New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-23
Expedition I'm the HusbpnckaPaw Region
Extensive Capture of Rebel Cntiie and
Mule. Destruction Of Thousands OF
Bushels of Confederate" Corn-Union
Transport. Running ihe blockade of
yieLsburg-Fugitives from secessia.

From Our speclal donespohuenN
NuIEES, BEND Madison Parish. La,
Monday Evening April 10. 1862
The expedition Of Gen. Steeles division in the
neiehborhood Of Greenville, Mss. lone hundred and
twenty-Gye miles above here) and the region OF the
Great Sunfower River, has now been absent for
eight or ten days, and has met with remarkable sue
cess-baying captured twelve or hiteen hund ed
head Of cattle, three or four hundred mules, and
several thousand bushels of corn, in addition 10 de-
s,royinp ten or twelve thousand Bushels belonging
10 the foe.
very considerable Rebel force lie in that vicinity,
probably two or three thousand men, but under
whose command is unknown.
| Our troops have had considerable diminishing
with the enemy, and few Union soldiers have
been wounded but the casualties thus far are unim-
portant. The Confederstes have retreated as our
forces advanced possibly with the expectation OF
dra vi ing them into the swamps harassing and sur
rounding them-sn expectation In which they are
doomed TO disappointment.
! Washington County in (which Greenvle Is, bas
been. ever since boats have been running below
| Memphis, infested with guerrilla bands, and they
have done all in their power to interrupt navigation
by firing upon unarIned vessels from behind the pro-
lection Of the levees killing and wounding several
persons since July last.
The SuDii0wer or nuhnpFkapaW region 10 lieu
one. producing great deal Of corn aud many cattle
and swine. which have been freely sent to the en-
envy at Vicksburg since the commencement of hos
tilities against the city.
The sending of force into the county, therefore,
was of 10 email Importance, and Steeles division
have seriously interiered with the supplies of the
Rebels, who really have no provisions to lose, and
who are as much crippled in this way they arc by
Disasters in the field.
Several of our old transports, protected by bales
of cotton and hay, TO be run By the batteries Of
Vicksburg tomorrow or Wednesday night, as our
troops at New Carthage in need Of boats to
the river 10 the opposite shore Oply q sufficient
number of men will be placed upon the vessels TO
manage them; and have no doubt the boats will
escape with very little, If not without any damage.
This enterprise | would not mention, OF course did
not know that IL will have been consummated long
before my letter reaches half the way to NewYork.
Adutant General Thomas is yet confined TO bis
boat, the Rocket, by indsposition which is 10 no
manner assisted by the extremely unfavorable
character of the westher-chilly, wet and aDseason-
able. Consequently, he has not as yet been
able TO address the troops, rs was, and is stl ms
intention. His revelation and explanation OF the
policy of the Administration in regard to negro
regiments there is much desire and anxiety TO hear
somo twenty fugitves-men, women snd en-,
dren-all originally from the Norlh--hayo reached
here within day or two from the vicinity o. fieh