New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-06

Thousand Comns-Their Significance.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TIM TENNESSEE,
| CAMP NEAR MiILIIKKs's BEND Madison Parish. La,
From Our Special Correspondent
No further details of the running off the blockade
last Wednesday night have been received; but we
know that the five transports Anglo-Saxon, Empire
City, Horizon, Moderator, and Cheeseman, are st
New Carthage and that the injured boats are under.
going repaIr, and will soon be in running order
again.
Beyond the casualties have given, one killed
and four wounded, none are mentioned; and opine
none Of consequence occurred. The wreck Of tue
Tgress, lying along the Louisiana shore below the
canal, was destroyed with fire by our forces on
Thursday morning
A report was circulated in camp yesterday that
Grand Gulf, Miss, near the mouth of the Big Black
River, had been taken by our gunboatsi but am az
cured at headquarters the statement 10 premature.
We will possess the place no doubt al soon as we are
ready to move against Vicksburg and its envrons;
but that will not be for two weeks at least
BY private letters received from the North, i
ljuoge the opinion prevails there that great battle
must be fought Immediately; though l do not look
for any general engagement much before the middle
of MAY. Some time will be required for the massiDg
Gen. Grant is down at New. Carthage now, though
his adquarters are still here and Is, believe,
making every effort 10 hasten forward the campaign
TO offensive operations against the Rebel stronghold
The impression has been entertained her,about
for some time, aud suspect Grant has had appre-
tensions, that his Commander-in-Chiefs caput 10y
within the baleful shadow of the guillotine; and
this uncertainty Of his position may render him more
energetic than lie has been during the past three
, months.
No doubt Grants retention at the bead Of this
army depends upon his early success before
Vicksburg. II il do not fall before Sumner or II he
fail, be is officially doomed TO the block.
/ hope the General will not be relieved while he
10 on the eve Of action; for the appointment of his
successor will involve delays and waste Of time,
and the certainty Of keeping the army in this un-
wholesome region through the heats andmalaria and
fevers Of the swelteriDg months OF June and July.
The day Of false alarms and sensation rumors 3
over unless l greatly err, and the period for hard
fighting draws nigh. The approaching month must
witness great battle in the neighborhood Of Vcks-
Z burg. The enemy has no disposition and no inten.
ton to evaeuate until compel him 10 that alter.
native. He purposes TO fight stoutly and stubborly
in his intrenchments and not TO yield them withou,
desperate struggle. He fully comprehends the i'm.
porance OF his position, and the advantage OF keep
ing us here through the misunderstanding Summer
On the other hand, our troops are in good cond.
ton and spirits, and anxious to be led agansi the
foe, protected as he is by bis nepits and hf bate
ries. They have grown weary and impatient Of the
long inactivity; they are desirous TO redeem their
repulse Of December and will strain every nerve foI
the obtanment OF a Rlorous victory.
Nearly all the soldiers that were in this vicinity
|, have gone to Carthage. Gen. Logan's Division Ii
still here, but will march in day or two McCler.
nand and Mcpherson are below Vicksburg. Gen.
Steele will be down from GreeDvile IN the begin
ming of the next week, and Gen. Sherman will come
up from YOungs Point Oh Monday or Tuesday. OuI
soldiers are being massed, and by the opening OF
May they will all have moved, presume, to New
Carthage.
The Blockade running, understand, ia over, az nc
more transports are needed below number oi
barges and small stern wheelers with supplies and
forage, have been sent through the Duckpor Canal
and will have no difficulty 1t Is SAID, IN reaching
Carthage.
Tonight, additional barges Of coal and hay will be
sent by The batteries for the transports and cavalry
below the Southern Gibraltar. No person will ac.
company them, as they can go through without any
other aid than that Of the current.
Yesterday afternoon some 500 contrsbands Of all
shades and ages and OF both sexes came down here
from Greenyille and encamped after the manner Of
gipsies along the evee; presenting, especially by
the light Of the fires they had kindled, and the beams
OF the moon, quite picturesque appearance.
They had very little clothing, and no tents; but
they chstted around the burning fsggots, and stood
about and lay upon the ground very reslgnedly and
cheefuly, though their faces wore wistful and
rather sorrowful look, az II they were uncertain OF
tie future and anxious TO know their fate.
| ina horde OF sable B0henians-in the original.
not The derived senseare portion of the fugltvos
VINO Ned IRON their masters in Mississippi into
Slee'. lines duf1ng bis expedition IN that State,
aha nave como down here 10 be organized into
o'aius ioces for plantations along the river. They
A'v ntlly hcld-hands, but many II them are pptn-
~. nValitsnt, hna all Of them are delighted with
w. laeA of being free
is'nsss with ,hsir parii-eolor.d turbans the
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