New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-30

here for the purpose of crossing to the Yazco,
only three miles distant.
Owing to the hight Of the Mississippi, Muddy
Bayou as it is called is greatly overlooked, and the
adjacent country inundated to such an extent that
our troops caunot march to the desired point without
constructing bridges and roads for the purpose
Col ]. II, Bissells engineer corps has been ordered
FROM below, and he with large volunteer force will
ret to work, and will probably be employed Six or
seven days in making the necessary preparations.
The infantry will be enabled to march to Steele 9
Bayou within day or two; but weeks labor VIII
be required before the artillery and wagon trains
can safely reach there
Gen. Grant and Staff are at this place, and now
up the Muddy Bayou, where Gen. Grant and num-
Der of officers went yesterday afternoon, to recon-
hotter the country, determine the best plan Tor es
ltablishing proper communication with the INTERIOR
and ascertain the feasibility of building bridges over
the bayou.
Our troops are still on the transports, where they
will remain until they ready to move, as the
overflow in the immediate neighborhood precludes
the possibility Of encamping or blvonacking.
The place where our boats are lying is pienta-
ton owned by Ex-senator GUN Of California NOW
acting of the confidential cabinet in the SOL
disant CoDfederecy'') or rather his wife, in whose
nalne whatever property he owns is vested, for the
reason that large defalcaton, while holing office
IL this State some years ago. renders il Improbable
fo- him TO hold anything in his own right.
The plantation presents, of course, very desolate
appearance. The main residence, or plano-house,
70 dapitaed II the exiremei all the furniture has
been removed, and the entire establishment Is fall
ing 10 decay. The negro quarters are all deserted,
aud the only blacks left are few Juvenile speci-
mems too young TO appreciate the blessings of free
dom or claim the benefits Of the Let of Emanci-
patton.
devoid the negroes OF Mississippi, Louisiana, and
every other Cotton State in which have been dur
! log tho progress ci the OF fealty to their
masters, even when, as they say themselves. they
have been well treated Every one remembers how
the So1therners We're wont 70 boast Of the attach
ment and devotion Of their sable bondmen; Of the
limpossibdty of inducing them 10 leave those who
had taken care Of them in sickness aud in old age
and whom they regarded as their dearest friends
This, like Yearly every other assumption in Sc
cessia s mere galmatia. The bla, Ks seem TO have
passionate love for liberty, and are constantly an
curing risks in its behalf that pro their attach
ment thereto most Individually. Not only field
hands but house servants, who have been reared
beneath the eofest influences ana the chrscest bles
SINCE OF the peculiar institution, with strange in
gratitude run away at the first opportunity, Wean.
ing themselves 81 and forever from the charms
OF Slavery.
The truth Of my statement is clearly shown here.
Though number Of the mos. valuable house-ser.
watts were taken away many months ago, tho Ia
borerr OH the plantations have all fed obhvious CT
the debt OF affection they owed TO Mistress Gwin
and her family.
| En- passa.f, am reminded Of an anecdote told OF
Der, ara gcntThIlN DCDtNtu WHtIo
she formerly resided. Some years age. her husband
HAVING become involved in Il dlsl, had gone to the
field and sue feeling, was perhaps naiura!, an
interest in the result, repaired TO house not lar
from the place where the hostile raeet nssfTW TO
take place An hour or two after the QfdiTe dion
aeur a messenger arrived, and Mira OWN, going
Out to meet hun, inquired aaxiousiy NJ W us 'orini
natoQ.
"Tbey fred three times, madame" wac the
swer, and then the matter waf amlcably ad-
ljasted."
but who was bit r. naked she, norveVsly.
|" Was AIR. Gwin wounded
No one was hurt, am happy 70 say, madame
"No one hurt" echoed she, with an apparent air
Of profound disappointment; and after a fsw mo-
menis OF reflection" Well, ali l can SAY is that it
was - bad shooting"
This 10 rather story TO tell of Senator .
wife and protesting lady; but those acquainted
with her say she 10 80 masculine and bec0se that
they do not consider the report improbable.
Southern women generally have an excessive rel
ish TOR fighting and hardly repreas their adIra
ton for men who indulge in streetbrawls and rem
cOnteIs, or III the purely chlvalflc amuseinent OF
assassination.
The Rebels at Vicksburg employed their batteries
for some time night before last IN firing AT enc Of
our rcdgngnacbines not far from the mouth of the
Canal. They wasted good deal of ammunition,
but did harm, though tLeir shot fell in cofe prox
Unity TO the Offensive instrument.
The order for the embarkation OF the Seventeenth
Corps from Providence Yazoo Pass has been coun-
termanded; showing that the programme has been
changed
aIn debarred by con siderations of loyalty from
telling the exact Danre OF this change, as am from
mentioning many things that would be Of interests
believing il The duly ri every accredited and respon
eiLle Cores; with the Army 70 abstain from
giving any information that would be Of value 10 The
enemy.
The "Conlederates are in great fear Of our getting
up the Big Black River, which leads directly 10 the
rear Of Ycksbnrg and the railway crong tho stream
81 iactao afd nv tpi We
cut of their communication completely. They have
removed nearly all their guns from Warrepton up
the Yazoo, and have fortified Yazoo City and other
pJinls that river Our gunboats have already had
a slight engagement at Greenwood, III Carroll Coun-
ty Iear the junction Of The Yaabusha with the Tai
laharc hee.
That the enemy is quite well Informed Of our plans
we have nc reason TO doubt. but II can make the
movement we now hope for without any loss Of
time, we expect 10 take him at q serious disadysn-
tage.
The plan Of getting into the Red River through
Bayou Macon and 1ensaa by means Of the Canal ut
Providence has, believe, 10 military measure,
been abandoned. owing TO the great difficulty in
moving distractions and tho length Of time required
for the execution OF the purpose. Az We have
surer and better and fpecdier agencies at work at
present. the Lahore at Providence may well be rus-
! pended, al least until those are fully tested
| hear Of outrages Of the mott Defarous and un-
auth orlzed character yerIetrated by some Of our
soldiers in the neighborhood Of Providence, such
robbng men and extOrtIng money from them by
SaDglng Them by the nech, eurpihg ieatner peus
under them, etc.
Ther- are, of course, unworthy representatives of
every cause, however holy, aud the wretcbes who
are guilty of these things the btfaggles and The
deserters who Disgrace our army and The tacred
purpose OF the North.
| There is no excuse, no pahaflon for crimes OF
this sort, and the miDions and fufiians who commit
them should receive the immediate attention OF ID