, 1862-09-02

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune!
MEMpu1s, Aug. ~, 1Ss2-10 3. n.

t0e-sA"1 WA e1NNN-ss ~ 80 ~ -es,
mr.. ea,,o--,,,r aa-t;cn1er. -" ~ ~ raoan+
-. a,.s.,1.. T.. the rf.,n+voe u;o,,a,,a-- ona 10
iaoseaneht ~ tu0 ftsiu:s u s"A7ou' anu 'u0
capture By ourgunbca1s OF the rebel steamer
Fairplay, and the 5000 stand Of arms alluded
rebel sources, and as far as it goes, may be re-
lied upon Is correct the account dates from
jackson, Miss. August %, and says; ssThe re-
no,+ ,,,,,- ;e tho+ 4,,e fa5ora, Rect n,ove5 nm
po11 ~" u tual VIC teu@'a' N-' ~
from above f1cksonrg' ana aiter oslef assanls
upon one Of our batteries below the raft Sue
crcded in capturing it. The battery mounted
to,,, o7,,,c ona ,roo ennn1;c3 u,;th amm,n;+;o, ~
'ou' guns ane Vas oupp4'eo "l.n a@n u uu'.'ou o.
and J, ,2oo or 1,ooo men TO Wofk and support IT,
The men were raw militia 1t is said that
s.ss.,,..,e a,,na aa.1o5 ~ +h~a 49, ...a,:a,,,. :.
enen19s guns ser'ea u tnro" tne 'menso III
to 1rlghtful panic. They fed from their po-
sitfon without returning the fire. The
fcaer,,a +ben too1- r,oscess;on ~ tbo on,s
1sue'"e "nen .ooA penSeeeio" ~ tn' souS'
and, being unable to get them aboard the
transports dragged them into the river and
t1,ara lf4 +bo,, ftar an obor+;,a ot+o,,-+ -,
le- - 49, s,S ASssA-P9 w
feach the fa1s ABOVE was randerea 1eultless Tor
lack Of depth Of water, the five gunboats left
the Yazoo River and went abaye apain- mani
fae4;rr ~ aa.;-o - z,,aeo,t ~ ,,,eaa1a 49,,
.ssune ~ aeene a' pieeent " 1ieuule "lsa
flc6sbuTg. Our authorities ought to learn
one thing by this: Raw recruits, particularly
militia, will not answer for the defense of pp-
sitions that arc assailahle. Il is not expected
that tie federals will assail Vicksburr until
cool weather in October sets in. During the
absence OF The enemy, our leaders and men
have not been idle. we defy all attempts at
capture. You may rest assured that the iuso-
lent Zoe will be greatly surprised, should be
return and take up bus old positien. The
canal is an unmitigated failure. It has been
examined. Its base is fully ten feet above
the water at present. By filling up each end
| We can e1ectnaGy preEentits cutting through
| even at an Ordinary stage Of water. Thu:
| fails the last hope Of the Yankees IN opening
| the navigation Of the Mississippi River.
| Gen. Van Dorm visited Vlckseurg three o.
| four days ago, but returned to this place (Jack
| sony yesterday evening. Gen. Breckenridge
| and portion Of his stall, among Others Col
| j. Coleman, lately telegraph1c operator a
| Memphis, are here,
| The Fort Done!son prisoners are daily ex
| pected here, unless some difficulty originating
in our government ou!laWing Popa and put
In the rebel Congress, the Senate we're OF
the 21st considering Spar1oR's bill calm!
upon all persons liable 10 military duty to b.
enrolled wherever and whenever found.
Mr.. 1ancey presented resolution athrmin:
that war being Waged BY the United State
| upon the people, thus 5ushty1ng each South
ern citizen in attacking our forces alone or Il
| organized bands. LIE advocated also the sya
| TEN OF retallatlon. 1t was discussed By I an
cey and Wigfan. It was postponed unit
Monday.