The New York herald., 1864-02-19

Another heumhOn meeting at the
French Opera House-Henriy Two
Thousand Persons Prcsen,-Mardi
Gras. or shrove Tuesday, In New Or
Ieans-PoiiticaI Meeting In Lafayette
Square, &C., sc.
The steamer Creole Captain Thompson, arrived at tbs
port yesterday Now Orleans whence she SAILED on
The 10th inst. We indebted 70 Purser Mallory for
newspapers and tho prompt delivery OF our parcels.
Mn. HRNRY THOAPsoNs DISPATCHES.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 10, 1854.
About one O'Clock this morning the steamboat sally
Robinson hailed from the voss shore of the hisss
sipp when about miles from DonaidsonviiIc, on ber
way TO this city The night dark and ogRy and tho
captain, suspccne that all was right, stood on to-
wards the other SIDE This sooner perceived by
the enemy than they opened upon her with artillery
The boat fortunately considerable distance OF NJ
the time, 80 that only shots fred and
these passed over her.
1t is also reported that about the hour Monday
morning party attempted 10 board the Meteor sho
was hailed near the place, and, suppospg some
sengers wished to embark she went In towards shore
but number OF men appearing upon the bank, and
rushing forward, attempting to get on board before tbs
gang plank was lowered, they were sasnected % 20
guer a and the Meteor then started for the ceDtre
OF the river She was not irod upon.
When the Sally Rosinson arrived at Donadsonyille onr
troops stated tnat they expected an attack from tho
enemy, who reported to be IN the neighbour oi
Yesterday q small boat picked up in Lake Pont-
chartrain BY the steamer Battle while way this
CITY from Madisonville. In the BOAT there nve
men, two OF whom were surgeons IN the rebel army.
They making for Vaudeville when overhauied, and
when they that escape impossible they com
meuced throwing overheard everything which they
thought might be Of value to ns-lsters surgical insirn
mens, and bottles OF brandy THIS only gave tho
crew OF the Battle little extra trouble, however for
everything was picked up again.
on Monday last the members OF Company j, First
Indiana artillery presented Colonel Keith with 0eant
full sword and belt valued at nearly two hundred doarf
On the scabbard was the following inscription Pre-
sened to Colonel John A. Keith First Indiana Veteran
Artillery, by the veterans OF Company j." The day io
lowing the regiment embarked on beard tho Continental
for Caro- They 20 home on q furl0ugh
Before embarkng they visited Brigadcr General Ar
mold Chief OF Artillery. The General thanked them for
the honor conferred upon him, and made very pretty
They then proceeded 10 General Banks headquarters
and on the General appearing three hearty cheers Were
the regiment and its ocers, and sad that mono ID Inc
Department Of the Gull superior 10 tho First Indiana
artillery He thanked them for the compliment of calling
upon him before they started Tor home and said that he
would say them there what he intended saying TO the
their Statethat their conduct an honor
10 the Commonwealth FROM which they came The cause
for which they ghtnR and to the nat 0n Of which
they citizens. This speech was repeatedly cneered
Cheers were also given FOR Generals Arnold
who at the time we're near General Banks Ihc oand VI
the First regulars which bad accompanied the regiment
now struck up lively tune, and the brave ie'iOws
started for the boat aud before this reaches each
win be Ia his native State, and his dear dear home
eveninswe had another OF those interesting re-
unions at tho French Opera HJuse, IN Bourbon street.
over two thousand invitations given. and have no
hesitation In saying from seventeen eighteen b0n
dred persons we're present Gimore's Hne band com
menced the crncert Ut eight O'clock and Hom bafpAss
eight to ten between three ana fonr nunoreo
promenacers constantly upon tho loor OF the
Al that hour dancing commenced and the morning bad
before the party broke IL was by iar
the largest gathering OF the season The whole anar
was under the management Of Dr. George Kellogg.
Yesterday, Shrove Tuesday, or Msrd Grss, as II %
called In this city, well observed Persons IN
rages. on horseback and oot dressed and masked most
balls and parties we're in every public building. and
many private dwelling n New Orleans was merriei
yesterdsy than :. any time Tor ,nreo ong
their strange antics, all appearing joyful and happy and u
seemed As L. old times bad come again 70 .n cry
man (or rather the image OF one) hung, aud crowds
collected the evee for tho purpose OF witnessing the
sentence execution and several hours passed
before the leaked out that IL merely stued
Judasn hung up BY tho sailors. r
Yesterday Brigadier General A. L. Leo Chief Of Cava
~, reviewed the First cavalry division at Greenvie
the whole affair was very nne.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. IL, 1864
There was q large meeting last night in lafayette
square TO rathy the nomination Of Hon. Michael Hahn
aud the free ticket Speeches made by Messs
Hahn. swift, Atocha, Collins and shannon. fbere
nov three candidates In the fed-ion. Michael liam
Hon. b. T. Flanders and Hon. Christian Borclius.
The Baton Rouge Gdsetie learns from resident Of Poin,
Coupee parish that nearly mile OF Grand evee mas recent
ly ALLEN into the Missssipp TINS levee has he -o
fore protected all OF Southwestern Louisiana from over
flow The levees for some distance abnvc and below
Baton Rouge are also represented AS sadly OF repair
aud there general apprehension that when the spring
an overflow Of all the lowauds OF the state
will ensue.
Disastrous Fire I'm Gioacester, Mass.
GIoUcrikx, Mass, Feb. is, 1861.
Are broke out Sawyers block at three O'Clock THIS
morning, and IL Is estimated that seventy ouildinss
were destroyed II ba, swept Front entirely
I'm a,,ht
ten buildings have been blown up stop IT, The engines
be worked. It is ood and the are used up.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The Ore commences at half-past three this morning,
and Is ssnl raging with unabated violence.
steam nre engine from Salem has arrived and com
nenced playing on the flames. kN
About seventy buildings have destroyed,
tho Bank q Cape Ann. Ths cooteots OF tho
after were saved. .rxEr
One vessel has also been burned
The flames spread and west, taking everything 10
heir path, evcn down to the very waters edge
The engines all frozsn uE. 80 " almost next 70
impossible TO work then.
The streets are full Of movables. and the scene pre-.
entcd s one OF indescribablc confusion.
There are but few wooden buildings lett to burn
md IL s confidently hoped that the flames VIII be got
,nder control before thsy reach the brick blocks.
No estimate OF the loss can be made at this time.
The Salem steam engine works handsomely.
THE LATEST.
The nre Is nearly subdued Fifty stores the Adrrsr
,nlce, the Town Clerks oce, the Magnetic relc rapn
nice, three lawyers Offices the Free Masous nall ane
fifteen dwellings burned. Forty families are house
ess.
The Post once and Custom House stayed the 6re 10 one
direction.
II IL dificun 70 estimate the loss. which cannot fall
hort Of s4oO 900. rne Haverh, Home Hartford.
,eId and numerous other Offices are suIerere
Owing to the absence vessels the loss Of Shipping
rinng.
The arrival OF the 6re engine from Salem vas
most opportune. fateWK
The telegraph lines are being opcrasei from building
the ruins, which half Of the principal
treets aud wharves OF the to~n. E@
rhe Chesapeake Gaze N sns Nova Scotia