Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

Affairs atnNew- Orleans-A Gallant Act Of
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NV OatEASs jan: t y
fs,sr.. sEtdss.! It<hass beehive auiet
in this city this Winter, andttade is dull Our
Norshern merchants. Beal6 think very
bard if they obligsd TO 'susuit 70 all !
the restrictions imposed upon trade in the
insurrectionary districts.
Gen. Hurlbut is well liked as department
Commander. He has issued some important
orders enrolling the militia, suppressiug gam
bling houses, and providing for the better
observation of the Sabbath by closing thea
tres and billiard saloons Sunday evenings
quite change for New Orleans There was
Some grumbling at first, but it is thought
they viii not@be~epeaed. .agaia.-.W lille the.
Legislature was discussing bill for licensing
gambling houses, the General closed them by
| his order - -il.aas.d 70 Y15l1ay .saa
1 5The State governments not regarded with
much favor, but if it vas value, for what 1t
costs, it would be extremely popular.
| We are to have draft next month and
substitutes are in great'demand. There are
ailarge number of men here from the North
who hayeanot sought draft Some of our
fellow citizens who have been in the COnfed
crate army will be sent to Milwaukee if they
are drafted. ei'i+..'i
: New Orleans Is notvery loyal, if all stories
are true. Over four thOnsaRd rations are
daily issued at the Free Market
a Gen. Badly Smith is in the city on a COM
mission which investigates the operations of
r3shursinos officers and those having charge
| OF conhscated pr0pertys SQIne nine or ten
millions have been seized since our occupa-
t!on of the city, but the government has
Jailed to reap the benefit of il.
Cotton is coming in SLOWLY, as permits are
not obtained very easily, and the Treasury
agents must have the proper military and
naval passes. w.fg3 esro.i 40.
T. The planters who did not make fortune
Hast year, will have another Opportunity al
torded them. The new labor year commences
tomorrow. when new contracts will be made
with the laboreTs on plantations.
II They have fine body Of veteran troopsat
lsKennersville, under the command of General
ESteele. The 10Th and 35th wisconsin are III
pthat command, and the 23d viii be added To
it. rsuds
/ Capt. Miller of the goth is stopping here
for d few days. He has been acting A. A. u.
tor Col. Bertram, COMMANDING troops at East
Pascagoula. The 10th has gone back to Fort
II Morgan. 49,. t.4srf H. 5ssl.q,~5g0
There is good degree Of religious inter
est in the city, and a AreVival insthe Carondo-
let Street (Methedist) and Coliseum Square
(BaptistlI Six peTsens we're baptised iii the
Baptist Church last Sabbath.
4 squad Of Confederate prisoners has just
come in, with guard of good looking col
ored boys. - y vaisls 90
/ take pleasure in sending yon the memo
r. uda of recent expedition by Capt. POwell
/ OF the 18th Wisconsin, now Provost Marsha
at Agiers, with the highly complimentary
\ letter endorsement on the Official report sent
1 to Washington of his superior officers. Lieut..
Powell had previously captured the schooner
1 Gazddore on former expedition. The follow
ing is Lit Powells rnemorandasof the expe-
dition: "$hA
i "The expedition started from New Or
: leans January 10Th, embarking- on the small
Il schooner GGzadQre,s lying in New Basin. The
party consiste Of one captain, three special
officers, two seaman and sixteen soldiers
Sailed out of-New Basin about dark, and
passed Mandeyille during the night, but owing
to unfavorable weather, and not being well
! Eacquainted with the coast weresnuable To
: land. Beat about the north shsre of the lake
all ay-l6th-running in. the evening near
enough to see the town OF Vaudeville. !.
"Sailed up to the wharf about one o'clock
at night and dropped anchor; saw a mana
mulatto-on the landing, Whon we decOyed
on board our vessel, and by threats induced
him to pilot us TO the office of 1T. Robinson,
the rebel Provost Marshal.
"Guided by him we set out, leaving small
guard on the schooner and soon arrived at
the sleeping rooms OF that officer. station
ed guard around the house. then opened
the door, walked in, struck light, discovered
| three rebel army officers and Judge Methune,
of Georgia. all of whom surrendered at once.
l then secured all letters; papers, books, and.
other contraband. property about the premises,
and returned with them and the prisoners to
the boat, having been absent not to exceed
4 one half -houP.s u ST'itafHI5-.
81 mediately sailed for New !Orleanss
leaving the town wrapped in slumber. Arr
rived at New Orleans at six o'clock on the.
morning of January 18th, and delivered pris-
| oners, papers and property 70 the proper au-
| thOrities." .
The following Endorsement On the report
was made by Gen. Hurlburt, - i
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT. or TIE GULF I
| NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 10, 1866. :
Respectfully fOrUGrded 70. AeGdQEaTtsTs Military
| DfUision!
Captain Powell deserves mu ch credit for the zeal
| and quiet manner IN WHICH THESE omcers anu Pa
1 pers were captured. b 5s!i IiuJ -
/ have employ ed him several times, and think
him extremely well qualified for similar operations.
(signed,J G. A. HURLBUT, NJ. G. c.,
The following Complimentary letter was
addressed It. Powell by direction of Gen,
Candy:
HEADERS MIL. Division WEsf MISSISSIPPI, z
| NEW ORLEANS, Jans 22d, 1865. +
| CAPTAIN II am instructed by the Major Gener-
al commanding, to, acknowledge the receipt
through Headq uarters, Department Of the Cuff,
of your report of the expedition, which left this
city for the town OF Vaudeville, on Lake Ponchar-
train, on the 18th inst, underyour command, and
which resulted in the capture eff three noted rebel
officers, and Judge Methune, of Georgia.
The admirable skill, courage, and promptness,
which marked this gallant little affair, merits the
highest comm dstion, and 4 am charged with the
pleasant duty of conveying the appreciation add
thanks OF the commanding lGeaeral TO yourself, as
well as to he gallant little band who accom- panied
you, and who, by their good conduct and patisntl
end ursnee, aided 1aseffalIy in securing the sue
| cessful results of the expedition. Jo8~3
Very respectfully, &C.,
.Tzz Lsigned,la 'saIqGc- 7. CHRISTENSEN
| 1t. Col, and Asst. Adj't General,
To Capt AsROyEEL;llsh Wis. yss,Es9 Intahtty:
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