The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08

doubt. flowed through the bed Of the Lake, IL 10
about miles in length, and from IT leads two al the
present time, not unimporant streams VIZ the Tsnsas
and the Bayou Macon. Al the lower extremity Of
the lake i approach much the river and
Al this point the being been cut. The
removal of the evee allows the Mississippi waters 70
flow along s old channel and connect with the lake. thus
rendering entrance the lake easy from the river
~ = point seventy-fve miles above tho forncations
Of vicksbug Having entered the Lake q nav
gable stream south DO formed BY way Of Tensas
river. THIS river is two hundred and fifty miles
long, and navgable during six months Of the BY
steamboats, for hundred and nfty miles from tie juno
ton with the washita npursCcs tortncas course tn
direction nearly parallel with the Mississippi until Il
unes with the washa NJ Trinity, village Of CaaDoula
parish, IA elvs miles below HarrsoIburg. The river
thus formed called Black river which falls INTO the
BED river by three channels point about thirty miles
above where the latter falls he kesiss ppi river
nearly opposite the boundary line the statee Of
Mississippi and louisiana Ent bs outlet Of tho Red
river nifty miles above the fortified positions At Port
Hudson, and between that place and vichsbarg IL be-
necessary the Gulf than by
the delta OF tho Mississippi which Port Hudson
has to be passed.
TIE ATCHAFALAYA River
comes into play. This W outlet Of the Red
river-haH bayou, half river-and commences a few
miles from the mouth OF the latter al the north extremity
Of Poinie Coupee parish. II flows nearly southwark
through Schetmacbes lake and cutters Achafaaya bay
on the Gulf OF Mexico. Tne whole length 10 estimated as
two hundred and hfty miles. TIE channel s much ob-
sTucted with driflwood, which binders free navigation
In The Summer, but high water steamers navigate
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There Is but little doubt. II auv mai the Red river mav
be completely blocked IN and the course cf the stream
Turned into the A,,bacasa II rrooer engineer be sat
10 work uuop IL As,er me rou,e ,nroupb Lake provi
denee and tho rersas river o,Snea N rho Rcd rivor
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their proec,es thew only hep 70 dan. az The Ass,sou,
thereby forcing the water INTO Lake Providence Il tho
esen water course Of the Red river be blocked ~ even
only partially the water wiz find he easiest outlet and
tina. is by way Of the Atchaaaya The scheme psao,i
Cable and with very little Skin and some amount Of
bravery can be easily accomplished Al lcas. il can he
tried by the Of vicssoirg Na,ehsz,
Port Hudson, Baton Rouge and New orleans win DO
placed the list Of the aeparted-wi,h Athens Carthage,
Tyre, Rome Jerusalem and Ephesus. We do not slpicte
England will object to his arrangement
THE PLAQUEMsE EXPEDITION.
In connection with this subject the rooel newspapers
report that expedition OF gnnhoas with large
the river and il is expected that more viii yet follow.
or course the urnos. secresy observed our sde
the arrangements but there doubt the Of
The rebels extensive operations contemplated Tho
Red to open up this route The feet consist
Ing Of vessels Of light sranght avoided Port Hudson and
instead Of entering The mouth AZ Red river nassed
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,hroogh one Of the numerous oayons leading INTO tho
Red river and leaving the Mississippi somewhere about
Plaaneiue al least such s the accounts publiyhed IN
,ba reh.I ,aws,an.,a .n,ooeh nav d,o,, i. am,
VIC reoci Le"spapeis, "tnouSb tnsy uouo' is hnA
THE vrKsBUR6 CUT oFY.
Tho Del, plan Of operations = 'y The yosssur cut OF
OF canal ins canal WINCH Was started rom an dea sog
gesed by the late General Williams, has been matter Of
sSc fsc,y on both the Union and rebel sides o, the
s-~n Pdc~1d-skssSa. -
question and bee SskslI aced her Inc eyes u inc
,ohs, puarv a,,hores ,6SS there IN ~ secret 10 tho
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matter. Inc oolect OF the e"hai ~hs y ,' ' eA"1n'i
Of the Mississippi to force itself along new route leav
~ v,hr ~ inland =, an tho edge a, An Inland lake
A. "a, ,na canal nas ms, been proclaimed success al
no,sn ,h nro.nec,s NJ IN Ami eompet,on are good "a
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an o.era,,on h,ch ,bey ,.ssr csono, Ia arcomnlI.hsd
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pre,era ~ ,sn,h a. ,ho wbole an, and oons,aey /,
sau,vo -.
-|rur pvrs,. r.rrra,xs At y,oRsEuRa.
rte rebels % no, consider tina, ,pe,r blockade Of
,ne ws.,.ry ,vs, a, v,crsb,, . ep,rslv nerfe,t %,
orre,,onsen, az ,ha Kporvils H.c,s.v writing from
y,cssnurc vsb,uarx "A savs
lam s,liI more and more confirmed n nv opinion ,.n,
gusloas can pas est.,r ntoat day and not b
much. a boat running az fu speed down