New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-16
pEs.PORrRAITs or DISTINGUISHED REBkLs.
III, nxn C,n,t of Arhaneae, and NsJ 'bsn'

| Brig. Gen. CAN'T Of Arkansas, and Mst'"."
Mackall OF Tennessee-the latter the Commsnoei'n-
Chief at the Island-were among the pr'sone's' "
they have considerable reputation IN the 00u'n'
personal sketch of tie Secession cbiei's"s "''
DO without interest at the present time. ,,,
Gen. CAN'T is young-fom his sPPs PPss a..
little over thirty, should judge-fal'' .e. y. .or.
cidedly brunette, with an sgreeaoie ,uDN
veration and quiet good manners. lie 'ou'
ord y;,b ia, less srsQQer and powposity 'nSn ~'o
&C 81. So,,b.rn leaders; hs is what most men VI VIC
,or,a ,.ord style a good fellow, who hkeS W '"r'
80. ond ,slI or listen to IN amnsins Hory' he
80, orrear 70 possess much character; seems "
to nraelivity for fastness; to be, IN "''o'
.,.,. nl.asant, essy-dispositioned-man, moro IN
n. habit Of obeying bis feelings than consulting LIE
Judgment. ..,, nth mar.
t.ct smisblity and does not assume any Of those
rsudose ,pannerisps for which the pseudo chivalry
are proHerbia. Apparently frank, open, ingenious
and kind-hearted, he is calculated TO become popu'
lar, and laughs, and talks, and smokes, and drinks
with the Union officers aud civilians he meets, az II
they were bis best and oldest friends. The morrow
evidently does not distress him. He is like Bratns'
one Of those who sleeps o nights and refuses 10
disturb the future because it can't disturb him.
When CAN'T, who, you aware, was elected
Member of Congress on Union ticket before the
war. but never represented lis constituents Cd nc
count Of the secession of his State, made that lannon's
speech at Memphis about dying ten Thousand oes'hs
before he would ever submit 10 Lincoln s hirelings,
he must have been inspired by sense OF cocktails,
and really meant nothing of the fort; az have no
doub, he would tell any one that would ash MN
about that precious specimen of sasconadng neorley'
Gen. Mackall, quite different sort of person from
CAN'T, il, presume, about fifty years Old hea'ny
sat rather short in stature, with dark mustacbe ant
beard spriuked with gray. He is Of dark, swarthy
couplexiop. with an unpleasant blue eye aud de-
c;dedly sinister expression Of face. He is Outlook
kim, moIose suen; has an uneasy and oifsa'ifne'
air; wonld indicate that he suspecedand hated every
one except himsef, and was not even on the bert OF
terms with that important individual.
should imagine him mani of violent passions ana
vjudictiye feelings without faith in any one; en-
tirev selfish, bu; energetic, perseverlng, obstinate
lie is very reserved, probably from his surrounding
circumstances; talks III low tone with some of the
Rebel officers but lnaniiesis nodsposon to speak TO
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any other person.
That lie is chag ned and sngry Of his present posi-
tion is p, ent, and do not marvel he is when re-
call the magnificent promises he made to his troops
and lis assurances that he would eadlhem TO victory
What LIE lacks in brains he probably makes mp IT
energy, and gives one the idea Of strong'headed
and wrong AIDED man, whose notions OF good and
evil are greatly confused, and whose opinions and
conduc, are the result ef most unsympathzing ego
| tsm and cgregious ran y.
So Gen. Macka seems 10 mere observer. So,
am convinced, he shows himself to those who know
him lest.
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
Certain parties, who have very recently returne'
from down the river, laye variety Of information
in regard to the feeling aud views ol the people u
the South. They report the people Of Memphi
greatly alarmed and that hardly any male person
are there except old men, a the others having son
20 the vicinity of CCrn 10 light forthe COniederscy
In addition 10 the SIX new guu-bosis mentone
in late letter. there three cthess at Memphis
two Of them formerly ooasi.ng vessels. They Law
four or i'ye guns each, and partially clad VII
iron. but would offer little resistance TO the Unol
fotilla. The Rebels have hoating battery also
covered with iron quarter Of an inch thick, VIII
san;iia sides, and mounting FIX large guns. Tn
iuDleInen Of ear no. formidable and could easll,
be sunk. r.ri.' ...' '- '-' -''-2 rhs~ >
Tie Manassas ram ia usually regarded as ieiinr
in tie South II has but one gun, 9-inch Dahlgren
and when fred it often draws blood from the eye
and ears of the crew by the conclusion Of the ano'
g phere, and has number Of times broken tho or
cines 7, draws nine feet Of water, and is no7
lying unemployed at tue New-0rleans leyee.
5 TIE South il exhausted, 70 far as men are cor
cerned, and my informants say il would not be Iosa
fle 20 saise ten more regiments III Tennessee, a
kansas, Mississippi, and louisiana. Ammunition an
cannon are very abundant. as well as provisions
but money sorely needed, and eyoIy one feels th
= excessive financial pressure.
The strength Of Columbus, Ky. was always grea
" oyeresiuated, There were never more tia
g. 900 men there and ~ tie time Of The evacuatiol
tho boased key Of tine Mississippi bad but guns.
Pea Ridge is generally believed, aud claimed, i
Sccs.sa 10 have been Rebel victory and j,
thought IN the South that Price and Van Dom bay
heen feg ..e @ .iae ~ ilcr way to st. Lou,, wit
NJ excellent piCsle lect Of taking the city.
ssaV6WY,NT or GDr:. SSoTR's E.Es1
a. xaeiit.on TO Fcrt Pillow,