The New York herald., 1863-03-16
Our Memphis Correspondence.

Bright and Lieutenant Williams.
Oar Memphis Correspondence.
MEMPHIS, March 0, 1868.
Loss Of the Iadiaola and Queen Of he Wes Compensated
by Bri1am Results ria Lake Providence and Ret Rue--
The Ydxoo Pass Success Tickb,og Cataia 10 IaitHs
Possible Eracudtioa-Rebei Morrments and Pigposes-
Tennessee cnd kentucky 10 L Aga Iardded-D De,p1ation
Of the Encmy-Hospi,at Preparations and AecoaaRcda-
hoas-- Wholesome Trade Requatioas-7,olce Aillioa
Dollars Worth Of Goods Snuqgledto 10 he EiemyP Probable
Revo,,aon ~ Military AGars--The Cause.-The ALdn-
dOned Property Riu and Coo, Operatioas-Is hn,else
advantage 10 he Government, dc.
The situation has been very materially changed by
the Southwest. While have lament
the loss or the Indanola Queen Of the West,
IL now certain that the enemy will have to give
up the Mississippi and retire to other points, Besides
the success OF the canal opposite yicksburg which VIII
be completed 10 few days, and which affords feet
water or sufficient breadth and depth for transpor
taton, there are other schemes loss likoly
to eventuate 10 triumI hant results. The projected
canal from Lake Providence TO Red river IS reported
entirely feasibc by which Tho 1ow Of the Nssis-
spp may bo changed, that Port Hudson and New Or
leans may be reached without going In sight Of the rebel
stronghold. But have the most gratifying Reports
Of all from the Yazoo Pass expedition Tho "rass has
been explored, and at last Einboats and
transports Yazoo city. which affords easy
road overland to the Of vcksburg. There troops
VIII land, cut the railroad between Jackson and vicks
burg and obtain footing on which they safely labor
for the reduction Of the rebel fortress The advantages
10 from this be estimated so
great II that all doubts among have been ex
peled and all feel that victory Is only question Of
time. Indeed is surmscd that the enemy feels the
and hence we arc not without rumors that vcks
burg already in process Of evacuation Whether this
be true orr Ia limos hat iarpo taf
the army IorIas IL vSksbGrg, has bson ren6vcu
10 Middle Tennessee, and, under the skiful ms
pngement Of The willy Johnston, Is to DO pted against
the nobo Rosecrans. 20 desperate are their for
that Bragg has been sent to relieve Pemberion In
command OF tho Mississippi Department., whiic Joe John
sion and ongstreet win take tho field In person In Ten
nessee All this indicates than usual determination
and entire change OF policy on their Southwestern
frontier They may have determined 10 give Vicks
burg without struggle, but Ia certain that they have
loft there force only large enough ito hold occupy and
possess 1t, while with all their might they shall cndoa
vor regain their ground Hence osccrans s 70 be
confronted with army Of overwhelming numbers
and forced back In confusion Louisville Cincinnati
while the enemy recaptures tho hole OF Tennessee and
part of Kentucky bloskadcs the Mississippi and Ohio and
thus bags the whole of army below That this their
scheme, all their recent manoryres aud marching and
sountermarcnng abnndsntly proves Van norn's forces
the advance guard OF their army having these obecs
In view and already he IN the wing few days since
be appeared in such force tort Henry that our
there compelled 10 evacaste the place ard fall
back Fort Doneon, aud as soon as the water fail,
in that section may expect renewal
on the part q The enemy Which has never been
II equacd The tide OF battle thus far y against them
They have not gained G n,1 os o. sro
greater portion OF Tennessee besides large slices o
virginia, Mississippi, Arkansss North Carolina Florida
the contrary, have mold every point q Importance
that occupied from the beginning. Thsy nearer
adds 70 the certainty d their ultimate dsos,uc they
have not land enough FREQ from inyastn 10 raiss the
they have NOT men enough outside their conscrp.ed
armies 10 TIL H. They are compelled therefore. 10 40
something, and .h"; right early 70 turn & sae ds and
ordinary preparations and dispositions IN their South
western department Hence tho displacement of Bragg,
who failed 20 carry out their programme successfully
year. and hence too the placing of such lighting men
a. Johnston and Lonystrcet against Rosccrans For
year past Their longing have been turned TO the
fcnnessee and Cumberland rivers necessary 10 their
success and hence we md them appropriating n'ne
millions Of dollars their defence whils yet in our poe
Se.son We repeat ali the sgns Of the times in the
sonibwest point ~ active campaign and TO results
bg with The tate o. The rseeh1n. ana' our NIL, mil,
believe that They will do all that possible 70 ihwar
the enemy most natural but that they are fully i'm
pressed With The desperate character Of the contest 10 this
valley II not quite certain Even ycksbnrg will be
barren triumph u the result shall be 70 cnt or our cotn-
muucagious above <nd 10 give the enemy the least ad
vaaige " the territory now occupied ~ cur victorious
ucoie.
lFNu present inacA'lonst Ncuina lb U"IUW'
vast hospital the coming Summer. tyen nos there
not te prepar alton FOR such CONTAMINATION All tho
large yuses whether hotss stores o. what not have
and the occupants forced 70 leave, AMI I'M
eintey thereafter the work u converting them into
h@pGa.s commences. Acc lmmodaons are " bc made
for ten thousand sck and wounded bot II "a pfnbasc
bs accommodations will far caooed anything previously
calculatsi uppn some OF tbess buildings have been
aked up the most succesfg manner aud the prospect
4 that ali hospitals viii pass worthy a the name.
The trade of Memphis has been materially affected BY
reooot military Regulations. Heretofore any ore from
wiao com n
aud get them. Bot tbs rnpous policy no bngof preyas
pefenns can indeed grt supplies necessary for than
comfort bot they must prove their ioyaty ~ taxing
The oath, and IN addon swear that tho supplies heed
Cd are MOI 70 BE- ussd by parties the in'efe.t ~ me
eoafederscy Tbs result that the Wholesale snxsgg ns
10 sto,gcd and sut h,~ passes 70 the cue
nv b~yond lines The wonjer THAI svch
restrist,ns we're not sooner placed uPn al'ces
/ having . Scutbevn de~tnston e'tmaieh hsth
least twelve mna of dollars worth a goods have been
me quostl naturally sy,sss whee bas the great buk
a them xcos t and there u bus oce rcsfouae and that
H. 70 cneny. Tbis being fsct more Than ever
nscossayy that, "trsds follows tbe nag shouid be
rerus,oa by vsolss me resranu tha preclnae the -
s.blny of injury the which the Gags but the
syfooa II said that there ere h1Ddfeis of reputd
roox s'non making rtunes BY running tf bhssads
/ and conducting . oosuabsnd trade but " " depTnsed
40 snch restore p~~ee sbcud not have Tor AGES
y cnme They voah favor peace uEis they vtfe
4 uskng fortunes out Of war.
The passage by Congress II the b 70 authorize assst
AIT u the United States " scrs and eel aean
dnbed proresty hsey W Trodoce revoluioa IN niAfy
analrs 10 ths htsissypi Valley. n the opuoa q sass
elors observers u nnitAry DVyemepts eostn has
4 been q great ara~baek the advancs a oar afnls~
When ueunthis was tsksn there nothlrg prevrnt
our afuies g0fng fighs cn ans occupying Nbnbafs
4 bna ~ mscn time oct IN "reguA.irg trade "