The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-11
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Rnmored Concentration Of the
Rebel Forces for a Cam
paign in Texas.
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!. An Effort to be Made to Drive the
Union Army Out Of that State.
Ne nlistments Of Veterans in the
Department Of the Gulf
The Bark Grapeshot in Court Under a
Claim from George Law.
beturn Of General Andrews Expedition, and
What 1t Accomplished.
interesting Interview with the Re-
turned Exchanged Prisoners.
Rebel Operations i'm Northwest
ern Louisiana.
REBEL GUNB0ATS AT SHREVEPORT.
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Destitution Of that Region of
Country.
NEW YEARS DAY IN NEW ORLEANS,
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Rebel Operations i'm Northwest
ern Louisiana.
REBEL GUNB0ATS AT SHREVEPORT.
Destitution Of that Region o,
Country.
NEW YEARS DAY IN NEW ORLEANS,
Aess &ess dee

at this port yesterday afternoon with New Orleans dates
70 the Sd inst.
Information had reached New Orleans from three or
-four different directions that all the rebel troops who
have been operating Western Louisiana the banks
81 the Mssisspp, and, in act the whole force OF the
buetny gathering 10 Central Texas and uniting 10
Form one large army, TO attack acquisitions
We Of Texas. They will number at least twenty
thousand.
The most ample preparations had been made to meet
this rebel ferce well possible with the number OF
troops In the department. was expected that news
great interest from Texas would soon be received.
The Nineteenth army corps still remained at New
BORA Nearly every regiment had re-enlsted as vete
rams The agent the state or Connecticut at New
erla pay ing every from that State who re enlisted
three hundred dollars. The Twelfth Connecticut bad
enlisted en- nsasse.
We indebted TO the kindness OF the purser, Mr. e.
q. henderson, fer taking charge Of our dispatches.
mr.. Charles H. F.rrell's Despatch.
Nsw 0sLEASs. Jan. 3, 1864.
Ntv Line Of ssqmas-fAe famoas Bari Gsapesho in
Court George Lao ne Rspondent-Nop.s Present 20
Ae,or General b ks-Ne,o Ysays Day ia me Crescent
Cus--Unusaal Gold Weathey-Noa Arrival o. Neo
York Scomer-Rocing Stock Under ne Hammer, &C.
now line OF steamers has just been established
beswecn New York and this port touching At Havana.
Tho vesses OF the line the Havana and Matanzas
Mey have been long and favorably swift
steaDers The equipments OF both vessels are superb
: Private intelligence from 0ockading fleet OF Mo
os says everything quiet Whereabouts up the
lJth The gunboat octorsra returned from cruise
70 Peosacoi the 18th nit. Acting Master Johr A.
Johnston promoted TO Acting Volunteer enten
ant, and ordered 10 the command OF the supply bark
". G. Anderson.
In the United States PROVISIONAL Coart--Judge Pea
DO presdingon the 3oh ut in the case OF waersne
Aass,l Co., the bark Grapeshot, the arguments Of
heard. The case Is libel fled botomry
ooud, TO the Of s9,767 s5, together with
maritime interest at the rate 1917 per cent, which
loaned by Mes rs. Waerstnc Masset Co., on the
bark Graleshot at Rio Janero, In April, 1858. The
vessel sold in New Orleans 1853 under proceed.
ings Admiralty The amount Of the sale together with
The freight being about SIC 000 paid into the regis
try OF the court Mr.. George Law OF the city OF New
York, the claimant Of this fund.- and that
there necessity which made IL essential that
Captain Clark OF tue Grapeshot, should have borrowed
che money for repairs to the vessel and that the bot
toUry bond was pur and void-that the whole transac
ton was an attempt TO cheat and defraud him.
twill DO remembered by tho readers of the Herald
that the Grapcshot the vessl from New York
tho Canary Islands Of &wis Bkcr, the alleged
murderer Of VIM. Poole. u was nlo this voyage
that the above debt incurred. Tue Is still
fore The Court
Capt Jotse Motion OF the Sixty. ninth Indiana has been
relieved from duty Provost sheriff Of New Orleans
and Lieut., Col Eagene Tsdale hns been appointed his
place.
An amateur theatrical entertainment, for tho benefit Of
the New Orleans branch Of the United states Sanitary
Commisson win he gwen at the ST. Charles theatre
shc 4ta INST. II successful, series Of similar entertain
Dcnis will follow.
The site sidewhce steamship Sonora, which left this
port on the 9th u for Iam3co and Vera Cruz.
Of fuel during the Guf and was IN great dan
GER until relieved by tho French steamship FINS
tsrr. The French vessel kept the sonora in two
aays until tho absted, aud then supplied her with
coal.
Among the numerous accidents Of toe first day o. the
scw year the meet striking and appropriate occurred
NO headquarters Of tho Commanding General. General
Ranks receiving the congratulations and good wishes
q tho paymasters OF the department, headed by Majors
Brigham and Baker and accompanied fourteen others
and during this scene, while standing table spread
With some choice vines and refroshmant, OF which all
we're neciy artakne IN elderly gcntloman stepped
70 the General and handed him letter which he wished
hin 20 receive ss testimonial Of respect and apprcc
son The General opened the letter. and glancng
tbe page, found was an autograph letter from
0cneral Washington, dated at Carlisle, IN. The
lotter treated upon the whiskey lpsurrection, and
contained many clear aud striking suggestions upon
VIC SUBJECT OF eoellaon. 50 applicable. indeed tho
opnons Of that great 10 the present troubles of the
nation that seeing this General Banks said be would read
Tho letter aloud which he did The great interest OF
tVey pfsStht Oue W the Opinions advanced by
letter " the effect thai government like ours ID
must not bo presumed by any that the dsapprobaton of
Amnory should be sufficient TO nullify the acts OF the
majority. Ihs precisely the cause OF the trouble now.
general order has been issucd from the heaquarte
this depart which s OF great importance TO the
people OF this state The Commanding General has in.
oorporated 10 the order the amnesty proclamation
Gently issued by President Lncon and such parts OF the
iresdonts message explain, limit aud regulate the
same The oath Of allegiance prescribed by tho Prcs
dent aud which he requires 10 be taken by
all who would take advantage OF his otter OF
pnrIon, 10 also embodied in tho order. and Gen
crai Banks INFORMS tho people that all who are desr
OF doing can take u at The Provost Marshal
general lBowen) directed 70 instruct all Provost Mar
effs 70 this elect aud author them 10 administer H.
private letter has recently been received this city
IN uhth occurs tho following paragraph which shows
bow matters arc IA somo portions OF the rebel states
~ ytIurned yesterday from Pensacola wnero found
'sc,ob dates np to the goth Inst. from Montgomery
There wsg nothing new in them, but general wall over
she rulne prospects Of the southern conedtracy Ne
oestcrs svocb Florida md AlabaWa continually com