New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-26
IMPORTANT FROM The MISSISSIPPI.
Farragut's Whole Fleet above Port Hudson
Communication with Admiral Porter.
THE PORT HUDSON AFFAIR.

CAno "Wednesday. March IS, 1883
Later news from vcksburg confirms the arrival OF
the soop-of-war Hartford and gunboat Afbatross AZ
ct the mouth Of the canal on tie Goth. An officer
from on board had arrived ct Gen. Grants headquar.
ters, bringing dispatches. Seven of Admiral Farrs-
quits steamers ran tho blockade Of Port Hudson.
After coming up the river some distance, al but
two returned, and have probably gone to the mouth
Of Red River. Gen. Banks had not come up to
make the land attack when the Alset ran the block.
ade.
Boats will pass into Lake Providence a. soon -
the current in that direction permits.
WILMINGTON. Wednesday March Is. 1869.
N. following DISPATCHES have just been received BY The
'''' D'p''' CAIRO. Tuesday, March "a; lssa
Lon- GIDEON WELLS SeeyesGry0 tte Macy W8'H"g"S
SIR: have just received the following common'
cation from Lieutenant Commander X. r. Breese,
dated Black Hawk, March 20:
The Hartford is below Warrington. Admiral
Farrsguts Secretary came on board this morning Cd
route to Admiral Porter. 1t will take him weeh
at leas. to communicate and get back.
He says that the Hartford passed the fort, bus
that the others repulsed, and one was seen IN
flames. It is believed that the mississippi was the
ship destroyed.
Fleet Captain. Commanding Squadron II Cairo.
From Our Special Correspondent.
CAIRO, March %, 1863.
The latest which We have from vicksburg and the
Yazoo countryis, that transports and gunboats, a.
well az troops are pushing up the Yazoo from about
l., loa
eral days at Fort PembertoD. This fort 10 reaehad
by the Yazoo Pass is about 200 miles from the Mis-
sissippi, on the Talahatchie, and about five miles
from it's junction with the Yallabusba, which two
rivers form the YazOo. The distance thence TO
Yazoo City, the key to Yicksburg, isover 700 miles.
In the battle between our forces and Fort Penn
barton the iron cads Chillicotbe and Baron de kab
took principal part the former boat having been cut
up to some extent. and losing so'no men. The lass
account TO last Monday night is, that force OF four
or five thousand troops had been landed from trans'
mort. to surround and flank the fort. II ID not un.
derstood that there are any other forts between tw
and Yazoo City.
weeks it has not rained and forest trees are budding
ont. The river has fallen Elk feet the last week.
There il considerable activity through this part OF
the State in arrcsting deserters. Iney are usuauy
found camped out in tue woods. They seldom resist.
II they had the courage 10 fesise Ihey "ouAN wv
have deserted.
recently had long account o. the conuiuoh "a
the slaves on. the plantations, from an inteih8ehs
black who both reads and writes, aud who, having
been with our army nearly two years, TOOK pans W
INFORM himself on the subleCs.
He ravs that, when our troops nrst occupioo Aon
uessee aud other slave regions the slaves expeSsso
they would be called upon 70 fight, and thar tney
were very anxious TO enter the service. men tney
were not called upon their ardor soaeed' aLa susy
were directed by those of their number who moss
influence them to keep quiet, and go on ~ oeiore,
and even behave 20 well that their masters would
have no suspicion. was not little surprised TO
learn that the man BY whom they most wish 70 DO
curse him moro than any other Northern man, con-
sequently they look upon bin as their friend Thu
IL ia the South. Western Slave States; IN the Gull
States, Fremont is the man.
II il now generally understood that the Rebels are
raising negro regiments, vita the promise OF theii
Freedom. This is the last card which either party
has to play. 1t Is presumed THAT II the hepes can
secure their independence In no other way they Wild
arm the blacks II they get the start Of us IN this
matter they will WIN.
There is a constant stream of refugees from the >
States of Arkansas Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
and Tennessee. Sometimes the railroad passenger
building here overfiows with them. There 10 no
doubt bus their number is greater tnan our losses
the field. They seek interior farming regions, ano
the demand for tlllsbe land is very great. Many
heads of families either remain in our army, or seee
il when they settle their families There Is no ms
take about their love for the Union. Ihey are %
the middle class, many can read. aud they VIII 20
VALUABLE addition 10 our loyal population. Copper,
heads DO MT like them. They all agree that the
country is nearly swept Of provisions and that many
women and children are on the borders OF starVslon'
The evils of war, in the States mentioned, are im-
mensely increased by the thousands OF gueTrinas
ho have adopted this course of life in preference 70
serv;n0 in the Rebel army. First they plunde1
Union men, take their horses, and kill their cates
and when this fails they rob their friends. AZ
consequence, property becomes insecure. cmas
farmers have not tho heart TO plant, even tney MA"
teams. o..
would not suppress Tie Chicago Time. ferayn
"You have law in Chicago, and courts and Judges
II The Chtcdg0 Times Is ,raitorous sheet
your business as you have the power, 70 suppress I've
i have power only to suppre" part OF iIs clrc.S
ton. Should you, upon fair trial ia 70 eniorce .ue
laws. and am called upon by the proper autnorr
tea 10 do it for you, then can act. Al present.
have other business, and you will please excuse
The following account Of a genuine white man
being held as slave, have from the most authentic
sources: :. ,..,..,.;z.
seduced. 10 hide her shame she gave her child, q
;rI AT its birth TO slave woman, along with money.
70 hiring ND as her own. The child livedand became
the MATTRESS of the planters son, who succeeded u
the estate. She had by him i've children and among
them the man l refer to, Charles Grayson. This
was in Calhoun County, Mississippi, three milee
from Paris. The father was at one time Clerk OF
the Court. AT ak years OF age Charles was
sold TO William Seen, in the neighborhood, and
about this time bis parentage was told to him by
his mother. He ran away, was captured, and treat~
work than the other slaves. The object was 70
break him down, lie proved TO be strong and able