, 1863-04-11
lFfom Our Own Correspondent
NEAR LAKE PROVIDENCE, april 8, 1869,

ANOTHER: CANAL.
I had supposed the age of the spale b,i
passed, anu that VIC were approaching
lie era OF gunpowdcr, when I wrote Won
last. I was mistaken. Another route #
Vicksburg has been discovered. wnic, is n
ccllpse all former efforts in that direction.
The shovel and the hoo are again In reaais;.
ton; contsabande arc lAboring clecrily. the
short pull Of escaping steam Is heard ali dav
long from busy dredgcs, and soon the great
problem will be solved. do not dcs;rn to
publish news, which by any possibility
might reach the enemy, to the dctsimcnt n
our cause, and, therefore content myself y;tb
the above bare allusion to the route selected
Some time, when the ditch is well advanced
towards completion, l will give you brief
description.
| REBEL BATTERY AT ASHTON.
| Yesterday morning the guuboat Louisville
| passed up tic river, in tow Of u transport. and
| just bcfore dark VIC heard, booming over the
water, the sharp report finer huge columblads.
We had heard, that ut Ashton the enemy hid
planted IN eight gun battery, and conjectured
that her mission was 10 silence 1t. Whether
sic succeeded or not, OF WHITTIER she in}n1r.
| cd IN tAat somewhat common and oniyot7c
enterprise Smelling the woods''-we have
not learned. at all events, VIC have heard
notsing more Of gunboat or battery.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Gen. Grant has issued the following Snrc;,1
order 1t is Intended to facilitate The shin.
~. s,5 J ~ ~ we army and TO regulate
HEApQuAnTEEs DEr'r OF THE TENNESSEE
1uLSG Il POINT, Id. March II 18r3
srsc1A1. ORDERS M. 91-aImr co.r. 60.
err in thr sc ma orss corps command.
a1 tae. 20 taeis respective commands of euch
p1oprT md sc G,oig nrn1i,g eS9spted as they deem
zans ho,r.or ~ "snei 1umn1ahdlng Saes to cit-
tbc snrc's oIdor ~, speslay pronbtsd except
Of eacn n,tuai nnrH,sot somands:s maj IN the case
,;es "a ns ~, ate o. prime necrssty, in limited quau
Iy oi1Ger ~ rrS nf SI,;nsser Mn; ns = oWh 1tc.
JOHN a. hAwI1Ss, -Aas't Adj't Gen.
LEAD NINE REGIMENT,
By iny; ation of I'll n1,,.h,.
visited the 45th Illinois md s,nees5 seS5te5aay Hay
f.;ona - ~ ~ oIexs paf1de 1t will please tue
It is considered the model regiment, ~ - -
gan'e division. They nnn,,nE h,t asn ~ ~. ~
for tlntv. bnt for sn,i,a.i,, nuuss , onl Joy men
In drill, dress Al and dIsci5lne gi hIsa pes'set1on
sesn them cqnalled.
Alter the parade was finished, the following
tieiasticaily and unaninon:ly E .eaa, 0dn, ana en"
uuxn~.a h.,;,th. ''PSeo' /
that our BELOVED ami Hss en,SsSa or come time
ranler. Brig. Gtn John e..ea Ie,sn lv,son b Com
noted to The rank Ut Nsior GcSsr au th, nsen pro-
ns assurance OF the impastal manncr In Whit tb;ge
Administration acknowledges tic claims Of ri IT. IT,
supporters and defenders: and ~ A's
NnkREAs, We hare, without any political dif.
mit1o., ~ onnon, aufing the past two years. ad
course Of on1 pa1nG"s, cnnsmns, inan5 and patriotic
most candid sunnnrt r. " .ha a. al Times
Government alite revardess or o. ihs
sion: and unInluenccd By promises Of politics
ward; and 'e'
oasI;a, Mn;EEEA:, We are Impressed with an mistaken
o. his signal ability and honesty Of
"a "a ;n rontnM.tig ne ehnlng example afford
and unswe!sinr ei;,, u to X t6e usuea Patriotism
plcs A inTai sciar tne nenosfatlc p1inei-