The New York herald., 1864-08-23
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
STEAMERS CAPTURED BY THE REBELS.
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Repulse OF the Enemy Near
NatcheZ.
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The Rebels Concentrating at
New Iberia.
Arrival Of Prisoners from Fort
Gaines.
STEAMERS CAPTURED BY THE REBELS.
Effect Of the Recent General Orders on
Trade Regulations,

Effect Of the Recent General Orders on
Trade Regulations,
kSss Asss &es
BY the arrival OF The steamship emily B. Souder
Captain Winchester yesterday morning. have
from New Orleans to the l4th inst.
MIR. Henry Thompson's Despatch.
#.A NEW ORLEANS, La. August IA, 1864
CAPIuRx REBEis STEAMERS ATLANTIC NO. TWO
AND NJ =. cHERK--A COTTON OPERATION
BY the arrival Of the Joseph Pierce Thurs
day night last learn the particulars OF the capture by
the rebels Of the steamers Atlantic No 2 and N. R.
Cheek. They captured in suunower river, about
week ago Tho following are the PARTICULARS
Rebels owning cotton near the Yazoo river, Ia the
neghborhood OF tho junction Of the Yazoo and Sunowcr
rivers made arrangements with certain parties within
lues furnish them with q considerable quantity
OF the staple" for "greenbacks at certain price (not
stately per pound.
The rebel General Writ Adams, who commands the dis
trct the Of the Atlantic No. aud NJ. r. Cheek
and certain Custom House officials at vckburg worked
together event H. the profits be shared between
then.
Clearances were obtained and approved, and the At
antic and NJ r. Cheek started for the operations
Arriving there the cotton found and transferred -
the parties Interested both sides ''merry
marriage hell" At the prospect Of easy fortune but
the cotton specu hearing that there ad
dtonal bales the mouth OF the Sunflower river and
observing that the steamers could carry the they
cluded to 60 there and purchase them But their
rival rather while their way, they hailed by
psrty OF Colonel Liddsll's command, who commanded
that district and politely informed that boats could
proceed further that they would take OF
them and receive the and speculators ps
OF This accordingly done, Notwithstanding that
the correspondence shown them from Writ Adams
the reply being. "CooDel Lddell commands here, aud
General Writ Adams.n
The steamers cargoes and prisoners then sent up
the Yazoo river 70 sartarta They all safe tbere
last accounts. So much for another cotton spec atou
REBELS REPUISED NEAR COoDRICH's LANDiR0
On Monday force Of tn enemy, mberinn about III
teen hundred made a1 attack uoo the ''indeoendept
Scouts, near 6oodrchs Landing. Inc Scouts ON.
poyed BY the planters In that neghborhood the
lection Of their psr tatops They compelled
back. coored regiment Immediately a. soon
the OF the attack reached Goodrichs Landing,
and the rebels were kept At bay uut renorccmonss
We also lost several in killed and wounded.
FROM THE rxcHE-lnE ExxAY FORCE NEW
learn from officer who arrived to night from Bra
shear City that the enemy have u soofde
s.ssS !. ns
shots are sometimes exchanged between them.
IMPORTANT
A few days since . rebel mali was captured while
crossing tho Mississippi Among tho letters was one
. s
Missouri Inc New OrIe.n. rimss q yes,srdiy, in =.
ferrng to this says -"rhs strong evidence the
truth OF the report tast tbs rebels NM it impossible 10
snbsis large bodies troops "a the Red river tho
sch movement % draw on portioa OF tho army Of
sherman from tho operations in Georgia; but such
csp.lon from shs people wss. accorded
90 Earlys mon in Peopsyfvsnis."
a
sebago and 0susses arrived here from Mobile,
ihey are th0ss captured q Fort Gaines The naval
prisoners oaptsred tho rebel steamers tennessee
three and four hundred Our naval ~ sousrs NV 10 me
stockado at Camp Ford, captured st Galveston, SABINE
Il s hxh time that rney wore Tor many hve been Sri
s0ners eighteen months, and they nave already
winter that accurssd place. the stockads Your ~ or
has rope tedly spoken OF this shameful both IL
learn through their sncSsnssa military ENDS are very
grateful TO you for 90 doing.
tu wedn.sdsy .ssu,ns isss sSous ty .srs,a1ss a..
mics. mostly old mon aud women, aud their ch,dren,
en- srkea on tne s.e.mes syds ana wefe conveyed 70
officer (ldeueusnt florencc) commanding there THIS
officer stasd 10 Lieutenant J. W. Goodman, OF tho
Mn atysixth Ohio, who mpaned the prisoners from
this city, that days previous tho sus
raj Sherman made three separate attacks Atlanta and
About scveu hundred names are on the Provost Mar.
ahals books registered enemies, out not than
nnn that number now in this city. On Tu sdsy
Wednesday pcxt another batch OF these viii be
sent beyond the lines Several wish o. take the aud
rem,in, but are not allowed TO d. 30 Mr.. Georse H.
helps has the chief management OF the registered
%e up TO their departure snd deserves praise o' hs
served on each registered enemy
OriIcE PROVOST MARSHAL. PARIsH or OR1xASs,l
;, 81 ciHosDrIEr sTREIT. NEW oslr1ss. -, 1854
In accordance with orders from Headquarters Depart
s.d fepor. IN person = III once n@sy WITHIN me
se UPON yeur r % 90 50 no. 70,
oe 4 he sby q, thai your es,ss WI be ,.sd and
Captain, ana a D. G.. Provost Marshal parish Of Orssns
TRADE RRGULAroS-1HH EfrEcT
The recent admirable general order OF General C,nby
already in suppressiog illegal rafc with the eusmy
Rebel sympathizers and spccuators, who have hereto
house permits for plsntation family supplies" have
come 70 grief that their "occupatiops gone,n as
trade stores 10 doubtful localities have been abolished
and those wishing 70 obtain permits from the custom
House for 'plantaon and family supplies" required
furnish proof beyond doub. .ha. they are intended
x this purpose alone Tue other day ladies obta ned
permits from the Custom House al vcksbdrg and after
they were approved by tue prop authorities hre they
.tamiiy supplies, TO be landed at Rodney Mississippi"
1he ladies' with their six hundred dollars worth Of ds
the officers Of The Eunnoa Ratler would only allow the
ladies with their "dry goodsn 10 60 ashore The amiy
ladies' lived the interiors; Port Gibson and
Rodney a. they represented IL will not do, ladies' Uncle
Ssm . opening ns eyes a. =, isss, asc
During the past week have had daily storms OF rain.
On Sunday and Tuesday thesreets 10 the edewsks and
many the latter, covered 10 tho depth
Of from twelve 70 eighteen nches and resemblcd 10 ap
rearancs small bayous rivers. The lightning and
thunder which accompanied tho storms dreadful
e. PnxsoNAI-
Major General Dana has been appointed TO command the
district OF vicksburg.
Major General slocum. commanding s vcksburg, has
rece ved order, 70 report 70 MAJOR General She, man
MAJOR General Candy returned 10 New Orleans this
morning from q visit 70 Admiral Farragut, on Mobile
Adutant General Thomas and star arrived 10 this city,
from tairo Thursday evening last, on the ste,mer
Rocket They stopping ~ the 81 Charles Hotel
General Csrvaai, OF Tamauipas has recently been ap