SELECTED LETTERS OF SALMON P. CHASE

NEW ORLEANS Sept 13th, 1862

DEAR SIR: The business of the Custom House goes on satisfactorily.
The amount of duties now in my hands is $135,540 ⁷²/₁₀₀. I hope you will soon draw for at least a portion of this amount.
Great excitement prevails in the City on account of news reed up to dates of the 3rd from Washington & later from Kentucky. It is believed by secessionists that Washington & Cincinnati are captured. Probably many of these stories are circulated to prevent people from taking the oaths of allegiance to the U. S. before the 23 inst. From present appearances, I think Gen. Butler intends to be very severe toward those who fail to take the oath by that time.
The City is healthy. All or nearly all the Rebel troops are withdrawn from this part of the country, for the purpose, as is supposed, of being sent North.
It is known here that reinforcements will be sent hither this Fall or Winter, & it is hoped they will be sufficient to take possession of the whole State. But a small portion of the Sugar crop has been destroyed & there is also a good deal of cotton left, all of which will be exported when an opportunity presents itself.

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