, 1863-09-04

our arrival had been manufacturing and send
ing east, by teams, from two to three thou.
sa6a yards Of cloth daily. The railroad has
erggar f!om Louisiana, which from here has
been sent On BY teams. We destroy ed all the
rolling ttcck found here, consisting Of two
trgl1es, fourteen freight cars aad two
coaches, with the railroad machine chops.
nolasses, some thirty stand Of arms of all
descriptions and the cotton mill, aud cap
tured and brought away with us . very beau
tifu1 twelve p. und piece Of artillery, Of the
old F1eIch model, said BY the citizens to
hare been used By jackson at the battle OF
doors" at Liberty and WoodFil1e, aud prac.
t.ca1ly "1et the oppressed 60 fre." Some
half dozen elaves were confined In both jails,
most Of them not for committing any crime,
but because they we're claimed By no master,
and according to the laws Of mississippi they
must be kept in confinement for six months
and then sold to the highest bidder; the
money to go to the county poor. One that
we had released told me that he hnd been IN
for five months; that he had accompanied his
matter to VickBburg, where he WIS killed
three days after his arrival. In 4 few weeks
be started back to his old home, but there be-
ipg DO one to claim him, be vas placed in
Us to deliver HIM" The citizens Of the conn-
Try through Which We ra5sed Eeemed COM:
p!etely objected, and aI .manifested strong
desire for peace. 1 asked one man, part OWL
er Of a large plantation. and fair specimen
Of the uneduca:ed whites, why, II they were
the Union restored, they did not assemble to-
gether and vote to come b,ck into the Union?
Why, bless you, I hare nothing more 20 say
about 1t than one Of ny Slaves" wns his re-
p)y. Srch are the sovereign people OF the
State of Missiseippi.. We returned safely to
Natchez last Friday, bringing in one hundred
ard hity captured mules and horses, and ten
prisorers-one 4 Second Lieutenant Some
twenty we're Faroled.
a sKIRM1sH.
The morning after our return an alarm was
given that the enemy were approaching the
city. The General quickly had his mounted
infantry outside the plckets, but not soon
enough to saye fine covered bridge, fired by
the rebels, With whom We Immediately COM
and capturing some prisoners, from whom
We learned that Logan's entire command OF
twenty -one hundred men had come In towards
Natchez from the east, to cut of our force as
We came up, from the south; but our fast
marching ontWitted them. In few hours
several, and capturing Lieutenant and over
forty men. The Lseutecant and fifteen men
we're captured by f1ye mea Of the I'D Illinois
regiment. They were out skirmishing some
distance from the main body, when they were
told BY the negroes that a squad Of fifteen
were - certain corner Of field. Hidden By
bend cf the road, They immediately deci-
ded 10 capture them ,nnd advanced at charge.
Meeting the rebels coming around the bend,
they demanded their surrender, which demand
the rtbels Immediately compiled with, throw.
Ing their guns upon the ground, where they
were immediately broken by our boys, and
theif i've captors. 70 say that they looked
Eheepish Us they rode through the streets,
does not half 1prcss 1t. The names Of the
men arc rs follows, and should be published
tor their conrcge and pluck. They are all
Chicago boys:
seret: VIM: Daxaon.
corporal Wn- Phaltn.
j. PIivatts Ed.sCook and John Ewing, of COM
ITtvate Ialrin PMson, Of company G, Captain
Jamcs.
nAcK TO y1cKsBUno.
We arc now in daily expectation Of
being ordered back TO VicEsburg, General
Ord ard part Of his command having
arrived Eere to relieve us. This
re regret much, as onr st.y here
has been exceedingly pleasant and tie health
OF the men good beToEd precedent. Bat it
we can accomplish more BY leaving thaa BY
remaining, we are ready for the orders. Gen
Banks. the nan of tho people and the hero Of
Port Hudsen, was here with his staff on H.t.
nrtny. The General is looking finely, and
has the same old decisive expression around
his finely cut mouth, that speaks so truthtulIy
Of his character. had an interview yester-.
day with couple Of Vicksburg paro3ed oris-
one1s, on their var home to Arkansas. They
Informed ne that penbertcn's army H.s COM.
plete]y disorganize6. the few that were left
~hen they reached Alabama; being dismissed
to their homes. 1t WAS good policy pa7olipg
them, for do not believe q thousand of them
will ever fight against us again.
Our soldiers are in excellent spirits. owing
to their successes and to the TACT that fur.
1oughs arc now being allowed to them, so
that they will eco once more the much lored
Northern homes they have richly tarned, and
beereak for them, 4 warm welcome from
tkesr friends there DAN.