New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

been roGiorced by lh0ughIds and leis oi Thousands
Of the best troops III tie country and, more Than ALL
our army is now commanded by General 10 whom
it has entire confidence sDd who has evineed moro
military knowledge. ,kili and genius than have been
shown n any other instance during He war.
Surely then. VITO ,hs pre'iee the advantage,
and tho .hereiness u the cause w'ih the nope and
the salvation Of Ih. Nation and the Lie OF the
Republic in ils keeping, Gen. HaleekS vast army
cannot fail Of gl0rIols and M overwhelming
victory.
CONTINUED FIRING OP THE MoRTARs.
During the past two or three days' The mor'ars
have continued to IRE at intervals OF the day and
night at the Rebel ioriifcat.onsi snd as they have
acquired the proper elevation and range, II they did
10 damage they must have made the enemy some
what uneasy.
! The Rebels have replied from time 70 time, and on
Thursday night kept up continuous bTe, probably
from tho gunbost' behiad the strip OF Intervening
land that ulways shelters them from O'Clock IN
she evening until midnight; but did the mortar
mel 10 d-mage. Their shot and shell however,
were well directed, and fell frequently very near
be ST. Louis and Cairo; one Of tie bombs striking
the casemaies Of the litter, and CHANGING of BARN.
lessly, while another burst above the 81. Louis, and
u fragment slightly wounded of the sailors. TIE
enemy's guns seem 10 be well managed, but those
they have discharged are fur inferior in caliber 10
Our,.
The mortar practice on the rayless nigh's wo have
mad recently has been iutersiting to witness and
nave stood on deck until eight bella had struck 10
observe the great FASH tho paraboc curve Of light
the CLEAN of the explosions against the darkness snd
10 hear moro distinctly the Thunder OF the dtchnrge
and the deep reverbeions along the shore, through
The damp and nurky atmosphere. How Ike demons
Of destruction the great shells 80 roaring through tie
silent and solemn night, doubly solemn from tie
DARK swift, tIeaclerous current Of tie MississiPp
aud its cad, and llat and sullen surroundings.
Our guuboats have not Yet fred gun, but the
enemy seem fearful they will run the blockade, and
consequently lie every night very close to the head
of the bend, formerly called Flower Island, or No.
80, which, on account of the change in the river, is
now connected with the main land.
MEETING OF TIE OFFICERS or TIE FLEET.
All the gunboat captains and principal officers Of
the feet had meeting yesterday afternoon on board
the Benton, Commodore Foote IEesiding, and agreed
upon pan Of action, and made arrangements for
receiving the enemy, should they be bold enough
to attempt to bring on an engagement.
The Commodore thinks It possible the Rebels, mis-.
taking the motive Of our quielude, may be prompted
to rltk tie experiment Of 4 battle on the river.
MORE OF TIE EsEMYs GUNBOATs.
The enemy It'll inrist that, in addition to their
nine or ten gunbcat,, which have mentioned, they
will soon have five or siI new ones clad with rail-
rosd iron, from New-Orleans suoBg them the
famous Louisiana, whose builder aud captain de-
clared be would take Der from tie Balize 20 Pltis
burg aud destroy every town on the Ohio without
sustaining injury.
1t ia easy enough TO say 90; but there is little
probability Of even the attempted reduction Of the
boast TO practice. And as | have ssid before the
people Of tie Crescent City jus now, need all their
means Of defeu,e at home, and will not be- apt 10
eend tLeir "hynlueraile' gunboais abroad, ii they
Lavo any such, when they are ii houhy fear and
expectation Of an enemy a. their own gates.
STATEMENTS oF CITIZEN or MEMPHIS.
very intelligent citizen Of Memphis is now on
one Of the transports belonging TO tie feet, having
left leland No 10 with il, thinking IL woud be the
most ,peedy means Of returning home. lie La,
resided in Memph, for a number OF years, having
loi, there but ilrce months sgo, and consequently
understand. the feelings and yiews of the citizens
well as any one can. lie has always been q strong
Uniops and did all he could to prevent and stay tLo
,ide Of rebellion which he raw was nLou, u sweep
over Tennessee.
4 Tie lenders of the secession movement in Mem
pbis lie knew we'll, AID they were all bankrupt in
credi. and character; uDpfineipled, turbuIen, and
d,.ipated, but esefgcic apd entirely reckless Of the
means they employed to ob.sia their ends.
Tto people Il Tennessee were loyA at Leart, aud
hay. away, bo,L so and, 'nousi the passage Of the
o. .iusrce of re. .siou took them by sarprse many
o. ihem belle, u ;ley were bound TO follow their
State lor we& or SpC. Every injustice, every mode
o. iauu4 daliou ev.ry appeal 10 passion and prea-
G.ce. every outrage was employed aud Telpetuhted
10 influence tho people; ard in short time, 10
ccafly va, the great f.nGd and wrong managed
tint all loyal eminent was suppressed in Memphn.
The gentleman in ques'ion had been taking Tnt
I TuBuNr for scyerl ye6rs and Ne this had become
Known it, viii several o.. er proofs Of bis Cnionsn
,cus brought against bin, ana be deemed IL prudent
VIII tie fury Of secession and the spirit Of mot
law were at their hight, 10 quietly leave The city.
He did 70, aud Lac since been in Eastern Ieonessee
and in Nashville, and is uow on tis way bone with
Ire arsurnnce that he will be enabled to exerciee The
freedom and the nights that belong TO . citizen Of the
Uncd Sr.tos
REBEL OPINION on tOIRCIOE.
He war in Memphis when Wm. l.. YGncey first
wont there IN Tho Autumn Of lsGo 10 make speech,
end ureuarc the way for the Rebellion. Tho Unon!st
in company with several ultra advocates Of Southern
r.nLts. lad an iu;oryieW with the Alabama aglator'
Al tbe Gayoso House, and during the conversation
the quoslion Of coercion introduced aud Yaneey