New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-09
=. Of IN. Associated Pres.

NEw.OEaEANs, Thursday, Dec, 3l' 1853
Another secret expedition left here yesterday,
the strength and destination Of which remain unknown
Ie doubt is inieriaped bot that eventually II is III
,endes 10 operate against Mobile.
For the present il is supposed Psscagonls Will he oc-
suped, sn eDtrenchsd camp formed, and preparations
made for an advance Mobile as soon as tue rainy
.eas0n Is ended =. ~ -
a encamped. Al n quiet
Latest advces from Texas present nothing new.
Gov Hamilton is said % I've in Ncw.Orleans ON The
18th the bones Of Capt W W. Montgomery OF The st
Q]niOn) Texas Cavalry Union officer captured ana
hung by tie Rebels. were picked M and inferred Ia
Fort brown in presence ~ all oar troops IN Ero"hs-
Vile and large c1ncCuTse OF citizens. Gen. Dana,
commanding the 18Th Corps, anu Gov. Hamilton e"ie
present. Gov. Hamilton made thrilling speech. ne
loyal Texans have taken al oath o! vengeance Oh AIS
Rccrritins is rapidly going on.
Refugee are continually coming in TO brownsville
snd all Joining the army. Al The citizens thsi hsVe Pc
slsned there have taken the oath Of allegiance AND are
i,yal r.,.
ito Mexico. =
An attempt was made 10 stcal schooner loaded
vth suffers sto e, and run her into Ie1as (hthep
sort The owner Mr.. Houston, the suiier 81 iae le'h
Indiana inundated The Captain and crew by present
Ing lis revOlyeIs al heir heads and b. AZ lat cot
sfely Into Port CsJailo The crew were put under
arrest,
mas meeting Of all tie Iowa. people in tie state Of
Louisiana has beer called for the th o. January next
HE OhJeCf lntO
Free state Government. Nearly enough arr eIionSu
" enable the state 70 return to the Union under I'll.
Presidents Proclamation.
The United States stea!p-ifanslort Caia"ba win
DcOps &c. on board. arrived Yesterday. all well
Jbs Calnniu Is advertised 10 leave for Nesfork on
January . ;he Georss CrooW ell on the sd, and the
Morning Star % The oh.
Guerrilla firing has entirely ceased On the river.
Very little business is doing owing the rains The
vessels unable 10 load discharge but or shorl
space Of time.
STig PRESIDENTS AMNESTY oAlH--EXECUTIoN
OF DEsERTER-THE CITY OVERLOOKED
AN UNCONDITIONAL UNION MASS MEETING
20 BE BELp--THE wssTHER-cOnmERCIAL
MATTERS.
Gov Shepey In a general order directs that the oath
rsxscrbed by Presienl Lueoln ia his Amnesty Proca-
faation sha be administered all who desire 10 snD-
sribe thereto BY the Registers If Voters throughout
tbe State. The Registers viii continue The registration
before keeping separate and distinct records OF the
osths required by the PreiGent Proclamation. and Of
saCse required TO eGtte persons 10 be registered as
vsters. The oath prescribed BY the Proclamation Of
sf President l. not 10 lie administered 10 Any persons
vko fall within the exceptions therein CONTAINED
Private Charles Turner NJ toe llith New. York Vol
znteers was shot for dese-or the 2eth ultu0. he
Acct forsook his regiment Port Hudson but NJ Camp
Sslnnd he TOOK refuge in ditch during le progress oi
tee action The execution iok place ., the Niefsrare
Press in presence Of large military force. lie met
his fate with calmness. lie informed Chaplain =. u.
ThoIoas that be rested well usual on tie night pro
eeGinC bic execution.
lie wss particular in requeffing tie Chaplain 10
thar his nsine properly placed upon BIS coffin and
spTsyer said over his grave. re Sas most ANXIOUS
that the odiun OF hi- death should not attach 20 ls
wife and child nis last request wa for Chaplain
Thonas write 10 hs wife that be believed God bad
sorgveu him, and thai he died IN reasonable hope OF
mercy
New.Oreans was overAowed on the 2sth MI. to
sent never witnessed since lsi9 Tor three days II
rtined terrifcay end necessarily From 81. Charles
eet 10 the swamp the thorOugheres we're converted
n miniature rivers Hundreds " buildings we're CON-
Yetely flooded and many bridges swept away On Snn-
day morning the city submerged u dep varying
pom two feet This lasIod the river several
hours Beck toward the ssamps the stree;s are eth
Under water.
As an ipder 10 the spirit in which the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation !, ecoyed in NewOrioans. we
make the following extract fsom the Confederate orgsn
T1< True UtLa:
1--WE observed unite number Of person. yesterday
= and about the Clerks Ofce Of the United states
District Court or tie purpose Of taking the oath aud
s tanning certificates pursuant the Presidents Proc
nation Of Dec Z Ibis oath may be taken before any
iitcd States District or CiTcGit Cont The District
CjTcnit Court however, seems 20 be preferable as
se Proclamation requires TIE oath 20 BE- registered fer
permanent pfeseryaOn and the Tegirries vi these two
Courts are the culy public Eegsuies known 10 the
ited States statutes. book has been opened ri the
,rks Office IN which the citizen, after taking the
9TH. suhecrbes printed copy snd certificate IsI
ksnded him. IT "a numbered inde1ed, and made OF
Sec0Td.
Gen. Banks has promulgated special order IN rfls
ton 70 The salaries, duties and responsibilities OF civil
employees of the Government. firstelass mechanics
spd locomotive engineers will receive e. IS per day
whDe lsborers are allowed e. - per olem, without
1ions.
Al employees Of the Government IN the absence OF
'cal contract vii be held to service until properly
charged and viii be exempted fcOm TIE draft or com
sorry military service during the period Of such EN-.
yment.
iechanies lsborers or other employees who desert
lr employment without proper discharge, or who
saye dlshonest or urfaitbfn to the Government viii be
,sa 10 IitSry service. or ouch punishment may be
sciOrcet by TIE military court
Hospital accommodations will be furnished to all EN-.
yees OF the government In OF sickness without
er charge thea the usu0l hospital tax which will be
on the monthly ros All persons employed in civil L.
wee IN any OF the staff Depsrtme OTIS VIII be required 20
Grey the orders Of those placed over them aud when
5saoiy necessary 70 the public service. to labor
qua y night receiving extra pay for such e1
70 uais wofs, AMI such night work In the public
saops but not IN the fsd Ration, included m the
mpsnsstion xhi DO issued only upon tho approval
ss hand. are the Departments In which
Referring to the rena kabe change. IN tenners.urs
enring me last week OF Doeeiaber. Tia Picavsne com
Almost like a fall Of snow was tho fro.. which ,,,. |
corning msntsd our house tops gardenx and u aus
'"cts OF ground. II would have REQUIRED ~, n
squity La the eyes Of Imagination 70 have
Sseed that 10 was the very snow Itself. WI"
Those who ere fond OF variety have had their tast.
gfatt1ed amply within the last three days Tbers y
idsy, which was anything but sunny day Oh S Sss
aimed and roared and poured on the levee down the
gotere over the sidewalks. against the windows aud
Erpty oiseTns filed over and over again gardens
vssS watered, aud the streets were cleaned Us man
hsyer cleans them Then came yestsrdaycool at first
sf siterwsrd. and cod at last In the latter part Of
~ comfortable. Finally we hsd last night. with its
ta bracing brisk air. and its eliminating fros. this
cl1hins. There Is no chance for grumbling. wehaye
%,-an within 70 brief time that could dis
rstly declare that this climate was especially given
esser 70 one " the other.
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