New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-23

burg and will be sent 30 Memphis 0y the next boat.
number Of them were shut IN by the blockade ct
the inception of the troubles, and could not get
away.
The men, most Of them, were coerced into the
service and only escaped after repeated endeavors.
The women, some Of whom are educated, say they
have had no idea Of what was occurring 10 the
world for many months; but they were led TO
believe that the cause Of the North was bopelessly
lost All mention times of serious distress in the
South; that provisions scarce and daily growing
scarcer, and that the Confederacy cannot endure
the war--wbicb 10 pressing harder and harder upon
them, and straning their every nsrye-nore than
six months longer at the furthest They have-ssy
the fug1tivesa the men they can raise IN the field,
and their resources are we'll nigh exhausted Their
losses by desertion from the ranks, sickness and
DEATH are far greater than we imagine. They
must have new recruits, new supplies, new sources
of carrying on the struggle before the Summer has
ended-and where will they procure them Truly
pertinent question: and one OF fearful significance
to the South.
No doubt your readers are weary as l am OF writ
ing stories OF this kind, because we have rad them
with slight variations for the past Is months. Still
who can deny they have certain admixturs Of
TRUTH
The Rebels must be- suffering. There Is no doubt
fit. They may not be, probably not, starving;
but they are making sacrifices and enduring priva-
tions OF which we have not dreamed, and st which
we would shudder.
They nave wrought wonderfully, struggled heroi-
caly III their very bad cause; but they have their
limit. Their coil, which seemed endless, must be
nearly spua out.
Their day Of retribution surely is approaching. All
the North need do is 70 keep up s courage and pre-.
serve it, faith In itself and tho destiny Of the Re-
public.
The weather continues most incemen. and unsea.
aonably COOL We have bright, fair day ever and
anon, out rarely more than one at time. Fires
aud great coats are comfortable now, though more
than a month ago the Thermometer stood at 92' and
go in the shade. However, this raw, chilly weather
is preferable TO the hot sntry season we had reason
TO expect this with ite tosts Of flies and muske-
toes aud other Summer pests, for this month bears
all the characteristics Of June and July IN the
North.
The burning sun and sweitering heats will soon
be upon u.s. when we will look back to the present
cool and rainy period With longing and regret.
The Mississippi has been very slowly receding for
two three weeks past, and Is sil falling, though
gradually as TO be barely perceptlble.
Indications here OF greater degree Of activity
during the reminder than has prevailed during tho
former part OF this month. JUSIUs.
TUESDAY NooS April H. 1863.
The dispatch-boat did not get off last night as was
anticipated, but will leave some time TO day. An
other heavy storm daring the night but this morn
iug il is clear again and cool, with high wind,
which will soon dry the abyssmal mire OF the low
Louisiana shore, and make pedestrisnlsm possible.
their retreat before forces in Washington Coun-
ty, Miss, burned large quantities of cotton along
the Great Sunhower or Hushpsckspaw River,
which had been disposed OF TO the " Conederacy"
in exchange for bonds Of the Richmond Govern
nent.(il Il isnot known how much Of the staple
was consumed, but it is supposed from the debris
that lees than three thousand baea were reduced
to ashes.
Notwi hstanding this, and other applications Of
the guerrilla torch, immense quantities OF the royal
fiber are concealed throughout that and adjoining
counties living along the YsZoo, Sunower, aud con-
fluent streams and may yet be reached, for the enc
my has been strictly forbidden to burn Govern
meut cotton unless IL Is in great danger of falling
into Yankee hands.
TIE leyee was cat last night aud the water let in
TO the Duckport Canal, which leads into Walnut
and other bsyous, debouching near New Carthage,
aud furnishing facilities FOR getting boats through
to our troops that point. Whether we will be en-
abled TO float gunboats and transports through Ia q
question yet TO be decided, though l deem II very
doubtful If any such result can be attained.
The transports Henry Clay, Silver Moon, and
Forest Queen did not get of last night, though it
was very favorable, but will certainly run the block
sde of Vicksbnrg tonight unless crippled by the
Rebel guns JUNIUs.