New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15

Government guaranteeing freedom and eqnallty
to all loyal citizens The distorted conceptions o
one anohers characters have been corrected BY the
stern conflict and shock of battle, and great obsta
ele to a permanent peace has therefore been re.
moved.
CONDITION OF THE CITY.
What near view Of Vcksburg would disclose,
after being no long subjected to rain of shot and
SHE'LL has been theme for much speculation in our
army and elsewhere Those who have witnessed
the siege cannot fail to be surprised that there il
anything left of the town but ruins. Bat we have,
it seems, ye, something to learn of the endurance OF
town as well 81 Of men.
But few buildings in Vicksburg are totally demol.
ished. None have been completely ruined by the
bonbardmeut. On one Of the principal streets near
the river and running parallel with it, there are re-
mains Of a block Of buildings which were burned
about the time Of the fight at Champion Hills. In
the block was a mill and storehouse, In which
were stored considerable quantity OF four-2O
barrels and upward-which was burned at the same
time The buildings were fired by crowd of in
censed Rebel soldiers and citizens, as punishment!
due TO some heartless and extoronste spectators
who bad bought up the flour to be enabled to get
siege prices for il. There are few other houses
scattered about that are now but heaps Of rubbish
The great majority Of the buildings both public and
private, can be by repairs made "as good as new.'
The streets are bsrricaded to limited extent, aud
have been ploughed up by shells. In walking along
the pavements one mnst be careful not to tumble In
to pit dug for him by projectle from l3-inch
mortar or from Parrot gun. The yards, gardens
and open lots are also cut up with shell holes. A
rofuson Of beautiful shrubbery has heretofore reu
dered Vicksburg a very handsome town. but the
broken and torn fences and the havoc incident TO the
presence Of AN army anywhere, have greatly dmin.
ished the beauties Of the place. Nearly every gate
in the city is adorned with unexpoded l3inch shells
placed atop Of each post. The porches and piazzas
aearly every house has one are also adorned with
curious collections Of shot aud shells that have fallen
in the yards II is said that there some houses
in the city that have e.caped unscaibei; but IN my
rambles through the streets could no. find them
entered perhaps twenty buildings in all. and
found idghdul looking holes in the walls and iooFr
Of every one. The house occupied by Gen. Penn
ber:on a. bis headquarters hAs hole IN the trs'
room Won enter on tie loft side ~ the hall watch
pnbhrher II The Ves,bUg Cai=ea invited me into
hi. residence, aud interpreted hs remarks while
showing me around with frequent cautions not b
tread here and there, for fear shattered piece OF
If flooring would let me through into the cellar.
And 90 il Is all overt place. the northern poF-
,on Of the cy suffered most, and cannot eoovey
any idea Of the damage sustained better than by
saving IL has been smasned.
Notwithstanding the evidences everywher vis-
iblc of the terrible ordeal through which the Peo-
c and city have passed, the Vicksburgers persist
emily n,ser, that they have not been much damaged
,ha, shells are comparatively innocent ,hinr-
"no,hng when you ge, used to themi' thA, they
could have held on, year II they had had proyi-
sions. &c They also claim 10 have learned how 10
dodge shells and say that those fired from the NOR
tAr- had become fayorites with the people. Sbo,s
from Parrot gnns were not 80 popular.
The moe, noticeable feature Of the city is the
group Of caves In every hillside In these caves the
women and children were sheltered during the
nights aud occasionally ia day time when the irog
WAS very severe. The excavations branch out IA
various directions after passing the entI snce.
should NJ, imagine them very desirable bedch4H-
good purpose. Ia one or two instances shells eu-
tered them, and two women aud numtes OF cAI.-
dren were thus killed during the siege.
July 3, 1853.
Tie glorious FOur,h wasn loug enough. IL Eel
several horr shor, of the time | required in which
10 zee and record half tie interesting matter whicl
war correspondent, may be expected - gsthcr M
a.. nd let 4
night ashas no, been witnessed IN hsrceiou fora ycar
or MORE resume my labor. The s.me ~ eir ring
sun shnes upon Vcksjurg this morning, but all eke
/. chaueed From the Cour'-llou,e dome floats tie
STARE and stripes instead of the siars and b,rs and
the Southern eros. heretofore seen there. Tie or.
ders of the intrepid and fiery Gen. Logan are now
supreme law TO tho vas, crowds Of soldiers and cii
zens here assembled, be having relieved Gen. Penn
berton of bis arduous duties as military ruler By
order Of Gen. Grant.
The Rebel soldiers, nste,d Of lyiug cose in their
trenehes are roaming about the city unarmed, IN
unrestrained but amicatlc intercourse with those OF
our own army who have been permitted 10 enter
the town. Gay uniforms of gray cloth, richly
bedzened with gold lace, aud proiusely decked with
stars and bright trimmings, are in close Juxaposi'
ton with the holiday attire Of our own shoulder
strapped riendsa strange morIing sight for Vicks-
burg. The women and children have had quiet
nights rest in their beds ut home-a thing which
has not occurred before for orty-eght day,. Guards
in blue uniforms are stationed ut the entrance Of the
stores and other places where goods of any kind are
deposited. Near "A hundred steamboats, are lying at
the wharf-a sight which the people here rejoice al
more than any other. Where, yesterday morning,
starvation was staring men and women in the face,
plenty now reigns The poor conscripts in dirt
colored clothes are making themselves exceedingly
happy over real coffee which has found its way to
them from our commissary stores. Many OF them