The New York herald., 1864-10-29
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2s, 1864

make the ccsng speech but though he was present he
declined ON sccoanI OF III health. Liberty Hail was
crowded Both houses Of the Legislature were we'll re-.
YELLOW FEVER IN new ORLEANS
Ut voilum Medical Director OF the Trans Mississippi
Division Informs me that there have been no cases
OF yellow feser IN this city my last despatch upon
the subject en or twelve days ago In the navy, how
been removed 10 quarantine All danger that this terri
pie disease would become epidemic is now passed, as We
BlooxADE HusSsR CAPTURED.
me United States soamer Arkansas, now lying at guar.
anime recently captured Oh ship Shoals schooner Iaden
with liquors, salt and munitions Of She cleared
from New York ostensibly for Hamburg, changed her
course when fairly out TO sea- sailed round Cuba and in
bne Pass This proves beyond tho shadow OF doubt
that parties In New York are engaged in the blockade
DO brought TO justice and receive their just deserts
ookscRIPIso NEGROES FOR TnE REBEL Array.
negroes for the rebel army. In Ibsrvils parish his
agents are at work. and cavalry scouting the country
FOR .hs % purpose Of enforcing the conscsip.ion they
attempting 70 escape their vigilance by hiding 10 the
woods or fleeing 70 our lines
STEAMER FIRED INTO.
On the night OF the 10th instant the Eclipse fred
Into near Island 81. No persons were hurt. Several
horses were killed and wounded.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 10, 1864.
CHOOSING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
The bill providing for the choice OF Presidential
electors BY joint ballot OF the Senate and House, passed
the third reading In the House yesterday.
VOTING SOLDIERS
The Second Connecticut light battery gives sixty three
votes tor Lincoln and johnson and twelve for Mcclellan
and Peudleton. The Eighteenth New York cavalry will
give almost unanimous vote for Mcclellan though
they will nearly all drop Seymour.
BLoCKADISG vEssRIs
Eight blockadng vessels were oil Galveston on the
wALKsR's REBEL DIVISION.
before reported having crossed the Mississippi river
was at Aonroe, La, at the close of this month.
GENERAL DANA's EXPEDITION.
The expedition sent by General Dana TO the rear oI
sana battery Lieutenant Liddel and Colonel Scott and
Horace Fuke,s0n rebel cotton agent formerly poI
80 we're captured at the same time.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CHAMPION.
Tho Champion, from New York, arrived bore this
morning
NEW OsrRAxs, Oct. e. 1864
The Eighteenth New York cavalry numbering nine
hundred and City men, will not be consolidated with
the Fourteenth New York cavalry rumored. Another
arrangement deemed wiser for tho welfare OF the reg,
ment than It's consolidation with the Fourteenth Lieut.
Colonel Slryker is now 10 command OF tho Eighteenth
GENERAL rYLx's COMMAND.
II Is now said that General VIM. A. Pyle, or Missouri
will be assigned to the command at Fort Morgan instead
OF taking General Andrews command at Port Hudson.
y, T.. psATs s,g or DR. s;.,n IRA W. Ss.sa u;ss ,,
States Navy, ded in this city yesterday Of Indignant
lever.
INSPECTOR OF REBEL pRI-oys
Lient willard, OF the Eighteenth New York cavalry,
has been appointed inspector OF prisons for the oon1ne
meot OF rebels in the military division OF West Mssls
sppL
DEPARTURE OF REBEL PRISONERS
largo number Of rebel prisonors departed yesterday
for the mouth Of Red rver to bo exchanged
number of Union prisoners The rebels abundaty
clothed and in excellent physical condition Our
Ing soldiers who come from the rebel prisons will look
ragged and wretched In the contrast with the rebels
EXCHANGE GAINES PRISONERS.
The Mobile Tribune Of the 18th says that the naval and
Fort Gaines prisoners will be exchanged during the pre-.
sent month None OF the Fort Morgan prisoners will be
included IN this, exchange OF them having been de-
cncd by tho federal authorities.
HAo or fRUCR.
The flag OF truce boat Clyde carried thirty seccsh
passengers 70 Pasoagona three Of whom returned
tho authorities refusing TO receive them.