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


Union Peculiarly Of the Ad,cn-
ture-Nsturc Of the Yazoo-scsncs and
Incidents along the Rivcr--AInrm of
Rebcls-Pcrsecufcd NATURALIZATION Of
the Combined FIcets-Thc Lcuisinn"
Canal Again.
From Our Special Correspondent
UP 1nR YAzoo RIVER Srl.w RAJ QrEKS OF TBLl
WEsT, TURsDAI Noon, Juiy 3, 49,
The steam rams have made one expedition mp tie
Yazoo River as | have already informed you, die.
covering LARGE and strong RAT or bar at Liverpool
Landing, and causing the Rebels to abandon and
destroy three or four Of their gunboas. The posl-
ton of strong battery near the Landing compelled
the rams to retire without endeavoring TO remove
the raft and CAPTURE the formidable gunboat Arkan-
sas, lying above the DAMS
THE YAZOO RIVER EXPEDITION.
Since that tine another expedition, composed OF
two Of Farraguts gunboats and two or three OF our
rams with infantry, has been talked OF daily as
about 20 ascend the lazoo; but yet nothing def
mite touching the matter has been determined on,
owing in part no doubt 10 the Illness Of LieuCol.
Ele and his consequent inability to confer upon the
subject with the commander of the Gulf Squadron.
Between Commodore Davis and the officers Of the
rams the best OF understanding or ie' lng does not
prevail and on that account Col Ellet has not re-
quested the cooperation Of any portion oil the fo-
tia.
That the exnediiion mp the Yszoo is important and
would he attended with important results there l.
little cause to question. In addition 10 the prospect
OF taking or dcstroyDs the Arkansas there II reason
10 believe there are 81 least fifteen twenty large
cotton steaneis IN there ana that these might ial
into our hands as priZes Moreover, the occupation
If the NazOo would give tho means Of throwing
troops IN The rear Of Nicksburg and cutting of the
refr.at Of the enemy when he should attempt 10
abindoL rs poshiOu.
Nothing OF importance has been done opposite
yi,k.b fausgut the blockade; and Why
some % the war vessels lying lazly III the Mi-sis-
sppi nigh, not have gone up the Iazoo ana cleared
Of all DISTRACTIONS belong to the my steges OF red
tapesm to explain
Two OF Farfagut and Days's gunboats, and
couple of iams, with i've or six hundred troops,
could ! think, without difficulty, open The lazoo;
and yet day after day goes by and no movement is
made IN the desired direction.
TIE DELAY OF RED-TAPEIsM.
Our navy is valuable aud las done efficient ser
vice. but why is ii necessary for vessels to he
inactive for weeks before any place they undertake
to besege uncss 10 give the enemy ample leisure to
strengthen his Notifications and nurture bis plans, il
AS iuc0mpi ,hensibie 10 ne as the wisdom Of the
Lord.
All past history, as we'll the events Of this war.
have taught the importance Of immediate action;
and yet we nave not pIoitted by any Of these sig
niicant lessons.
Our most brilliant successe, have been the result
of prompt movements, and our mos. signal failures
the effect Of long and unreasonable delays.
Let me ask, Tor instance, why farTagut and Por
ter did not pay Nicksburg visit after the capture
OF New-Orleans2 Or why did they return from the
former place, some weeks ago, ai,er ascending the
river 4O0 miles At that tue, | learn from good
authority thoIe Int two or three puns mounted
al Nicksburg, and the town might have been It
duced in q few minutes. When the Gull Squadron
went up week ago sud ran the blockade, they were
forced 10 endure the IRE OF at least ty guns. AND
every additional Gay We remain inactive opposite
the besicged city, tic Rebels are erecting new bat
teIies. and making tbeir position stronger.
Reconnaissance OF A UNION RAM
This morning Lieut. Col. Elet concluded TO have
a reconnaissance made up the Yazoo by the Queen
Of the West, Capt. Joseph Ford "a veteran OF the
interior marine, who for forty wears has been Gu
gaQed On the Western and Southern waters, and
v ho now his seventeen year, Is as active, 40 en-
erse..c, a az daring youth III the fret iluth of
slngtiOgl; and the gallant ram, one Of the two
which 20 DISTINGUISHED themselves before Memphis
ou the 9TH uli proceeded up the river, looking out
Tor euenillas and batteries along shore.
lie Queen carries tWO hoWit1ers and one Parrott
yen. Oui as moi a eoul on board ha. any experience
or knowledge Of artillery, and a9 TIE pieces lie Oh
deck more than they are mounted, the ram IS no
very formidable opponent 10 ttatlouary batteri's,
repeeially as the ball Of held-piece could eas,.y
piece her WOODEN bulWdlHo hHu IcHet!~so HeI
boilers.
We have some eight or ten muskcteers on the
ram. and there are perhaps dozen superfuOus re-
yolyers on the boat for the OF the officers and
Bohenans; but beyond tbls there 10 no preparation
for clearing the river OF distractions.
REGULARITY OF THE EXPEDITION.
The expedition Is under the command Of medical
cadet Charles B. Eliet WHO obtained some rcputa-
ton in connection with his fathers daring exploit at
Nc.puhis ard whose communication with fdrragut
acIo.s the Louisiana peninsula proved the young
mans ambition and daring, and we are steamlng
along quietly aud cheeriulyi not kno ~ing when
Rebel battery NAV open upon us IN tnis deep ana
narrow stream and blow us mp or out oil the wafer
The officers OF the ram feet cannot certainly DC ac-
cured OF a Bck Of bravery, for tley Rave thu5 lar
shown themselves possessed OF the qui MY 10 ihe
verge Of rashncss. But whether they 90 h9I over
estimate the strength and efficiency Oh their boats
and think, becuse they measure taelr capacity 10y
their ambition they can do what they deshe 10 uo'
is a concession aln not willing TO make.
AssuTcdly, 1t is an odd spectacle 10 zee 'he rams
going ia search Of batteries, while iron RunbOdts nc
al anchor by their tide, without evncng any diepo
sitiOn TO cooperate III the hazardous enterpiiIe'
That the rams are an independent ana pecuiihi
branch OF the service, am awaTe ana 10 TINS iaet,
and the mecomprehension that has arisen between
Davis and Ellet, attribute the present iSoia'0h
OF the iatter's vessels.
Not man, believe, Oh the Queen has ever oeen
up the Yazoo before; aud as no one appears 70 w.