New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-29


Aav morning, the 13th brought us to Ship islano,
N,;.sis,ippi sight welcome enough TO eyes sa'ed IL
not vearied with nine days sea. 1t looked plea
,ant enough. and is worth paragraph OF descrlp-
ton. ....or
miles in extent its eastern end rendered picturesque
with live oaks and cedars, its surface ntersec'ed
with sandy ravlnes and bitches, bayou almost
dividing it, aud on the western extremity lev rev
palms and Il scantY growth OF coarse grass I laoc
here q fort commandng the only channei by Which
Che barbor can be entered, and, TO the e@st nkh'
house. Add half dozen buildings OF the suffers
store order--all extemporized during the wat-aho
Sou have Ship Island.
We found time to notice all this, and COED
deal more better worth speaking Of, during
TIE bright. law forenoon that we lay off, riding
easily on the sparkling water, that Winked ana
shimmered in the sunshine like verlta0le
sea of molten gold. But here discretion feiIers
my pen, despite an opportunity for description
that does not occur every day. Suffice 1t 10 say,
that portion of our armada had already rendez-
voussd there heavily lanen with lis living freight.
Among the many vessels was the steamer Che
Kiang, huiit, believe, Tor iuland Chinese nayga'
tioD but pu, now TO very different use than that
OF peaceful traffic with pig-talled Celsstals. Sue
had three ok holes IN her amidships, but too hig.
up above the water to be dangerous. While piow.
ing her way through the devious soas of the reefs oil
Florida, three nights back she had been run into ana
damaged by "a small schooner manned only by i've
persons, who Immediately took to their boat and
made off in the darkness leaving the troops on board
70 speculate as TO whether they were indebted 10
chance OF intention for the Incident. The majority
OF them inclined TO the latter supposition thinking II
probable that a qu'ntette OF tlonda heoeis OF the
beaeh-comber" genus had combined 10 attempt a
0OyGde OF Uncle Sans blGe-cOated deienueTs i
cAnuot agree with them.
Gen Banks, with certain Of bis staff, went ashore,
70 confer With Col. Rust in command Of the fort and
station Aud Gen. Hamilton visited some oi DIS
Texan friends on board the Illinois. BY y. N. all
lad returned aud We were steanlng Tor the Deita
OF the mighty Mississippi.
Ii ANYBODY wants to read O description or tins
locality AT once admirably ighfGLa and interesting,
commend him or her TO the early chapters Of The
second volume IF Parton's q" Lie Of A.drew JACK.
son." In the knowledge Of its existence snail
attempt but the bGrest itinerary.
We entered by the SOUTHWEST Pass the inner
most passage of the mouths Of the great river,
which, with their spos of alluyia deposit, stretch
something in the shape Of BIRDS claw INTO lie
Gulf. Al first you see only hight muddy water ana
long sedgy banks, mere beds OF tall PUSHES. Then
long low shores, beyond which lies an immense
aud monotonOas prospect Of alternate land and
water. Everything looks as flat as your hand, and
parliamentary: 10 quote, from recollection, from Ar
Parton, Nature is csnght IN the ect, making con
tinent."
After rushes and long, low shores, como trees
drift wood, perhaps stray alligator, his body sub
merged, his mead resting on the trunk o. a t.eS
Aoored by accident in the mud Of the bank. Iher
little lonely houses built Of rushes of wood, II
shape like those drawn by the slate pencil OF CT I'D
hood. In front OF them occasional white and blaci
humanity the latter invariably offering us welcome
BY waving hands or handkerchief, the former some
times emulating their example but IN most IL
stances sullen and stolidin one, shaking Its st 10
siousy at the North Star, which act akin to Dam
harrington assault on the Atlantic with her besom
produced roar Of laughter from the 4lst Massschu
sets. Presently, ltte houses. little groves Q
orange trees laden with fruit, fields Of sugar cane
presses, manufactures and tall Chimnies. Ii Wa
Sunday, but the negroes were at work Ill the heiG
and 1t the presses an Overseer rode down iIon
group OF them and gesticulated enthusiasm at OF
arrival.
shall say nothing Of the ex Rebel Foris Jackson
ana ST. Philip the scenes Of Farragut's naval vic
tory suIey one OF tie best things Of the war; for
an not here to talk Of past history. We raw some
ofthe debris OF 1t IA the shape Of tue blackened aid
balf-ourned RATS sent Gowl by the Rebels 70 fire
the COmmOdoIs's ship; they lay low wrecked by
the opposite element. We pass Pilot Town, the
name Of which explains all that need he said about
it, and al .! p. N. are a. New-Orleans. As write,
Gen. Banks and e,aA have gone ashore, and ths4e
guns z rumor through the North star that W TO-
pOrOW or tue next day i Will appear that nc lis
supes eded Gen Boiler in command Of this Depart
nent. 1 no. surprised at il, Tor it was conf
IDENTIFY communicated 10 me as d truth just two dayt
ago. I. II. C.