The New York herald., 1864-09-15
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INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS.
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Cur Gunboats Within Cannon
Shot of the City.
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THE ELECTION In LOUISIANA.
Armed Rebel Launch Captured
An tlse Gulf.
Loss OF THE STEAMER GILLUM,
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THE ELECTION In LOUISIANA,
Armed Rebel Launch Captured
An tlse Gulf.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER GILLUM,
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llr. Renry Thompson's Despatch.
NEW ORIFANe Sent T. 1894

Mr. RenEy Thomps0n's Despatch.
New ORLEANS, Sept. Z, 1884.
LOUISIANA.
On Monday last an election was held this State
Ne adoption rejection by the people Of the
drawn up by the Constitutional Convention Members
4 Congress and for the state Legislature we're also
sascted. In The parish Orleans five thousand four
Anndred and ATTY polled. Four thou.
sand hundred and sixty -four we're for the adoption
sf the constitution and seven hundred and eighty nine
sus It's rejection.
DR. n. r. Bonzsnos 10 elected 10 Congress from tho
yxa Congressional district. he defeated Abel by a
snail majority. A. P. Fields is elected in the Second
Congressional district by about three hundred majority
ever Or. A. p. Dorte. W. d. Maun elected in Jcr-
rsop Oty without any serious opposition. The regu
s ticket for Senators and Representatives to the State
Legislature elected almost unanimously. About ten
thousand votes poled in the State. The election
was one Of the quetest held in louisiana
BAAsrxR Ar sRA-loss or IHk slEAnER GLUE
~ noon yesterday the following despatch was Ye-
ssavsd from Southwest Pass
souTHwrsr Pass. Sept e-l1M
.Ncasaan learn that the j.. is. small steamer
ses s port ss SS ss Ism n ~ Snen so.
ssndered .. snd "a. wsst wen aows ss.-
sa :ss s
a.s ss dow. va 'nen wsss 's' :oosssasa
eight persons and The captain got Of In
They were rescued from their perieus situation by Cap
JSnss S sO%%spSs r.s the P0cah0nas and paced 0s
ney naTesr s s persons IN ALL and are now on
the vessel and cargo afe o total loss,
Captain Mott was saved, and Is on board the aersruda
The Gllum. your readers Will remember, seized a,
Fort jackson about three weeks ago. on suspicion
= being laden with arms and powder, aud intended for
ne rebels but was released nothing contrnbsnd
tScovered on board, and The Captain fMot, OF Motifs
battery easily proved tai was merely going TO nata
eeros WIN fsrso lumber.
100 sIi@ .ksy y<ssE NEAR BATON RorcK.
Near IobdelA store In West paton Rouge, about ten
niles above 6son Rouge, another very extensive aad
edc has Just taken place sending the bottom Of the
mississippi besWe6n four and i've acres embracing near
S0dencs Qf old friend and fellow citizen, Mr.. John
ylhera that It makes il 'sary for hin to at
tncs Now, when the river is low the time rebuild
Svsnrown ievees and strengthen such as tO stand s
6vees.
rRApp xpcuIA,0S oRnrH
Major General n J. r Dam, COMMANDING the district
- vcksburg has the following Important order:
HEApopAsTKRs, DisrRicr or vlcKsBuRc,
VicgsnrRG, Miss, arg. ~, 1884.
Pursuant 10 law and the rntes and reeua, Of the
om Is, hsadasar.ers Military Dvis on y West ssissp
D. oss sqs 10 Ss s s s We sr. q
ssansa 10 a. wsn he & lines Of The pests o. Geod
es.i sn ss ,h hiic oas ~ e'
pens snd Inc plantations which isve been leased
S % NJ Ne snsy TI g1e
1e.s heietofore entered into ana nov on record IN the
No artc contrnbsnd OF war nor Intoxicating liquor.
trugs aud cnes salt cotton cards, cloth shai
bss except upon condition appro, al
general commanding shall be endorsed he appoat
Agent cer,Gcate authorizing perm,
saeA Transportation.