, 1862-06-10
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.

[Fzem the viekshusg Whig, June 81
EICKsBURG 1STE1LIGEScE.-We have no.
thing new to report about tie fleet below.
They have all remained ut alchor since our
last issue.
Eleven Of the enemy's vessels passed Baton
Rouge on Saturday afternoon, coming up.
They will reach the fleet below. here about
Thursday.
The eEirmish with the enemy at Grand Gull
appears to baye BEEN very trivial affair after
all. 1t appears that after pillaging the town,
about $50 Frdtrals concluded they would visit
Port Gibson and ransack that place, but be-
fore they had proceeded flr on The road from
Grand Gulf they we're surprised By some
twenty-five Of our boys who were lying in am
bush, awaiting their approach. The enemy
fled in great confusion after receiving the fire
Of our scouts, and made good their escape to
the boats. Only one Federal was killed, and
none OF the wounded were captured
1t is said that the negroes about the city find
but little difficulty Ia passing the 5entiucls
about Cur city ut night. Indeed, some OF
them boast that they, can walk the streets
when awhite man can't. Why this discrimi-
nation is made We must confess We arc at i
loss to know, and would like to have it ex-
planned by tho5e who make the distinction.
We have been all earnest advocate of wig lance
in our city, and were gradually settling down
into the conviction that the l. bury" was well
guarded, but if the negroes arr permitted to
perambulate the streets every night 1T pleas
urc, Fi:ksburg is not as safe as VIC had sup
posed No negro should be allowed to leaye
his or her owner premises after eight clock,
| and those caught ont after thtt hour ought to
| be placed in tie guard house until morning.
/ We apprelend no particular danger from the
| slaves, but there are few black sheep in
| every 1ock," and these "few'' might do u.
| and our cause considerable danaye. At nnt
| rate, the negroes should be kept at home 81
| night.
/ The Mis*issippiae Of thu Sd inst says:
| The cnemY's fleet moved up yesterday eve
| ming, and fired about twenty shots at our bat
| ter1ts without anF damage. One shell wen1
| beyond the batteries and exploded near tft
| depot house. The fire was returned from ou
batteries in four rounds from our guns. Il il
believed that one Of our shots struck 4 Fede
! ral vessel. The bomhardulent will be resum
| ed. perhaps this evening.
Tie object Of the Yankees in these pre1imi
nary proceedings is supposed to be to get II
accurate range for the regular bombardrnent
| Tie feeling OF resistance to the death still pre-
walls in Vlcksburg. There will be no finch
| ing.
fired few additional shots this morning still
without effect. We trust that the conimande
| OF our batteries will not unnecessarily expos
the range and ea]!brc OF our guus-
TILE FLEEr--No change has taken pIac
in the fleet below since yesterday The sam
| vessels still Keep their old position, waitin!
for the return OF those that isve gone dow
the river. We place little confidence ia til
report that Thirteen Of their gunboats ha
| passed Baton Rouge on their way up. IT
know Of no way by which such news could b
communic icated to this place from Blto
Rouge in the present state Of aff1irs.-F1cIs
1afy Whiy.
| THREATENED LANDING OF. TEE ENEMY SEA
| GRAND GCLF.-Fron1 certinu demonstration
| nf tfa fact nm th..Af AfieefSeiryi
led to beiieEe that his present position belos
}icksburg may be, for tie present at least,
mere flint. It is entirely probable that b
may attempt to draw attention to That point
willie he lands 9 force at Grand Gull, with tn
view Of marching ont upon this place or Il.
11ehurst, for the purpose Of taking possesio
Of the New Orleans and jackson railroas
We call the attention Of our military con
lnandrr to this thing. If such is the object
the enemy it can easily be thwarted By timel
movements a grave responsibility rests vi
On those in whose hands the protection Of til
State is placed, and they cannot be too zig
liant in the exercise Of their trusts.-]dc]ksJ
lAisS5s>ippidt, 26th.
Various have been the specu1ation5 re
atiye to the Federal gunboats all leayiag the:
parts, Eicksburg, Grlpd Gulf, Rodney, etc, Il
wards New Orleans. When VIC recall to min
arc to be elected 1t New Orleans next Mo,
dag. it will not appear at all strange that tt
whole Federal force SHOULD again be summon
ed before that city. The Ideas OF ireedo
! with Picayune Butler pow associate only gn
; boats and bayorets before the ballot box
! all hazards, be must have Lincoln city Of
| |, GERS, or the destruction of the rights Of Il
: | people and the city.-1Aatche- Courier, -1ay 3
y1cEsDrRG.- Of interest has tran
: pired at this point during the last two
: three days. The greater portion Of the en-
my's fee. has gone down the river, leavtn
we are informed, only three Of their boats
! sight Of the city.-3ftn!pEis dnpsa!, 5td.