New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-23

force appears So remote as ever, though l am given
10 understand from good authority that the delay Of
the combined feet before the city is caused by the
Department a. Washington.
COMMODORE FARR iGUT ANXIOUS FOR A FIGHT
Commodore Faragut Is and has been anxious
since HE arrival here 20 make formidable assault
upon the Rebel town but has been held back TO
the reason that we had not efficient land forces a
this point.
Gen. Williams effective force, at present. 10 no
over three thousand, he siek Let being quite large
but the Commodore thinks portion OF them Nigh
be landed near the upper batteries, which are the
heaviest ard NOS. formidable about Nicksburg unde
cover of bic fire. and soon take possession OF and spike
the hostile guns, and that the place might be held IL
ths. way az long az was desirable The upper bat
teries silenced the others in the opinion OF the
Commodore wolid rot be dangerous and would Dc
before long abandoned by Inc foe.
THE REBrL BATTERIES AT vICksBURG.
50 far 40 il known there are, OF were at the time
Faragut run the blockade nine batteries in or neal
Vicksburg, mounting about thirty large guns mostly
and lO.inch and 5O-poun5 Iifed pieces. The frat
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and fourth ore water batteries below the city; the
fifth and sixth are s.ill further down above the high
buis, and the three laet below the Others in nearly
, regular line behind large and deep swamp which
protects them 10 lront and renders them very dn-
cult Of capture. The Rebels have number OF field
piece which hey plant at various points as occs-
sion requires bat il is not probable they have more
regular batteries than those named, as they could
no: obtain the guns recessary 10 mount them, Sc
cess.a having been To- some time exhausted OF Its
materials o. war.
TARRAGjT DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Com. Falrsgu.. il q convegtston with your cor
respondent yesterday, defined hle position as an
awkafd aud lerplexiDg one. lie never could see
any reason he eaid why he mad been sent up the
Mississippi; and since be tad been here, his hands
had been tied lie did not believe II inactivity but
followed she idea Of HE naval instructor, who had
dee AIRED that the public wac very peculiar. II
blamed an officer Il he fought, and damned him for
ever il he did not fight; So when there was ques-
ton between making OK not maErg an attack, 1t
was better 20 attack i foI no olhe. purpose 10 save
one reputation ar COMMANDER
PROBABLE DETENTION OF FARRAGUrS FLEET.
There ere now b.. eighteen fee, Of water in the
Ni,sissippi between here and New Orleans-the
Commodore stated-snd his ship the Hartford and
the Richmond draws sixteen feet; and as tie rvcr
is -eadly reeedng he probability il tina! the squad
ron viii be detained here Until late N the Autumn
unless permitted % .ake ia departure at once SucE
detention will be unfortunate, becalse the squadron
could be OF much more service elsewhere. Farragut
said he had DESTROYED the hostile yessels below, and
Com. Davis the Rebel feet above, and that the re-
duetion of Vickebnrg ought 20 be accomplished by
land forces The Mississippi totilla was sufficiently
powerful he thought, 10 attend to the fortified ely
without any assistance from Other sources.
PECULIAR ACCIDENTS ON THE FLAGSHIP.
The Hartford vss struck number of times the
morning she ian the blockade. One s-inch round
shot entering he Cay,aine cabin, passing through
the officers bedstead and deInolishlng hall OF the
furniture in hie psrlor adjoining, and passing out on
the other side Of the apartment.
Soon after, shell from enc o. me upper batteries
struck the m.zgle II e.ineh Dahlgren and killing
the sailor who wat loading he piece al the time,
passed into the Bore Of ,he gan, and exploding the
charge and itsef simultaneously, burst the ship .
gun into hundred fragments, wi,hou. causing any
other casualty. The shot Yae OF colrse, accidentai
and all the more remarkable en- that account, as such
thing would nc. probably once occaT again IN
million times.
Farragut prefers ordinary vessels 70 The ironclass
because when shot has passed through The former,
Tho worst, he Gays has happened; while no one can
an,ierate he d sastere thu. may result from shot
through The dee cEemeu OF decks OF the latter.
The galan, Commodore has a most wholesome and
entirely natural dread q sladngs declaring that he
would rather be cnt 20 piecee than touched with hot
water.
While running the blcsEade he had Two narrow
escapee from dea:h, lie was in the rigging and in
one ,Is.ance The cordage vas severed "a few inches
above hs head aud in The other, just below his feet,
40 that he would have fallen 70 The deck had he no.
cllng 10 she ropes.
The Commodore sad it seemed as IL the Rebels
were endeaYoring 20 convince him they could shoot
all around him without hitting him, though he doubts
their love for any nautical Yankee ia such az tom
duce them 20 gnore revenge for he sake o. exhibit
ing their skill in artillery practice
VHE REBEL SITUATION ABOUT yiCKsBURG.
The citizens Of Yicksburg are still living in huts,
and tents, and woods in the rear Of the town, and
are suffering mach from sickness and lack Of pro-
visions. lney complain bitterly, il is raid, of the
Rebel al.horiIee who compelled them against their
will and wish 20 abandon their homes TO the Yam
kess.
Farragut .hinse thoro aIo no more than FIVE or
six thousand troops n the vicinity Of Vicksburg,
though the number he's generally been given at
fifteen 10 twenty-five inO1eand He learns from
various refugees bat great dissatisfaction prevails
among the soldiers, aud that he Kentucky and Ten
nessee troops are particularly discontinued. Muffin
ous feeling has freaaentlY been exhibited, and sew
eral regiments have threatened TO throw down their
arms and deser, The Confederate cause, compelling
Van Dorm 70 use al HE address and adroitness TO
prevent open revolt
Vicksburg has been severely lojured by the bonn
bardment, numerous honsee having been demolished,
and others seriously damaged, The town has been
frequently set on fire by bombs bu. as the buildings
ignited were small the conhagration did no: spread.
THE RFTHREmENT OF GEN. FIRE.