New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-02
The Caun!s-Thc COntrabands and fheiI
scrvices--Ncrihern Traitors --SnuitaTy
louLitiou Of the Arny.

services--Ncrihern Trait0rs-snnitaT
Condisiop of the Army.
Cores pondence OF The Missouri Democrat
BKPoRE VICEsBURs, Feb TO- 1863
THE CANALS.
The canal The cape di ectly opposite Weeks
burg il being hurried on to completion. The WORK
has however been retarded for the last four days
by continued and very heavy falls Of rain.
The new canal, when i, is completed-whicb, IN
der fiyorsb Die circumstances will be IN ten or fifteen
dsys-wili he sixty feet i1e and one aud quarter
mice long, and deep enough 10 admit the passage Of
our feet. The mouth OF The canal, on the lower
side II tie town, Ia within range Of one OF the enc
mys batteries, Of which they remind us by an occa-
.ional shot or shell bat as yet they have not been
eble 70 interrupt the work, or kill OF wound sipgls
man.
Another canal is being made at Lake Providence,
which. when comrlefed, will saord pa sage from
the Assissipp to the head Of the Red River.
The excavations will be slight aud should the pro-
iect be successful, IL will enable ne 10 command
vast .cope Of country end immense resources. The
enemy has shown q deposition TO dispute DOR pas
age In that direction, aud q skirnlsh took place
feys days ago between our cavalry and a force OF
mounted Retels, which resulted III the Confederatcs
being Completely ronttd.
A canal has already BEN made to connect the
Mi sissip. rivsr with the Ysz)0. The mouth Of
YazoO which il only twelve mil.s above Vicksburg
/. well guarded Ivy our gnnboais, aud We have trust
worthy information here rhat three guDboss Zone an
iron-clad1 have passed the Delta and are now re-
removing obstructiors from the channel, which u ~
/ lead them 70 u position IN the rear OF Vlcssburg.
Gen Grant than whom there 10 no Drawer man,
ia displaying degree oi rkih and energy, eqnaled
only by his courage and daring. The energy and
perseverar &c with which he carrying out his canal
proiects lseves no room TO doubt that be can plan
10 we'll execute.
CoNTRABANDs.
Contrabands are constantly coming WITHIN onr
lines They come 70 Us destitute OF everything
escaping for their lves-willDg 10 work, or to
flint. Many INTEL gent officers are Of tie opinion
that if authority were given 10 organize negro reg-
uents, that a negro brigade could be organized IN
less than thirty Gays.
} All thew ask il clothing. arms, and ammunition.
eud PERM ssou to tight. They familiar with the
cOuntry-know its resources, and are anxious 10 re.
deem tier families from tie reign OF terror which
as la that sectoc. Nor are instances or cour.
age wanting smCng tie blacks.
When Col. Ellst vas preparing torun the block
ade with tue Queen VI the West, q number of bic
crew declined gong, number OF contrabsnds offered
their services lew OF them accepted, and lid
credit 10 Themselves aud their brave commander on
that important occasion.
A few days ago, n body of our cavalry was sssail
ed BY force Of Rebe! cavalry; our forces charged
upon them, driving s,hem from their ambuscade
acIoss stream, by, which they reached in time
TO force them Ia surrender.
! I coutraUand VINO bad accompanied The expedI.
tion and who wss provided with gun, went foe
ward when the charge was made, and dlverRing
from the n.aia body, followed two Confederates
COZ siderable distance and succeeded III killing ono
al bri1 giug the other into camp prisoner. IL Is
becoming more and more aps aren't that, from the
hue und cry raised by ebels aud their eympathisers
against usng Copirbauds ~ the amy, mat they
gard them III aD nitoriaut instrument IN our hands
Tor the putting down OF tins Rebellion. IL is we'll
known mere that the CouieceTates-the "chivaIry OF
the South have them i'll tAeir ranks, and hight
side by side with them, Tor they dare not trust them
in separate bsiggies.
NORTHERN TRAITORS.
The feeling n he 9rny against Copperheads"
and LntI. administration men Is being most bitter
aud vengeu They regarded with greater con.
tempt here thsn open and avoWed Secessonists. for
they are believed TO De- dangerous enemies TO
the interest OF tue RepubLc--secfet ioes who en-
velOp themselves in tUtir countrys nag and cry
a. Union aud Copsiiiuilon' while they make deadiy
trusts az the heart OF the Govern cent Now, these
brsye men very well know that they stand as Q
mighty bulwark between The Government and all
her fees, and that avery thrust made III her viii
enter their ranks and pierce their hearts.
They.loye their homes, tier wives and little ones,
and quiet pursuits oi peace, but they love their
country more. Now, while they are sacrificing
their all ulou her altar, aud wadIng through mud
and uire blood and carnage 10 sustain ber flag, they
are being betrayed by peace party ~ home,
who are quietly enjoying the protection VI the SAME
CID fag. No wonder that they feel s~use vi wrong,
and vow, Al peiniitted W Ietufb tbat tney VITA
crush every Comprehend in the dust Of political OBJ
EyiOn.
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE ARMY.
There has beeD anu slil is, great deal Of sick
meas among our troops. Large proportion Of our
officers aud surgeons are unfit for duty. Tn,s Is at
trihuted manly To the face that when our troops
came down Oh their first expedition they were con-
fined Tor great length OF tue ON transport boats,
without proper facilities for cooking. Beside the
diseases usually found III csmps, smallpox and sour
w are prevailii to some extent. Sanitary agents
are here with goods and ediOes doing all they can
for the sick.
Movements Of Gen. Wool.
PORTLAND, Me-, March !, 1865 =