The New York herald., 1863-08-15

took ss much OF the house he needed leaving the
balance 70 the lady, who had si abundance OF room
but we believe the sewing socy has not met there since
After day Of most genuine pleasure tho party pro-
ceeded up the river late in the afternoon.
TIE GugRfIAa
We were quietly proceeding on our journey when,
about eleven O'Clock at night two bullets came whzzing
over the boat, followed by voley OF perhaps hall
dozen muske.s doing damage and Frightening
We had six FOUNDER on board. which was soon
piodns quite as harmleasy, probably, as had
| the muskots Of the guerlIas. On way back We
this occurred was said TO have belonged formerly to
President Zachary Taylor. II so, II vile desecra
tion OF the soil that belonged 10 that stout and
hearted patriot IT seems TO that when these
! are committed the house and buildings should at
once be destroyed. In this way the rascas will find II
not paying game TO lre upon the 1ag OF the United
States, and we shall hear no moro Of II.
vIcKsBURG.
On Saturday morning arrived at vcksbnrg. Every
eye was strained with intense interest and curiosity as
the spires Of that homely OF bluffs loomed up
fore u.s. Colonel Regain OF General Grants STAFF who has
recently visited this department and who returned with
our party and Captain r. T. Durham, Of General Banks
sta, proceeded TO the headquarters OF Gen. Grant TO
with sqme members Of his STAFF Immediately came on
board Sur vessel and those Of who had the
nero OF now had an opportunity % do 60 He
quiet unostentatious man. who looks no more Ike
the generality Of published portraits than did Julius
II was a sight Of historical interest, and that de-
served be pcrpctuated n the most enduring coors OF
art, when General Grant and General Banks the two
iberatos OF the Mississippi shook hands the deck Of
the Crescent the hose bluffs that but
Gently frowning with deadly guns. ready 70 hurl their
aestrnctyo missiles a. any vessel bearing the Stars and
Rr, ater victories for peaceful commerce. for national
unity for human freedom and tho rights Of man,
achieved than those which enabled the Crescent 20
steam np 70 tho wharf o. vicksburgS
After brief interview between tie Generals the party
mounted their horses and rode out the works
o. VicKsourg They are more extensive than Shose Of
Port Hudson but two assured by good judges and
30 u appeared TO us) not 80 well constructed Beyond
range OF nils along which line Of Garth marked the
position or our troops Often found high positions,
which enabled our artillery 10 sweep the enemys works
me approaches were In several instances particularly
Gen. Macphersons part Of the line brought up TO the
very parapet, as at Port Hudson
suYTERRANEAS PLACES.
curious feature In vicksburt, ID Is now seem s the
suoterraneAn hiding places and places Of business
formed by excavations the prsciptous blus that rise
These have been dug out with narrow and low
entrances, leading into narrow streets, pas
Rome where the relics Of many generation. are united in
the repose OF the dead Quito different however, the
use q these for they were places Of safety
Tor the Inhabitants during those many fearful and
days when feet hurling its missiles Of death
and destruction into the doomed city You stl
could distinctly read "barbers shop cut In rude letters
IN the sarth and not yet washed away by the rains
How many frightened women and children and old en
have hurried these subterranean abodes while tho
furious shell hissed through the air and there listened
with terror 70 the fearful din Of battleI
MISSISSIPPI GIVEN pp
Mtst1fpP NeSs to haze been virtually Abandoned bv the
reoek, eScqx feU guerilla tands who commit depreda-
is y sAd, strong peace party and general disposi
ton 70 take the oath OF allegiance And back the
Union on Uncle Sans own terms but wc inclined 70
think that this disposition b not general sup
pose There s no doubt, however, but the people are
heartily tired Of the war
late IN the afternoon General Banks and party again
went on board the Crescent General Grant subsequently
came on board and conversed for time with Cone
raj raj, Banks There 10 good Opportunity for specu.
snd 10 sn what hsy sss
sous We medesiiy c5hisa sGE entire isnorsncs, and
,nip Po even indglgc In any attempt 70 fashom ~ ":
ect OF the Generals visit II may have had reference 70
solely by desire 70 ride up the river no has done 20
much 70 open, and take little recreation from the abors
OF tho once. Whatever the object, the General Dyed
II half ~ much - the writer he feel no dIssGlisac.
ton or regrets for mtsspent time
Al hnlfpast seven O'Clock the Crescent swung on into
the stream and started homeward Just before this,
however, We received . welcome accession to num-
ber In the person OF Captain James Aden Of the sioop
of-wAr Richmond, who has been spending afew days 10
tho North, and left New York on the 27eh utimo. He
brought the latest papers, and 10 him the readers OF the
Era are indebted for small portion Of In col
umns this morning.
The Crescent stopped AZ Port Hudson about an hour
and arrived At her wharf in New Orleans at eleven
O'Clock thus making the trip from vcksburg twenty
and half hours including the stop at Port Hudson
The following Is a list Of her oflcers:-
d. d. Latham, Commander James T. Dodge, First
Officer: John A. Brown second Ofcer: George A. Dubois
Chief Engineer 7. p Root First Assistant Engineer o.
Brown, Second Assistant Engineer NJ. Francis, Purser
John Bicslen, Steward.
the whole excursion passed or in the most agreeable
manner there was no incident 10 the uninterrupted
pleasure OF the occasion. Every body satiscd with
everybody else tho fare good the weather nc the
comrany Jolly and the Jokes good enough for tolerant
frame of mind In which every one found himself The
Mississippi Is open, let the people rejoice.