The City.

From the New Orleans Picayune
September 29, 1861
Page 4, Column 1

Arrival of the Prisoners of War.--Immense Assemblage of Citizens--Order of Escort--Description of the Prisoners, Incidents, etc.--The whole city of New Orleans turned out this morning to witness the arrival of the prisoners of war, who came in on a special train from Jackson at half-past 10 o'clock. Every avenue leading to the depot, and all the balconies and windows of the houses along the several streets, especially Julia and Calliope, and every building and standing place in the vicinity of the depot was filled with a dense mass of human beings.

The Escort.--The guards to escort the prisoners consisted of three companies of the Orleans Guards, and a company of cavalry, the Orleans Light Guards, Capt. Leeds.

The escort to receive the officers and guard of the prisoners coming from Virginia, were the Jackson Railroad Rifles, Capt. Williams, the Continentals, Capt. Hogkins, and the Louisiana State Guards, Capt. Breaux.

The escort formed on Calliope street in front of the depot, and the prisoners were marched from the cars into line in front of the escort, where they were counted off into sections of four. The escort from Virginia consisted of twenty men and a Sergeant, being a detachment of C. S. regular infantry under command of Lieut. W. B. Ochiltree, and the Rockingham Institute Guards, Capt. Haynes, being Company F. of the 20th Virginia Volunteers. The Smith Quitman Rifles, Capt. J. S. Barfield, accompanied the prisoners from Jackson, Mississippi.

The Prisoners.--The number of prisoners who arrived is 244, 6 of whom were left on the way sick. They are from Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Minnesota, but mostly from New York and Ohio. Among them are two pet lambs of Ellsworth's zouaves. The officers among them are Capt. McIver, of the 69th New York regiment; Lieut. Wells, 1st Minnesota, and Lieut. Hutchinson, 15th Pennsylvania. Hospital Stewards Wm. Blydensburg, New York State militia, and Theodore Brown, 1st Minnesota; and 1st Sergeant W. H. Joslyn, 13th New York State militia.

The prisoners were received in silence on their arrival, there being no cheer or hurrah. They looked exceedingly travel-worn, and were rather sullen and morose. Among them are a number of Germans, but they are mostly born citizens of the North. Many wore the uniforms in which they had been captured, and as a general thing they were well clad.

On the prisoners being formed into sections of four, the command moved off under the guard of the escort, commanded by Major Gen. Lewis, which relieved the Virginia guard and the company from Jackson, who formed under the escort of the companies under the command of Capt. Williams.

The following was the route of the prisoners: Up Calliope to Camp street, thence to Julia, from Julia to St. Charles, down St. Charles to Canal, down Canal to Rampart, along Rampart to St. Peter, and up St. Peter to the City Prison, where they were taken charge of by Provost Marshall Palfrey.

The streets were filled through the whole line of march, and all the windows and verandas of the buildings. The sidewalks were utterly impassible, and the streets were also filled with carriages, men on horseback, and all sorts of vehicles. General order prevailed, and there was no cheering or exaltation manifested, except at the head of streets as the procession approached in token of its arrival.

The escort of the Virginia and Jackson companies proceeded nearly on the same route, excepting passing from St. Charles down Poydras to Camp street, to the quarters of the Louisiana State Guards. The officers were conducted to the St. Charles Hotel.

Still they Come.--Capt. Ferrell's company of Bastrop Rangers, from Fayette county, Texas, arrived here last Saturday, numbering 116 men, making the fifth company now here of Col. Terry's regiment. They are all old frontiersmen, dead shots, and splendid riders, and bring with them their saddles and horse equippage, which are of the most superior materials. The average cost of each man for his saddle and rigging alone was $100--making the out-fit of the regiment in this particular only amount to $100,000. They are all picked men, over 3000 having been refused in the formation of the regiment. Such was the anxiety of men to join, that number offered from $75 to $100 for the privilege of being allowed to enlist in this corps! What a contrast to the drafting system forced on the people of the North by the Lincoln Government!

Col. B. F. Terry, who commands this regiment, is a most brave and experience officer, and is a brother of Judge Dave Terry, of California. His men fairly worship him, and when they shall be led into battle, there will be gallant deeds of daring to write of Col. Terry and his men.

The Battery of the Orleans Guards.--As we stated a few days ago, some energetic members of the Orleans Guards, having at their head Mr. H. Ducatel, went to work to organize a battery of flying artillery. They met from the start with the best encouragement, and now the new company is almost complete. For, at a meeting held on Saturday evening, there were seventy members present, all mustered in less than a week. At that meeting Messrs. H. Ducatel, Theod. Livandale, James H. Snydam, F. Lang, O. Menard and P. E. Theard were appointed members of a committee to draft the constitution and by-laws of the company. They will present their report to-morrow.

Another committee was appointed, for the administration of the battery, and the reception of new members. It is composed of Messrs. Frank Duplessis, E. N. Ganuchean, A. N. Reggio, A. Pellerin, and P. E. Gielses, Mr. E. Theard, formerly a Major of the Orleans Battalion of Artillery, has kindly volunteered his valuable services for the instruction of this company, which, in case of invasion, will render the greatest services. Respectable young men wishing to join this corps can leave their names at Mr. H. Ducatel's, on Royal street, near St. Louis street.

The Provost Marshal of the City.--Mr. H. W. Palfrey, Aid-de-camp to Major Gen.Twiggs, is appointed Provost Marshal of the city, and will receive his instructions directly from Gen. Twiggs's headquarters. Under present circumstances, the office of Provost Marshal is one of the most important, and his duties of a very delicate nature; but Mr. Palfrey will prove he is worthy of this honorable appointment.

Fires.--A fire broke out this morning at 2 o'clock; in a house on Howard street, between Cilo and Calliope streets, and destroyed a one-story frame building, belonging to Mr. W. Richell. The cause of this fire is, so far, unascertained. This morning, at 10 o'clock, as thousands of people were crowding around the Jacskson railroad depot, about twenty-five bales of cotton left in the yard were discovered on fire. Fortunately the firemen were near at hand, and but six bales were consumed.

Passing Himself off as a White Man.--Samuel Lawrence, an ambitious free colored man, was arrested yesterday, on Customhouse street, for passing himself off as a white man. The lockups would be too small if all the women guilty of a like offense were arrested in this city. But the other day the Superintendent of the Second District Public Schools complained, in his monthly report, of free colored women who sent their children to schools, saying they were white. It is a growing evil which ought to be suppressed with energy. Half measures will not be of any use.

Trying a Pistol in the Street.--Two Germans, named John Miller and Schliler Irry, were arrested yesterday, on Bagatelle street, for firing a revolver in the street. They ought to wait until the enemy invade the country if they have such a desire to burn their powder.

Sent to the Hospital.--A man named Louis Pelles, supposed to be insane, was sent yesterday from the steamer Ferdinand Kennette to the hospital. He had $64 in his possession.

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