New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-07
INTERFERING FROM THE SOUTH
WEST.
Our Cavalry i'm Central Mississippi-smux-
Cling into Mississippi and Arkansas-
Correspondence from the Rebel Camps

nt vicksburg.
From Our Special Correspondent 81, go.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Friday May ], 1868.
At last we are doing something which looks ike
war We have three large cavalry expeditions in
Mississippi and Alabama, moving in different drec-
tons with 70 much vgor and concert that the enemy
seems to be utterly baied. At this time it will not
do to give full details; but if they succeed they
will destroy great amount of stores and important
lines Of communication, isolate Pembertou's army
in Mississippi and do immense damage TO Johnson's
and Braggs III Tennessee. Co., ,r
Ons of Them undor Col. Grierson OF the 7th Hi
nos Cavalry. has been in Northern and Central Mls-
sissippi for more than week, and to-day il is off,
cialy reported that he has destroyed twenty miles
Of railroad between Jackson and Meridian. There
are few Rebel troops in that region, and with vigor
and good fortune he will probably escape TO Grants
lines at Grand Gulf below Vicssburg.
Even if he should suffer heavy loss, or il one Of
the expeditions should be sacrificed altogether, the
damage which the others are certain TO infct upon
the enemy will be sufficient compensation 1t has
been clearly demonstrated during the war that III
sparsey settled country like ours men well mounted
and we'll led can 20 anywhere with impunity, and
we have scores Of competent cavalry officers who
have long been ambitious 10 show what can be accom-
plished by their Of the service. Thanks TO
Rosecrans and Grant, they now have opportunity,
and are striking the most vulnerable point OF The
enemy-bis railroad communications.
Very stringent trade regulations are being er.
tended over ali the country south Of Cairo. The H.
habitants dependent upon the North for their
supplies OF everything except bread and meat, and
in many instances even for the staple articles Of
food so utterly have the farming interests Of the
South gone TO ruin. But the Treasury Department
has determined 10 limit absolutely The supplies COM
ing do WI the river TO the amount OF 81 per head per
month for the people within our lines
The immense amount Of smuggling which hae
been going Oh renders this necessary. Zen million.
lnfD baa haef, Men
phis during the last ten month"; and there has been
more snuggng than legitimate trade. Only the
other evening party OF men were csugbt ferryiug
cases OF goods The river, night opposite the
city. to the Arkansas shore, where others were
waiting with wagons to receive them. And yesteI-
day Col. Melancthon Smith, the Provost Marsha,
arrested two men from Little Rock, who admitted
that they were doing business with the Rebel Gov.
eminent, and had come to Memphis TO buy goods !
They alleged that on the way here they met hum
dreds Of other Arkansans, who had visited Mem
pbis ON tue same errand, and were returning with
their supplies. The evil will never lie completely
remedicd until few sinuggers, and few Of their
military alder. and abettOrs convicted and shot
The talk about commerce following the flag sounds
well; but the truth IL, trade and cotton have been
our twln-curses in the Southwest.
Our dates from Grants sruy are only &c hours
old. He has not yet made any general movement
for the jackson Railroad. II battle occurs, il will
be not tar from Nicksburg, but for the possession OF
that line, and upon ground at least partially OF bic
own selection If he strikes and holds the road at
any point, Vieksburg necessarily falls of it's own
weight. The attempt will doubtless be made within
q few days. A. d. X.
REBEL NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
VIcKsBuRG, April 23.-H 10 rather humu,ating
that those n0ntporfs should bGfteyi pasure
Ieonnot help but Jeet discouraged at paaesi,ng
The imperfect arrangements mere 10 yepuise ne Enemy Tn.
attempt 10 destroy Vieksburg OF sien away s Rebels
with the bs'f-fy planted opposite the city. Is futile, and
Unnecessary waste OF ammunition Meu, women, and evea
children about the streets unconeeInedy a. the
thunder OF their guns followed by the sbi scream Of the
shells had disturbed the pursuits OF every day life
RUNNING THE BATTERIES AGAIN.
Last night the enemy succeeded In getting half.
dozen more vessels below Vicksburg The feat
shed about o'clock under heavy fire. Our report
that the fleet composed Of sX transports protected by
cotton Gen. Stevenson reports one sunboat and hive an'
pos the latter osded to the guards and probably had
ssge Of board. In edecns the
them known to be disabled they hosted down
range perfectly unmansgeaoe. This morning the
Uuon feet that had previously passed Vekbul. made it,
appearance above Grand Gulf On aceanng the position
Of our batteries two Of the gunboststhe balance retiring
remsined In range aud exchanged few shots NO damage
TO either aide Ia reported The feel Is now anchored Cd
hard Times, Just out Of range.
Jackson (iiss.) Appeal. April "a.