The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08

Rebel Accounts.
PoRr HrDsoH. La, Feb. 20,
Via MOBILE, March q 1863. !
Yankee force Of -four thousand strong marching to
wards Lorgansa. The advance guard, one thousand
strong at Amite river twelve miles from this place.
mis- ID deemed an important movement, and doubtless
psompt steps viii be taken 10 arrest IL.
PoRr HUDSON, Feb. 81, 1869.
Colonel Mlps Legion, the Fourth Louisiana, Colonel
Hunter and Fennery's battery drove the Yankees from
Point Coupee The enemy ANONYMOUSLY re,reated at the
appearance Of our The reported force o the
my II Eaton Rouge is thirty thousand.
The Mississippi valley Grand Campaign.
Tho opening Of the Mississippi river IL now the grand
,bect which occupies OF both the Union and
rebel armies The former determined 10 spen the nav
CATION Of the river while the latter evinced in the
proclamation Of JEFF Davis, lie determined that shah
not be accomplished. As an evidence Of this have
to observe that force Of rebels posted TO resist
sur by the Yazoo Pass while batteries and
employed at yicksburg and Port Hsdson TO impede,
and possible stop our movements in those directions
Tho Union army now engaged on three grand plans for
the reduction Of vicksburg ami the opening Of navigation
and ihs pacs he rsben ere using might and main 10
thvSt. There Is little doubt II ieat .es a.srs Bs,s
5isn win have to class tho sesd TksEAT sksys 10
mos. imp@ian, s'sges q the word,
? vs.. ..srcG
~ The Three Union PLANE.
TEE CHANGING OF THE COURSE OF THE NlssissiPPL.
Wars often great changes 10 tue face Of the
countries In which they take place. but great change
the prospective about 70 in tne Miss sspp
valley has yet been accomplished in the history Of
sbe world Streams and even rivers have been turned
~ investing armies and victories by such
- strategy but before has such immense and
powsfa body Of been changed out Of its
- now contemplated in this region. NiyI1n In his
0axms recommends the using Of streams ! Of
other c6encs defence, but there o cord Of hi
fHTn6GA river for hurdreds Of miles from natural
Sed, Of his opening entirety u navig ton
sy The same nesns
cYHus TURNED fHE RuPRRArfs AND cosoUENsp
BABYLON.
In ancient history we end thai Cyrus, w1ne CON.
sander Of the army Of the Modes and Psrtians con.
soered Babylon by turning the c6nrse of the
Uphrstes after having LAID seige TO fne city for over
swo years. taking advantage Of great annual Baby.
oash festival when the whole city Engaged in revei
ling be ordered tho ARTIFICIAL bank Of the Fnpratts 10 be
Gu, away by which action tho passed on another
anection. THIS river, when flowing along Va regular
course passed nder the uas Of the fortified city and
beng drained, let unruarded entrance INTO Babylon
along ito bed Two columns Of troops then entered The
mace by ,hp channel and without opposition snus
Babylon ell
now THE DUTCH pkFEArED rus spANIAEps.
mo Dutch On one ocs ls.or defeated Invading army
ny changing the course their streams. During IN,
Spanish invasion Of Holland the sxteeuth century 10,
natives, 10 drive out the enemy cut number 81 ihs
dykes with which the country abouuos, and y, The
tiers overflow the lands such e,sut thnte marcf
Of he invaders was prevented.
ouR pREviors EFFORTS IN LiEB sTFs.FEGY
Daring tho pressat armies aud ravy have made
cue or two attempts OF similar nature Tho sioue zee
attempted 70 ooek 10 aud change tho ca Annel or
Dor q Charleston but the m"asnrewAs comparatively
failure, az oniy helped 70 deepen instead Of destroyu
an man channel. Al Ne. Madrid No canal was q,
whereby the oayoas above and n~ior tia, place YER
connected and navigation through them MAJ.
srom the Mississippi above Island No. 10 ~ the .au.
rivar Few miles below that point THIS canal bouovs,
Sid no, change the of toe ma.u river-s m.,el
opened new route q travel u, however no.ped ma ~
N the reduction q inc fortified STAND aud like pos,op
on the Kentucky Shore which had previously blockade
the Mississippi RIVER Hliiary canals aud csnaIs con
s,socted under the authority u military engineers hav
seen cut 10 times q peace 10 oy@n 10 countries .r
avoid rapids in rivers bot these did directly chang
.ha course a the waie rhey merely made reuto.
rnB rkrsEsT sCBDis.
put ,ne preeent scheme which y occupying the after
,,op Of cur armcs and fleets ID the Southwest : o.
Tar moro gigantic character. Tie mighty Father
waters il 70 he partially turned out og ,s course,
sossd 10 routes .. my gaton are bo again opened
Three distinct par- Il operation are pos N rrogres'
each important d reit but az terdng 10 he came "a
hct namely, tho redlci o. yossbarg
LAKE PROVIDENCE cASAL HoUrF
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