The New York herald., 1865-02-27

The steamship Fung shuey Captain HldpeGh, from
New Orleans 18th ins also arrived this port ysster
day. The purser will accept our thanks for favon
Our Now Orleans Corrcsp0ndcnce.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb Is, 1895.
THE DRAFT IN LOUISIANA.
The draft in this State has commenced in earnest In
Orleans and Jefferson parishes the quota is 14S The
drawing commenced Wednesday last, at No Is
Carondalet street. and under the superntendcnce Of
Captain Joseph HILBERT, A. A g. Hesdquarters Depart
ment of the Gulf The first day five hundred and six
were drawn from the wheel out Of three thou
sand five hundred and thirty eight which were placed
in. Double the number Of required in each
district will be drawn for the purpose OF covering,
n possible, those who may be exempted The draw
ing far has been confined TO the Fourth district
which includes tho section nclosed by Felicity road Tole
street. the river and the woods the rear the
city. During the drawing OF the the excitement
has been intense TO know tho result Of each drawing by
the large crowd assembled in and around the draft head
quarters. There has been disturbance whatever.
New Orleans is divided into four districts The quota for
each parish in Louisiana with the exception Of New
Orleans and Jefferson, drawn Wednesday last
THE AMENDMENT To CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES.
About one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon last the fol
lowing communication was received by the Louisiana
Legislature from Governor Hahn
STATE or LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
NEW ORLEANS, FEB. IA, 1865. I
To SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
have this day received from the Secretary of State
of the United States the following communication and
certified copy of amendment proposed by Congress
for ratification by the Legislatures Of the several Satcs
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsInNGTos Feb 2, 1866
To his Excelency the GOVERNOR OF THE STATE or LoU1
sIAsA New Orleans La
Sri transmit an attested copy of joint resolution of
Congress, approved on the lst inst proposing to the
Legislatures of the several States thirteenth article to
the constitution OF the United States Your Excaeucy
is requested 10 the decision Of the Legislature OF
Lo ,siaua to taken upon the subject All acknowledg
tt of the receipt OF this communication Is requested
by your ExceiIcncy's obcdient servant,
i. W. SEWARD, Acting Secretary
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DEPARTMENT STATE. !
To ALL WHOM THrsE PRESENTS sHALl Cow, GEEEr-
certify that the annexed copy Of joint reso
luton OF Congress- entitled "A resolution subnitng TO
the Legislatures Of the several States proposition TO
amend the constitution OF the United states the original
of which is on lille in this department
In testimony whereof !, William Il. Seward Secre-
tary OF State Of the United States have hcrcunto sub
crbed nv name and caused the soa of tho Depar;lacnt
Done at the city OF Washington, % day OF February.
In the year OF Lord 1865 and of the independence Of
o'''' WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The resolution submitting to the Legislatures of the
several States proposition to amend the constitution OF
the United states was tnen READ uy tue cicrk
Mr.. Baum offered resolution ratifying the proposed
amendment, which, by suspension of the rules, was
unanimously adopted its several readings-Yeas 6s,
nays O. The vote OF the Senate was-Yeas IS, nays l.
Mr. Hills introduced in the Louisiana Legislature a
memorial signed by about five thousand colored men,
asking the right Of suffrage The resolution was read
and referred to the Select Committee.
WHY KIRBY SMITH
BY the way of the North we have received news here
that Kirby Smith has repeatedly refused to obey the
orders from Richmond requiring him to move his army
the Mississippi for the purpose of reinforcing
Hood The account should have read that the army
refuse to the Mississippi and not Kirby smith for
this Ia the truth On separate occasions has his
army refused obey orders to cross and it is feared
that IL an aempt is made force them the Mis-
sissipp the whole rebel army will break out in open
mutlny against their leaders.
REBELS prsrERsKD NEAR RODNEY, MISSISSIPPI.
While the Mississippi steamer Olive Branch was on her
wgy To this city her last trip gunboat hailed her
al iut fifteen miles above Rodney, Miss and informed
tie captain short distance below there force Of
two hundred rebels attempting TO cross into Louisiana
There fortunately about seven hundred soldiers
board the Olive Branch at the time rhey were rapidly
disembaked The rebels fled in every direction our
force approached them leaving two prisoners and one
killed in our hands.
BY the arrival this port OF the United States steam
transport Exact Thursday last learn that brig was
ashore on the beach Mobile bay the night
OF the 18th inst The sea was washing hull which
l
almost entirely submerged The crew had escaped,
and clingng 10 the rigging. Tugboats as Wen
surfboatS sent TO their assistance but were una
BILE TO approach the vessel When the Exact left Mobile
bay Captain Cromwell reports that he could see men IN
the rigging, with the breakers washing over the vessel
and nearly half way to her tops. Ia feared that both
vessel aud would be lost The value Of the brig
unknown.
| MAJOR GENERAL BuDy SMITH
General aldy Smith IA IN this department on specia
mission for the purpose Of hooking into certain matters
which have required rectfying for some tune past Ths
Of two three prominent military officers in this
department. for alleged afeasance In ohce has already
been made
railroad for military purposes has been built from
Lake pontchartran 10 the Mississippi river, running
through st. Joseph street II connects with the Jackson
Railroad, and the track Is laid on the famous "Shel
| road" The work of building the railroad commenced
Saturday last under the superintendent OF Captf
1 r. A. Morse, Assistant Quartermaster and superin
tendent Of Military Railroads In this department Th
road about SIX miles IN length, and Is nearly com
| pleted A locomotive will be over Il tomorrow.
| THE BAR FORMATIONS THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
In consequence of the serious distractions TO naviga
ton by the increase Of the deposit the bar at TIM
| mouth Of the Mississippi the Chamber Of Commerce o
this city held special meeting on Thursday last ant
| appointed Messrs. Flanders, Fosdick and Moulton
committee TO proceed TO Washington and "memonaliz
Congress for Appropriation for removing the obstruc
tons the mouth Of the Mississippi nver;" also tha
the Secretary Of this Chamber be- and he hereby
uuestcd 10 represent TO the Postmaster General the
delays and irregularities of the mails, and the grea
injury resulting thereom 10 the business Of this city
and TO secure If possible, O correction of the evil"
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BUREAU
/ LABOR.
| Tho Rev. Thomas u. Conway superintendent Tor tns
Bureau Of Free Labor has just made his annual report
| The number Of freedmen In this department now sup
ported by the government thousand nine hundre
aud piufa Tlp Cust fQr aup