The New York herald., 1863-08-17
INTERESTING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI.
General Grants Order Relative to
Transportation OF Soldiers
Along that River.
Adiutant General Thomas and
the Negroes,
DC, 10, ~
CAIRO, august IL, 1858.

CAIRO, august IL, 1853.
RETURNING
IN ,hs part Of the state has been previously stated
a yery sszardous undertaking In fact there few
persons love money well enough to onter upon the
bsoess merely the sake the dollars per head
winch tie government gives outsiders for the delivery
delinquent and Runaway soldiers. Hence in the adjoining
counties left almost entirely In the hands
United States Msrshals and their deputies who
d. receive any bonus from the treasury but attend
u tie affair of returning their numer
duties Among the most active and efficient OF these
ma sha l. n. Phillips, Esq, the officer for the Thir
tecuh district He sent deputy named Evans to Cairo
yesterday with seventy eight deserters, the result OF
days tour with his cavalry through portions OF So
line and Williamson counties. Three OF the men were
found toe descrters and discharged from
tidy The remainder sti here in the hands OF the
military awaiting transportation to the Army OF the Ten
nessee Let be understood by these remarks that
dcserons the rule from the army allude the
Contrary there are really very few such occurrences
from that army The deserters alluded TO are
mostly the One Hundred and Twenty eighth Illinois
Nneeth Illinois. The former regiment, as will
be secoecied, disbanded by Adjutant General
Thomas months since, and when thus
disbanded but about hundred men could
be mustered for the purpose, the remainder
having deserted their colors. and gone home body,
a. it Among other regiments such events OF
frequent occurrence In fact you hardly hear Of
here outside Of the two regiments alluded These
it will be observed being gathered the
fold about fast as possible. have It from pretty
good authority that, il these could have the assu.
rance that theshould be merged into certain Illinois
fartry ard cavalry commands thus entirely sinking the
One fienlred and Twenty eighth ana Ninetieth they
would almost to man surrender themselves voluntarily,
and do excellent service thereafter for their country
nREp
as Marshal Phillips. Captain Evans and squad Of cava
Sabine and the Williamson county lines, on saturday last
they were told by some neighborng farmers that at
dcsertef from the One Hundred and Twenty eighth.
They altered their course in order 70 reach the locality
miles when the party fired upon by sixteen
eighteen men concealed in the underbrush. Captain
damage The voey was returned by Marshal Philips
aud MS half dozen cavalry and finding they out
muscle and o.caped such cases as this are becoming
very common, and fear that southern Illinois, by the
s %s% o
should not soon be put to an end and proper aid aud
ern Of na ns a M Be- nSs
martial law, and dragged clean, as though with
hrc tooth comb, by Uncle Sans cavalry.
portion OF the deserters captured upon the days.
hunt alluded to are supposed 70 include some OF the men
sS n0 Ike the ,% but Is nard 70
will go back TO the army without additional punishment
souDKas AND RIVER TRANSPORTATION.
Heretofore government has allowed steamboats, In a
regulate their rates OF for soldiers
MsHts6ippt
expense, either upon furoughs or leaves Of absence
having come TO the ears OF General Grant that me Of
furoughs had been charged exorban prices for passage
from vicksburg to Cairo he determined the soldier
friend to put stop to extorton He therefore issued
the following order
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESsEE,
vIcxsBuRG, July 80, 1868. !
The Mississippi river having been opencd TO navigation
aud being now only secure for the transit q steamers
because these two arms Of tho public service give them
establishes the following rules protect fhose men
against the cxorbitant charges and other impostons
l. COMMISSIONED officers travelling BY authority win
only be charged three fourhs Of cent per milo on
steamboat for cabin passage anywhere south OF Cairo
Enlisted will b, charged not 70 exceed half
cent per mile within the limitsths to include the
privilege OF cooking their rations.
Meals furnished TO officers or enlisted men win DO Al
their own expense and charged extra, but not higher
rate than nifty cents per meal.
4. No boat sfll refuse carry an officer or enlisted
man who Is returning 70 his regiment or company or
who going it with discharge from the service,
leave absence or furlough from his corps commander
or travelling under proper military orders
s. Where officers enlisted returning to duty,
and without the means Of paying tho foregoing rates OF
made OF all carried, upon which the quartermaser at
their places Of declaration. will settle according 20
the terms OF this order evartermasers VIII
report monthly corps commanders the Of such
men OF their commands twho were not entitled 10 trans
portaton at the public expense under their orders and
the paid each case, when their immediate
commanding officer will be directed l. charge against
o. Al violations o! this order will be pun shed with
fines md Imprisonment or BOTH Al the discretion Of
military commission.
I. All boats plying south OF Cairo will keep copies OF
this order posted In three or more conspicuous places on
board.
s. All steamboats, will carry authorized military mail
messengers, furnish them subsistence az seventyngc
cents per day. assign saieroon with lock and Key for
their exclusive
o. Provost Marsnas al military posts will examine
the passes of all persons leaving seamers, allow
not properly authorized and that boats
comply with the foregoing orders ~ good is'h By
IT. RowrRs. Acting Assistant Adiutant General
The above rs pretty severe some steamboat men
20 far 10 declare that they would rather their
boats should lie idle eyees than engage pas
senget tranc al such rates bu. there seems 70 be no
god reason fpr such complaints Boats have herc1o.
fore been masking money OF the very who have
opened the river and protected them IN hcu passage
to and from the different ports Now, when These men
want 70 20 10 their homes visit II olly
that the should thom at cost, very
aud immense sums Il money had out boats
generally wanted bu, little. AS an instance in point
am informed that the senincr Ruth. lately burned
although she had been run but lew months had
already returned to her owner the full sue originally
case rvermcn should conpan because they have
transport soldiers ncar1 cost. They ur
their profits transient citizen passengers and their
large freight business. II hard be sure the
steamboatnen win Cu,lve the pressure, presume
FROM yfKsm'Re.
There is absolutely whatever The army Is
eposng upon its aurcls, and reinforcing ianks argeiy
ing statements OF correspondents below ,hnt there Il
important movement going OF which you Will hear
in due season Nothing can be reported regarding i
now" &c.
rHosAs
Adiuant General Thomas, after short respite AZ home
ard recovery his Illness has returned 10 the
scene Of hts abors the South lie passed through this
pIace last week. and day later followed by
hs private secretary, Jos Ware late OF the Washing
Ton CAronsci.. General Thomas has large work beor
him. II requires common skill tact and energy 20 In
fuse fc discipline and egciiveness into an army com
,oaed or raw white men, and The
sults N reached all In the case OF negroes, must b
accomplished great expenditure OF time, labor an
patience. The work had hardly been oommn.ced whs
hdiaant General Thomas compelled TO save his III
from tho ravasos u fever, 70 leave the country Q
course might been expected, In his absence som
trouble has been experienced In the colocd regiments
In Instance delegation has gone out from osmp
armed with their government muskcs, and porpetu.fe
abru,s murder fhs, IN spite Of the strictess cuf