The New York herald., 1865-03-13
THE GULF.
The Gunboat Arizona Destroyed
w by Fire.
Defence and Cultivation Of Cot
ton Plantations.
DELAY OF MAILS FROM THE NORTH,
&e, DC. &c.


Our New Orleans Despatch.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb 49, 1866.
sEsrRucroE or THE GuNBoAr ARIZONA BY FIRE
The news Of the destruction by fire Of the gunboat
Arizona reached the naval headquarters about noon to-
day She accidentally took re last night about twelve
O'clock and burned TO the waters edge. No further
particulars OF the disaster had been received up TO the
time Of the closing of the mall although there s rumor
in town that the nre reached her magazine which ex
ploded, killing four men.
IxAsn PLANTATIONS 10 HE DEFENDED By srocKADns
The following is extract from Major General Danas
order relative to leased plantations:-
Owners Of plantations under the authority or
tho above mentioned regulations wll Immediately ter
receiving the above mentioned APPROVAL without delay
construct stockades or such other temporary defence
as may be necessary ther aborrs stock ana
other property from the danger Of being carried on or de-
stroyed by small raid ng parties Of tn. and any
lessee who shall disregard neglect this regulaon VIII
suffer the withdrawal Of the approval from his Lease and
tho forfeiture Of his privileges, besides such further
penalty - the case may render proper
ABANDONED PLANTATIONS TO LEAss
The Treasury agent Natche under date Of the 23d
inst advertises the following abandoned plantations TO
lease for the present year
"Brandon," containing fifteen hundred acres under
cultivation.
Gle Argent containing about eight hundred
''Canowa, . containing six hundred acres Of land
"ABt0nW1Cn,p containing one tuOusduu tWo uuuui cu
acres Of land
is not necessary to 60 to Natchez the State Of
Mississippi, TO find Of plantations 'going beg
gng for some person take charge of and work them
do not refer TO abandoned plantations ether but
to those which well stocked and on which are suf
fciency OF working hands Nearly every person who
sworked plantation last year was ruined, and few
care venture their capital this year Nine out OF ten
believe that is losing business On account Of the
late heavy rains large number Of those who have
plantations unable TO plant, and fear that from
these facts the working of the plantations along the Mis-
sissippi this year will, like the last, prove failure
Free labor guerillas bad weather and worms arc not
conducive to the raising Of cotton and sugar. and he who
leases plantation with the certain prospect OF one or
Of these drawbacks s either brave man or mas
nothing to lose by the operation
RESIGNATION GOVERNOR HAHN
Yesterday Governor Michael Hahn resigned his Office
Governor Of the state Of Louisiana to take effect on
the Sd Of March next His term as United States senator
commences the day after his resignation.
FROM THE NORTH.
Twenty -four days have passed since we have had O
to the mails by sea, and sometimes they have re-
maincd in the New York Post Office from one 70 three
weeks This is wrong mail sent from New York to
Cairo daily would ensure us three four mails in New
Orleans per week As it is the last dates are to the 4th
have no news ss o. @ any @ ns EYen
the various naval and military headquarters, no mai,
official otherwise has been received from either Wash
ington or New York since February ! have been re.
quested mention these facts to the HERALD by several
Of our leading business men, in the hopes that the wrong
will be rlghted
To-day s Nard Gras, the last day OF the Carnival.
MASKS and faces be seen in New Orleans by the
hundred. Tonight to have grand masked ball
at the st. Charles theatre Persons dressed as Indians
Moos Mexcans apes bears and donkeys are promenad-
ing the street. riding around horseback or In car
riagee two masks this morning. one Of which ap-
peared belong q and the other 70 boy. The
through operation Of lighting the boy threw handful
Of -four in the lads face and this creating laugh among
the crowd Of urchns who had assembled around the
party the masks each produced switch and struck
right and left scattering the youngsters In hurry
As ami writing two carriages are passing the ST.
Charles Hotel filed with ladies' dressed gentlemen in
the height of fashion, with standup collars and heavy
and cheeks painted red while their faces are pow
dercd. They look like very handsome young men, wear
moustachc, and occasionally stop at saloon TO stake
drink
They are followed by three or four warrior appearing
knights with helmet and shield, and mounted high
mettled horses These worthless most rdiculously
masked hundred yards further on is wagon filled
with negro mnsres playing the bones and bao their
faces blackened and their persons arrayed in coored
calico dresses This party Is followed by three or fouI
strapping fellows masked aud dressed to resemble the
'opposite sex.n They horseback and their long
fancy dresses nearly touch the ground Occasionally
there procession OF from thirty forty Of the masks
headed by q brass band drum and fife; but must
close the subject or will weary your readers.
PERSONAL.
Major Generals Candy and Steele recently paid visit
to General Granger, at Mobile Bay.
Major General A. J. Smith Is In New Orleans.
Major General G. O. Washburne has been ordered to
resume command Of vicksburg
The draft has been postponed until Thursday.