The New York herald., 1864-08-08
No Confirmation Of the Report that
Admiral Farragu. Had
Passed the Forts.
GENERAL ASBOTES EXPEDITION.
Judge DureIl and the Herald
Correspondent.

Congressman and Assembly
men to be Elected.
Fen Thousand Plantation Laborers Be.
coming Soldiers,
&N.. &C.. &ts.
The steamship Matanzas Captain Liesegapg, from New
Orleans arrived at this port last evening Her dates
TO July 31-one day later
General Canbys order for the enrolment OF the militia
had created intense excitement the secessonst circles
Of New Orleans; but there was no escape for them.
Since the firing above vcksburg upon the Clara Bell by
which three killed and nine wounded, every.
thing had quiet the Mississippi heard
from.
Several schooners and luggers reported TO be
cruising in Lake Poncharrain, capturing and burning
1shng sloops
The captain Of the ugboat Sentinel reported that she
was chased to the Southwest Pass by suspicious look
ing steamer barrigged and painted black. The rebels
assert that she the Electric Spark which had been
Atted pirate and that since into Mo.
bile Bay.
The attack the defences OF Mobile was daily ex.
pected
mr.. william YounG's d espatch.
New ORLEANS, July 81, 1854.
OPERATIONS AGAINST MOBILE.
There 10 confirmation OF the report that Admiral
garragut had passed Forts Morgan and Gaines with a
portion OF his feet II is probable that operations
against Mobile the forts and the rebel feet win
ence until Wednesday Thursday OF this week. Your
correspondent with General Granger will report the
movements Of both the Grmy and navy.
1xxAiNpER OF THE MILITARY PRISONERS TO he RERAsED
FROM TEXAS
is understood Mat Col. Dwight Commissioner OF Ex.
shaAges has made for the exchange OF the
Ssmainder Of the military prisoners at Tyler, Texas,
eome thirty.two hund ID in number, including civilians
NAVAL PRISONERS AT rYLxR, TxxAs
The naval prisoners Tyler those captured
"a the Sachem Clifton, Morning Light DIANA Velocity,
Granite City, Wave and the tinclads captured Red
river Their number is estimated at about four hundred
When they viii be exchanged depends wholly the
Of future negotiations between the Secretary
Navy and the rebel authorities. There compl,ca
stons arising from the intention OF our government
hold certain rebel prisoners pirates.
THE HER iiD coRRss PoNDENT JUDGE DuREIL.
Judge Durell published card in the True Delta deny
lnx the correctness OF certain remarks imputed him
She legal p this city, when brief speeches
adc by General sickies General Banks, Judge Duroil
and Mr. Roseins. The HERAlD correspondent, to whom
Ae refers, was not present at that assembage
'sf legal talent, but his attention was called
% the report OK the speeches published in the city
papers The True Data report that which he selected
As the most correct, Though he not then aware
shat the speeches revised by the distinguished gen
temen before they appeared the that paper
Judge Durell's toast comphmenting Mr. Christian Rose
hus, revised by Judge Durc himself, and yet nc
now declares that It's rendering was incorrect
The True DSiI, zeal EDITORIAL that
SosnI published in the HERALD totally and ahsurdy
Ancorreo,." And yet this account was copied from
Che True Bea. Tho same editorial reminds news
paper correspondents that incorrect reports OF the
~.,u ~ords ana actions o. public men' though IN.
20 slandcrs. The account Of that ci1ner which
was social and literary not political one did Injustice
10 others besides the distinguished gentleman mentioned
above aud by It's measurements and perversion OF Ian
gcaeo led the editor Of the widely circulated sheet
winch IL was published 10 the discovery Of monstrous
when the New Orleans editors pronounce the reports
1n their papers be totay absurd and Incorrect
only shows how unreliable they are ana how IL
s TO make their reports q speeches though revised
by the speakers themselves, the basis OF comment
plimentary or Otherwise.
AFFAIRS At noRGlszIA- rug .aEsrL rRoors Norr.o ory
MAJOR Cameron, of the Secsnd New York Veteran cav
airy, who has been reconnaissance the Atchafa
other side of tho river lie learned citizens that
tko rebels had al crossed over aId joined the main body
sTArI2iSr or DtsERIER.
descrter tIou a Texas regiment states that the rebel
via Hexandra Konroe is 10 The ashita region on Tho
vicksburg aud Shreveport Railroad Preparatory this
movement orders were gt7en for the withdrawal OF their
email force iron this side Of the river.
l COMMANDS LOCATED.
The commanS Of Geoeral iolienac WA near Marksvie
shN of General MAJORS was ct lhcncyv.Ae, and tnat u
fCIgra Wharton az Alexandria
rETGgkrH KILLED IN 4 sKrRMisn.
caram McNaiIy who recently cut the telegraph wire
tetwses MoganZia aud Tort Hudson, s reported have
been kissd IN she skirmsh iast Friday
yINcTios CONGRESSIONAL RETIRE ENrArvEs MEsBnRs
ASSEMBLY.
Acting Governor J Madison Wells issues procarna
tou this morning for holding elections for Representa-
the General Assembly the arsi Monday September
next. There are - be i've Congressional Representatives.
thirty Selai0Is andouo hundred and eighteen Repre-
senta,ives che General Assembly, The candidates Tor
these distngvxhot aud responsible oces wiz enaross
most OF the ayaabe talent that the free state OF Leu
rfASrAuox i1BoRrRs BrcomIxc sotDFHs.
s estimated shat. undcr the order OF General c. oy
for the enrolment OF az able bodied males between the
sses o. eighteen and iery ave, az least ten Thousand
plantation hborefs wiii become colored soldiers
, covsoiiDAA)N coIoRHp pggiNEsTa
lhe suspcosioo and modification Of the order conso
a'ng conrod regiments until the 3st II August
acceptable % the parties cted than the order.
The seventy ninth, hgriy ttrd Eighty cphth Eighty.
piula aud Ninctcih cui1fcd regiments are mmoa ate
W 80 NJ broken W. ana tho enlisted men TO be distributed
amony fho remaining cpiured regiments Involving the
earoad lscr bet who may vt be appointed
20 vacaBtSes Va the retained regiments.
Hagsks OBTAINED uNpER TBE ORDER
The mum bcr OF horses obtained for tho avary service
nrder the iate mpressmen and coniscation order Is
aSoui ak huNdred
MAJOR Richardson, Of scotrs Nine Hundred lwho has
been president y military commission or soiae time,
has been ofdered To his regiment aud loft yesterday.
GclNG uosE OK SICK LEAVE
Dr. sklton surgeon IN chief OF the cavalry division,
viii shortly ieaye New Orleans for New York. on ck
furough OF sixty days.
QUIET rur DEPARTMENT or rrs GuIE |
since the laourche aud plaqrpmne authorities have
seen enemy the excitement has subsded, and " Ia
now all quet In The Department of tho Gulf There ia |
theatrical exhibition odsufb the stiffness OF
this days S0bBah,
MIR. Henry Taompson's Despatch.
Nav ORLEANS, July 81 1884
GENERAL Asaoru's KxrfDmoy.