, 1864-04-24

tETcm our 6peclal CoEkcspouurAHt
VicIknuna, Miles,, April ID, 1855.
This place has beep made the point Of de-
pafture for the forces engaged In the most
Important military opcrations Of the winter
in the valley OF tho Mississippi, and is-als
the headquarters oi the organization for the
management md care Of the freedmen As !
these are the two things Of cliefest Interest
to the country, in the prcsent, all informhS
tIon concerning them Is OF consequence.
Like Shcrman's expedition, that to the Red !.
River is already returning harvest Of "con-
trabauds.". Three Thousand and nine were
landed yceterday from the Ike Davis, on tho
river bank below the town, and before night
company Of soldiers were enlisted, just as
whltc men, both North and South have bsqn,
without many questions about their prefer
ences upon that point. Some we're delighted
with the prospect of being soliiers. Some
wcze reluctant, but none, believe, objected,
Another cargo is expected soon. Suffering
must be expected to result from these transit
tione, but this Is not go bad MS the contfnu-
nnce Of what brought them to this dcgrada-
tton which they have suffered. Many of
them were barefoot, and all oflfhem poorly
clothed, rome almost uaked-yet they were
highly pleased to get away from slavery.
They viii be removed to plantations ~ soor.
as possible, and provided With wsrk, and
Wager, and support.
To-day we hear of reverse to our arms In
Louisiana, near Shreveport, and that in one
days fighting twenty cannon were lost, but
that in the next days fight most of these
were rccoTered, and still tue decisive battle
was to be fought Five hundred wounded
AL this may be true bus needs confirmation.
AA1QHs
There have been several raids upon the
plantations, but.n Of any great extent.
One upon the plantations within Lake, St.
Joseph, March ed, plundered some 5000
worth Of property, and took away one planter,
MI. Olson, from central Illinois, and it il az.
certnined that a1ter compelling him to dig his
own grave, on tho bank of the Tcnsas, he
was shot. He WAS on the plantation Of Jas,
Douglass, who Ind sworn that no man should
york his plantation, and TINT he would work
This man was known to be with tie raiders,
was arrested and liberated BY the military au.
thorities on bail.
THIS is SAYING to tie planters that they must
protect themselves. -
This week . party came in to 'Young's
Of our surgeons for freedmen and one plsn+
ter-tbese they shot about eight miles from
| here. -
From Millfken's Bend to Lake Providence
there have been several small raids. Some
! negroes have been killed, some driven of,
the people md hi0dcrs their improvement,
Us well rs damages the planters.
NEGRO SKILL Ahp COURAGE
| Tie country YVES started by the unexpected
buldncss and bkill OF RobertSmall In running
| away past Fort Sumter with the .Plantcr.' ii
/ A b0lder exploit has lately come to light In
the seizure Of the "Cotton Piauter," up the
Yazoo. It .as for some time known that two
small steamers, in the cotton trade, were con-
ccalcd somewhere III the creeks or bayous OF
the Yaxoo, and the Treasury Department had
offered half the boats, or even more, to any
parties who would ind and run them out.
No takers for this job were found for some
time. until some negroes, aided, we think, BY
SONG white men attempted it, The boats
were &C well concealed as to be approa ched
with difficulty, and tho near approach Of the
rupboats go alarmed their poEsessorB that
one was scuttled and sunk, but in shoa1 Wa
ter. One dark and stormy night the captora
eluded the guard, reached tue boat, and daub-
ing piece Of rubber cloth with tar, succeed
cd in finding the hole In the bottom and
sticking the cloth over It. Then with buck
cts and pumps they ightened the vessel aud
loated it. In the meantime they deceived the
gun1d by hanging UP the usual steamboat
boats were close By, and they, thinking thai
nothing could be done in 60 bad night, be.
fore day, kept quiet. But before dawn the
steamer floatt d; and fire waa started, steam
1aised, and the boat quietly glided out O
their LANDS, and wos brought In.
l. Slavery his educated the native cunning o
the negro! Is 1t not strange that so Nitl,
use Las yet been made Of this quality by oul
conmnnders? These people are generally
1quiet and well disposed, yet mnny Of then
are eogttr md some Of them firm to ayenge th
i wrongs they hare endured. .
There are many OF them who would yer.
l. GLADLY be led to retaliation for the rccen
raide, md th1 trouble Of bringing back prise
l. nc1s would be easily obvfated. The order re
/ quiripg iii to be legally married who are lfv
ing together ns man and wife is not dea'
letter. All ministers Of the gospel may b
md one mfssionary in ono day, the presen
week, mnrried, 80 couple. Marriage vii
very soon have its proper place among them
as among my. other civilized :. people
and Will soon eurplant the views which hav
hitherto prevailed among them, very larg
part Of which is due to Mfscegcnatlon.
, This Is mainly the fault of Democratic whit
men. One ID seven OF those married by on
minister in this place were the Offspring q
white fathers. Let me offer word cf ciu
come South to teach the t. freedmen" Th
sick1y season approaches, and all who are Nc
prepared to stay through it should defer coz
Ing Till fall.
! Waterproof, 6cventy-nyc miles belo1
J | Vicksburg, Is now held by tho colorcd troop
Of Col Eaton's corps. This has been daI
/ \ gerous place for steamboats,, and our purel
"scceRh' purity because of the procliyltie
; Of the people, and also for the facility Of CT
Gaping pursuit behind the Tensas. In th
| recent visit Of Col. Thomas there, they {
!. their own accord. proposed civil organize
tfon for their own protection, Willing (prt
. ftssed]y) to take the oath If they can be pre-
tccted, and ple1gfng themselves always t
give notice Of the approach Of gueril;ss. Her
Is the first streak OF day dnwning among rel
els. Probably they will soon come quit
over on to to the Union ground, and try
be good citizens, and perhaps when they hnv
suffered little more plunderiug from the
"seccsh" friends they will be fully ready t
/. def nd themselves, as we'll as take protectfo
from the United States. To t!Iis com;lexlo
It must come ut last, and there Will never
peace or prosperity in the South till the pei
l. pie themselves agree to protect themselves
and to punish severely any violation Of th
rights Of person or property.
Ata "7lng rai6ipg,'' recently, It was NAL
d ciously reported, to ''flre the 6outheI
|. heaItn that the people would be compel1e
10 rnise the pole But they undertook
with apparent checrfnlness, mud soon gene
y ated considerable amount Of enthusiasm
its behalf, By the very efforts which The
made And just here do VIC find great hor
for this deludcd people, For when thu
come to 1--we aud act under the Governme,
and find their protection In 1t they Will soo
learn to likeit. HAAnDEH.