New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
FROM NEW.0BLEANs.

Arrival Of tke George Washingten-PRoc.
Iamasien Of the Fugitive GeverAsr Of
Eouisinnn-Thc Block ade Of tho Mis-
sis.ippi-HscSeI Atrocities.
The steamship George Washington. which
o New Orleans tho 9TH inst arrived hero at late
hour yesterday afternoon.
The True Della publishes the following
PROCLAMATION or THE BEBEL "GOvERNoR or
LOUISIANA.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
SHREVEPORT. La, April 2. 1864
To The Citizen, Of Louisiana:
% have already made such disposition OF the militia
Of the Parishes adjacent to the Red River the times
demand. / now. By this Proclamation. call Oh all mea
in the State who are able to bear without regard
to age vocation condition. to come and aid In the
defonsc OF their homes and bresdes.
The enemy is advancing He comes To burn. tn rob.
and to destroy. II hs succeeds. your homes VIII be
desvlatcd your negroes driven of into exile and your
wives and daughters basely nsnltcd Shall this be per
mittedi In Gods name, mol We will meet him and
drive him back.
Let every man who fishes to engage In this patriotic
service come 20 me- Lot those who arc not in their
places in the Confederate army. whero the Jaw mas
placed them and whittier patristism points them. do
their duty and come without moments delay
Come then as did the patriot Greeks who dotted tho
hosts OF th8 Persian monarch. Come az did the hroes
who left their pows standing in the field aud gathered
to the defense OF Rome. Come as did The men OF Bruce
king who met and conquered the Phillstines. Come.
oh come az fFeemsa born--as reemen who intend 10
iye-as necmcn who are resolved to die
The news from the East ID more cheering We have
gained iour victories within the las. thirty days Ihe
President Of the Conederscy he assured you that our
armies never were IN better .tion lie has never
deceived YOU about the actual condition Of the country
These recent events attest his truth and oandor
Citizens Of Louisiana my heart warns 10 You all,
love every swamp and pne'clad hill In your now De-
leaglered State.
troops are massing Rally in defence Of your wives and
children, your homes and sacred nliarS and al VIII
ask OF you is to follow where | shall lead.
Ladies' OF Louisiana appeal 10 you By all you hold
sacred in heaven or dear on earth TO urge every nhn
who can fire gun to rcspond TO this call The enemy
must be met. we~iil conquer hin and yoa .eaii Dc
frce HENRY W. ALLEN
Governor Louisiana and Oommander-in.Chiea
THE BLOCKADE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
A brief telegraphic account Of the following has
alresdy been published:
The Rebels have succeeded In temporarily closing
the Mississippi River. BY the arrival Of the steamer
Joseph Pierce from Vicksburg. we (Irae Dthol learn
tha batteries have been planted at Grocnye which Is
Oh the east bank Of the riyor opposite Point Chicof
Information Of this fact was brought TO VicksDurR ny
the little tug boat Panthia which arrived at that port
on Tuesday She the gauntlet Of the batteries In
the night. ,,.
She reports that the steamers Henry Ames, Missis-
sipp Olive Branch and others were lying above Green
VILE waiting the resu, OF engagement which had
been going on for days between the batteries and
the ganbosts But LITTLE II any, impression appears TO
have been made or the batteries.
RBBRL ATROCITIES.
The True Dela says:
few avs ago u party OF gucrTillaS under one Lieu
tenant WFentrope passed tho Government plantation
on the Opeoussss Railroad. leased by Mr.. Thomas ).
Henderson and took of four white men. one OF wnoi
Victor hnar, led about two hundred yards from
The field In which be was working. tied and shot
.hrongh the forehesd The deceased leaves a wife and
l.. thoyc cd