The New York herald., 1862-07-29

the record Of the performances Of squadros tho
Mssissppi; and 10 future years long after the Is
over and our country once more az Il has been
To the beGoc dees Of tho Of eais and men OF taf
rasats, Dayss ier..rE and tets hess as atsefSs OK
bravery and patriotism. There rs Que ship IN Flag
OfceT tarragui's sHadrop, says an officer OF the octo
sfa whee lhey nave one to chronicle iheir deeds
That ship Is the Redmond. tartan Alden. You never
hear a her seIeng any batteries sinking elnboats
ut, nevertheless, she n At Work qGlety doug ner
duty. she Is the most ehcent ship m thg onosf fa
TagutF squadron reaG. h SSers refp,et io oa.ee s
her commander and officers inspiring ihe most psrlect
confidence N G,aE crew. y u cansidefed h'sny
creditabe 20 The Richmond ana 81 oa board oi roc nat
uono praises have laNishot Nlor her hy those
board. hut tnosc officers whose good opini2ns are
worh having, and Who noticed her movements teih &c
fort lsckson and Nok burg do not hesitate 70 sa ahe
has done her duty we'll, n not better than any mp IN
the squadron and Jess hes been said about IT, On The
morning of the light a; yicksburG she went through
haye rea when abreast OF the water battery show her
eng and senced the battery IN ten minutes aud then
went quietly 10 The next as II were an every Jay
affair Some ships thai claimed al tie merit during tho
darkness at forts Sc Philip and jackson da not doas wel
the Richmond Ia broad daylight, The passage Of the
forts yiohsbsrg was, however, handsomely ana gal
asty made by AZ tho vessels that attempted 70 ~
through. rhoso thai aid not pass agFeeahy " orders
supposed to have ha, soles 90 reaslnsIIor not
doing so which w eventually be MADE pn6ic
The .:eers of tie octoSafa do 40, feek n y most
glowing terms respecting ho condition OF The Mississippi
river teow Nicksbars They evidently anticipate great
trouble and annoyance from the enemy by their erecting
hateres OF formidable character al al! prominent
points, IL stands necessity for tho government,
they desire keep the Mississippi river open, u pro
ced in tie nlo enc gctic anner against the rebels ot
lie State OF Mississippi Every town HAMLET and village
along the river should be made e ray the penay by
instant destruction, If any battery IS erected IA It's m
mediate locality annoyance from The rifles OF gueril
should the destruction OF every habltatioh and
he cpnlstion Of all property found on The river banks
The rebels have iormdabie g9rSoatsup tho Red river
and constructing hers aud IS their evident pr-
pose to attsk our gunboss sney aud 70 capture the
army transports whenever the oppol tnns oilers Whom
Swe learn longer 10 play war, but fsh; the enemy
with his own weapcHsY
We snow tkat iTge supplies of arms are now being
carried T,Sss Know hat the coaat e the west
ward of The Mississippi IL oay half bockaded, and that
,sgoss of and munitons Of war are ladod almost
daily all Of which 80 into Arkansas, and rom thence
hississipp into nat part Of kebetdom
where they be transported TO Eichmond IN three
ia : and yot wa give passes and gran, privileges to
I nick and HAIRY because they say they are loyal,
who under these passes take csrgoes out and run
others N ouy 70 supply their friends who are % arms
against ths government fhs work IL done daily ~ New
Oleans cnd ''some people, are becoming rich. Yes,
some people" who supposed 10 be parafons oi 10y
atty, arc rapidly acquiring wealth BY si'he dfect aia
10 the enemy.
Immense quantities Of cst,le and prov being
transported The Mississippi Tor the use Of the
rebel armss They ore intended TO remain ~ the COZ,
on states loohug doubt line retreat OF the rebel
armies TO that locality after the fall Of Richmond ms
II course we cannot prevent ier u would require iuc
naves Of the world properly guard The Mississippi
river and prevent is beng used by the Enemy sii We
Ian prevent much Vi il by adopting severe measures,
even said before the destruction and conhscation
property Render the banks of the Mississippi and It's
tributaries desert waste IL necessary by starvation
and misery no other Ineans will answer bring rebels
10 understand that viii conquer and hold them a. con-
uered people until they choose come forward akno~
edge their wTongGolug and behave as honest and loyal
people should.
The Mercedas prize the Victoria arrived yesterday
Her Majesty estean sioop Knado sailed this morn
ag the North, the United States steamer oc'o
aTa leaves morning ~ daygh for Hampton
Roads.
We without local news; thing IS quiet and We
anxoGsly awaiting Northern mail We hear runlors
another battle battles the peninsula, coming by
way OF Mobile cannot them ~ any reliable
The weather is warm Of course, but beasabe
health Of the island still excellent and We ss con
tented as poor p,ortals can be Who are shut
q from the mankind hurricane season
approaching, and hope, for the sake OF block
aders that Il viii not be a severe one.