New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-09
FROM VICKsBURG.
Return Of Gen. Grant aud Gen. Thomas-
The Former Going 10 New-Orleans--
Condition Of the ContrabaIds The
Army Soon to 70 to Worh-Expedition
to Little Roek-Jobnston's Arm, Wow.
ing-Mobile.
vIcKsBUIc Miss. Aug. 80 l-o3.
RrTrRH OF TBE COMM ASDING GENERAL.

REIURH OF TIE COMMANDING GENERAL
Gen. Grant accompaniedb by Adj. Ter. Thomas,
returned TO this place yesterday morning Id supposed
70 have had very pleasant trip up The river as he was
duly toasted and lionized In Memphis and elsewhere
But the man who has been great and real lion In
the field cannot well descend to the position Of piror
onrpe, lion He would not make speech a: Memphis
although every effort made 10 draw one from him
Undoubtedly he is the most modest Major-Generi IN
The service He cannot be forced into vanity His pre-
tensions and professions reach the measure Of his
capabilities Having decided in his own mind that he
j. speaker hut doer, be IL imprcgnnble In that
POSITION and banqueis and tOass will drive him from II
> Rebel shot and shell VIII drive him from this
,ronghold which he has taken from th'm-that Is,
Fever
The General finds upon hs table grea; mass Of busi
which has accumulated during hi brief absence
BE is working hard 10 each up intending TO so To
NewOrieans hear. 10 confer with Cen Innks, % S"n
o. be can get tie table cleared
ADJT-G THOMAS
The following orders issued by Adjt. Gen. ThoInte,
have MOI heen pnbsbed believe abon Oh forw arded
copies some time since. Az these orders fully explain
ne business Of the Adutan, General in tin depart
VIcKsBuRs Mis-. Aug 49, 1867
SPECIAL ozpxHs No i'under intrusion. from The Sec.
W6r "a. undersigned hereby announces hs cufn 10
ORGANIZATION into the military service Of the United Stairs OF
within our nr. or Who may brought in by troops.
Who sy ads have placed hen,ess under the protection
trose mot beehcs for the welfare Of all children,
sed and nhf Of African descent VINO have sought
I,iuse thin lines OF who hereafter do So -,
In future all bodied male Of the above class VIII
r. % no The a H. gs .rS es Of b. sse When
hey viii be assigned 10 regiments copoed Of persons Of AZ
man decen, In process Of formation OF to DO formed
LIe4i'er
hes become apparent that the system Of receiving oil
rgoes who isy have sought the projection Of Govern
u.r and allowing them to remain in many instances in state
cso.i inactivity has become at time. not only injurious to
uere.,s Of The service but TO the welfare oil
eyes resulting in habits Of ideness sickness, and dis
e-se. :,
lii further considered expedien that all children and fe
n negro descent who hereafter be DESTROYS Of seek
Ing gge within The lines Of The uied STATES troops be I'd
ysed 10 ain on the plantations elsewhere where they
have been heretofore state Of serIude, provided such
psoe be under the control Of the Federal troops All such
legOes receive the protection OF this Government wlf
hey remain in he locations that may be- designated and all
such persons may be authorized to occupy PLANTATIONS
Other places viii be permitted TO employ these "nAe' ana
children any capacity most suited TO their sDii'y'
Al who Bcapscated by old sge III hesfh
%nsy other re.pet nom serving N regiments o, n,os
u. nearest camp for such person.
hy order ofthe Secretary Of Wm ..,c.,s,.l
will be- noticed that the foregoing orders contain
Recommendation that women and children and males
not able bodied remain the plantations where they
have been slaves heretofore provided the plantations
are within the Union lines. IL Will be well II this
Recommendation IL needed and carried out. The con
uaband camps scattered about through this depart.
hent are full TO OVERCOMING and possible stretch OF
imagination hope can induce any sane man who tecs
e Of these camps 10 pronounce the condition OF the
oseks within them preferable 10 plantation life. rode
Iss one the other day and BY the roadside saw five
vad bodies 40 far gone with decomposition and ~
much muated by hos that could not discern the full
SelformStion of any body. Inquired and learned
y ssG sssn 1K issss .sh ssns
ss Iot unirequent The fret idea Of the need co9red
fcr.e is that they have nothing to do. Freedom
immunity rom lsbor. 1t - impossible 70 fair'y cor