Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-22
Interesting from ticksburg-The Condi-
ton OF the Rebels.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuns.l
CAIRO, July II, 1858.
Gen. Osterhaus. with $500 men was re-
ported TO have occupied jackson, Miss.
Gen. Sherman was following after John
ston IN the direction OF Canton, and Will
force him to a fight wherever he finds
him. He is already reported to have cap
tured between 1000 aud 5000 OF John
ston's forces.
Gen. Logan's division occupies Vicks-
burg, and he is commander OF the post.
Tie good feeling Of the inhabitants is
quite perceptible. They all feel better,
now that the city : IN safe hands, and the
rain OF fire Is over.
There has been some discrepancy about
the number Of Confederate captured at
EickSburg, but the official report Is larger
than any estimate which has yet been
made. On the Sth, rations were issued
TO 81 $40 ContederaIes. This is official
and may be relied upon.
Smiths army got to the other side Of
Vicksburg, and were seen on the Louisiana
shore, bat owing 10 the flag OF the free
waving over the ramparts, he retired in
good order for parts unknown.
The gunboats ply up and down the riv-
er, and he is unable To cross. Gen. Penn
berton admitted in recent conversation
that an army of 90, 900 men had been used
ND In the effort to hold Nicksbu. :. He
also admitted that his loss since q seige
commenced was upwards OF 800 men, s
number larger than Grant has 10 10 all
his operations before the captured city.
The feeling among the captured IS yari-
ously manifested. Gen. Bowen, for in
stance, swears that he has been sold.
Other officers attribute their misfortunes
10 the want OF generalship in PembeFou.
Others swear that Pemberton sold out 30
Grant, but eli the privates appear delight
ed, and are quite tree in the expression Of
their determination not to follow the Con
tederaey, but to return to their homes.
The soldiers from Louisiana are con-
stantly deserving across the river, and all
others who can find the means OF 50, toll
low their example. To such sn extent
has this been carried, that Gen. Pember-
ton has been forced TO complain TO Gen.
Grant, and 70 ask him to use force 10 pre-
-vent the troops from leaving. The latter
Is said 10 have declined TO interfere. He
assured Gen. Pemberlon that he consider
ed il no part OF his duties 70 use dr7ss to
force men to right Jor the Co4tederacy.
According 10 cartel, Gen. Pemberron
and his army were TO be paEoled and plAc.
ed outside the Fedora! lines. Thus far, it
has been impossible for that to be done,
and in the meantime, lie had no interest
IN compelling men 20 90 where they did
not want to 20. Consequently, notice
has been given that al who wish 20 take
the oath and 90 home, can DO so. Some
of the officers refused 10 take the parole,
and viii Be sent North q prisoners.
Hon. Albert GallaJin Brown, the COL
league OF jeff. Davis in the United States
- -. Re
and took the oath. lie said he had never
believed IN secession, had never been 4
secessionist, and had never been in favor
of the rebellion. His wife, who was
present, said his course had ruined her.
and there need be no fesr that he would
SCI disIoyally il future. Brown hiss since
been Ill with bloody hux, OF which he " IS
suffering st thsJ time. He was permitted
20 return II his hons.
The condition of Sen. Pember;on Is
plaaole III The extreme. His officers false
y And meanl4 ascrlce TO him all sorts OF
baseness aud Imbecjiity, while he, poor
nan, Is uearly crszy, aud evinces il an
uumistakaole manner tAs humiliation, and
anguish lie feels.
He keeps confined 10 his room. walks
franticaily 81 The time, tearing Lis hair
and giving al sorts oI evidence that he Is
Sn uB0oLe man. Tie Is UGe ~ the few.
as we learn from an eye witness. who
gave unmistskaCle manifestations OF re
puguance 10 taking tie parole. His con
ditIon excltes tn commisseratIor OF AL
anbiased persons st EIeksburs.
Among those " no were killed during
the seige, Is Gen. Martin Green, OF Mis-
souri,, brother Of Senator Green, of that
StAte, also Capt. Ho4gue, OF the Appea
battery.
u The Republicans of Minnssots hays