New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-08
Interesting From viek.barg-Arrivni OF
Prisoners BLOCKADE OF Red River
CoIorod Regiments Forming at Vieks-
burg.

From II. New.Orl-.n. Fra july rs.
The steamer Iberyille, from Nicksburg on Thur
day night, arrived hero yesterday afternoon, In
charge Of Col Regan OF Gen. Grants siah, bringing
a large number OF inyalids from tho Rebel garrison
Of yicksburg p9roiei officers and soldiers, and rono
fly persons Nho laya been -.ni aNas IRON ST.
Louis as registered enemies Their destination IL
Mobile. They will be Transferred here and sent
forward by nag OF irucs. Among the Rebel officers
WHO came down on the lberyiIle, wo recognized
Capt. Brown Of Carroton, who Lett New-Orlesns
a. .he outbreak Of the rebellion private in the
Louisiana Gnards. He has been in fifteen engage
ments and escaped urhurt until the ,iege ~ Nioks
burg when he received Il severe wound through &c
peck. He ~ COZ val.sceni. BY the .ndn Ioeate OF
;ine irovjs. MARSHAL he 10; bssn permitted to visit
biz friends in CarCiiton. llo has lately acted as
Chief OF Artillery or the t'aii OF Gen. Green. He
ia gentleman Of pleasing address md OF much intel
lgence-too much, We hope, TO follow the iSHHs
fatuus Of secession further.
The new gunboat Neosho, Of the monitor pattern
bnilt at st. Louis has arrived ut Vicksburg. The
Osage, zane pattern, is expected down at once. The
Choctaw and Pttsburg are blockading Red River.
Gen. Amid came down BY the lbervlllc, and atop
ped at Port Hudson.
An important military and naval expedition 10 on
foot from Vicksburg.
Yezoo CITY has been stripped. The hostile atti-
tudo OF the peope-thsir planting OF torpedoeJ IN
the river-the obstruction Of the Deks lb, and tho
guerrilla firing upon our bolts-justiiied this re-
talation. Some two thousand bales of cotton T..
s. A.. q large quantity OF merchandise ana steam
boat furniture stored IN the town, with two steam
boat loads of contrnband- were taken away.
Gen Grant has some dozen skeleton regiments oil
colored troops organizing at Vicksburg
A HANDSOME COMPLIMENT.
The following correspondence will be read win
pleasure and qualification. Ii is the frat gleam OF
raternal light which has beamed upon tho dark ioe-
nQs ruling the existing contest:
PoKr HuDsos. La, Tuesday. July H. 1903
TIL. undersigned representing the Oheefs Oi tho I'h NJ
Infantry teSe this method OF returning thslf
thank. 10 tho officers and Of the IO1th New ~
ave-. for tho uniform kind and courteous treatment received
by u nj their hand. tho surrender Of this place
Should fortunes OF Tevorso our po.iions
viii not forget them but eniesyor to Iscprocste theif A"i
ness 10 the best VI our ability.
g. r. WALKER, Li.ut.-Colonol
&c. SMITH. MJoL oar
e. n. JONAS, Capt. ana a. " NJ
J. H. THOHNVON, Adjutsnt
To r. AaNUs, Captain Commanding "a Zous,e. ., t,cq
To The Com handing 0Gcey Of ~ \. ZouarN u D. ~ ~
P0,i Hudsoa. H., !
SIN: In interview had with Won lew days. nnori
,pessd 20 YOU on behalf Of NY men, their appreciation
son without giving enduring form Of nehnowleos"
would be doing Injustice 70 the feelings ana "
recently under my command therefore ada'e'' ''
this note. -. II "a.
the 9th Of May your command engaged part Of nr
Of mine. Then and afterwAd my men tpose o. yu'
charge spleadid exhibition OF courage Whsn 'ne ~
tunes Of placed prisoners in tho hand' o.
United States forces suffering Tor lood. ~
our undefftood. your more thAn uisueu
lhshs with ", s9d VA rusu VI MAYS bsry kasHH sa'N''