New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-14


rosto eide the river from Baton Rouge. and in IN
hour after the news had been impaired to the nqutlye
crowd that besets every boat up the river. one
could earn In almost endless detail the prospective
operations OF gun.boat campaign Oh the Acha.aeya
Positive affirmation OF Shermah's movement from Attain
ia, (Which hac been indefinitely hniei for two weeks
previously cane from an unqnestiornble source, the
shadow Of which fact to have first passed over
Frenchtown. shading that region Of questionable
loyalty lib ss much gloom If it had been an integral
part Of tie central line of anruar eclipse; next 1t
foll upon the Exchange coupled with a report that
80 OcO Of prisoners had been released in Central
Georgia causng very palrable shiverinc in the gold
market which at first settled down rapidly for six
seven cents end then became obscured in the
hanging gloom that during whole afternoon oil one
could rec or eern about it the sale of e. few thou
sand dollars private terms" Tie fact that some ad.
onal troops had been sent to MorgaDza bcgat the
contradictory Implication that that point hid been cap
ured by the Rebels. heavy battle reported in pro.
grcss ut Hatchez, Rebel invasion from Canada lsy
ing pant OF the city of NewYork in ashes for few
hours The death of Gen. Hood at Mobile when he was
in TENNESSEE the threatening advent OF feet of Rebel
Cuntoais ron Red River and the loon of momentous
offensive operations by the Rebel army in West Louisi
were on contributed by ,umor TO saate the capa.
cious creduliiy OF the New.Orcans popnlace.
Wei, en- doing negative duty-iollng rather hat
is not than wha. is. Yet to write al all must write
tus for there Is nothing Transporting here (beyond what
win be mentioned presently civil military lecisla-
tive excerpt the usual trials Of tho insuters # the Laws
majesty under the frs. head the morning guard mount
ing under the second. and the usual hnndrum proceed
irgs Of the Legislature under the third Not knowing
q, 81 N 40 nd cir /
write Of ,ho that the actual situation mey be under
stood.
A somewhat informal but at the same time very
respectable convention OF the planters Of this part Of the
STATE, having in view important changes in the present
plantation labor system. was in session here short
time sincr bat believe adjourned without accom-.
p,aiug mach. Tie gIelt objection 10 the present sys.
.eu-and it certainly seems well foundel--is that IN
employer OF negroes plantation is bound to supply
them with designated Of clothing. ratons aud
pay sick vel but hes not the privilege OF dscharg
ing one Of ho If he should prove unworthy Of his hire
nor any compulsory privileges to compel the lazy ones to
work FOR their pay shond they choose not 10 do So
Tho amendment desired to be made to the existing
regulations Is TO alter them so that planter may
employ ouy competent and willing hands and pay them
in proportion 70 their services, and that lie my have
faults, C. hs discretion There are reasons why tie
whole Of tie proposed amendment might be at present
nudicous but there does not to be any for
objection 10 the latter part of it.
For week past have been receiving queer reports
from I'D Rel River but IL the reports did not s;nty
tleu selves, the channels through which they came
(geb,D did no ly association make them more credit
able did not therefore, think II best 70 notice them
in NY correspondence until they took Trustworthy |
shape The explanation Of the whole series OF stories
Is in 10y possession. young German. who has
bcen he says four years In the Rebel service deserted
It Shreveport on the 10th ult, and succeeded. after
nearly two weeks travel in reaching this city. lie
avg that AZ Shreveport there are several boats which
are called quo boats having from onet tx guns each
bnt that they are but little IL any stronger than trans
ports as which they now used.
Severed attempts have been made 70 build guT boats
that might cope with but far Of them have
been completed. He tells me OF two formidable craft
which will probably be completed in short time. as
they lack only part OF their armament. one of which
he thinks will be able to fight two or three Of orr iron
ciodsi The Rebel forces in Texas and West Louisiana
are scattered over large extent Of country, as sob
sisterce would soon fail II they remained in place.
They only concentrate 10 make or to repel att OK
Alexandria is being strongly fortified in anticipation Of
another Red River expedition. well other points
above and below that place. AS far as indications
went TO show as he cane through from Shreveport
there was nothing Of the bombsstio reports. So prev
aent here Of Rebel expeditions about 10 start for cef
tain poats and 80 on. The enemy seemed satisfied 20
be let G.Ons. L. n.