New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-28
Frs:n Our Special Correspondent
AKsr o. THR TEsSEssRE, opposite NietsourE(
Below Youngs Point Madison Parish la, (
s.,ur1sx Afternoon. March IL 1853 y

Below Young's Point Madison Parish, la, (
Saturday Afternoon. March Ia. 1868
For two dave past the Rebels have been very busy
in Vicksburg both by day and night; trains arriving
and departing constantly, and troops moving to and
fro NJ if some great movement were on foot. After
dark we have observed signals from different par,s
of the town. have heard the drum and fife, the
whistle Of the locomotive and the rumbling Of the
cars very distinctly and continuously. All this 10
many, indicates evacuation, and there are hundreds
in camp who believe the Confederates are leaving
their stronghold as rapidly they can get away.
should not wonder II you received positive intelli.
gence TO that effect from points above here and II
the Northern press put the city in our possession De-
fore we have advanced singe stop against is iot'
midable Notifications.
The enemy, however, Is not evacua.ing Ia my
Judgment nor he has any present idea OF doing 90.
lie 10 simply transferring large portion Of nis
forces from the city proper up the lazoo IN Ihe
vicinity of Haines's Bluff. whore be expects rs 10
make the frat attack being fully aware Of course
of our having gotten our boats through The faIoo
Pass He has not, however, any notion OF another
movement or contemplated movement which prom
Use 10 cheeknate him. aud sweep his pieces IRON The
board. 49,, ,A.,
yicLsburg will be in our hands within month"; but
fear his earnest wiah outruns bis capacity 10 per.
form liz might DO 90, could we have accomplished
what we desired in the way OF Lof1stlesi bu' uh'ii
we cam we must await In patience the DEVELOP meat
of events. -,
A day or two since, had very good view OF the
Southern Saragossa from the neck immediately op,
no.ite the town l could SEQ civilians, women and
children, but not many, walking IN the street;
soldier. and negroes working Of the IortihcaHohs
and ride pits across the streets leading up from the
river as II the foe anlieI ated al attack fTom the
'front.'
In the middle Of tho city there is very large gun
on a piyot commanding the rlVer which seems
from its construction TO be Parrot OF at least IOO
mound calibeJ There are number OF Other iafBe
guns. ranging from thirty-twos TO txty-iours, Dut
not 40 many as IL generally believed. One may mol
he enabled 70 discover all the CANNON that protect
Vick,bnrg: but | should think there were far lee.
tbsn a hundred pieces, which 10 the general esu-
mate Still there il no dOubt OF the EXTRAORDINARY
strength of the place aud that al escalace upon ~
even nj /. we're defended BY only few thousand
troopr would result III terrible sauBH'eE '" VIC
party assuming the aggressive
There are probably fewer troops in ficksburg TO-
dav than there have been Tor the past four or hVe
months do not reckon them NJ tue maximum Of
over 10 OOO bat then there are, | presume, tive or
ak times that number within easy supporting dis
tgncs.
sixty miles below Vicksburg-and jackson there is
a ssrles of continuous encampments, and all their
available force could readily DO brought TO bear
upon u.s. IN the event OF general attack, WiIhiu b
very short period.
The Canal eyincos no symptom OF anehoIalion.
An effort was made yesterday to stop the creyasse
bv sinkInQ at.bOats loaded with earth; but they
failed OF their purpose. However, they may and
probably will DO made 10 serve the object In view
within few days. As it is, the water continues TO
work through the cut with undiminished force, and
threatens 10 augment materially the Iabors of lis
completion. -
Observation OF the canal in its exiting condition
has no tendency to generate hope or inspire faith In
its early termination or wished.for results.
The transports Chancellor and Maria Denning,
two very large steamers went up the river on for
aging expedition above Providence yesterday after
noon with tho intention aud expectation OF seizng
8. OOO bales Of cotton belonging TO the Conieder-
acy," und purchased by tho boastod Government OF
The South ut ten cent? per pound There were ,OOO
bales originally, but 900 were destroyed by the
guerrillas some months ago, when they heard
Union force was In ques! of 1t. Ii Ii 10 be feared
they will repeat their ncendiarism upon the remain
der of the Lape but those in charge OF the expedl-
ton are moving cautiously, and have sanguins hopes
of getting tho entire 3OOO baes which, II they sue.
ceed will DO fortunate. and help 10 pay expense,
| handsomely.
The weather Ia very pleasant and warm, and mus-
ketoes have already made their appearance In ILLS
vicinity. Should the present temperature continue,
we Will soon be greatly annoyed by the venomou1
lusocs, as the overflow and swaInps will eDgender
them in countless myriads. JuNUS'