The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-18
EVENTS OF THE WAR.
ACCOUNTS FROM MISSISSIPPI.

We have two accounts from Mississippi
pi, one from the New Orleans (Yankee)
Era, dated the 9th, and the other from q
Confederate letter dated Brandon. Miss.
the eth inst. The Era has conversed
with an informant just from Jackson, and
says:
For twelve days he has been travelling in
carriage through the country bet cen Jack
son, Miss, and Port Hudson, and during the
whole OF that time he has not seen or heard
OF a single rebel soldier Not even a gueril-
Ia can be discovered in that neighborhood
Having an extensive acquaintance among the
planters in that vicinity he was enabled to
form, from conversations held with them, a
pretty correct idea Of the amount Of cotton
still remaining there, and the lowest estimate
he makes is 100000 bales. Three-fonrths Of
this, a, least, is owned by the rebel Govern
ment, having been bought up by their cotton
agents.
The planters are very much concerned
about the cotton-burniIrg order from SeeYe-
tary Memuinger. which we published in
Friday evenings edition, and they are ex-
ceedingiy anxious that force OF United
States troops should occupy the county,
Our informant thinks five hundred mounted
men could keep the whole region free from
struggling gueriiias, and thereby save the
cotton from destruction. The planters will
take the oath with the greatest eagerncss to
save what little property still remains in
their possession, and the majority inwardly
pray for the appearance CT a regiment OF
blue coats before it becomes TOO late.
All the guerilla bands and small squads OF
cavalry. after the fail of Port Hudson. were
collected and organized into one body, under
command Of Col. Logan, q cavalry officer o.
considerable reputation among the Conted-
erata=. He concentrated his force short
distance from Clinton, and was here attacked
and routed by our cavalry.
The letter from Brandon says:
We have amazing reports troa New o.
leans. 4 lady who caTae liz contact with i
Yankee General, below here, was told by :iim
that they had very unsatisfactory news. The
General would give her no particulars. but
he seemed depressed, and the lady was sure
some serious tIiing had happened.
4 gentleman who witnessed the perform
aGccs of the negro regiments at Port Hud
son, says il is :tll mistake The blacks
never delivered their fire. They were brought
to certain point twice, and moved or by
the hank into the woods The line WAS in
evident confusion. and many of them were
Killed. lie imagincs the negroes were drunk.
The great fight which the blacks made AT
lliilihens Bend was forced fight. They
gunhoats killing as many, to keep them for
ward Us we did to keep them back. Many
OF them were drowned by being showed into
The water from the boats on which they
sought refuge from the double fire.
Capt. Lloyd Tilghm2n, son Of Gen. High
man, who was killed al the battle OF Bakers
Creek, was thrown from his horse aud Killed.
Young iilghInan had been with his father n
an aid-dc-camp since the war began. He h2d
III I ed q al II ii
mother in Kentucky, his object being to sts-
tain sut comfort her in her deep aitiiction.
We have lost o-t gallant AMI promising
F0uug soldier
II i, lfue, tha; which ] wrote you a few
days ago The Yankees are TO seize the pr
,atc and public resources OF The country and
open colossal soup houses, where the people
can feed. In the language OF the Yankee
privatcs, and some Generals, TOO, eve are
going To bring these ladies 10 the Nash-lup.' ~
The aristUcracy white peoplel are 10 he
brought down, elevating the black, under
every encouragement, having been found in
possible
Restoration Of the Union is no more talked
OF in camps. The answer TO the whine, u
am a Union mar, is, You be, damned -
Ile Union is still spoken of 10 the people,
and tlic mouths of the politicians are full OF
it, but in their hearts is the loved scheme OF
detlsng millions OF white people ill they
have the instincts OF negroes. There is no
hope of reconstruction. /; is too late for
suhiniseion. Pictures, ornaments, and musl-
cal instruments are destroyed, that you may
lose their ,lovdt;n4 intiHenccS. Table turni-
ture is DESTROYED, that you may lose the civ
iIization of the family hoard. Personal at
tire and ornaments are taken, that you may
lose the ennobling elegance OF costume
which has characterized your mothers for
hundreds OF years.