The New York herald., 1867-04-20
LOUISIANA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.
Condition Of Things Along the Coast-Appear-
ance of the Country Between Baton Rouge
and New Orleans-A Strangers Impression
Of the Crescent City-Ohjects of Interest
Clcanly Condition Of the Streets and Mar
ment in Relation to the RecOnstruction
Question, Sc. NH@ aHrs
On BOARD STEAMER GREAT REruBrlc
New ORLEANS April ., 1867 )
Along the entire length Of the lower Mississippi there
is locality interesting the eye of the weary
voya0eur perhaps than the "coas that portion OF
Louisiana lying between Baton Rouge and the mouth of
the river 1t presents continuous line Of sugar panta-
tions elegant mansions and negro settlements, and is
regarded the most productive region in the South,
perhaps. The war, IL Is true, played sad havoc with
some of the best plantations, the charred
and blnckened ruins Of many q noble looking
building will fully testify to- but still there large
number OF places under high state Of culture. and
judging the healthy appearance Of the young cane
the husbandman will have his reward The passengers,
most of whom are Northern people, seemed highly
pleased with the coasA" and the only regret that
they were not on terra Jfrmd, that they might more
fully realize the delicious sensation OF day june
Soon after leaving Baton Rouge pleasant affair took
place the saloon. The and gentle
mon, without regard to politics or distinction OF any
exceedingly complimentary to tho Great Republic and
her officers which ordered TO be published In all
the principal newspapers New Orleans St. Louis and
Psburg Several spcsches were made on the occasion,
We arrived in New Orleans about Daylight The The gun
shining brilliantly, the trees in full bloom, the
air fragrant with tho perfume Of thousand flowers
while the litic birds warbcd forth their praises from
every and the that winter
and delicious spring had arrived 10 Of the
passengers, who had never experienced = Southern
Spring. The eject was truly deightfu ana instantly
hasty preparations made to ashore and partAke
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variesss Of vegetables exposed Tor It ali the
market places forming an object OF unusual curiosity
even TO those who were not in the habit
Of doing any marketing at homo And here
the New Orleans markets and Streets which form a
NEST striking contrast TO those OF New York. never
and bushed for the great city or New YORK when
thought of her dirty streets and abomiuable apologies
for markets. G* @4 F4 EVER s fN
New Orleans is truly cosmopolitan city, as much il
not more SO than Now York. Frcnchmen Span,ards,
Mexicans, Britishers and Americans all find themselves
equally at home In the Crescent City, and enjoy them
and give themselves up 70 business ana picasurs with
You sec very few traces Of Tho rebellion in New Orleans
and there less Of the Confederate gray" they call
Outwardly there TO bea desire among the people
to orgot the past and do well in the future 90
suppose they like sheridan 2 bit but they respect
administered by him. whether they obnoxious or
not Still they all mbued with the idea that the day
is not very distant when change in the feelings of the
people the North will restore them their lost rights
and they point TO the result Of the late election Con-
necsu evidence Of the speedy distraction OF the
radical party and the formation Of conservative
constitution abiding party in its stcad.
The stranger visiting Now Orleans should not neglect
TO the cemeteries which really objects OF curl
osy and well worth the trouble OF careful inspection
There some hadozen SO or them in the city aud
a. many more in tho suburbs Tho French Cemetery,
occupying three squares bounded by Claiborne Custom
House, Bienve and Cont streets, IL OF the best,
tho Free Masons the Odd Fellows and the Hsbrc ws have
all got their cemeteries, and With another in
their efforts to make these places attractive posi-
BILE. Formerly the sepulchres were constructed OF
brick, covered with plaster to represent marble but
they gradually getting into the OF stone
and already number Of splendid monuments in granite
and marble may DO found In any Of the buyng grounds
There some cemeteries such as ON the she'll road as
savssa - ~ ,ue bsos y s
low the surface of the earth but In the city the Of
placing the collins IN sealed tonbs above the ground pro-
wales In the French cemeteries great attention Is paid
TO tho 0rnament0n Of the tOnbs with flowers wfeaths
Of bead work and numerous articles SYM
bolical OF the Roman Catholic Church Glass carthen
vessels, nlied with water fitted into the ma
sopry the entrance or each tomb for the purpose Of
preserving the that are constantly being brought
there by the relatives Of the dead Then again. the In
scrpons on the tombs are all In French and there Is
such novel and foreign about the surroundings that
hardly realize that he IL in the United States
and not in some old burying ground in Normandy.
We have bean three days In New Orleans and havo
until night number cf Inc Dssssn@s.s U,nnd ro,arn
ing North by way Of Havana aud New York. and antci
pate pleasant voyage on the steamer which oaves on
the 7h ins The Great Republic will probably leave for
St Louis tonight or tomorrow morning, and Will take
upa number Of rsconstruocd southerners as passen-
tunisy TO gather reliable information concerning
the feeling OF tho Southern people the recon-
sructon question and other masrs Interesting 10 your
Explanation Of the order DetaiIins Military
Communications for the Trial or Citizens. &c.
New 0RLEAss. La April IL, 1861
The following special order was issued to-day from
head quarters 1t explains fully the previous order upon
the same subject :-- G3 ttN $4,000
HxADo1ARrrU FTrM MmrrARr Drsralcr.
pasrraph Special 1rdsss No. sr1s"s Ans' saes q. from
these headquartcrs Is hereby revoked and the following
The proper cis authorities having failed to arrest Mr.
Ss NE y Ss a aua ss sss
ns M n, 81 he has been aeea IN
which |, sn hereby segonsd q mssn hi. o'clock
q seS ssr
be brought before by orders these headquarters
J. Brevc. Major General raj a S secPwh, s. United states
a Sreye. Brisader General G. @. sawelle, O. NJ United
' 3 Brcvet ' Colonel NJ Maioney, First United States
!. Bfevcs Colonel A. D. Nelson. First United states
Brsvet Major n. .. Asch, Assstan. Surgeon. United
Captain l. D. DsRusssy, First United states infantry.
First Lieutenant John Hamilton, First United states
Major resIIc smith, Captain First United states
~ on%sna q MAJOR csnersi r. H. SHERIDAN.
GEORGE L. HARrsurr, Assistant Adjutant General
MILITARY PREPARATIONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF The
IL SHERMAN BIrI.
The following Ia th0 copy Of letter sent this morning
70 General Mover ny General Sheridan =
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
NEw 0RLEASs, La, April IL, 1867.
Brevet MAJOR General J. A. McwkR Commanding DIS.