The New York herald., 1863-07-20

ly building but bears the marx Of shell o. fragment
and on entering those apparently untouched will b
found that shot has entered by the roof elsewhere
and exploding has effected considerable damage to tho
walls plastering and flooring The freaks played by
these terrible missiles and extraordinary,
require space and time than can devote
to detail
THB HEAT
DISCUSSION OF the weather is GENERALLY most unn-
tsresng topic but down this region Is one OF the
gravost Importance, and each morning you will find tho
astue In such matters viewing with particular gaze the
appearance early and the first clouds In order
to discover the future the days temperature Their
observations don't mako much difference, however. It
is hot hot all the time. steamboaters who know the
river to the Gu say that It is hotter here than st New
Orleans because at the latter point there is the ad
vantage to some extent Of breeze Prcky heat is
an almost universal complaint. The least cxertion
suits in teens of perspiration and renders under
garment worse than the famous shirt OF Nessus
pKodRrss
Under the superintendence Of "Yankeeu enterprise,
energy and industry the railroad running from this point
to Jackson, the capital Of the State repaired
far the Big Black river, and commenced running
Thursday last. The rebuilding OF the bridge
river vii! occasion delay but the road, far
completed affords great facilities for subshting
troops in the 'front.'
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS IN THE CRY.
Already the stores on Washington street, tho prin.
cipai thororghfare, are opening in charge q
suffers, who, with permits from tho Provost
Marshal Offering for sale the Heterogeneous stock
Of articles The rreprcssble and inevitable Adams Ex
press Company the first institution under way
fellow craftsman In the person Of Mr. Swords,
publisher of III" vicksburg Cf;ss1 who furnished
with copy OF his journal printed wall lpaper During
the bombardmcnt fifteen inch shell from the mortar
boats passed through his occ and exploded in the cellar,
but without doing any material damage.
The barroades the street corners ovor
the eveo being removed by corps of contrabands,
and the trenches and pits filed in. General logan in
addition has commenced thorough policing OF the city.
The small captured with the surrender Of tho
city, including some sixty thousand muskets, havA cen
shipped from the evee and sent North As fast gath
cred they brought from the rebel encamrmens in
wagons and whe being unloaded number acci-
deptay discharged. 0n6 man mcrtay wounded
the ball entering the abdomen and passing through the
boiv.
Helwcen six and thousand is the estimated nrm-
Der of sick and woundod rebels now in hospital IN the
civ some four thousand Of these have been pronounced
cows escent and they will leave with tho departing
prisoners.
or will remain. few will accompany the rebel army
In its exodus or those who stay It Is supposed the
jori,y Nil take the oath OF allegiance.
AFFAIRS BEYoNp Tfig mG BLACK.
We have no late or important news from Sherman's
eyrcd1tiOn
the troops are compelled to advance by slow marches,
20 that little progress has been made
GOVERNMENT CITY.
General Logan has issued the following orderAr-
HEADQUARTERS, PORT vIcKsnuRa.t
Mlssrssryr. July 6, 1868. I
For the better government tho city OF vicksbug the
following orders will be strictly enforced:-
All department orders, and particularly tho orders
regulating and prohibiting trade south Of Helena will be
strictly observed No liquors merchandise Of any
kind will be pc emittcd 10 lard at the evec brought
within the lines OF iortfcatons, with the exception OF
sanitary stores and such suffers stores are allowed by
order OF the War department Suffers must be
located the camps of their respective regiments Pro-
sors from adjacent plantations will be brought inside
the lires rnder such Instructions as shall hereafter be
imrosed No citizen or soldier win be permitted TO
leave enter the city except tho OF the Pro-
vost Marshal Or agercrai officer supply trains Tor the
troops adjacent and the army In the field will be per
mted to pass after proper examination by the officer or
the guard
tween O'Clock in the evening and sRevele" except
he be furnished with the countersgo All persons appre-
hended violating this rule will be confined in the city
guard ROOM brought before the Provost Marshal or
the MAJOR General Commanding for examination The
forced nv the t~oops on duty IN the city Private houses
viii be entered by soldiers except under proper
orders All pubic property will be protected from mo-
Guards will be posted tho city and the different
streets Patrols under active and vgiant officers will be
kept abog the levies city and its approaches
All boats arriving NJ or leaving this port will 30 SUBJ
ccea 10 such examination as may be necessary to pro-
vent the arrival or departure OF improper
articles The ovost Marshal officers Of guards, patrons
and detachmers charged with the enforcement OF
these orders and directed promptly these
headquarters all violations Of military propriety dsci
pune or regulations.
By order OF Major General JoHN A. LOGAN.
r. Il. TowNx. Acting Adintant General.
The following Is eneral Mcfhersons
coscRAr1raroRy AppRYzs TO THE rRoops
Con raj Or9ers--No. 20.
HEADcuAsIEns, sRyEyTTyri ARMY CoRrs,
DEPARTMENT or TIE TENNfsSrg
vIcKsBcRG, Miss ,Juy4, 1863
SofD DHvs SEVENTEENTH ARMY CoRps.-Agan I re-
oce with you over your brilliant achievements and your
unparalleled successes
Hardly your flag foated To the breeze on the capi
tol o. Mississippi whoa, springlng 10 the call Of noble
Commander. you rushed upon she defiant columns OF tho
at hampton Hills and drove him IN confusion and
dismay the Big Black his defences within the
stronghold Of VicSsbu-g.
Your assaang columns, which moved promptly upon
his works the 22d az av and which stood Tor hours
undaunted under witherug nre unsuccessul only
because 10 men could taxa the position by storm
With 'ireless energy with secpess vigilance by night
and by day. with bittery and with rifle ri with trench
aud nioe, you made your approaches, until,
oppose your irresistible progress. the whole garson of
over thirty thousand with ali their and
nitlons o. war; have, On this. the anniversary OF
national INDEPENDENCE surrendered 70 the invnciblo
troops Of the Army Of the Tennessee.
The achievements of this hour VIII give mean
ing T. this memorable day, and vcksburg will brighten
the glow tho pairots heart which kindes at the men
tion OF !" Bunker Hi;l' and +" Yorktown"
BATTLES i With yon me- dawn u ~ ol
breaking upon you the piaudits or admirng world
VIII hail you wherever you may CO. anil will be an en-.
nobng heritage SURPRISING ali riches have OF tho
Seventeenth army corrs on the 4th Of July, 1868.
JAS. .. MCPHERSON. MAJOR General.
W. I. CLARK, Assistant Adiutant General.
vicKsnrro. July II-5P.M.
sUrnryprn OF roRr HUDSON
The gunboat Arizona. Captain u1ton commanding has
just arrived Port Hudson with the sur
render or that place. From M. Ward. her executive
officer, learn the follow iug par,cuars-
On Wednesday last. sh Inst, ma Of truce ws sens