The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-07
pressed his dessrnnaoa 70 te immediate sssps 70 have
than stopped and to have Abe offenders punished.


them stopped and TO have she offenders punished.
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KAvAL PRUxaAnous.
The ram Sanssa arrived during last night, having IN
low two bsrses Il coaa fer thc aavy, article that
very much needed ny sas nsssbsow. AZ the movements
Of she armada are sicw and unssrtain che sanson
ordered 10 proceed this morning with her coal and
me Louisville and Marmora directed 70 convoy her
down. so At eight O'Clock weighed anchor. leaving
the army transports and the balanced the naval feet
sehiad and arc pushing forward Win fair proc
sectf reaching the mouth Of the Yazoo 10 morrow
II that instructions have been sent down TO
Acting Commodore waae attack the rebel battery a.
Hainos' Bluff twenty three miles up tho Yazoo,
and reduce At all hazards. We hope now
10 Get down time 70 participate In this
action. Tho battery M in commanding position, and
mounts twelve hoavy guns Its immediate reduction 10
essential TO the plans against vcksbsrg Al this point
The river is but eight miles back Of vioksburg, with
good read leading the The design is to run the
fleet or transports up this place. anA debark the troops
under OF batteries Of tho light dranght gun
boan, while the ron-clads tae position b front Of the
city the Mississippi and open the batteries Of the
\ in essential, therefore, that this battery be
senced and the river kept free and unrestricted up 70
that point until the arrival OF tho transport Feet
Az thers rs no probability that this lesser will have
immediate despatch, I shall incur no risk Of making
premature announcement in recording here the glad
tdings Of the destination Of the Banks expedition,
though shall be agreeably disappointed II surprise
you doustlees the administrator has revealed tho
secret by this time.
oRJRC1 OF TEE BANKs IxPxDr1OR
Geaera Banks sailed with orders 70 supsrsede General
Butler in command Of the Department Of the Gull 50
he should arrive at New Orleans. He Was also
furnished With orders conjsinty with Admiral Farragut,
immediately up the river and form ajuuc&ios
with General Sherman and Admiral Porter at vcksburg At
specified time. That time now about TRANSFERRED and
all look confidently 70 meeting that force our arrival
at vicksburg toeng joined BY them very soon After
arrive. Intelligence has already been received
that Admiral Farragut or Port Hudson on
the 18th inst. He docs not appear 70 have been making
any determined demonstration against that fertilization;
buas the 10th the day appointed for General Banks
to be there the Admiral probably only rcccnnoiter
Ing and awaiting tAe Generals arrival Port Hudson 10
very strong against naval attack but It's garrison s
known to be smal-only two three thousand at most
and It's land desnces very Indifferent, 80 that with any
decent land force there need be trouble In taking the
position. Admiral Farragut has, reported reached
that point, he win nd after passing IL, no trouble in
reaching vicksburg
BAI1IA NMp.
Should wo succeed IN taking vicksburg-of which
no entertains the slightest doubt-that place
and the lower river win b committed to the
care and keeping or General Banks and Admiral
Farragut while this expedition pushes up the Yazoo
river, with view OF forming Junction with General
Grant at iasoo City Jen Davis has publicly declared,
50 informed thar the great battle Of tho Southwest
would be fought in the vicinity or the latter city Ny
Impressions that they win not fight in tho immo
date vicinity or Yssoo City pu, will get back from the
~ ~ Hath
General Grant and General Sherman arc prepared TO
them. The former moving overland
and is Of course provided with all the land raneporta-
on he requires General Sherman has abundance Of
transportation wagons and mules with him his
ports and prepared for any movement Of that nature
that may be required Of him.
OFF ISLAND No. %, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Dec %, 1862
BonERs sAnsoH.
Late In the afternoon yesterday tho Samson burned
Of her boilers quite badly and obliged 70
round TO and wait for her 70 repair Tho evening
very fine ones the moon shining brightly and but for
this accident there would have been obstacle IN tho
way Of running at least half the night AZ we
just getting under weigh (tsn A. n Christmas),
whereas expected DO mouth Of Yazoo by
by fhis time.
MAGNIFICENT 0xcfAux.
While we lay at anchor last evening nearly the entire
ful sight, There SIXTY nine Of thsm, oil running
order with signal lights OF red white and green
burning, and cabins lighted ny, making asing
any panorama that was ever painted. We could dis
tnctiy hear their whistles eas they came to few miles
below US as the moonlight was fading into darkness
and now have some expectation u running by them
during the day There be aUr pas their
movements, they wore running down last night with
out any navy convoy whatever. Tho Admiral has not
yet passed down. though the Conestoga, Of the
voying acct passed this morning. and evidently
seeking TO overtake them.
YAzoo hyEE, Dec %, 1862.
COLLISION BsrwSEv SAMSON erssosf
Without any further accident kept
yesterday, reaching tho mouth OF the Yazoo
at about two O'Clock in tho afternoon Here
An unlucky accident occurred Tho Samson in
rounding 10 struck the iron-cad sunboat Dc Kalb
with Of her barges OF coal pnrog Tho latter to such
an extent that she sunk almost instantly The DoKsIb
was injured by the accident the Samson. The
barge had about eight thousand bushels coal aboard,
which is total loss, and very oro coa
great scarcity just now and unless the Ohio quickly
ou he falls at Louisville amount Of mouey vii, replace
the lost fuel As IS the feet ef. With single barge
containing scant seven thousand bushels
ARRIVAL Al TIE MOUTH THE Ylzoo.
On our arrival the mouth OF the Yaaoo VIC found OF
tho naval feet the flagship Black Hawk (hi,horo known
the Unclo Sam) the Baron Dcsalb, Caronielet
Cincinnati Mound City, pitsburg and rousveall ire
clads but the haeshp--the Switzerland aad
tho s,oreship Sovereign At anchor in tho tes and the
following Transports with troops and supple made
to the bapk -
Forest Queen thngshp), nc Vernon,
Empress, War Eaf r.,
Fanny BullItt, Conway,
Crescent CITY Won Phu