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upon by the rebels. When he told them who he was, they said they would take a parting shot at him, which they did, wounding him in the leg. He bad his boots on, and his spurs on his boots, and as they drove along his spurs would catch in the tailboard of the ambulance, causing him to shriek with agony." An officer rode up, and placing his pistol to his head, threatened to shoot him if he continued to scream. This was on Sunday, the day of the battle. Further from New Orleans. The Picayune, of the 27th, says: We learn that a boat's crew landed, down town, early this morning, and hoisted the Federal flag on the Mint, and that in the course of the morning a party of citizens tore down the flag, and, while doing so were fired upon from one of the enemy's vessels. Such is the common report. About 11 o'clock the party that had torn down the flag came up St. Charles street in triumph, and very soon the Federal bunting, torn into shreds, was distributed among the excit