New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-10
Departure OF Another Union Division from
Mcmphis-The Fleet En- Route TO
Louisinna-NOrthern Traitors Rcbuked
by Loyal Officers Ira shc PieId-PIight
Of the Wealthy scecs,ionists 20 Bayou
Macon.

From Our Special Correspondent
Bs.peuASrrRRs sEvsSrsrsTa ANY CoRPs
Providence, Carol! Parish, La, !
Tuesday. Feb 2t-2 4 m.)
Military delays would seem necessary from their
constant occurrence in our army and yet even
Bohemian, with all hisexperienee and stoicsm, can
not resist certain degree Of annOyan often, at
, their extraordinary extension.
| The feet Of transports which was to leave Mem.
phis at the beginning Of last week. for the purpose
| OF conveying TO Providence Gen. John A. Logsn's
division Of the Seventeenth Army Corps, did not de-
part until day before yesterday Sunday morning,
reaching here yesterday morning, an hour before
noon.
Maj. Gen. James ID. MoPherfon, commanding the
corps, with his staff accompanied the feet, consist
Ing Of the Superior (HaRship), Catahoula, John IL.
Dckey, Plstte-valley, Continental, Louisiana, Ed
ward wsl.b, Champion, Gladiator, Forsyth, X. c.
Campbell. NJ w. Thomas and Maria Dsnning. The
regiments ON board were the 45tb 3l.t, l24th. Goth,
Goth. 9Th, and Slst Illinois, I'D Indiana, 10th, 6S!h.
7stb and I'D Ohio 9TH Michigan, with ID Illinois
Artillery, Sh Michigan Battery, and 80 Ohio Bat
terry.
Gen. John McAr,hurs division has been here for
some three weeks, and all the troops are now en-.
caInped IN and about the town. More regiments will
arrive in - day or two, and we shall soon have IN
this Immediate vicinity very large force fully sut.
Gent to carry out present purpose against tho
eaenny.
On our way down-and we correspondents were
very glad 10 move further Southwark after all our
weary waiting at Memphis-the Anniversary OF the
Birthday Of Washington was celebrated on the Sa-
peror aud In very appropriate ana purely patfio'e
style. Gen. Mcpherson was appointed President,
and two OF the representatives OF the New-fork
Press Vice-Presdent and Secretary.
Tho regular toasts were responded to by Gen.
McPherson and Gen. John A. Logan, formerly
Democratic Member Of Congress, and ono Of the
strongest pro-Slavery men III the Free States, and
the different officers OF the staff. And II was worthy
Of remark thatnot one OF the officers failed 10 re-
bake III tho strongest terms the efforts OF the South
ern sympsthizng politicians to bring about peace,
oven on the most dishonorable terms. They were,
without exception, in favor Of vigorous prosecu
ton Of the war, AMI Of making no terms with the
enemy until after he had submitted 10 the Consliiu-
ton and tue laws
Gen Logan was most bitter in his denunci,tion OF
the traitors 1T home, who out Of the basest Of
tlves, would sell their country to the tyranuca and
perfdious deamagogues Of tho South, and declar oil
they ought 10 be hanged.
IL was q pleasant spectacle to observe the brave
officers who have periled their lives and shed their
blood in many hard fought battle, rebukipg the
miserable foes OF the Government that stay tilnidly
IL home and endeavor to counterfeit tho Efforts and
sacrces OF our gallant soldiers in the field. IL WA
II practical and undeniablo reiutati0n OF the sian.
der that troops dsgusted with the struggle,
and sock ita termination on any conditiou1
Yesterday was charming, entirely Spnng-lke in
character; and 1t would have been difficult to con-
vince man who had not Travelled Sonsh, wnon he
saw the peach-trees in blossom, the magnificent
magnolias the violcts in bloom, and near1 the birds
singing ~ the budding trees, that 1t was not indeed
the yernal season. Several Of tho army correspond
ents prohted by the delightful wea her TO wander
through Providence and over the surrounding coun-
try, making observations along the lake. which, in
contrast with the dreary Mississippi, lie not uu-
pleasant.
The town contained population OF some 600
Inhabitants, and had considerable business Tor vii.
lage shipping good deal ot cotton. IL is the cap
ital Of Carroll Parish, and situated on low land 70
miles above Vicksburg. Providence has the usual
decayed appearance OF the cotton State towns and
does not possess single structure making the least
prstonson 10 architecture.
The village is entirely deserted, except by few
of tho poor whites and superannuatcd negroes. The
soldiers have, doubt, done great deal Of damage
10 the place. which is shown in the ravshed fences
the broken windows, the desecrated cemetery, and
the general confusion reignng III the town.
1t il u sorry spectacle, and proves what the Seees
slonists have brought upon Themselves.
Tho principal object Of interest here Is tho canal
which is being dug from the Mississippi into the
lake, not more than half u mile frou the river.
Some eight or Dins hundred conLfabands are now ut
work upon it, and others, fugitiYes from the interior
are constantly arriving and will be ut once EN-
ployed In tho same way. They labor very slowly,
and one vigorous Hibernian would accomplish more
in day than six Of the Africans.
The plan, ss you know, is to make regular COM
muncation by water through Bayou Macon, Bayou
Tensas, the Black, Ounchita, Tensas and Red Rivers
with the Mississipp, 90 that we send boats and
tro0ps below Vicksburg, and cooperate with Banks
and Farrsgut in the attack on Port Hudson.
The statements Of the probability of turning the
Missssppis course by the execution Of this rs oect,
and mail rlv In onr MI fbA Af.la