The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-23

tn carry their Designs anu wisely concluded to drop
the rNttar whse it and make an execution detail
elsewhere The 20 shoot the dcserte~s accord
ingly drawn from Louisiana regiment aud When ali was
ready tho guilty cpps1rps we're acedin ne and at the
word of command shot, with their backs towards thor
axecnloncrs strong force OF Louisiana aid ALBANIA
volunteers kept close at hand suppress any olt-
break that ght occur among the drafted mem but the
affair passed Oh without any denonst at,ns or
quence the part Of the LITTER. There are many
capped conscpis lurking in tho bushes in Northern and
Central Mississippi who are afraid 10 show themselves
for fear arrest In some parts Of the state they have
taken al the abebadied men between sixteen aud SIXTY
without regard 10 any ties that ray max. their go
che army matter Of seons inconv enicnce in several
instances as high as ia, thousand dollars was offered
for substitutes. Ny Informant says that he has ire
queaty heard threats against the officers whenever an
engagement shall occur.
MORTAR fLKKr GOING iaaow.
IL ID probable that operations before Vicksburg will
cease fer the present. and that the troops now holding
u will enjoy the dog days with eompa alive Freedom
from mlestaton Captain Porters mortar feet is 10
enspend Its action hero and reserve Its shells Tor ether
localities.
AS am now writing (nno A. NJ the prepa atoms arc
being completed for an immediate deFarture Twelve of
tho mortar boats 70 60 IN tow OF the Clifton, West
octorara Capt. Porers iagship precedss them and viii
remain a convenient piL un they rive. alter which
they viii proceed direct to their destination, wl.s the
that tow them are " return to ticksburg,
less farraguts fleet haou go elsewhere. ut present the
hitter Apvement appears quite probable, as The coming
low water the Mississippi will DO likely to inc n
vepence tho deep draueht vtssc.s. Four Of tho
snorta boats reinain here, and all vessels OF
have as yet no orders for n,ovng The steam vessels
chat are gong at this inncnt making their tows,
and arc expcctaa to be OF by Two three O'Clock NJ.
70 day. IT is pos bic that tho plan MAJ be changed be-
forc departure and even hat b at now momcntary
expected from ehc,e .sili ccuntemand the order for
leaving. We suppose that the reverse before Richmond
and the falling back James river of which have
Just heard furnishes the reason for removing this part
a3f fleet. With these mortar boats array tho siege Of
vcksburg will diminish to al affair Of minor Importance,
land the otlia from abovc and the feet from below be
reduced to the necessity Of patiently awaiting tho arrl.
val or troops 20 operate on land.
TIc cufoTr ON TIE PENINSULA. .
The great canal cross 'h2 neck Of the peninsula does
got pros.ess rapidly. River mon lvho know tbs
of a. horse say that channel to *
he current strikes forcbly against tina bank The engi
ncers who M out the canal have located the Upper end
I'm deep carve in th bark where there n, current but
where, on the cRtraIy, there is slight eddy setting
against tho cose Of the river. This is sad oversight,
spd that may delay tho rush OF the wacr through the
the canal opened In; tn water refused TO run stern
rhtc boat was oored at The upper end Of the cana and
10y rapid revolutions Of its wheel IN attempt was made TO
Ill the chrpnc with water, but without success. The
only alternatives n, left are to dig deeper wait for
also in the river. Tie first measure will probably be
adopted, ana in It's failure the second will BIO eectua.
The ncSt food or the Mississippi WI occur early IN 1862
and We arc then before Vicksbug shah tho chan
mel made across the point and the city become inland
locality. In high water ii takes BIZ. short time
90 cut through neck OF land When tho Raccourci
cut off made few years ago small ditch was dug
two feet wide and foot below the level A pilot
OF the boats told yesterday that he pass
ing the upe. end Of tho ditch-st as the water was let
mo torrent was rushing through channel half wide
- the main stream and with depth sufficient to float
Rim largest boats The river was FIJI OF floating timber
and debris from the land, and az he looked up the new
made channel he cod the tall cypress, sycamore
aad cottonwood t:ees topplin. and falling INTO the rush
ing st, cam like stalks before reapers sickle Twenty
four hours later the cutoff became the rsut. for steamers
e Raccou bend was twentyfour miles long, while its
cat OF does not exceed half mi.e At hlikens bend
tweniy-G miles above Vicksburg the river flows
twenty mics ana comes back to within three hundred
yards OF the commencement Of tho bend. gang OF
cegroos will be sent mp In few days to make canal
across this pct and thus shorten tho distance to Men,
shis and othe- places above 44e& T. "a -iT.sa
~ EEIE Eslg REinTED GUEBoArS EXPECTED.
The gunbOats Bragg and Sumter are expected hero TO-
day. TIE former will b. commended by Lieutenant
Hshsp, who play I'd much gaiantry in her capture,
AID will be used s police boat along the rsar. Shells
said 10 DO OF the atcst steamers in tho service Tho
ntternut coored paint with which the boats were danhcd
~ tho time they taken has been covered with re-
spectacle dress Of black, and tho boats Ear bet
ter and more elective than theywero the day when
they fell into the hands or the YANKEES. 2tI |
ABANDONING TIN hssissr'n sncEx. By
II Is quite likely that shall be obliged t. remove tho
fnd force on the Mississippi shore s?op the fest
starss down the stresln This win bs d but little i'm.
torance 70 u.s. as the position has been held erc! az
's'astier OF 1cons ealencs. 10 the gunb as @es