New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-28

since the grand rendezvous OF Of this point to
communicate with the civilized world. There now
hero feet oftwenynine vessels comprising iron olads
that creep about the liver Ike monster turtles lie
tionlcss Of anchor reminding Of the great anpho
In The Eurh SEQ that we used 10 read Of when we were
boys in the big encyclopedia with the red back and hard
tincads" Of the s!ernwheel species with hcir
trrss 1e-pounders s,a-ing at you With the ununsing
gnsc Of fish, wooden gunbosts Of tho pattern OF 1901
which possess in majesty what they lack in strength and
are aftor all among tho NEST sersiceabe vessels In the
Western nery ard the inevitable little tugs order
~ boats" they ere sometimes called, always on tie
move and es rcsess ss swallows. These tugs orc the
suriossos OF the feet and while We waiting for
Gen EcPherson 70 come on with his soldiers, viii
describe Twenty yards of is samrle-the g Lit
tic Giant" She is long way from home, consder'ne
her tso having all the way from Chicago early in
thrco or four Iups hat It would not DO for him try
bis agility ahwaft shipe. n he would jump over Tho
ether eide into the river. csboose the deck reach
nom about Ave fec; from tho stern II the same die.
taDce from the bow roof about four feet square and
two feet higher hsn that az the cnhoOsa shelters the
pilot, who IL also mate and Waterman, beside being
commander Of tho vessel The ca5ooso Il occupied by
the engineer, boiler nearly long the boat, and u
negro fireman She has fully six feet depth OF hold and
on the stecks looks nearly az high as she is long But
there 10 concentrated within her small compsss 5ufl
cent power TO prope vessel in whose hold she could
be hid away and she viii tew the largest vessels In the
feet. These tugs have rendered valuable services
during tie whole campaigr this river. In tho nd
Of fleet down the liver alter the fs Of Island
30. 10, Whenever place nesred at which u was
supposed ire Rebels might he fortified. ono OF them
would he sen. IN advance and after pecpng cautiously
around the point" would send back 10 the feet and
report but not without sometimes exciting the iDpo-
tent wrath of Confederate cannon. We have lost Tut
two q: them during the warone at Fort Pillow and tie
other in trying 10 run tie blockade at Yicksbnrr.
OS BOARD OuACuTA-3 O'Clock.
The transport feet from Vicksbnrg "a Just coming in
sight. TIE whole naval feet 10 alive with excitement
aud tho decks are covered with gunboaimen and ma
rLes. Signal flags Aying the flagship and being
cred from tho other vessels Everything indicates
al immediate change IN the monotonous life that we
have just passed through and the opening VI On active
campaign Five Transports are already rornd the
poipL and the heavy cloud Of smoke thnt MARKS the
meandciincs Of the river fOr y miles above .ore.e
the coming Of macy The crews ~ the gunbooie
greet the soldiers Oh The transports with loud cheers as
they within hailiDg distance, and tho soldiers
respond with the roll Of drums and en- answering cheer
that might be heard for Dies. This is truly among
the most inspiring of the war. The army ana
navy being banded together In equal strength ftr
Of tho rost promising campaigns OF the year and
with that cordial good feeling which should animate al
those who are lighting fcr worthy purpose ssch iiale
iesicsses ~ may have heretofore had temporary cx
enoe between Che land and naval forces forgotten
AID they hail each other with THO oordiay Of brothers
In a Cause.
TIE co.iro rect viii DO here II IS sad IN four FIVE
hopis possible yuu shall have further ports before
tlo expedition leaves. Whether this will Dc IN thrvc
hours or ,Lroe days. cannot be said now.