, 1863-05-08
Casualties and Accidents.
EXPECTED TODAY

BATTLE EXPECTED TODAY
Incidents of Travel from Rich
monti to Grand Gulf.
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS &C.
COUNT.
BELOW GRAND GG1T, ENETT MILES FROM
T1cKsBUn0, april 30, 1858.
When I last wrote the division to which
your correspondent Is attached, was ut Rich
mond. That was on Saturday. Sunday
morning just after daylight nc were again on
the march.
TIE BOARD OF TRADE REGB.EST.
The T2nd Illinois, at that time attached to
Quimby's Division, occupied the town. I
called upon Col. Starring and found him COM
lortobly quartered In his tent just on tho out
skirts Of the village. Col. Starring has petit
toned to be transferred to an Illinois brigade,
ard am told, 1t has been assigned to Gen.
Ransom's command. This flyorite regiment
is improving In discipline aud drill, anu al
ready ranks Ligh in the estimation Of COM
mandere. It will doubtless have an opportu.
nifty TO participate In the coming battles.
The number for duty in the command is COO.
Capt. Stockton, Of Co. L, Eas been promoted
to a Majority, and Capt. Barnes to q Majority
in the 18th Louisiana regiment [negro.) The
health Of the regiment is good.
THE RorTe.
ou' 'oate to.oS5 4's '0ioas ieltle tract
OF country, over road cut along the lcyee
by tic Pioneer Cor,s. The track was exc.
cr,b,o ,na o,,- r-o,r-oe. wna ,,o...,.-,,-
.'ao'e ""u oni piostcse WAS neceesar4l5
tedious. We halted for an hour or tTo at the
plantation Of Can't. Ho1ners f,,rne,1v ot
tr.sr.a,,ro4t. .a5 .f.a. 49,. y.
nAoss~enuSe'te, anu aite1 'ii !lour Ut ~ went
tito camp at Smiths plantation, three miles
rorth of New Carthage. The country throurb
ph;o,, rn.zaa +h;s ,,o, 7.., ro+ rua.u 20
"'sA ~ g.Ss -, ''' "1' Nv LING. .u1'
t'at1on. Inc eou resembles that OF tue
prairies Of Illinois, and is capable Of sustain.
.i,o \ Il, nsc no,n1otion We finn, thc ,,,,,.
tiers abzent with their negroes and most yalu-
able personal property. The Sabbath Is tho
n,nrccs' holiday Thcv lined fbc ro,a a,a s.n1
=. ,t.,- , ~ lo~.:c 4,. .- ,,,- ~ .77-' -
III 1'nelAul ae11'e, aaa 'estineo 1helf de1'shs at
uur approach BY good natured grins and clap
King Of l.ands. noticed m evidence of the
1o.s,a,fo, --I,,, fa,,~u-s 49, t,aa,- ~ ,os"s
"~''ion "A1e1 'ot1o"7 1"9 t4"en ~ u .A6
army. Com and cattle were abundant, fences
we're undistu1bcd, and the whole landscape,
eycert 50 fir rs the movement Of our own
.rr,r c.ro III. .ra on;,,.,t;an - 49,
''fA'' sa's '''e ahu .1n'nlatlon 10 Tue seehc'
England,
.
oDAi.
Dn'lDg Inc night, one Of those tremendous
thunder storms peculiar ,othi5 latitude. came
mn and lasted u,+il n.,r1r INV ,,ra,,. ~
,1;.,,.ta,'a;.,. 49, e, 0' ".erN' WV
"ue ~, NV .1'l W "e,c W as''u a
-. .A"'' 1NA0 wy w. 'u44e ouN n.lie prosFca7.
'Ae eh'lro conMano was deiaSed anu hinder
I'd by the frequent stalling Of the artillery
and baggage yorons. ito that cxto,,. fiat ~,
..I-ss1.. css.., $500 !"
nlaue ee'ieeis 1--we lilies peiore Inc shades OF
hight bfgan to gather, and VIC were forced to
20 into cu1np again, Here at the plantation
If Jcscrt House. l was fortunate II, ol,t,in \
bed, luxury which a cann,ai@n of some .ys
dutation Lad caused nc 10 pr;nerly ant,r,.
c:a,e. ltarEcd here If the wh,rcahnnts nf
Af.s. Love, the daughter Of ,ruiIye Rnc,srr ~
Chicago, Her husband. n nIa,s7cr If Incovs W.
in this vicinity, has within Ihe list few lays
been consc1irtcd into the Southern army.
It was near tl,is point that Gen, Grant las
established his headquarters.
" are now t"o ia1iles belo" New Carthage
- Gc,; asofT.r,na'. naai, H." poimt oifposte
Snl, .t;on,rs c,,, n,.,.a F.',,s :t,o ,,;s:
s;1ui tn G,out:s h,doma,t,-s r''4n LII t's9's'
'fe' ..s''" N
41AspAf.
Alter crossing Bayou Vidal upon a bridge
tf 1'oats hastily improylscd by the Pionecr
c"1l's. We entered the bottom lands between
Bayou Vidal and Niger Bayou. These lands
arc covered with i dense growth of forest
t1cce and si,,uhl,erv which Eend.rs ~ 1,,.s.9. .v
Though it almost i,npracticahlc Our PIN.
ctr Corps rendered. us Invaluable service here
aisc. They wvnt in ADVANCE and cut lowa
tees aud removed Instructions, 20 that, bar
rig the horrible roads, the command passed
a;org with little difficulty. Tho banks Of
bayou Vidal are bordcrcd will dcnse growth
Ut your z c:.res, from foot to fort7 ftet in
height, and along tho pathway an Innumcra
be clusters Of gTc-n palmetto. The latter IL
sheet two or three feet high, wihlong lance
| likc l.aves, expanding frpn, common centre
Lhe I1aiM !eal lan. tAese leaves are bleach