The New York herald., 1863-08-30
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS

An Experimental Osspasch Sy ws.
the River, as . Fesier-NoshtnS E.,
che DepsrtQeli-ArriyA1 81 i..s.
NumbefS q fTo3ps-Arrivai Or
Unitsd states sssamsr Bermuda-I
portant from the Texas ooast>oapt.
or Prizes, dc.
qua NEW oRLEAss CORRESPONDENTS.
Esw 0alsAss. August Ia Iar
Tbs steamer chamrisa lsxvey this afternoon Tor
LooIs ..yis intevmediass points { w ior the arst
the expsrimspt OF forwarding dsspat, % Ia that way
order 70 notice II time can bs gained ovcr the %
steamers. do not think. "a q rule, h
ever, the river route will posses many sdv
tages for . New Orleans correspondent, tsavcsB
taat way d uncertain and likely 70 be moro 20 ev,
day for the bands OF armed rebels along the river b.
viii annoy every boat passing Whenever they'havs
opportunity TO do So
We have had nothing OF Importance occur in 1
department. since The smiling Of the Cromwell, except
arrival Of immense bodies q troops Around Carroll
aud Camp Pasapct nothing bat soldiers and thor ~,
can 10 seen, and they sre still coming. Something h
intended, but whso. and where We are at a lon
know. 1890 es. ..tg8&
The unised states supply steamer Bermuda, Acting
untcer Lieutenant Smith commanding arrived this n
ing from tho coast OF Texas Shs towed tho United SEQ
steamer Antonio TO Pilosown. her machinery Aavv
broken down. Tue bermuda reports hnviug capsusl
two prizes, one .. ihe schooner having on board o,
hundred and ssveay bales Of cotton the other schoox
loaded With suudres from Havana, bound to Matagort
Both sen. TO PhadeIpha She also reports one hi
dred vessels a. least ed the Rio Grande nearly ell of
loaded with contraband rargoes Among them are sssa
rsl large English steamers. One Of these steamers
short time since dragged across tho boundary lins
Immediately chased by two OF our vesseis-ths Pm
Royal and tue Caynsa-but she managed 10 get -
into Mexican waters She was loaded with full cargo
arms AID munitions Of war Prisoners on board ths b
muda say that tho rebel government have contracted
deliver nine thousand bales Of cotton At Matamosos
ing the month Of August aod that tina steamers now
the Rio Grande are waiting 70 load IL.
AUGUST 100 A. r.
The sailing OF the Champion has been postponed ~
this morning al ten O'Clock This s about the re
iaity wc may expect u tho sal ling OF river steamers
some time Northern mail reached here Il
or swo SINCE with dates "a tho 9Th instant and
on board the steamer Until within fcw moments of b
leaving on the return trip, when her officers remembe
thcr having New Orlea.s mail on board am
wis delivered this morning, forty eight hours ~
It's arrival. For tho sake OF regularity we
New Orleans arc content iet well enough alone. .,
aro satisfied 10 receive weekly mail by the stoaa
Ry tho river there will bo nothing but irregulak
and loss, aud hope the attempt will not bo made
scpding I: in that manner for some time yet.
We have Indications, from an enrolment now 0kiE
place that draft occur In this department %
early day There will DO glorious set OF conscrptss
such the casc, four out OF hvek not larger pr
portiun-wi be bitter euenIes OF tho government q
hardly suppose that anything so very foolish Will ~
place.