The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-13

route and vicksburg win become OF the cities ,ha.
CANAL cor
On the per insua the ound ID much lower than the
surface OF osdTsry floods, and immsnss
eves been built entirely arouns 10 preserve u from
overflow Ths Shreveport and vcksourg Railroad passes
along the Of the peninsula and terminates Al It's
extremity opposite the Ihs charter Of the road
was made perpetual in order 20 prevent the possibility
OF tho state u Louisiana permitting the cue being
made Com. Farragut, on hts arrival, perceived
the great advantage 90 our movements that would arise
from the channel extending thus peninsula OF
range OF the batteries OF yicksburg, and saving dis
Of several miles. Not having any particular
for the reelngs Of the natives OF yicksbug, nor
Or the parish OF Madison in the State Of louisiana he
decided TO make the channs and boat to visit the
plantations for twenty Ave miles down Tho river and i'm
press al the negroes that could be found Four hundred
Of them at work cutting the canal and the proha
b,es that villa be ready for letting in the watcr
by the end Of the There IL some fear that the
project win succeed the river is now ton feet with
N its banks AZ is highest foods Is Is twenty feet
above It's pl esent evei.
r'sIsIoS or TINS HEErs
II Is a walk Of han, than mile from Commodore
Davis - Comm dore Porter's aeet The masts and
smoke stacks OF thsr visible from the opposite
stan,y trimmed with green boaghs make It difficult
to thera against the background OF
trees The OF Com modore Porters cet
anchored tho Louisiana shore where they have
ans Of tho town and OF the rebel batteries bu,
whore they out Of OF the guns Of tho latter
With full charges they dnd it easy 70 drop their shes
fairly into the town aud within the sncmy's works
The guaboats and soops of.war below vcksours At
anchor tho Mississippi shore and have adopted the
reccation OF throwing pickets and taking the Gus
tomsry measu!s s TO prevent surpriss.
THE
This appears the more necessary Is the rebels have
twice appeared 10 strong FORCE evidently with the nten
ton capturing OF the vessels that were tied to
The shore but In each inssaucs they were repulsed
General WilIiams' transports are a. the Louisiana
shore about . mile below the mortar feet, with
steam up, ready for moving ~ any moment. Commo
tors Davis fotilla ID At anchor in the river two
miles above vcksburg and Nth his boats are the vessels
Of Commodore Portors aest that the blockade
Saturday. The Hartford, Richmond and lroquois lie
grimy anchor in midstr tho two attsr being in
fui OF the upper rebel batteries. but just out o.
range The chains that suspended along the sides
Of the Richmond and Hartford ~ tho time they passed
the forts below Now Orleaes - still in position, and
proved servceabs in tho scttse AssNay. The mortar
boats with Commodore Davis fota, Ass Assn tied up 70
the shore Of the peninsula whore hass curve that
ooncsas them from the visw Of all but their friends
They discharge ths the point and
the tree tops while shoy ~ he time ssetaay
screened from sight.
the BoNRARDM<xT.
Commodore Davis Aotila arrived about ten A. N. on
Tuesday and at once hold consultation with Commodore
Farraxut The latter had already commenced the bonn
oardmsnt and Connedors Portsrs mortar boats wsrs
engaged slowly dropping the heavy thirteen inch
shells Int the iowa and batteries Of visksburg was
decided 70 continue the bombardmsnt with visoc on
Wednesday, and accordingly On that morning sho
mortar boats from above were lowed into the
position thsy now occupy. About noon they
opsusd, asd throw . shol every ten minutes
inside tho rebel lines. Commodore Porter fred with
moro rapidly, ana the combined efforts OF the swo
caused considerable among the few people
let IN vcksburg md ainong those who were acting ~
defenders. The rscoi Of the At each dis
charge the entire boats srsmbis from stem
Stcrn and whore they not strongly moorsd they
slide back for six eight sst Tightening their lines to
undue tonsioa- The nortars Of Com Portsr's fest
much better directed than those from Com Davis
dotA but ew Of the former failing TO burst In or near
shs rebel works. while the latter stsa exploded
mdAr, sometimes before they had averssd half the
distance seross the All lhs shells from The upper
HotiIla were thrown 81 random without sighting the
mortars making anythins than mere gusss at
the distance and the elevation nsesssary In Com Por
boats the greatest care taken 10 plant the
shells the proper localities. the being sighted
accurately possible before each discharge. for
Hring the night particular attention given obtain
ing range the daytime aud then planting stakes
the shore the direction Of the limo OF nj and At
tachirg thereto lanterns darkened the side
the enemy Tbs accuracy Of the Ore At the forts
below New Orleans being repeated here ard the rebels
constantly much annoyed BY the huge Of
lad lltnyu Inn hair xnrxu
WALKING YEsiSsu<A-rus xnLxoAD.
In the Afternoon Of Wednesday your corre pendent
With several other journalists walked from tho trans
port anaiEg do~ TO tbs Joint opposite the city The
riysr led along tho railroad track which appears lot 10
beau for long Ine the grass IN places being
grown rails and tbs recent frsshcts having
left the road Ia damaged condition. The rails are on
the ends oy clasp Of iron rive,ted 70 each and
nrm!y uuiting them In places along the pennsa
In the road u washed away from below the track and
the rails and hang suspended from end TO
end .. the embarrassment, forming precsrous srspen-
ssea bridge fifteen Zee, lagoon " stag
nant water.
Errcrs ysxsmTs.
Evsry where the soft soil Of the Missssippi bottom
IL crantng away before the constant eating OF the
water Of eshst As IL approaches tina point Of
tbs peninsula the railway the state lsvss and
forTs Icvss OF ts to It's terminus
sunpiscs
The depot buildings were burned d the
time the point was deserted. and only three
or four houses still, remain standing These entirely
deserted anc stripped Of Everything q value the fur
MT o. most Of Thorn hayrg been taken away de-
streysA As the cad approaches The river IL makes
n ,rp torn UP along the ban. o. this stream tsrin
sting at tho rair az some buildings probably
used a. car and engine boases
RAILWAY LIVE
thus skrtng the river forms breast~ork OF nearly
ha1 sle 10 ielgtb, and ~ once selected BY the
entire party ysnent loca.ty from wLsh 10 gaze
~ tns The river less than three curtbs OF
nils wide, and ytAng IN yicassurg Ilainy visible
TUE DaAAoE DuSy
In ibs asht Of saurdy morning plainly visible when
viewed through sa's, and n soysrs places u pcrcsp
this 10 TIC naked eye Huge Lces gsre may BRICK
and frs ngs, and house stands tcttca A. th