New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-25
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If We prod inc wild that sgin III Lot syoite into re-

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cone sbure 70 whit at the last dipot" Old men ana
bows we're mixed together, but tie mars oil ths ram
aid file were strong fu-grown mep. 10 one o. 'n 70
minus the coquet sir and the and ooots o.
laGies They looked cad sorry, dirty, hpo ioohsn;
The was great want of water along the nae, nnu
the dust and heat were very great ana o.
When they have To march macy oil the noh ~ c,hes
down. owing TO bad shoes aud the weight rf eio'"e'
aud trash OF various kinds they sling ~ the'r rlo'
ders. They moved off amid much whooplng, rbu ou'
Journey was continued through country In whi.h s"e
railroad engineer had made tine only opening ioI u
at time. When clc,rin e was reached, howe.er'
there we're siqns that the s0n was not without r1cn-
ness and all the wheat wa ready cut ana ~ Gu.
The passengers said il war fine and ealy ai,d tha'
il averaged from 40 to 60 bushels to TIE acre uiore
than il looked. Very little ground here n under
cotton. IL was past ] ocl ok on Monday " heh 'ne
train reached Memphis, in Tennes -ee, wlca Is at
uated on a high bluff overtangiug the Mi.sislpi l.
Here one OF the srategi positions OF che Centeder
ate. II 10 now occupied by Of the renne setans
which is commanded by Msjor-ieueral Pillow, whom
found qusrtered Ia Gayoso House, a large hotel,
named after one of the OLD Spanish rniefs hoe, aud ss
he was ust etarng 70 inspect tbs batteries ard the
camp ~ Randolph .ixty odd miles higher up the rver
could MOI resist his pres'ina invitations, tirec ~
was to accompany him aud his stsft on board the IN
gonna, TO see what they we're really like. fhet we
visited the fluff on the edge Of which is constructed
bresswOrk Of cotton bales, which infantry couli
get st Al which would offer resistance to vertical
and bat little e. horizontal tire IL is PLACED 90 close
70 the edge Of she bluff at various places thai shell aud
shot would knock away the bank from under It, The
ver rolls below deep aud strong and scross the roads
OF water -adug 10 il feeble barrcades Of
plank, which howtzer would rhiver 10 pieces in q
few rouGds. Higher up the bank on commanding
plateau there is b6eas work and parapet, within
which aro six guns, and the General iutJrIned no
intended TO mount Ii guns st this part the river
wich would certainly prove very toraida lie TO such
we're made TO move down from Cairo. IL the course
Of the day introduced ~ exactly seventeen colo
nols and one captain. Ny happiness further IN
creased by sn introduction TO youth OF D years
Of age, with tender feet If may judge from pfnn, LA
clippers dee ed Ia green cutaway, jean pant and
tremendous sombrero with plume Of ostrich teahen
and gold laes lOOped nj the ride WHO had the air aud
look Of All apothecarys err.ud boy. This WA Ten,
erul" Msgges (let as say OF Askanras fJeighted
oee ly with the brave, the tngomsr started Tor her
VOYAGE and we came alongside tue bank vt CLickss W
biuds 100 bate 10 Welt the camp, ss IL WAS uesr MD
night before we arrived forgot 10 say that large
number Il steamers lying at Memphis which bad
been seized by Gen. Pillow, AID he has forbidden all
trsiic boats 10 Cairo. Passengers must 20 rvoo ~
rail 70 Columbus.
JuSE ISL have just returned from visit to the
works aud batteries at the intrenchsd caup III BAR
doipbs Point 20 miles above Memphis, by which Is IS
intended to destroy any aota coming down the river
from Cairo and to oppose any force coming by iand to
cover s flank and clear tie left bank Of the mississippi
The Ingomsr il lying under the rugged bank or bluff,
about $50 feet high, which recedes in rugged tumuli
and watercourses filed with brushwood from the mar
gin of the river, sorue bali mile up ana down the
stream at this point, and BrgaderGeD Pillow Is still
riding round Lis we-beloySd esrtbYgTks aud biz
quaint battsions whie anxious 70 make the most Of
my time now that am fairly the run for my base
Of operations, have come on beard and am now writ
ing ia the cabin long rooted room, with bertts on
each eide, whicn from etem TO stern Of the
American boats over the main deck. This saloo 4
presents cuiiods rcene. Over the bow, 1T side,
there il GIL Office for tue sale OF III ket-, destitaie
Of business for the Inaomgr belongs 10 the STATE Of
Tennessee; sc the other eide is bar where thirsty
sous who hsye hasteLed on board from tho camp Tor
iolep n sm .sn or n cockt il learn with disgust that
he only article to 10 had ia bpe Mississippi with
in IT, Lyilg on the oeck Ia oil att Gdes are num-
bers OF men asleep, whose plured tel, hats ae the
only Indications that they soldiers except IL the
1T thoee who have rude uDiioSns, AMI but
tons aud sin ~ Of coorsd cloth the ets Of their
paptaloons. A Fsutryis sitting On u chair smoking d
cgsr, H. /. guard the after part II the deck
CALI tie LADIES' hsoon and sacred the General ard
bis siafi aLd stIerdslts. He lie - tall, gJud.iOosing
young fellow IN gay tsnnel shit, black wide
awake gray trousers, fastened by belt on VIII is
braes buc IL Inscribed I" o. X" His ride is 40 Enfield
and the bayonet-sheath IL fastened 10 the belt by
thong OF leaIIer. That youthful patriot ID intent
on the ups and downs Of fortune pied in the
pleasing game Of euchre euker which Ia exsr, Using
The fcui,es Of sey er VI his comrades who la th.r
shirt sleeves employing tine Dest faculties of their
nature ia that national institution but he L. uos indi
iercnt 10 his duties and he iosbids your correspond
en.s entrance until he has explained what be want
and who he and the second Is easy 20 do tnsn
the fret, The centry tslb his captain, who Ia All
chreis thai It's all right" and resumes bis sest ana
lis 1ar, and the work soes bravely on Indeed, II
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few wards Of tue General chair; and that have
rot scrap of pepper and moment Of quiet, let
say what have 20 say Of this position, and OF what
ssw-pessHnt things they would be 70 the Federuhst
General up ut Caiio II be could hear them IN time,
unless Le II as little prepared his sn,sgoust. On
looking out OF my caoin this morning l ea~ toe
biuh and rugged bluff Of which | have spoken on
the lett bank Of the river. few rdge-poled tents,
pitched under the siade OF scme trees small spur
OF tho slope WAS the only indication Immediately viz
lille VI martial character. Bu ell Inspection In
front enabled 10 detect two earthworks mounted
with guns, on the SIDE of the b.nk, considerably
higher than the river and three heavy gun. possibly
aI-yomders lay la the dust clcre 10 che liudpB-place
with very rude carriages and bullock poes 70 carry
them TO the batteries. few men, IL or l. in number
were digging az an encsmpineni on the face VI tie
slope. Others were lounging about tue beach. soo
others unoer tho infsiuation ~ that which
make. little bows dsport ia the Thames under the
notion that they are washing themselves, were bath
ms In the Mississippi. dusty cart track wound up
" the brow OF the bluff snd there daPps Jared 'ne
rarts toiled up and down between the boat aud the
rest of the hill We went on shore. There Or
eDta.ion OF any Kind about tue epi Of the General
,ud his staff A few horses waiting impstently
Ia the sun for flies will haze their way, aud heavy
neu arc not 10 unbesiable as email musket 90. Win
! cloud of colouels-oue late United Statesman, VITO
was readily distingu=hable BY bis air from tie vol
lnteertus Gene raj proceeded 10 yist Lis batteries
and his men, Toe hrst work inspected was plain
Jarspet EARTH placed some 90 ieet above the RIVER,
ma protected very slightly by two small thanking ia
.pets SIX guns, -pounders, und h0wilzers OF an old
pattern were mounted en- b0roets without ans trav
,rses whatever. The carriages rested vi roagn plat
ornr, snd tAe wheels Oh srayersins SEMI, irce Of
plank Ne tho iron rsils not yet ready. TIE gut
lefs plain looking body Of mon, very like railway
aboiers and NE. habies without uni DIN, we've
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