New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-20

tie entire Corfsderacy" Onr army coull then
attack the Secession stronghold from ths rear un-
que lio'ab'y weakest and not Liable poins.
TDat IA severe perhaps desperate hght ~ili be ie'
qnir 10 ct np The hi. Back River IA very probn'
bej but the incalcnla6le advantage Of the position
wonld justify ne IN incurrDg slmOst any risk or any
ordinary loss Of life.
Inc Biz Black il good.szed river, nrd, At the
presen, stsge, capable OF oa'lng Large craft; but ~
she Sumner months n becomes low-tOo low or oar
guuboats; and hence the need o. our a0ing N1st we
propose 10 Go Ne early as pc siOlo
Alas for Delay IL ID the bsne OF onr eau.e !!
GIANT was 10 have taken VicksbOrg before ths. Yet
lear the Summer, with it, augmented heats, rs
malarious atmosphere and ils sicksniDg camps, Will
still fnd Us here.
Admiral ParTagut with the Hartford, Albaiross
aud tie repaired ram Switzerland, has gore below
again, having left the anchorage above Warrenton
several days sgo. TIE Admiral will return TO Port
Hudson, 10 doubt, and / ave the other Two vessels
TO guard the mouth Of TIE Red River.
have seen several e,tera Of late dste from Hud-
son. wri ten by Rebel solIiers here their friends
in lis vicinity. They say that the men complain
bitterly Of the scarcity AID qualify Of provisions;
that tie soldiers half rsiions and even lees,
often; that the most fortunate receive ounces II
miserable beef and Ten Ounces OF poor corn meal per
y.
TIE place, according TO ,be letters is gsrrisoned
by ~ 800 troop and very strongly Protected b.
cannon, especially along ,be river. One Of the
epistes says: "If the Yankees take Uud on they
will have 10 fyhG Ike HI"
The trooy, Ia and about VicksbIrg, we continue
10 learn tLroulh Southern deserters and our sp GO
scont. mike bntr CONF lGts ola scafcty of pro-
vi ions, aid II 10 said five regiments from Ienne ssee
threw down tbeH Arms and ve's not Ie- aSrth tuC'
sefv cot until two DIVISIONS ordered out and Oh
the POINT II shooting down The mo,ineerr.
No doubt there 10 good dea, o. suffering In the
" Confederate" TauPs, but they endure II uan.ul y,
and hsLt, 30 Tar ~ We have any Opportunity VI judy
NJ, as well upon empfy as upon full stoGa,ns. a.
Connth, where they did tue most DrlitnI aLd dec
pcrale fighting they have doue during the war, i
was d. toye.ed ih,y had been hyIns Tor several
dbys upon IarcLsd corr.
90 there can he no doubt OF tie fne infoense fast
iog exercises upon tho pugna ous powers and
,Gce Abraham Lincoln, Sc vel a >, iieFspI DAVIS,
does vi ely appoint diyso' 4" i4sii < ami pnyer'
The Piy mas.is--llsJs .. goOd Stewart, II age.
mln, Sianfol aud lilo resI--Are Lere sgitn IN inll
force dtebsrging tbs indebtedness Of tie Gov III.
be- eBt MP 10 Tue LEI Il M-rch Hnd have broup wI1p
tuem { 100000 or Sj,OJJ.OO0 for tuat purpose.
/. cir payments wien Win u few webs 40
were nos y made 10 the 1st Of November oui', and
she coipI OF daes W late dse as The beginning
o. LIST mouth will pat the troops IN bsuer spin r
.nd have a good el, CT upon ihe Army u, Larry. SIX
or eiglI weeks vii be required 10 conpiee tie pay
m, MS, ard no part euler ACTIVITY u likely IN 1he
u. anime ~ interrupt tD,ir progress.
a gOol deal OF lever Is beginning 10 develop i!tei
Ia camp aud oa he transports, ss I've s'sson i'd
vAut -, aud as your eouesp0Dleit h 9 beeu proc
uai.d vita Is for ne .riy week. ne can fully sym
pGltiLe With ell unfortunate sufferers irOn the
sease.
Beyon tie digging Of tho new oinal everything
is quiet from Provi eoee 10 Yvungs Punt, a1d WI!
probably remain % durifg the mouth. JuSIos