, 1863-04-16

campaign, a condition which the country will
not be displcascd to observe.
Yesterday morning the report of the second
division Of the 18th army corps, Logan's di-
vision, shows q sick list Of forty~two in hos
pital $50 In quarters. This is the healthiest
division In the army.
lspecialDiepatch to tho Chicago Tzibune.1
CA1Ro, April Is. 1868.
Gen. Thomas, at his review in Grants
army, repeats the speech he made here re-
specting contrabands, and NC are told that itis
becoming immensely popular with both OIL
GERS and men.
Even Gen. German has made application to
be placed in command Of negro brigade, 1t
is said that every one Of the officers who have
been peculiarly bitter in their denunciation Of
the policy OF ar1ning slaves, are now in for it,
tooth and nail. Arc We to believe our
ecnses?
Nabors & uough, Of the Enuetin, have been
arrested and are ordered to report at Gen.
Grant's headquarters.
CAIRO, April 15-Brig. Gen. J. G. Sullivan
is appointed Acting Inspector General Of this
Department, rice Col. G. T. lhric, who is ap-
pointed chief mastering officer for the Dc.
PallWcul.
Nothing important from the army.
Gen. Buford has issued an order respecting
contrabands, in accordance with Instructions
received from Gen. Thomas.
lFrom Our Own Correspondent
II SIGHT OF V1cKsBrna, April 10, 1873.
It would afford me pleasure to announce
the commencement Of active operations here
before Vicksburg. The ''forwasd" movement,
so long expected, is still Delayed Like the
dancing will o. til wi:p Of the forest, we ap-
preach the glittering consummat1on Of our
hopes, and seem to Have the prize almost
within our grasp, only to discover the bcauu-
tu1 phantom glimmcring in the dim distance,
and to realize that its possession is as remote
as ever.
TIE S1TEATIoS.
The position Of our troops is unchanged.
There is the same corps ut Young Point, the
same boats at the Landing, the same wide
and dreary cxpansc Of water there, the same
angry and noisy crowd of mulctcers, guiding
the long trains Of army wagons to the depots
for subsistence and supplies, the same buglc
calls, the came martial strains floating out
upon the summer nir, the came gunboats In
the stream, the same hill ucrowned city in the
distance, the same troops at Duckspoft, and
at Milliken's Bend, the same rigid Investment
Of the outlet to the Yazoo, the same forces
ut Lake Providence and Bcrry's Landing as
characterized the situation month ago.
The scene Is less dreary now than then, and
less suggestive, in some respects, Of melan-
choly. Then the trees were bare limbed, and
'disfgurcd with ugly pendants Of Spanish
moss, now they are covered with vegetable
wealth Of deepest green. Then there was
sickness, dire and desperate, among us, and
death walked rough. slod through our ranks.
Now, health is the rule aud not the exccp
| tion. For 60 much we should be thankful.
THE ARM1SG OF THE NEGRO.
We have another cause for thankfulncss-
| one which fills the heart Of tic patriot Will
joy. The army has become on army Of hu'
| manitarians. The advent Of the Adjutan'
General among US, and his enunciation Of the
Presidents policy concerning the treatment
| Of the blnck mau, has demonstrated that tht
triumph Of principle over prejudice has q
last been accomplished in the army Of thu
Tennessee; It has ao: It lastbre9 a admitted Il
the negro los rights which white
men ore bound to respect, and one o
these, Is to assist in putting down rebellion
and thus showing himself worthy Of the free
dom Offered. THIS is 4 magnificent triumph
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| AD5CTAST GENERAL THOMAS.
Gen Thomas has confined his labors in thi
direction, SO far, to the 17th Army Corps, bu
| learn that he will visit, TO-DAY and to NOR
row, the 18th and 18th: Iha7c not the slishtcs
doubt Of his entire success hero as there. tn
heart o1 Inc Ad1utant Gtnefa! Is IN the Flgh
lonr siuce. Cen 'Thomas' ioxaItS Eas 9 r,1Icd ~ :
ouestion. Int / an snre no one who hears h;1
address The soldiers and listens to his carne.
private conversation, can doubt for q mo l1leu
| ihnt his course however erratic It nav hay
fwen On sn,ne Occasions Is nnsr d;ctaied h
thc 1nnsf thoT,ughiy n1friof;c and inr,i "a,
! ,l1,Totfons wa
EAfEolIlos TO 6AEESs1lLE-
to your correspondent ten days ago, but fc
obHlous reasons furbore to mention it. No
that tue step is taken, and the expedition E
i HelI aasaneea 1o*afos 1ulnliment 11at q
| ms, n te}l what / Enn1r canrcrnInr ,hc crn
ddit;on If Con S,nala,e a;v;s;on r. + sr,o,.,;It
o''toA y. osn. osse.e n'4slou ~ oicei''n III
! This Division is one of tho harvest of n,
t Sh..Tn,,n,s Army Earns md n5{nhcrs fn11
p thousand men. 3{ai. Cen. Steele. an of
whosc hrsrcrr and ,ni;+,rr sl;11 S,,s 81 1,e, o
r trr1 n,,,.st;nned commands them ' ~ Ten In IN,
peeu 9us5a.onsu S o,, sou ~ ,ha tns ar ~
w., anuer cosrE & ~ . e u1ihnssa, a ~, nl9Gs ei:
iessnni tn IL aer ,ondinC ea !th the ~ ~
1;aI'r a. ana ;th t'1an. so1dio-s tna a,,d i
9er;} 1arta,n;nI - 1ar<~e a.,.1' NJ NJ =, =,
c nncT tbeir destin5tion. nh even The Gencr
5 co,n'n,nd;no SeaIe.l n1tlcrs wcrc ,rircn liz
tn he n1en.7 when wei under way' md
the ricinity of Lake Providence.
DESTINATION AND 4Rn1yA1.
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t nj. leo n1il.s from these headquarters. Gre.
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