, 1862-08-04

it being bror~ht ont *hy the T;mes msls.s me
doubt 1t, bat the r.tort: 81 Why didit {saa
Tn1BCsEl not add, sand men enough to log
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sample BON this seeesslon-sy1n2ashiz
sheet, with which eli readers OF souther1 pa
pens arc repeatedly treated.
MORE FRoH v7casBuRu.
a rebel letter from .Ficksburg, dated 5ldY
21st, has q fe.y interesting Items which arr
given below:
"The Yankees can now boast that; they
have been the caase Of the sestruction OF life
in Yicksburg, for one Of their shells this
mcrn1ng e1p1aaedin in Washington street aud
accidentally killed i negao, Fals makes two
lives lost by their shell-one = very estin1b
1ady, and the other negro, aud; both of these
accidents occurred in the streets-- Last even
some buildings, kuuckipg out sotne brick and
doing very slight damage.< But cne house
has been destroyed thus far, auotaer rast-
denca claims the hotter marty rdc,n, but the
eause is HDjus.ly laid to the Yankees, as it
.Hae tho WoIk oF an inC4ndiAry-
TIE YAZOO RIVER
Since the Arkansas has come ont Of the
Yazoo River the federal feet can no doubt
clean that stream Of all distractions aud viii
make the attempt to run up and 1aJ waste the
country along Its banks: It is also reported
they hsve landed troops on that river with the
burg. We hope they will bring their forces
through the swamp from the Yazoo to this
city; but We can hardly conceive that eyen
the regular Green Mountain Yankees would
be SO green IS to undertake such march: Il
they are sllly enough to land theie troops in
this vicinity we must put them down as
natural born fools. But, then, we are not
disposed to discourage this move on their
part, as we feel most anxious they should
make the attempt. We have our trip set for
item, and il we can succeed in coaxug- them
into it, all We will have to do viii be to
spring the trigger, and we'1l hare them"
THE REREL REPORT OF THE LATE NAVAL EN-
GAGEMENT-
t*This morning Tuesday, at o'clock two
Of The enem5's gunboAts made an effort to
run hy our batteries to Join the lower feet,
wler s terrific engagement took plsce, and
for An hour Or more the booming, 0f cannon,
the explosion Of shells, and the rsrer5erasfon
among tkosard hills and wales made it appear
as If papdemoDium had broke loose in OIL
midst. One of the boats was go badly dam.
aged That she had to call Tor assistance, and
! four Of theiF tug -hoats came to her rescue and
towed her out OF danger. The other managed
t to get by in q damaged condition. Tue
! chances are that both will prove total loss
| one will never again be fit to fight another
battle; and the other will be apt to follow he,
| consort to the graveyard. The Arkansas Was
| again engaged, and acted conspicuous par,
| IL this affair. It WAS another glorious victory
| over the boosted gunb0ats. y REPORTER.
| L4rER.-We learn that the casualties OF
| the little "Bul1Y" Arkansas, were four kil1e9
hole. R.
ANOTHER ADDRESS FROM GEN. VAN poES.
U1der date July 18th, General Van Dor,
defenders Of VieksDurg." give it to yos
almost intact:
To the troops defending Vicssb4rg:
our conduct thus far, under the cfrcum
stances which surround you has Won the ad
| u,iraT1on OF your couutrymEn- Co0t and self
possessed under the concentrated FIRE Of mor
| than forty vessels Of Ear aud mortar boats
fon hare given assurances that the city en-
! trusted TO your care Ri'l not be given up t,
the clustering demands of cannon, nor th
noisy threatenirgs OF bomb shells. Such e5
hibttjonE Of fury seem hut to arouse you au
to animate the teGium of camp life. To
ewa1t q more formidable demonstration. Ia
ing to turn the current Of the Missi:
| ippi from your batteries He will fail
When he Is master OF the great river ths
flows at your feet, and Hhich has become tt
eternal custodian Of your names and glor]
every wave that ripples By its shores vi
looks down upon it Tll be the sepulclue Of
thousand freeman.
"So]diers! To have been one among th
defenders Of Vtcksburg, will ba the b >as
hefeafter Of these who shall bear Sour name
aud living joy By your heaEthstones foraye
, Continue, l bsseech you, to be worthy I
your countr5's pralse and the reputation 20
b We achieved.
;; "Tbe commanding general will take plea
+ nre, and it is his duty, in forwarding tt
DISTINGUISHED among you to the gener
, commanding the department, for honorab
{ mention in general orders. It is Ills pril
| to be your commander.
"The steamer Arkansas ia Immortal, 81
+ above his praise. She commands the admin
. tion Of the world.
: "By order Of Major General EARL VI
: | DOM.
> "M. u. Kfa1BALL,
/ "Aaior and a. A General F"