New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-19

nor do thew halloo 50 lustily for JEFF. they did
when lie was there year ago. iia Jas oo nI,
large amounts OF money owing hi',,, anu eoosns
rono5 Confederate money. Large quantities have
hen bnrnt along the river banks aud 10: twenty
miles back, from Vicksburg downward. Flour at
Jackson, Mics, is $40 PEI barrels coilee, 81 per
round; tea, sly women's shoes Si3to sl7; mens,
SOS. Along the line OF railroads Is crowded with
Jews and spectators buying up anything they can
TO get rid of Confederate money. They even pro-
pose to buy your watch, coat or hat. lie sold an
old felt hat for So Confederate money. Fresh meat
ID rs cents PER pound. My informant was at Vicks-
burg where lie staid for some days. There Is no
large force ttere: but for twenty miles around they
a5 eamped, aud It Is very diiicut TO form any cor
rect notion Of their numbers. To ask questions on
such matters excites great deal Of susl icon.
The people st Jackson seem to think that that
place will certainly be captured by the Union forces
and as 1t ia only about 40 miles from Nicksburg by
rail- whCueve- jackson il occupied by al adeq uate
force Ncksburg must soon fall, for with iand
force in their rear, they would be cut OH IRON tee
eastern part Of the COufedeTacy. with the iall OF
Vicksburg, tie occupation OF Northern Louisiana!
must soon follow. There IS rnllrosd from op,.
posite Vicksb1fg 10 MOnros, La, az the head OF
navigation on tho Washta River. All parties agree
that the couscrpt law is pretty rgidly enforced In
the interior. But IL Is bitter pill 10 many TO be
compelled TO 60 into tie army and fight, 10y order OF
jeff Davis and, ia violation Of the great principle
rghts-is more tnsn they bargalned for, aud am
assured there ID u large number nnxlously waiting
the tine wien the Union forces viii free them from
such despotisDl.
IL is reported that there is a considerable force OF
Confederates between here ehd la on Rouge, ana
il il said some troOVs with several gun0oAIs nave
been sent up 10 pay their respects 10 them. nieT
FROM what can learn that there are only lew euer-
rllss who, of course. will skedaddle soon as they
see any OF Uncle Sans men,
The Typographical Association held special
meeting today 1T clock 7. H., the OBJECT, Ii was
! privately stated being TO vote tie money IN teir
| treasury 10 some ten OF dozen members who pur-
posed to 90 inside the Rebel lines under COL
| kreuch 3 order While tie gubject WAS under de
bate the Treasurer entered tie meeting, and Iea1
au order from the -GeneIai, order
ing him TO hold al! money on hand belonging to the
ASSOCIATION until further orders.
Some $50 apl hcaiione 10 20 inside the Rebel lines
had been made ~ noon to-day. Among them some
few who are Brisiei subjects.
! The United States steam transport Tennessee ar
rived from Galveston this morning.. she reports
everything rs quiet there.
! r. So y. M, Messrs. Flanders & Hahn were
escorted on board by three companies Of Home
Guards. GOV. Shepley aud the leading Official were
also there UMBRA.
OWN THE LAKF.-Out Of eighteen persons who
were granted passes 10 90 across the Lake recently
sixteen were Immediately conseriped upon coming
within the Rebel Lines. The inducements for emil
grating are not very great, unless II man has de-
,re to ante his destiny with the sinking fortunes OF
| The Confederate Army. Delta.