, 1865-05-19

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Correspondence Chicago Tribune.1
NEw ORLEANS, May ., 1866.
.CoIoRED SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIoS.
The first annual celebration ofthe childr1r
| cf tic colored schools, took placea few
| nights since ut the St. Charles street opers
house, ard BY far surpassed tie most sun,
eu!ne expectations. The spacious building
presented . magnificent appearance, being
beautifully decorated by the flags and ban
ners innumerat1e that were borne by the
vast audience in honoc Of the occasion. The
speeches -and dcclamations OF tue scholars
we're eurerlatively sublime, and reflects much
credit upon the scholars, .as we'll rs the care
ful attention that had been evidently paid
them by the tutors. The efforts of these lit
tic ones met with universal applause from
nearly two thousand persons Of all co:ors
and nationalities that we're present.
Upon the winding up OF the grand trans.
formation which the evening had presented,
very able aId appropriate speeches were
made By Rev. Mr. Conway, superintendent
Of negro lator, Gen Banks md Dr.. Newman,
who entertained the larga audience present
until late hour in tho night, when all re-
tired TO their homes we'll impressed with the
patriotism and uberllity Of tbs sterling
Nathaniel ?. Banks.
The mysterious DEGREES Of Omuipo.encc
Gre slowly but surely deyel9plGg as ou5 glo-
rious army sweeps onward towards its MISSION
for independence. 4 few short years Rpo the
vast concou1ee Of people that filed the opera
house, or at least majority of them, we're
slaves, subject to the scorpions lash, aud ne
ccssftated to be ready at any moment to be
a 1r nit
ton under the hammer Of the auct1oneer.
To-day they arc free, and enjoy all the p:iyi-
1cEes Of our republican institutions, So !e the
right Of elective franchise, boon for which
they arc dcily aud hourly contendiug. peo-
pic here, as elsewhere, are now beginning to
negro, Ind ere long no doubt Will bestow
upon them The full RIGHT Of citizyusll!p, q
privilege nnd rigLt which has for ma1lv years
been the goal Of their ambition.
THE NEW MAYOR oCsTED De GEs. HANKS.
Mayor Kcnned}'s mission to the may ayora1ty
has. like considerable official h:ckerin= that
prcced 1t, been "short lived" and reflects
Int very little cnd.t upon the Late incun-
bent fiom the fact that lie 1ooxed down
with abho,cnce upon the poor man, compel,-
cd 10 toll for his daily bread, while the rich
received all contracts md iayors within his
posse ssion ut tha expense Of tue city aud to
the det1iment Of this community. Scarcely
two weeks had PASSED away before Mayor
Kennedy had shown symptoms of partially,
and evidently became tincturcd with party
feelings. all Of which went to kiudle fire
sgaibst him III the minds Of Union men. A
to assemble at Lafayette Square (public prop.
e1tJ) to cxp1ess their disapprob1 alton OF the
movements which characterized the acts Of
ths Official. AT The appointed time the Pop
ulace assembled, but to their surprise
10 the shame Ct the Mayor it may be said
the gates Of Lafayette Square were closed
refused to give: them entrance. What
sud, commentary upon the. arfs-
tocracy ana 'pre7ious negro dri-
vers Of Louisiana. THIS treatment at the
hands Of one placed as 1t were In the chair
Of justice, called forth the most stern rebuke,
ard aroused the honest bono and muscle OF
New Orleans. who expressed on tic open
street aud in the eight Of high heaven t1elr
opinions OF The man, and tho Clique who sur
rounded him, who endeavor to rob them Of
the dearly bought rights Of American free
men.
The "working mems" turnout was never
tEelessa grand success, and with banners
ard aage, bearing upon them appropria' de-
vice., theY MARCHED along the various streets,
En- route for Gcn. Banks' residence, gaz.d 1t by
thousands Of spectators who lined the side
walks and the Open sstreets on either side.
qucntly the crowd ret1aced their steps and
soon dispersed. But Majo7 Gen. Banks yes.
terday notified Mayer Kennedy t. surrender
to Col. Quincy. .oi Massachusetts, q more
loyal and no doubt butter man.
Owing to this freak on tha part Of Mr..
Kennedy, the municipal election which was
TO come of In August next, is in all prosa-
billty knocked upon the head.
Kirby SMITH STILL HANGS OUT.
The surrender Of Gcnea1 Taylor to
the gallant General Candy, the important
featrres of which furnished you few days
sfl &c by telegraph, seems to attract but lit tie
attention in this region, from the fact that |
Tor some time the same Lad been anticipated |
But he'd the event transpired few days pre-
vious to the lali or rather the redemption Of |
tho most unbounded joy aud +
would be displayed. With |
The surrender OF these rebel strongaolds In |
The East, the rebellion and its ch1va!ric sup
porters bad, using vulgar expression. be- |!
come completely played out, aud Taylor, be-
ng discreet and sasacious man, eaw that
ldcquate to any advantages to save tho bleed
nE Confede1acy from its doom. But kirby
:mith, who, p few dlys since it Was supposed
ooked upon tue matter In similar light,
low fails to see 1t, aud Is determined to fight
be last ditch. The army Of the Union
.rcnnd Mobile, elated over the good news that
:olnes to thcmfrom every direction are inspired |
Or any action, and ready at n moments beck |
Q invade Western Lsalif!apa and Texas, and
weep cut the last bitter dregs Of Sesessia.
he 18th Army Corps, which has done such
lgnal service for tLelr country upon almost
very battle field Eince the commence nr1t Of
will receive orders in few days,
f.they hare not alrtady, to take up their line |
# marc for the Crescent City preparatory to
n actiye and earnest move IN another dlrec-
ion,
The 10Th corps, which contains as good
metal as csn be found en- this continent, or
II Europe, laye after departure and sepasa-
ion Of some days up the Alabama aud Tom
'ieby r1yels, arrived at Montgomery on the |
''5th ult*, which place they entered after q
hort consultation by the Mayor md Alder
nen on TIE outskirts Ct the city. The par
lcu!a.s OF this movement have already been
ornished you. but q few words respecting it,
sVen at tbs late date may not prove void OF
interest. Prtvious to the evacuation Of the !
Ity ny the troops under Adams aud Bealso1d
NJ toe large warehouses in the city WAS fired
,ne " one, and the scene that presented
aIe1 u tbs described eqtlems as being melancholy
neeame p frantic IN the streets IS
!he hamcs spEsod along sweeping before It
millions OF dollars worth OF PIRATE property.
and dep'lVine many Of the only shelter they
ra 5aa 10 project Them from sco1caing sun.
me eli was set fire in order to destroy iii
ne cotton it contained, lest It should fiji
nto the hands Of the Yankees. Over 5000
bales of Gotten we're burned, md fhe lnrre
warehouses, IN which it had o.en placed f5r
sa,e kctplng, In connection with bnudreds Of |
lab.tations occupied by the rich and poo1l
we're, long before tht, SUI went ;1own hah;n3
nc distant clouds, In heaps OF snou,drrino t
.uins. - encouraging
10 anas e""n "a yoe will remember, was at
e ~ 4he nnu'ss 'tnt Of the war the Capital |
r.. =, NaS ssnt 1oei = -ezn Confedcracy. From here
'tsesa sS tsrth all the rebellious and sinful |
-. .ses many houses, both North and South. |
70 weep for past transeressions. The people t
OF Alabama haze seen the folly Of their ways, |
ana are to-day as true to the Union as years
before Secession dared to raise It's hydra head. |
CONCENTRATION OF 1noops ON TuH nuss1s-
sPr1 RIVER. -"
:, The cavalry in the 10th CORDS, in counec-
lion with the cavalry and mounted infantry
OF .fEc other corps in Alabama, arc now |