The New York herald., 1862-12-22

I
he Ms.isppi Az Port Hudson. between vicksburg snl
New orlesns the rebels have erected most Formidable dc
fences By watch they profess % b able 20 hold the Ass
soous hve thousand troops Of al descriptions thsre, q
which about three ourhs oonscri2s. These lated
desert Is said that ths oonscrpt companies do no
number over fifteen, the remainder having deserted %
snS sss wsss ns on sne scx LIST The sickness very general
General villfpigue recently sckeusd and died. J
The rebel army IN the West represented oonstant
~ In sort Of semi dem0razed condition aud when they
heard thst Sherman and Grant were advancing upcx
them positive panic seized them. which did not cease
III the troops were ON the wing and on of harms way
L0ves division covered the retreat and 1t was his in
fantry which engaged Colonel Dckey cavalry few day1
since at Cofeeve Cavalry Is no match for the seaiS
deliberate aim of infantry ana Il Is no wonder that
the engagement was not more euccessful for side
driven the rebel army back and captured ali Northern KIN
sssppi will rest for whilo and wait for Ros0crans u
show what he can do in Middle Tennessee, who other
supporting and cooperating columns will place Themselves
IN position that when sherman and Grant agsu
there may be simultaneous stampede Of the rebels t1
wards Mobile or some point further SOUTH
The late programme, by which much was acco,n~
pshed in Mississippi, at lttle expense
Ssa s q ssls M al ma
OF this city and the fact that be has returned 10 Menu
PMS with portion q his command ragarded as ndics
point directly towards the enemy the benefits OF which
he will secure by heading the exredton himself.
Hindman, with thirty Thousand Texans aud Louissnians
had gone South Mountain he has recently been
Arkansas troops aonc the side Of White river,
Hindman is regarded as tyrant and Holmes slow
bands Of guerias are prsying upon ,e oeope between
White river and the Mississippi river. They burn coton
ss Ss Sn w S " ss e ' y
crossed over from Arkansas TO vicksbirs Bacon
mands so cents to 90 cents per pound Little Rock nour
from SIS to Sl00 por barrel and Qnins from $t 10 $50
per Corn is almost the only crop Arkansas this
year. Bread made Of meal and water without salt, IL
the principal food OF The poor people,
Wo have had not little excitement here about the
arrest Of certain steamboats, alleged have en-,
gagged in contraband trading IL seems that tho Special
sponse TO numerous appeals, had granted 10 certain
steanpoats the privilege TO take oceres and provisions
on board and 20 down the Mississippi beyond Heenas
and exchange them for cotton. The OF the boats
get permits for every article and besides, aid
goes on every boat and That mich OF any arteS
s dealt out 70 any individual The plan is humane ono
and is designed for tho dcaoie object o. relieving the SUI
we'll The people along tbs river feel grateful for
privilege OF trading, and do All they to facilitate u,
II seems however, that Admiral Porter received an
snting message from aitafhe Of certain Board os
Trade and forthwith he despatched orders for the arres
81 shefy tho Sea' Sna ps. as Before h
>aad gobbed up one of the boasthe Lake City--near
ConcorSa making prisoners o the crew and burning hs
to interfere with tho boat: but the sntreatie~
Of even women wore dsregarded, and the penalty
the gunboat Benton Of tho cntire OF ccncor ai
together with all tho plantations near Admiral Porters
order OF arrest ennbraced nine ten steamboats,
and, IS most Of them owned hero, there NO
little excitement among ths owners But before any y
them had started for Cairo whe they TO 90 tried
In an admiralty court, Colonel Thomas H. Yeatrnan the
Treasury agent, returned from Cairo. where no Al
miral Porter.
OF oil the boats win be released, and the trade
will go as he's ete;nre.
Colonel n Hough has been appointed Surveyor Of the
port OF Memphis position Of great responsibility IN ths
present crisis, and one for which he s peculiarly qua
Ged. There but appauds the sound discretion
evnced In this appointment and Ddlges tho hope that
similar regard for 'the Gtness Of thlnes may hence
forth charscerze eappoinng power for this section
The advance Of army into the interior has nduceT
the people 10 bring in their cotton very reey The a
ketwas well supplied last week, and prices ranged frou
hat and shoe dealers and dry goods folk are doing 4
tremendous business Tbay can get third more fos
thir goods in Memphis Ian elsewhere, and find plenty H
purchasers. Trade is worry active, and TenneHs ~
money still two ID aye-pef cent above "groonbacks =,
IL not because "sreenbaoks considered doubtiu
that they rule under Tennessee money Far from IL e
because the people Tennessee money cor all ur
poses as well aa gold and silver that they prefer 20 an
other paper issues Southern bank notes. IN cotton ras
actions, command eighty y-fve cents on the dollar.
There has boon great change In publ; sentiment. hse
within the past few weeks The sercss nsts backing
down, and beginning to feel that Uncle Sam Is able 90
hold 1ennesseo against ali eoers They only wait
ing to sec which tho strongest ale. They alwayP
have great admiration tor the strong side. One cvi-
dence Of the change IS IN the fact that Rev r,
White violent sccessonist who thought that the North
preached sermon In the Episcopal church dcsisnef 10
induce the people 70 pray for peaoe II SIX p,onthg Of
federal rule has served 70 convert this violent rebel from
the Of his way who shall say that tho benos
fcent for longor period shall multi
tuae 10 tho constitution rs s and the Union II WAS