Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-12-30
Samuel Price of this city. Our story is
FROM THE WEST.
CAMP 9TH La. CAVALRY. J
ksburg, Miss. Dec. 5th, 1863 (

Commanding General anticipates that
Bragg will fall back and send force to
menace Vicksburg Forces have been
coming from Natchez and other points be-
low here, and are now encamped from
Haynes Bluff by way of Clear Greek, to
Black River There is heavy force Of
Infantry, one brigade of Cavalry and sew
eral Batteries on the outposts, aside from
the city. The troops are all domiciled in
tents, and log cabins with their fre.pla-
ces and chimneys built in every style and
form known in modern architecture. 1t
is really a curiosity to see the many ways
the soldiers will construct their habita-
tioions, to make themselves happy and
comfortable. Some may think soldiers
are not happy; that is not the case he
has his sad hours, and his happy ones
Should Gen. Bragg attempt to enter
Vicksburg, he will meet with a warm re-
ceraion. The whole country from Yazoo
to Black River for fifteen miles out from
the city is fortified, every village has eth
er riae-pits or breast-works, and should
there menace US force large enough to
to cause us to fall back, and pursue US,
it would be sorry day for them; for the
Notifications around the city are certain
ly the finest that | ever saw, and those
Siege guns which we took from the enemy
at Vicksburg are again in position, bear
on all points, and no army in the world
could ever enter the city with any garri-
son to defend it.
have been looking over the result of
our campaign for the last two years. In
the fall of 1861, tho western army had
possession of parts of Kentucky and
Missouri. Now we have penetrated to
the very heart of the southern country !;
many of their downs and cities are now
smoulderiug heaps of ashes plantations
deserted, great portion of their terrific
ry overruD, their treasury bankrupt !;
their people disheartened, starvation and
ruin staring them in the face What
a contrast between now and two years ago
with the wealthy southerner. Many of
them run from their homes leaving their
families behind, who, as our army ad-
vanced, came within our lines, and our
Government had to furnish them su5sis.
tence.
Thousands of the southern people have
come into our lines for protection, from
the tyrany of Jeff Davis and his min
ions. who would sacrifice them all to az
complish their schemes, their last man
is in the field fighting, their town, and
cities are inhabited alone by old men,
lame halt, blind, women and children
their armies are menaced on all sides
by the Federal army, and their hope Of
relief or assistance from foreign powers
is forloru one.
They must rely on their own resources,
which are exhausted. Their condition is
deplorablc one, indeed while the
Northern States are in a fourishing con.
dition, their manufactures and all
branches of trade are in as prosperous a
condition as before the war commenced.
The agricultural districts of the North,
are in a healthy and prosperous condition
the people happy.
The Northern army might be sunk to.
day, and new leyies raised to whip the
South, and the men hardly missed. The
resources of the North are inexhaustable
I Her credit is good at home and abroad
She has the largest and finest navy of any
nation in the world, to say nothing Of hel
land forces, which exceeds anything in
the military line, since the days of the
Persian and Grecian War.
The South might as well hang her harI
on soalloao tree, as to attempt to recon
struct the system of slavery, should th'
war cease tomorrow. The poor unfortnn
ate and down trodden negroes are now
free people; although it will require
large amount Of labor from our philan
thropist, to cultivate their social and NOR
al welfare. Those that arc being recruit
cd into tho United States service are be
, ing taught to read and every pains to
ken TO elevate their present degraded con
dition, 8.