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

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From Special Correspondent.
u. 6. GULF SQUADRON. FARR.Gurs tL'Sshif(
H.RTToRp orr NICXsBURG
Sunday Noon, July b, 1907 >
Last night several mortars of tho Mississippi TO-
lila and half dozen belonging to Poners Gull
Sonadron gave us fine pyroecbn'c exhibition; the
latter throwing their immense shells for neariy an
bour-between 10 and ii o'clock-in the direction OF
and over the town of Vcksbnrg.
SPLENDID NOCTURNAL BoMBARDMENT.
The night was very brght and beautifal the al
n.osphere softly voluptuous and dchciousy eneI-
waiting though far too warm for comfortable Ieposc;
and we sat or strolled slessly deck, watching tie
course Of the bombs, ten or twelve of which were
IN the air at the time, and their frequent eX
plosion above the trees the peninsula opposite the
city, not without large degree OF martial sails
faction.
Many of the shells seemed TO burst within the
limits of the city, Immediately over the principal
buildings but we Were unable to determine whether
they md OF not. IL Is hardly probable they did,
however, the purpose OF our commanders Is TO de
stroy the efficacy of the batteries instead OF the
structures Of the town.
We hear this morning that general attack will
be made by tarragut aud DayIss gunboats upon
Vicksburg i'll q DAY two with the hope of driving
the enemy front Lis intrenchmens, and holding them
by means OF the fleets lying in front Of the town.
This movement has not yet been determined on,
believe and many Of our officers declare nothing can,
or ought to be done, until we have large REINFORCE
meus TO our land forces.
REPORTED LOSS OF THE ENEMY IN yiCKs-
BURG
Vicksburg presents appearance of having
been injured by firing thus far though il was
ported the fleet yesterday that three Of the female
citizens of the town had been killed by the explo
son Of bomb, while walking along Washington
street. The story is entirely .ue, think; but If
it is correct The victims have one bu themselves
10 blame Who ever heard OF women remaining in
besieged city, and pursuing the ayocsons usual 10
peace
mencement Of the siege We have various reports. 1t
has been stated several times that great many were
killed and wounded ia the town Oh Saturday when
Farragut ran the blockade. His snots told we aIs
informed with fearful effect; and the number fatally
and seriously hunt las been given as high as three 20
four hundred.
NO DEsERTERS FROM THE BEsIEGED CITY.
One thing noticeable here is that We have no de-
sertefs from NIcksburg. AT other points, as isiapo
No TO- aud Fort Pillow, there was Il constant stream
of informants from the enemys camp but in thls
vicinity the soldiers probably TOO ci0ely watched
10 gain opportunities for escape. That there alt
hundreds Of men ia Van DOrn's command who are
dissatisfied and Unaffected there "a ho question; .
and who would ql,dly come within our lines # they
could do so without fear OF discovery ia the aiemps.
CONTINUED ARRIVAL OF FUGITIVE sIhYrS. q
Fugitive slaves continue 10 arrive on The fleet
from various points IA Mississippi and Louisiana,
and are generally put 10 work on the canal across
the peni,sula Or employed IN come capacity on The
various vessels. The negroes could not be returned
20 their masters if there were such disposition
the Part Of orr officers, Tor iheir owners IN many
tnsiances are either IN the Rebel army or have riG
away, leaving their sable chs,iels virtually AL
effectively free.
THE DEVOTION or NEGROES SIAN.
We have heard al Rqpsc2n OF the affection and
devotion Of the slaves 10 their masters end Of the
difficulty that woud attend any effort Of the North
ern AboEtonists 20 wean away their allegiance from
the generous aud pariarCha lords OF the coil This,
like almost everything else appeitaining to Secess-
sia is arraut bosb, ana especially untrue OF The
negroes OF the Cotton states, where tho blacks are
more hardly worked and worse treated t1ao any
where else in the South.
Labor IN the cotton fields IL the r1ost painful and
destructive toll: and, YOU doubtless know, in the
Border States, the threat Of sending negroes to the
extreme South i, of the most fearful hat can be
made; for thew regard !fe down here the nearest
approach possible 10 a terrestrial tophet
sUFFERlNGs or TIE PLANTATION SLAVES.
Several Of the negroes with whom your CORE
spondent has talked have told, 10 rlde but ear
nestly eloquent WAY of what they have endured in
culiivang the royal staple Of Secession The great
deceiyer and partial Of the present Rebellion.
They declare that they never were 80 badly treat
ed as they have been during the past twe.yemonth
They have been ove;wOfkcd, poorly fed wIetrbedly
clothed, and cr1elly beaten, without any other rea
son than 10 destroy their refractory spirit and pre-
vent all ro.gbility Of insuueution The effect Of
Of what was desired. Negroes who were content
with their condition a year 9so have since grown
impatient Oi bondage, ana resolved 20 run away
whenever they could obtain an opportunity.
They have had LITTLE else 10 eat dmirZ he present
yesI than cOrn-bread AND moasses .bsc0n, -four aud
beef having been extremely scarce on account Oi
the bloc kadc-tl0se articles being purchased tsualv
from the North. and not infieQuently have DIZZY
been forced to tabor very severely wlen theg had
very httle aiment. Ia c01sc lueuce 81 this a!1t >
treatment, many Of tie Saves have ded, ard %
said that lie mortality among rbe blacks has ue,e.
been 10 grsa' a. 4 ing tas past twe'yeWDnti.
COTTON STILL Etf-fD ~ TIE -Ot1I.
The statement reiterated az ia alj again ia tho
Secession Journals tha. no cotton mad been % WOGld
othce Of the tuet!yes who SOY they performed
so much labor III ths cotton fields, and that SUCH
large amounts Of seed were never sOwn as during
the present year. The planters have done this ia
VfP!slloh 70 the c0mmsnds OF Je1. Davis dynasty,
hoping 70 realize large profit from the produci oi
the staple.
hh"oLIIAG CRUELTY TO SLAVES.
some ga! ago family Of negroes arrived At Gen. :
Hiil"hs Nea9 quarters and asked for some en- /
pioymeh'i ar 'hty had been PROMPTED TO iv from /
thelr nome ohiaco cunt Of cruel treatment soon al
yer a woman hE;hg sAe said, In Mississippi, some 4
twenty miles south o. bicksluTg went 20 the Gene
rails tent ana claimed The negroes: 6eel,uy ~ W.
tendeIy attached 70 them ospecall, to ,bs vouoger
ones, and thst they her only mean, of rorC,,
80 cunning taie oll enc tell 20 much feeliue did
she seem TO display, that the General believed mo-
and promptly returned her negroes. A dsy q, t,.,d
after he heard she nod l7dtpped the sarfs I0if q,
death, and had actually ted up tt,o Of the vovncef
Ten aud tcrire gcQrs 3D. and set upon thin gegraj
EeToe dogs, much Aad nearly deU0ured them hind.
md arms and terribly muti0ted Aei, bo6,e,
The General sent come Oi his soldiers 10 the widows