar vessels dropping their thirteen inch shell into
@ Inc enemys % wSks nearly every evening and night giving
steamer Iberylle took company Of cavalry from
Baton Rouge and landed them At point the opposite
side OF the river, about six miles below Port Hudson.
They then started into the country and their
brought with them rebel captain lieutenant
twenty privates OF cavalry regiment VIII ch they cap
tured the neck u land opposite Port Hudson These
were brought down TO Baton Rouge and turned
rived from them; they we're very stubborn and conS
Dent Of the ultimate Of rebel armies and in
the establishment Of their Independence The privates
The registered ensmies leaving every day, and but
little time will be required 70 get them ali ous O the
oath the influence o their wives and other fem ale
relatives. The geptsr have unbounded influence,
although thsy DO not. - formerly make any pubic de-
monstratioa Of their hatred for the "Ysnkees." The
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their luxurious homes n New Oreans and discover how
as. S:. = s chang; e
who have sft but win, 10 very short time. regret the
step they have taken and wish Themselves bsck under
and but htlIs q th.t-si hardly compensate
them fos their loyalty 70 JsG DAVIS Tnsy wil desire
tanning fs and ooihilg ooes ssK does not cost them
u: %: ifs very
Ssprss.ng erect upon The Unca people q this city and
General ~. c esas
Joe," after his evidence before the War Committee,
being nvincibe they imagined that when he commenced
upon being asked 70 do Never os instant did they
suppose that he VINO bad stated the failure capture
CieAn would himself b. dcfesed and compelled 10 re-
The Rappahannock with q greater even
We G h y ~ y. ~ WIG 70 kssp 'nsm
PEELED 10 "kBock under" and scknow edge . dc cat
hcar the opinion by many that the only chance
of the Army Of the Potomac beng sucoessfu
the seat Of gevcrnmcnt-Stanton and Hal.eck accom-
panying Of coursetc the extrcmenortheast of
the two with the short distance that now sci arates
them tho success Of our appears 10 Be impossible
the q the death Of stonswall Jackson was not
coqnrmsd until to-day We had rumors Of il from several
sources three days ago but hardly any believed H.
The sscsss'onss laughed a The ,spor. bu. whs. vac
inst the eject upon tbsm was Visible on every side.
Told LADY, strong secsssonst, this morning, that tho
sS Ss. only .ns. M 'Is s.. ~ ssssd
joiOsd his division And shs further remarked, .s.r.
-, General stouewal Jsckaoo 10 not dead; he cannot
the eh.i nssasnts In s.Sishias The indspsoS.Scs Of
be w live" Jackson dOIssd by The soaiSsrnsss His
los they consider worss calamity than II army
haA sssa annihass and they I'll him q h were
D.ar ss4 dear relative II the people q New OIsass
tsnihs Of tbs female portion Of this community would bs
There appears TO be . fatality attending the name of
jackson lately among the rebels. The English steamer
Leopard the most succeesul blockade
sr .q s
Leopard 70 stonewa Jackson. I'm her second voyage
der the latter she destroyed by her people
the hands Of our squadroa few weeks later somewhat
jackson, after whom she named In killed BY his
people accidentally And about the time the town
of Jackson Mississippi Of the important POINTS
70 the rebels In the Southwest captured and occupied
by tho forces of General Grant Is not all very
ouaf
very large proportoa Of the prisoners lately cap
tured the Teche have taken the oath OF allegiance and
been rcleased The olhers, with tho exception Of tho
ocers have been paroBed and sent within the rebel lines
There will however, be 70 take of, and
In the same manner. few coming In almost
every day.
The weather has been unreasonable thus far this
mouth for has been very cool. The middle d the day
n ho but the ulrbts are cold and damn which IN ant IL
be unfAvorAbIe 10 the health Of the city Cay matters
are very quiet and present nothing worth recording.
Naval affairs are usual. We nothing from either
East wsst. aud the probabilities nat nohipg
citing will occur this branch Of the service until tho
Of an Anglo rebcl ~ Mobile by United States
steamer r. r. Cuyer loaded with the inward cargo
you viii no doubt have beard of before can commun
cate IT, 1he prize 70 Key west
General Banks, who has been the city for q short
time, returned " tbs army day General Emory will