The New York herald., 1863-10-24

and with big bags of provisions ea behind them or
th own across lars. Such are of,oa o the
and moy emenls Of hc m N thore la been 40
many descriptions mado that refrain from ei etton
here.
TAee the ggers and these too are found very.
rev y thern) in Paradise I need not describe them.
We all alas know too much Of tho innocent cause OF tho
war"
am Compeilod 20 thus feny terminate this ettcr
because our cavalry orces moving on and rs have no
partcpur desire 10 change from the Paradise o. this
ttedieu hopng we ali VIII eventually meet in real
Paradise where tho wicked re lcls OF sin ad je DAVIS
from troubling and the weary Unon'ss vi be a.
rest
Our Mississippi River Correspondence.
On TIE LIVE OAK, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Oct Is. 1868.
rRADs on EIssssiPn
Here we arc tied up the night within sight Of He
iena and against encampmen Of Uoion soldiers Tho
MissssiTp is now full OF steamers and those going down
the river generally yes always, heavily laden the
long detained produce Of tho West now moving unre-
strained obedience 70 the laws Of commerce But II %
SAD thing TO DO delayed ones journey by the incom
potency Of pilot, who either making his irst voyage
down the river knows nothing OF the mysteries q 'ne
current and Of the sandbars or having no Independent
skill the profession every few hours upon new
sandbar which consumes hours the work OF getting
off. Bad potage Ia, in my philosophy the very worst
thing for State, nation or steamboat The Live Oak
was example, eight days ID coming from ST. louis 70
Memphis distance OF about four hundred and sixty
miles, Al Memphis took the Live Oak for New Orleans
three days ago. two r. NJ and the result Of our two
days and a half voyage is gain Of ninety miles. Ths
slow progress unpleasant 70 officers who anxious
20 get back to their regiments before tho last day OF their
furoughs expire is owing part 10 the acknowledged
ncapacy of the pilot and 10 part to the overloaded cons
duion OF the vessel Both evils should be prohibited
AN ATTACK BY AMBusHEp CUERIIIAs.
During stay upon tho sandbar this morning Eve or
six men were observed moving about paoters dwell.
Ing No hostile demonstrations however, were made
from this place. which was on the Arkansas side Of the
river But in the afternoon all quiet aud the
vessel was making headway towards Helena, the
most sudden alarm spread among the passengers.
sion fred from the woods on the Mississippi
side, one passing through the wood above the most
forward window tho cabin and at tho other side OF
the vessel Another struck box on the outside, went
through II, entered the wood Of room No. in tho
lodged in adys box fortunately occupying the berth
/ called out at this moment "Get your guns" and
there no WAS nsa n ush oT fs eh soo ane%
command and double barreled rowling piece which
officer Of the bao solzed went out alone and fired at
the place where the smoke rested In tha woods the que
ras having fed they fired their pieces. II Is
thought BY that they scout sent out by the
report the II certain that their conduct proves
them to be cowardy feous, not soldiers and feons
not lett to infes the river the ground that they
willing to take the oath Of aegancea mere shift to
oo sn u
The battles Of the Mississippi have been fairly
fought by Union and rebel troops the latter having many
advantages OF position and after these hard
tories occurred II murderous crime and not solderly
to FIRE on the vessels that sail Its waters.
radical improvement iu the navigation OF these wa
ters would be provided order should bc issued
by tho the Gulf Of the Cumberland and OF
the Tennessee that all soldiers and officers going home
furough should carry their with them to Cairo,
and making deposit OF them at that place. resume them
on their return Then IL would generally happen that
fire OF the guerilla bands could be speedily returned.
thereby on sGs bs osss "nS as
ture prisoners and in all cases In which the gueIas
successful resistance could be made.
The Live Oak was captured on the Missouri somo time
past robbed Of everything the robbers could or
SELL she might easily have been taken TO day when
the sandbar by dozcn-yes, by even seven or eight
sword Armed no one hundred Of the murdcrous bands
could capture her for wo have soldiers enough to prevent
GUERLIAs AGAIN
OCT. 16.we called at Helena for wood and heard OF
the protection boat the captain OF the Live Oak
would take charge OF guns and be responsible for their
tho suns-tnat the sucrss ~oud re lust the same The
majority OF tho captains Of steamers and
somo perhaps may stii retain no unfrendly feelings
! know not that government has yet decided
WDat shall DC uOno WIN tuCse kueTiua8 Wnen
caught what should be doneY ! answer, Justice
should be done for nothing Is good for except JUS
tice. Wcl what Is justiceY Are these soldierss
I. n s Ct msny Of The ssseD
gers OF these vessels are women and children, mostly
residents Of the South ana that very many OF the
ersperhaps the majority in the most OF casesare citi
zens in no way engaged In the either side what
they but reckless deliberate murderers when they
fire from their ambuscades al the steamers that
now ply between st. Louis and New Orleans, These
skulkng creatures being not warriors but murderers
purpose and In act should according to Justice be treat
cd when caught like all other murderers. They should
be convicted and hung. As We have guerilla forces In
the federal army. VIC have no exchanges to make We
furnish however, the hemp and the apple tree
HELENA
Helena has several heights back OF IT, at very great
distance from the river which render good position
for a strong fortress, and tends to relieve the
mind OF the observer from the impression of mo.
notony made by the general level, which both
sides OF the water extends far eye reach
We now steaming down the river, hoping that the
pilot may bluHder into the right way. We informed
that can be given at this time The guuboats
will be viglant
The Mississippi is doing good work for the Union The
West and the Gulf are indissoluby united Yours truly,
JAMES REMBR0