, 1863-09-09

Important point within this Department ha6
been successfully attacked and won, and we
now want q chance to spread ourselves. The
18th Army Corps, belonging to this Depart
ment. is In fair wny to have finger In the
next big pie, being at New Orleans and about
ready to start some place-whether 1t ia to
Mobile or Galveston, your correspondent
doesn't pretend to know. But the remainder
Of this army, insplrited BY the few days Of
cool weather nc have enjoyed recently, and
confident Of its powers from d view Of Its re-
cent campaign, does not brook the idea Of
remaining quietly here while big events are
transpl1fng elsewhere. It. wants something
to do, and Is not to be satisfied with few
expeditions and raids now contemplated and
coming of. Uput upon our mett1e, We cou1d
march due east to the Atlantic, and come up
In the rear Of bellicose little Charleston. B7s
suppose there is no occasion to e1ccutesa
feat Of that kind, In view Of the news received
from that quarter, aud consequently our
minds revert to Mobile and Galveston as the
points Of immediate interest to ue. ina fbw
days, however, the initiatory. steps Of q fall
ton Is useless. -,
co1oRED REGIMENTS.
The return OF Ad:utant General Thomas to
this Department., has given new impetus to
the work Of recruiting colored regiments.
A very short period is now named as s1M-
regiments, as originally proposed. There Is
no Disadvantages or remteancss on the part
of the able. bodied bl8cks, about entering the
aeryice. They enlist cllec1fully, whenever
they zee that their families are provided for.
- - an encouraging fact to notica the ra-
pi1ity with which the prejudice in the army
sgaiust armfng the blacks is melting away.
Soldiers whose pride and resentment were
fred at one time, by the suggestion that NC.
ity with Themselves, do not low see the mat
Ter in that Light, They have, from the inex.
orab1e Logic u facts, come to recognize the
truth that this Is slaye holders rebellion,
and that slavery OF the Government must go
the corronary which asserts tho justness and
propriety Of calling upon the slaTes to assist
in the work Of breaking their bonds, and up
holding the Government, follows naturally
and easily. With the disappearance, Of the
also a greater respect for those officers
who, Drawing all the contumely which
prejudice could heap upon them, vol
unfairly took commands In the corps deaf
ffque.. It is noticeable, also, thnt the natives
Of this region do NOT boil over NTH indigna-
ed to do, at the sight Of negroes in the uni.
form Of United States troops. Indeed they
take the thing very placidly, and admit III
their hearts, have no doubt, that 1t is all
right.
Joussros's ARMr MOVING. :.
!. From people coming into our lines from
the neighbofhood Of Raymond and jackson,
as well as recent arrivals from Canton, we
have reliable news to the effect that jos Johns.
toms entire army is On the move The Texas
cavalry, which he had stationed about jack
son, and whfcf proved great pest and nui:
have al beer ordered away, and are noT
probably all gtne. In what direction Johns
ton Is moving We can only surmise, having no
intelligence bearing upon that point: He Is
probably attempting to make q Junction With
NOBLE, But tie defence Of Noble is 81 not an an
object for which Johnston would leopard his
army, and he cou1d not well take bis force to
that place without exposing It to the fate Of
tie garrison Of Vicksburg. By uniting with
Braeg formidable opposition TO the progress
We shall know more ahont the matter, ! trust,
and may as well defer speculation. |
REDE1s a1vEsa ur CHARLESTON.
From variety Of sources We learn that the |
rebels at Canton, and other points in the in |
terror OF Mississippi, where they have tele- /
graphic communication with the Atlantic |
CVA6At AAsE hu&4A0xEQ I'LL nope CQ8{1e8TQus /
saW Mobile: paper Of the eth, yesterday
morning, the general tone Of which was very
deaponcant The Charleston dispatches were |
confsrtnatory Of: those We hare received I
through the Northern press, speaking of the |
csumbling Of the walls Of aumter, under tho |
fire Of Gen. Gilmore's batteries, kc. In the |
editorial and correspondence, it 1s said to be |
an understood thing that tho town Is to be |
burned and totally demolished before 1t falls |
into the hands Of the Yankees. That this |
would greatly annoy said Yankees they hare |
no doubt, but their reasons for this conclu- |
efon are hard to conjecture. If Charleston |
was captured by the troops of Gen. Grants !
army, burnt brandy. wouldn't save It; and I |
know Of no reason for snpposfpg the men IN |
the department Of the South to be better IN |
clined towards the modern sodom.
GEN. sTEruESsoNfs EXPEDITION,
As yet we have heard nothing concerning |
the operations of Gen. Stephenson In Louis |
iara- As no Efforts hns been mado to keep |
open communication, ne probably will hear |
nothing until the expedition returns. Gen. |
Logan's division Is tie one employed in this |
service. It is accustomed to q thorough |
going commander. Gen. Stephenson ID .
man OF this stamp -overaoWfug With zeal and |
energy-ard We have every reason to expect !
tie accomplishment Of great things. II any /
enemy is encountered il will be Gen. Kirby !
Smiths main force, and suppose one object /
Of the expedition was to prevent q Junction Of ]
this force with that Of the beleag1ered Price |
at Little Rock.
Gen. Grant leaves for New Orleans tt. o.night
orln the morning. Gen. Thomas also goes |
down the riversoon. No news stirring. |
4. F. ".