New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-18

The enemy answers our occasional shots, iiret
generally from Porter's mOrtar.sloops across th'
peninsula and below the city; but 10 casnaity ID"
occurred on the Union vessels since the running
the blockade.
THE PENINSULAR CANAL.
The three Commodore may still be depending io'
success on the canal they began, some ten days ago
and on which ten or twelve hundred negroes are
yet occupied. The eontrabands work steadily, on
of course do not progress the same number OF th.
Caucasian race would. II thousand lrfhmen mac
commenced the canal and were TO receive 80 mucr
per foot, they would have ended their labor before
the present date. .
Your correspondent paid visit to the canal last
evening, inst before the sable fellows had ceased
work, and became convinced that the labor VIII mol
be successful.
The river has been swelling somewhat, from rise
in the Missouri, within day or two; but 1t IA now
about stationary, and there Ia no probability tne
current OF the Mississippi can be diverted across the
Leck of land at the head Of which Vicksburg is stu
ared Before the course OF the river could De
changed rise OF at least ten feet would be required;
and there is prospect Of this az the Mississippi u
lower at the close OF this and during the next month
than at any other Ueriod of the year. The enter
prise of Commodore farragut look upon, therefore,
completely ir0itess, though IL WAS eIeditabe III
It's conception.
REMOVAL OF THE yICKSBJRG PRESS.
Tie Vicksburg WIZ and The V,cksburg Sentt-
MI, weil-knOwn throughout tie country, and pos
sessed Of more ability than he's been generally man
Tested in the Southern journas have been removed
learn, to Jackson, the State capital and are now
issued from that ci,v though bearing the usual date
This must be regarded as a prudent, If not neces-
sary measure; and should suppose the knowledge
thar a shell might come crushing through the sane
tam at any moment would not invOr the concentri-
tive mood test adapted 10 composition. and might
possibly interrupt the flow OF editorial ink no less
shan editorial deas.
THE woo RIVER EXPEDITION,
The talked Of expedition mp the Yazoo remains III
stain quo. and we have no means of learning when
il will move. Near tine the enemy IA doing all be
to loriy and strengthen different positions on
the stream, and is now erecting earlbworks behind
the battery at llainess Bluff, to rost any attack
that may be made by forces in the rear. That the
Rebels should be checked and tho river opened at
once there is no question: and probably that is the
very reason nothing is done.
MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS.
Some ten or twelve white iugtiyes came down the
Nazco yesterday aud DESTROYS oi enlistnS IN the
Union cause. They say there are many Others
in that region who would gladly serve their
country they know no country but the loyal Por-
toni il they had an opportunity; and it is probable
the sincere and really patriotic Mississippi
10 not the State IN which one would look for volun'
teers for the Union; but 1t seems they are to be
found even there.
VALUABLE REBEL PROPERTY IN THE fAIOO
A Southern pilot il one Of the refugees that has
arrived on the fola from the lszoo, and he
slys there are as many as torty to MY large
s.ci and rail0ble transports an that stream d6ore
the biockode. All tie iine steamers-5uch as the
Princess. Diana, Natcbez, Magenta, Mary keane,
and Others that ran in the lower trade-are up
there the pilot says and also the steamship Star Of
the West Our informant assures us there Is no
mistake about this. lie knows, because he took
some Of them up there himself. The property thai,
might be- captured in the lazoo, il efficient measures
were taken, would not fall far short OF ole and a
quarter millions Of dollars.
CONTINUED HEGiRA or SLAVES.
Fugitive slave. continue TO reach the ileet. Yes
torday, II "lkcly negroes us the auctioners say
arrived here from Endora Ark, and asked for EN-
ployment. They aIe intelligent, ami expressed the
greatest horror of Slavery. Their master had himself
gone to Gen. Hindman's army, and IA lie had often
told them within the past Fix months that they
nj hit 20 10 the Yankees If they desired, assnIiDg
them AZ the same time they would starve to death If
they did they concluded in his absence TO make
their exodus. They have obtained positions on one
of ia raguts vessels, and eem to be highly pleased
with their new mode OF existence and novel sur