New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-01
OF THE MORNING STAR.
NAVAL FIGHT WITH FORT MORGAN
FARRAeUTAT NEW.oRLEANs
HIS ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
THE COMING STATE ELECTION
Active Preparations fora Spring Campaign

The steamer Evening Star, from New-Orleans
on the 24th via Havana the goth instant arrived
at this port on Saturday afternoon.
she was detained one day at New.0Teans to bring
dispatches from Gen. Banks
Adyicss nom Matamoras report another revolution
there. Cortepas was again In power. He was placed
second in command Of the troops according to previous
accounts to march against Mexico and used bis power
to again make himself Governor.
letter dated Mobile Bay, Jan. Q, In giving an ac-
count Of attempt 10 destroy Rebel steamer aground
on the bar reports sharp little fight between our heet
end Fort Morgan We were unable 10 get the steamer
out, but received no damage.
There wss considerable fighting among she MeIiesns
In Mstsmoras the 18th inst, during which Gen. Her
ron. commanding forces at Brownsville, dispatched
the @th Wisconsin, eih Illinois, and Eve pieces Of the
lst Missouri Battery. across the river.
AL but the Goth Wisconsin byouacked on fhe banks
but this regiment went almost up TO the Plaza spent
the night In front Of the residence Of the American
Consul who next morning escorted 70 Brownsville
together with two millions Of dollars belonging TO
Americans and the United States Government Full de-
tails are given in our correspondence.
The steamer Yszoo, from New.York, arrived q. New.
Orleans on the 22d.
Cotton at New.orleans was f,m, with no advance.
Sugar-Stock is light. and prices ia,c. higher. Mo-
lasses is duh and neglected the supply being Of the
poorer grades
We are indebted to the Purser OF the steamship Even.
ing Star FOR the prompt delivery Of our correspondence
Military Movernents-Texas Rebcls-The
Louisiana Rl~csion - Delegates 20 n
State ConFentIsn 10 be elected with
Governor snd other Omecrs-Bishop
Amcs In Observation-Disclosures Of Rear
Admiral RaYrsgus. &C., &c.
From Our Special Correspondent.
NEw-ORIEAxs La, Jan. "a. 1854.
There are no military movements ofany mag
nitudt going on IN this Department-thst ia DO for
ward" movements in the newspspor scceptation Of the
term. aware that contrary belief prevails In the
North IN reference 20 this fact There the phrase
sprpy sanf" "a used Ia dsssnsts connry In With
Il rains. nor SHOWS nor hssses-vhere there
bat mid Sumner end where there are no
such natural obstacles 70 the movement OF troops a.
lsgoons bsyous, marshes and impsssabe roads. Be
sides the Department u the Cuffs so far from the Other
PROMINENT seats Of the war that crnde notions Of every
mind. Gen, Banfs Is pOPnlariy snpposed 70 command
larcs srmy-fny or hundred thousand msn-and %
have In he possession everything necessary r TIE sob
lug alton and occupation 0f country about sx times as
large o. ell the NswEDglsDd States
Eu the expectations ongendered BY such erroneous
ideas win inevitably fell fs short Of realization That
more Trustworthy than that small forces must have time
for sbo eceomplshmenf Of gTeat results Gen. Banks
could undoubtedly IN ye,y sher, time pant tee Ma,
sol In bis Department. But there are conditions pre-
cedent among theIs the placing 81 his disposal force
large enough 10 at least garrison litte owe, opeenth
IL In hts
is within grasp bot We mus, have snds before tie
operation Of grasping can be performed.
TIE RNBELs rs TEXAS
There sye some evidences Of increasing activity on
the pa,t Of tho Rebels In TEXAS. Tho Confederate
leaders there have double labor TO perform. They
hay: not only 3.ss daring agn ana Re,sssna, S ene1s
tiou6 ,ip Il Of every slrcd Of property and sweep
tie male portion entirely into their ranks This work
they proceeding with but their success Is mainly In
the line of taking and destroying private property
Their ferocio1s conscrpiDe machinery has: ooferer.
,velled the number Of @tgRders forces 10 Formidable
proportions.
On tho BrsEos River Is trustworhy estimated at 900
men. At the mouth Of this river, and on the coast
sdstey around the mouth extensive Qualifications
have been mounted Further Ia s interior scattered
about tho Rebel army 10 estimated, upon good sethoT
ity Of 20,00o men. That they are poorly armed ard
So abcndnsSle YANKEES which Inspired iisE brethren
10 arms during the esTheT stages VI ths war; MOI sven
would deny.
The LOUISIANA Election.
Since nv last letter forwarded the utmost man
unity of sentiment in regard TO the spproAe1ng elec
ion has been sstoined among the Union men OF tbs
rity, and / euppose also throughout tho state. TN
5s tlrday tie 10Th met, sub committee from ths rec
stete General Committee presented memorial 20 Gen
Banks asking him 70 modify HE ordor for an election OF
btsts Ofosrs on the I'D Of February IN such mnnnsr
that dssgstee 10 unconstitutional Convention should be
elected az he ssme time end also asking him TO Inofe
tie voting population the basis Of IN SAID
Convention. Gen. Banks Egnihed bis Willingness 70
make the proposed notifications and slnee thnt time ~
he's been generally understood That al official announce
men Of this obAn In the election programme would APP
pear ~ soon as sOe miner matters Of detail could be-
arranged. AN dissatisfaction has thus been removed,
and Louisiana ID not speedily Reconstructed "h De
solely because tie number u Onion mea hero has peeA
grostly oveT-estr1ated.
On every band hear ysn discussing The qualifications
Of possible candidates for the offices within Tie
git Of tho people and one can fail TO that some
In the pubic mind M these qunlf atoms
Tie Jenersonian rule b. AOnesty and Oap8bity has
been adopted. rhe names most ire.
Quently mentioned, In cobasfiOn with the once OF
Governor a1e me Hon Michael Hshn Editor Of The 1tt
DsLs, Judge T. 3. Whitaker, and Judge Howell The
Convention called by the Free State Gene
rol Committees 10 assemble tho first Monday Of Feb
ruaiy WILL In oil probability, hume The man upon whom
viii fall the honos and duties OF the fret Governor VI
Free Louisiana.
The organization which eliminated IN tn. formation
OF This General Cornnittee appears 10 be strong and
compact and the conflicting opinions Of is component
parts a. 70 tho merits Of individuals will be fairly
srbitfnted In Its Convention. Numerous other noinoa
organizations have been formed such az the Pioneer
Lincoln Club" "the Hahn Cl1b" snd Young Mems
Association" but as none Of them take issue with the
older and larger organization 10 tho future policy of
the States. how o.,