Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-22

IICSC5t position OF EOfJe]'S Fteef-A fairs
tie RipT-Ifouble on Goge,stnaeet I2aata
tions-1 Compliment to the .Jo,o7aal-1dtant-
ages Of tie Glnqboat Seryice.
Corresp ondence Of the State Journal
MISS. SQUADRON, q. S. s. MOUND CrTYl
Orr HURRICANE PLANTATION,
Miss, June 8th, 1861.
There is very little news to write about
since my last, which was written while we
were in the Atchafalaya. We came out the
next day and parted company with the de
feated army with as good an opinion of the
men as ever, but not Of their commander
We stopped but one day at the mouth of Ret
River and proceeded up to this place, our ole
anchorage. The imposing flag steamer Bind
Hank left the same evening for Cairo. The
Mound City is stationed here, the IittsbAlg at
Grand Gulf, Bento1s at Natchez, and so on, all
the iron clads taking up their old positions
and our life has Gained down to the quiet
monotony of former piping times OF peace
There has been scarcely any change here
since we left. The negro troops have been
considerably augmented, and vegetation is at
its heights about all the difference notice
able.
The hull of the Lldtazola still remains ii
the same condition as when we left, living hard
and fast on the bank. Natchez (where We
remained three days. appears to be doing
considerable business but the secesh had
commenced a system of setting fires, which
threatened TO be the utter destruction of the
town Several large buildings have very re
Gently been burned, and a fire was OF nightly
occurrence there when we left At visit to
headquarters there / learned that those per
sons who were endeavoring to work the Gov
eminent plantations were being annoyed a
great deal by guerrillas who will make raids
upon them, stealing their stock, and in many
instances burning them out. 1t is almost m
possible to protect them all from these ma
rauding bands, as they come an go, no one
knows when their next visit viii oe paid, and
unless the Government can place force OF
hundred men on each plantation, | don't see
how the matter can be effectually remedied
Your last batch of papers were eagerly
read, and the numerous correspondents IN
Banks division gave universal satisfaction
aud were reliable as far as we could know
Every one was glad to know that the truth
would have airing, and that the people at
home could have an opportunity OF Judging
as to who were the ones 10 blame. The New
Orleans papers and also toe New Y Tk Harald
gave anything but a fair and truthful account
of things up Red river in their first descrip
tions of the affair. The former were silent
and the latter landed Banks until a reader
who was acquainted with the facts would
throw down the paper in disgust.
The weather is delightful, and we are Inyr-
rating on greens, lettuce, hlackberrios and
green peas, Notwithstanding the MANY pgC.
tests of weak stomachs.
Quite number Of three years men are
leaving, as their term of service expires AM
they are promptly allowed to return home
| can't see why there are not more recruits
coming in, as the gunboat service Is manifest
ly the most easy and comfortable service Of
fered, and although no bounty is offered, set
the prize money any year yet of the present
war has amounted to more than any bounty
ever given in the land service, and could
person step on board in the evening and see
the merry cotillion, mo ladies Of course( and
hear the old violin, he would think gunboat
life anything but dull just now our inter
ests are chiefly conferred in the training, "a
Heenan and King, of two fighting cocks, anu
70 Judge from the conversation, all are q
much interested in the result as though the
safety of the country depended on It, Inc
conflict viii take place the day after to-mor
row, but as [ hardly think the excitement
will extend as far north as Wisconsin, shan
not take the trouble TO report the rounds
first blood, sc.
viii not claim your attention again ann
something takes place worth relating outsiue
of our ordinary routine of life. b, a.
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