The New York herald., 1864-10-29
Our New Oricans Correspondence.
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Our New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEANS. Oct. IS, 1854.
RETURN NEW vosK CAVALRY COLONIES.
Colonel J. r. Sherburne, OF the Eleventh New York
cavalry fscott's Nine Huudred has returned 10 this
department hs resignation not having been accepted by
tho War Department He awaits orders, and will
signed TO position higher than thai Of rogmcnta
command Colouei Chrysier. Of the Second New York
veteran cavalry, has also returned from the North
Ing sufficiently recovered from n:s wound to resume
active service again shortly.
PLANTATION LABoRERs.
General Hurlbut has issued circular No l3 relating to
the transfer and dua settlement with aborers requiring
provost marshas certificate that laborcr has been
paid before he transferred from one employer to
anothsr-ndoatng The disposition OF crops belonging
isborers, the Of payment who have been
taken into tho army from plantations and specifying
that statements must be furnished to the Sapernten
dent OF Bureau OF amount OF crops
produced oy aoorers who have worked for one four.
NrxRlss Oh CRY TAXES TO m RENTED.
General Hurlbut has authorized the City Attorney TO
give notice that twenty threo per Interest viii be
renittcd taxes Of 1861 thirteen per taxes OF
1851 nnd three per cent 90 taxes Of 1885, II paid before
AUTHORIZED nv TIM PROVOST MARSHAL.
Colonel Rcbiuson Provost Marshal General of the do
partnen gives notice that hereafter commanders OF all
steamboats, engaged In inland trade this port must
before cmcarkns their ship stores have the same ap
Colonel Roo,ns1n also gives notice that the steamer
Clyde will leave Lakeport TO morrow three r. NJ.
nndor orders 10 he sent ousids the nes or 10 whom
passes bavc been promised grated hereby
notified 10 report at his Office for passes.
RAID Upos GOVERNMENT rL1HTATroSs
band Of twenty OF thirty guerilss under Captains
Grcmar and Williams, made raid upon government
plantation sixteen uos from plaquemnc formerly Mrs
Randoiphs) a'ew days since, aod upoo the Magnolia
plantation They captured add carried away all ths
hands and beat some Of the negro women the Ran
doph plantation nsariy TO death. Captain Greroar said
he had orde's 10 seize ell negroes plantations under
supervision O. The Union authorities.
roBs terTos BrR.so
Nearly I've hundred bales OF cotton IN the vicinity OF
rs.ou foulc, burned by the rebels last Friday
night Lieut.. Brown command OF the incondary
rebels and visited Nrs adams on tho Bayou Sara road;
sr shoppards, op the Clinton road Mr pratts and Mrs
Cunning on the Coite read besides several other
places, and burned all tho cotton hoy could lno The
owners OF shs e9ou have thus been reduced 10 almost
hopeless poverty.
oosscsi?TIya xEcRoFs
sqna1 OF rebel cavalry conscripug negroes In
from plantations, such could be found while oihers
led 10 tbe woods and are endeavorng 70 roach military
posts within our lines.
sepnen aonnsoo, negro ono q party Of colored
> citizen OF Port Hutson named Ned last january kin
ING TWO persons aud attempting TO outrage the females OF
.ho samsy, anss .ri. y military commission, was
Colonel Robinson Provost Marshal General Of the depart
meo., Dr. Aiexsnder Medical Director Captain Cook and
other members OF General Hurlbuls stats witnessed the
execution. Several civilians we're also present.
NEW roRg MILITARY AoEsr.
Mr.. Spntts who relieves Colonel j. Grant Wilson. "a
military agent OF the State OF New York. arrived by the
etesmer george cromwell aud will Immediately enter
upon the duties Of hs Office
4 FIGHTING GESIRAt IN rRE pyrAprxrSy
General shaer, Of New York, who OF the ON.
exposed 10 the Gre OF battsries AZ Charleston
has reported 70 General Capby 10 obedencs to orders
u s SAID that oelog ngoios man, hs Is 10 have drs,
GENERAL COMO 1oRTH
rumor b current among military that General
A. L. Leo has bcon relieved AZ hts REQUEST and goes
North 10 attend 70 some private matters preparatory
taxing seat IN Congress, 10 which be will undoubtedly
b. elected By bis fellow citizens OF Kansas General
Bailey who gured so conspcnousy al the siege OF Fort
Morgan, 70 succeed General Lee In command OF The
cavalry division.
ceroSyL DAVIS
Colonel Davis, OF the Twelfth Illinois cavalry, the mar
who inflicted almost all the damage the rebels and
their railroads In StoIean great raid Virginia, has
been assigned 10 the Command OF the Third brigade OF
cavalry 10 this department. Colonel Davis believes that
tte road 10 peace 10 through war, and having been
pluck and efficiency In Virginia. We may reasosaby
expect 10 near further from him here. He Ia son on
"Iiopcst John DAVIS" Of Massachusetts,.
MAJOR nox, brave oicer succeeds 10 tie command OF
the Twelfth Illinois.
prArB on rAYhAsrxR aowyAr.
am panied 10 record the death OF Edward Bowman
Paymaster ulicd States Navy who died yesterday ot
malignant lever He was possessed OF many noble qusl
ties and sl who Knew him feh pane OF sorrow al the
genee OF his death HIS last hours cheered By
TN presence of devoted friends, who rendered every
sstsnss within their power. The fsnerai services viii
take tiecs toda, 81 Christ church.