New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24

r rr,vcr Of sseace-SCarcity Of SiOck Oh
= enc Fnrms OF ippi-(onscripiic
=, Alabama Hunting CSu,cTipis with
1,,oodaoun.s in Observation-Disclosures
deucy A,,,oag Intelligent 0ni,crs of ;hc
Confederate Army to the Finnl Result
Gen, PcynbcrsOn not EscRd-EnCOnsiet-
cncy Of Firc-Eaiing scccssionisis in
Bnying Yankee Goods-Miliinry Dcs-
po,ism Driving the People into the
Union Lincs-S,cmincr Burned.
a s,poudence of The " y. Tribune.
VcKsBURG, Miss. Sept 90 1868.
iaving been on a continued tour for the last
rec months through portion of the Southern Confed
ssaoy embracing. the States Of Georgia, Alabama, and
mississippi the writer has taken advantage Of closely
1serying the condition Of things among the people OF
iese States and has made a condensation of his ohscr
caions which may be regarded as Il true faithful and
Trustworthy account The war has not YET beeh le so
severely in Georgia and Alabama as in Mississippi and
other States that have been by the contending
armies but in Mississippi all the desolatins accompany
nents of war are plainly observable in every quarter Of
the STATE and many of her citizens are already reduced
a. poverty The whole Satl les open for the occupa.
ton of the Union army they choose to advance to the
interior as no opposition would could he made by the
Confederate troops if an advance projected and put
il motion.
TIE CONFEDERATE ToRCfS.
The troops that formerly occupied Mississippi Ala
s,s,na End Georgia, embracing Gen Pemhertons army
,th is now exchanged ard the greater portion again
g. he field are all concentrated with the army OF Gen
i-agg Gen. Joseph Il. Johnston had force of about
Nonen when he evacuated Jackson Miss. Since
On he has augmented his numbers by conscIipts and
sertcrs TO 5000 With the exception Of one brigade
u ..s,, ,f y ON fi..
..sern Railroad. there Confederate troops in
sssippi Al the balance ohs army has been taken to
forcc Bragg All nearly al the garrison las also
N removed from Mobile and sen, to the same destua
H. There is a force Of Confederate cavalry. under
ms d. Lee. between jackson and Big Black river
De strength Of this force in accurately known but
not supposed to De 500 60OO. and is mostly
gagged in hunting up conscrIis and desertcrs and in
ousumng the corn and other substance of the people.
CORN CROPS
The culture Of cotton has been entirely abandoned.
nd this year there is nothing to greet the eye OF the
rayccr but corn. /, is corn corn. eyeiywh're-a
world OF corn-noihing but corn. This grain being in
its native climate here. produces astonishnsly and
everywhere the crops promising most generous
and bouutif harvest 1t is well that tins is or there
would be some prospect that the plan proposed IN the
beginning Of the 10 starye the south into snonhs
sion might yet be tie grc, instrument OF bringing ths
struggle to a close. There has been but very little at
fertion paid 10 the raising Of any other crop but corn
This seems TO be the chief aim of the southern farmer,
uud is his main dependence. Take the corn crop away
from him and he is done for-noa only he but the whole
community, including the amy The Confederacy sub
.ss upon corn and for this reason they have sometimes
been called derisiyoy the Colnfcdcracy. The army.
The people horses mules. oxen, COWS hogs-evciyihne
,s fed and sussis upon This rcat and uniyci sal stai o
life No country under The ever prodcced such IN
immensity Of corn as tAe Southern CcniedcTacy VIII
harvest this wear. There is 10 danger of her starving
unless this vas, crop destroyed the farmers are
yreTented from gathering IT,
rrIcRs OF PROVISIONS. ETC.
Uro Of the most asion hing features Of lie in Rebel
dom is the uncomfortable price that is asked for every
fling In Georgia Whore agriculture has r. ''ivcd
more attention than any oticr Sate and where corn.
potatoes and garden vegetables are IN great abundance
provisions have reached uch figure that al Ailani
sir ge gentleman has to pay Al TIE most "rdn"i oo'fu
inc.house 500 per week for board. At Mobile ana
other points the fare is :l0 IcT day. Nor do these
prices confnc Themselves only to provisions ana th'
means Of subsistence but j. extends throughout aI
i-,neles Of com.eIcih and mechanical puisuiis j
costs Il woman so 70 bry c'ic' d'''' ana n' '"'
tou,v sej for shirt Gentlemen. bol,s c1s from -,
,
ing watermelon season rho ruling price At some points
was so and occa.onary lrre one would be sold oi
s. In Mississippi an ordinary horse viii sell 'oi
& Oo0 and n good mule win bring 500. The people
arc al deprecaiiag Confcd rate money. and yet ar'
trying to get a. much Of il they can Ike some Chris
tan folks WHO are alyays taking Of hc joys Of Heaven
but want 10 keep out of n u long ~ possible.
sISTMEsI or TIE TEOrLE II Favor or PEACE.
IL talking with many of the people about Tie pros
,ec,s Of peace it IS cay discover That they aTe o!
heart sex and tired 81 tie Rebellion and would hal
wit, joy tie day that would announce the termination
Of the wsr Many are illrg 10 acknowledge that h'
Conf deracy Is gone up aud thcy want peace on any
FERNS Those Who lave lost cyting they POSSESSED
,ranv Of whom were monairs, arc now ready to quit
end willing 20 rcgoId their losses and sacrifices es t
misfotunes Of war. They ai tel you that they have
lost 20 and 80 much but Jet a that 20 and stop W
wal and L am satisfied" s. the prevailing seniimen
among tie people Some few who are not vel INFORMED
Of the prospects Of the ConfodrIcy are stI of III
oplnion that her ndep u3enr, a. already achieved
few politicians also busy among The people. telling
tlcn that the North j. almos, whipped out that foreign
recognition is fact already fixed, and that Conicde
rate navy Of twenty iron-cad H. coming from England
10 wipe out the YANKEE Zee, 1t Charleston open th'
rorts and establish commerce between the Confed
cracy and foreign ports. Among the more Intelligent
portion Of the people there is but little respect paid it
tcsc dee -ing politicians. and they keep silent and
exercise their own Judgment
SCARCITY OF STOCK on TIE PAnMs.
The planters in Mississippi. and especially that
.o,tion Wing between Pearl and Big Black River arc
almost destitute Of horses mules, and oxen and many
l.. az. 10 tfI