New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-23
FBem MISSISSIPPI.
pu.spyiaa. Attack d Of Our Men and arc
HepuGseJ-Auempt 10 Capture Fort An
Jerscn, at Waterproof, La.-Rebei Afro
cities and Prompt observation-disclosures.
head Cowurdice and Courageous Col
cred Wen, &C.


cred Men, &C.
Pc Or Our speci.l Correspondent.
VICKsBUEG, Miss, March J. 1864.
From Capt. j. NJ. Anderson OF the Sth ONO
thntry now detailed as geuorn recrai,ing officer for
sored troops in this vicinity have lust received the
trbwiDs particulars Of another Rebel outrage upon
pokred troops. On Saturday tNb. 20. small Govern
psnt train loaded with cou6soocd cotton while On its
Say to Waterproof Ia had proceeded but short dis
psy,S a rom me plantation of noted Rebel by the
,aue OF A. j. Watson. when It was suddenly attacked
hy 200 Rebels who had concealed themselves in an
bush The Rebels divided into three dotachmes.
yoRI UNAT', ysCAPE OF TIE GALLANT RAND.
Col Moore Of louisiafu vs. ia command Of the Nla-
-,s.oers aided b, Col McNeqll and Major Mott John.
rol all three aotoIoas desper0dOes Carr Anderson,
sto was N charge of the train had but 20 men for
guard. aud having ordered the drivers 90 3ppS the
hip 10 The mules eT the train be Tetreacd rapidly
~ possible coward Fort Anderson, where garrison Of
40 cOioro- soldiers stationed. The negroes were
snJSus cbt ainsttiu overwhelming nuuifcrs, but
wisdom prevailed f,er audaoity and CGpt. AndeT
lon ,- drew me fOrthcatOns, kept uR sharp
,pusheuy ire from histraye little hand whom he tells
hoe beta yed writ The eatest GOODNESS Notwithstanding
heir r'riloan siinatiOT.
ALLIE Ply 1tiL GCNoOATs No. = ASD gjE SWlIZER-
LAND.
T1. 81 Shin heard by Gee g0nbcats No. and
lhe Switzerland, tOh ~ anchor up the river short
3ist,n, aud putting null head 81 rieam they bur
Ts< a. the of conflict in seGsonfo render signal
ervlce tOthe feeble garrison. TIE Npukee shells went
hearing through The hlT ia all us3tl0fS shrlekng for
revenge and right speedily they got II too for the hrs
Etssie that burst Wounded several Rebels dismounted
Fm6 hOwliItf. and created intense disgust among
The rutfeatiuC rlNalrN who r- taking their wounded
Sth chem. On Monday, Feb n, at o'clock III the
Afternoon The band OF guerras1usde another bold
assl upon DOT Zines 90 Waterproof L., opening with
iuUr pieces Of artillery upon Fort Anderson Capt
soGsoI ci the guubOat Va was On hand. and after
two loufs vigorous shelhns rhs'enemy abandoned the
sRsst
ssnoLrr,e MURDER OF qsiBEE SuE AND sPELpY
Or loss vas three killed Two colored soldiers
member 'ui The 18th La. vols We're captured, aud
steru ard nrGlaly murdered with old negro slave
known hN the sobrGUet Of Uncle Peter" The b0dies
the soldiers drcO, cred the next day iddoe
With tuHes. Old Uncle Peter ali aged slave had been
~ great service 20 our government m plotting our
rthceis e localities Wsge large Quantities OF cotton
s.ionglDl ta the Rebel Government were concealed
kftsf coptuiing this old the assasSlns compete
nm "a kneei with his hands behind his beck, in presence
81 -oBt % slaves OF the adjoining plantations
ard two mimic balls pierced his body They then In
Simulated the slaves by threatening 10 treat al negroes
IN similar nsnner '7hcu they caught aiding the
ysnfees.
Through tie fundamentally of this .aitfal OF
f'gIt EGC'rsOu lad secured fonr hundred haesf me
s,iot ra. he'd G. = a, together with 80 fine horses
end number mules The value Of the cottos; alone
wr- .OOoou Among he prisoners captured fS our
yor,c. Lieut.. Austin, Adutani-GeneInl on Gen.
Aarrss sia with his the horse and costly eQR1rnents
topt Anderson succeeded in capturing the murderer
sf DID Uncle Peter anil hay ing plenty II slaves 30 test
n who obliged 10 witness the Infamous crlme he
ordered ~, guilty wretch o be sh0t, ana IN fc~ h"Ih
tie la paid the penalty of his bastard crime. An
srtsT og to gu.rJlas engaged IN this outrage IS
nov IN oar hands uBder guard this place aud it
BE act OF great Injustice 10 our brave s0deTn
slsi ,b,h osws should be treated prisoners OF war
TN CHIVAI RY ROB THFIR VICTIMS.
Amer Shooting these three deenscess men, the ChY
a,ruus knights robb 4 old Uncle Peter az 81 600 IN
Trp.ar, Notes, aud completely stripped the two col
.oltrs ali "a fif outer clOihing snd thar bculs
We Leat Northern t0ppcrhcads who have neger lee
soutL oi MASON and Dison's line constantly prst'ug
rheGf ths uncou, tui0naty Of aiming the zlBycs of
Kfl4 fhs~U ureutIigpd uiupp the |
Isgro lfoops Of cowar'ice After the begY proof no
hmk~us keud Font Hudson. and 90 Fort Nfg'ic In
frurt q: Cbnrostou, A. would seem thai nothing more
VA o. subtaupte the resolution and uBdaunt
ssl cottage ~ tho save. when sTr1y.d agsRst W. |
lighting Ton the freedom OF his race ohe io'-
Jc~ lug incident speots ior liseh.
Jp the sceond sitaf on Fort Anderson on Monday
bsrr kehet lhv'n2son who 80 rsllshty yir'ei ,
cite Tie OF apt Anderson by running ms WORD through
81 cocy q Rebel exhibited traits OF courage WORTHY
at rcord A part OF eight gue!riLS suIfelndeg
SeFgt Thompson 81 Company !, llth iuuisleua, buu
sortnral Robinson If the same regiment The two
IrsEs1s Ner, thros encd with torture Sad death ana
rss, tuul, placed Ia charge Of three goerrss WINE
fhs balance Of thor parry harasSrg our troops
,eeiur rcy Oliver ~ the Sergeauts heb they orcered
nix 10 give it up. Is he tmbed around bis belt he
ready. Drawing IL slowly RON his beN ne coe%dlt
ssd a.. the Rebel Geld give the alarm le fc corpse
non hs horse. At The same time corporal kobi.son
clio; another sne liz. third guerrilla " bout Wh'lny
81 fnrfhsr Instruction. put the spur o. fs horse ana
g. Few SECONDS cut Of sight. TIE tSp brave men
now ~ duly ready for another snerii'a NI.'t.
sr,ops - most GatlcF-ng ia this Department Inc
achievements Of that energetic, undanntsd. WOlkGg
fseuersl " l. Sherman are the theme upon the lips OF
18th parti.s here. LOYAL and d,ioya cons der bs 10
Sisil 10 Meridian AID the central part "''ls Siii
u buldst and meet successful military event "I ne
Ssss1I.
sdlslLY AND SUFILGiNG AMONG 1iiL hla-JGtlS'
great deal OF dsI-itution exists among the lie
Su;ees vito ha7 lust cred lines 10 ess1Pe star
vs.ion. whole families barefoOted aud ragged with
tLs dsrk lines If hunger end want legiby traced upon
esh face present scene sad enough 70 tcuchthe heart
az N. most stoical Mothers with babes IN the arms
feWed ny group OF frightened children, go trudglng
~ Ne uninsitng sifses without place TO rest
u, . wcaFIed iosWs.
CoLoEED ME- WILL FIGHT
While maueuyering his men, Capt. Andersn ioil
frn horse and had mast miraculous escape nom
,syl1se through the inirepSy OF cOlored sergeant
lie Captain koTs dc roaba, and an Infatuated
Peal with deep imprecatiDns upon his HIPS orccrcd
I'm 10 surrender al the same time presenting re-
-oy.r Il Capt. Apdcrsons sad. just at his erSics
.rnctar sergeant Robert Thompson rushed 10 the res
cUs md ran lis sword through the body OF the Rebel
Si1 tisa almost Instantly. IIis gallant and educa,e
ehk man was formerly the slave oi d Rebel Gsne's
livery sitnesses verify the statement including
Cant Anderson. J. La