New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11
prooc Firing into transports by gueIriIas with sma


arms has atc Sccn OF frequent occurrence, and Of
the same tine did btte damage 20 life property
that II was expected at alos, ey point from Memphis
70 New Orleans with bus little concern. BIT the cree
sion Of hatt,ry ut Hiss Buffs wns a matter Of noge
Importance End affairs looked serious for two trre
DAYS. This demonstration On tbe part Of the Rebels o.
course met with p.ompt response, and they wore
driven OF. Scarcely, however, had ceased 20 'e
talked Of than the r!ortuna,e Won Phu ridllcd from
stern 10y she. asd shell brought the news hat
there were three batteries the L. 60 belog usone at
Red River and the other 90 norgai3ca. These, 500,
nj Iiyca on. with sole ioss out te news "'
The affair N Rodney IN which the steamer Brazil was
fired into resulting in tie death OF "a Chaplain ana On.
WIFE, and the cAam5ermaid, BESIDE 'hr NuuhdinB VI
several Others reached almost rs soon us The return
Ing expedition did. Ar expedition sent 10 that POM
has returned and reported the river clear That IT VIII
remain So for any length Of tine Is matter of doubt
The nerve and furitnde exhibited by Western boat
men in these aiials Is worthy of great praise In no
instance has any officer deserted his post Standing
firmly and faithfully a the wheel and nj the engine
the ylas OF the boat NJ which every shot j. tArOW-
they have the fearful gauntlet unarincd, except III
the case OF Capt German OF tho Non fhul VINO was
killed In the pilohonsc by TIE rGs Shot at Nor ses
Sticking 10 their posts as II the nations sh';ii"a "c
pended on their nerve surely tribute 10 the dead ana
word OF praise for the living u not ous OF pi'e.
The situation OF military affairs from sicksbufg Gown
In thus: Blank commissions sent across ihe ll'cg
some time ago to Kirby Smith. authorizing tine offa IN.
ton OF bands for the purpose o! Si"fiiiE w az '
snucying rhe NAVIGATION ~ his river. Aesc coil-
sons rceoguige both officers ard the men under them
cs eTate soldiers and intended 10 cover the re-
sponsib:ty Of the perpetrators o. this hnd OF "mi.uc
bands FROM 100 500 strong have tlns been ralsed
west Of the Mississippi and lre scatter % nom Menlps
TO Baton Rouge. pe,nchmsnts Of different sireA6'h
are posfed from Red River 10 es iar down as bayou
Sara These ere under the command OF Ten bicH
TAYLOR and sro thought 10 number collectively more
than 10 600 thousand mcD Ii nnst not De understood
thai Theses forces the river bank Ahcy Keep az
sae distance back In the country. aad watch for oppor
tnes 10 ire into defsasecss iransports IT nun Der
Of pieces and size Of their artillery 10 not known but hG'
they have two batteries near horkansca aud another
near the mouth Of led River. j. shown by the trying
experiences Of the Welcome, Won Pu and Other iran
sports that have fell tieID.
On this Mississippi side Of the river. Gen. Writ
Adams has force OF 800 cavalry and ten pieces OF
artillery. II this force that attempted the occupa-
ton of Eiliss Cf, twelve miles south OF Satchez. A
short time since. Driven from here he passed out TO-
ward Kingston. and then north 20 Rodney, where ne
fired into tie 81 all. Will result mentioned above ne
Is supposed 10 be that place yet. Being wei
mounted Il Is not likely he can De brought tn hghi'.
thing which he seems 70 hold in great abhorferce as
shown by Liz recent pTecptGe retreat rom hs Won
ty whom threatened by greatly inferior force. His only
object evidently is to desperate with those on the west
SIDE OF tho in making navigation 80 DANGEROUS rs
10 render tho possession OF The rSer OF bat fe use To
Us. A few cOwai1ly attacks on steamboats, AN MAKE
bnt little difference before bis viii he attended H.
and the vicnnge Of the Mississippi. River made incom'
patable with Rebel health