The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-12
rom Harfer 8 AotFEzl'y iOs . "a TAT , -
- sErGE or vTCExsEURts
[CoNrISUED. I

Ihef6 WAS IltIri plseu " p| e.ieU
Onss Kindred and fly mil s north OF
in an air iiro. ane, ,e:tiy or
rYosi{e St. Helena, there is on tne east
e. sT,,re, il the river sheet Of water
~ II Moon Lake : IT Is separated from 7
IS . aver but by d narrow snip % land, s
Fs5aHs Kindred Saras vide. From this /
IKE crooked and marrow stream,
IN AVA 'aes II. /, ESQ P9ss, leads Ilto the
T9liySit tert RIVER This again en- sefs Into /
H. ra9iafafciiie,1 VII ch in tnrn emptieS
i.1 yfeo Y azoo,, 30, ut seyenly n11les I
north aof.yicksbdfg I! was Il eide d 10 |
I'm Is tJ5;ai Into MIN Like, CIGAR. the
obs flg iio!is from YAzoo Pass, a..d By |
5ihi tlets44fftssSd Of streams gain position IN
Ifh9srgar eff the rebel for,ifcAiinns al
r.aness Bluff, near he nloAfla OF tie
The & nal was! speedily cut. and the
STEAMBOATS,, entering Moon Lake, eoa
inence1 their periious decent throngt'
+ these iabyrInthine streams, along when
The c,.foe Of the indian had never Se'.
lbee n padded. The task was orte OF *
ftremest difficulty. The crooke ! chaHnne
| was overhung by the; glEantic Dranche-
| of cypress and sycamore trees, sHre pms
| 10 gd Jwn over the water and rennt rih5
the i.ssage almost fmpasslol9.s Gnarled
| r0H
tbs channel. The food Of tie swoile,
Missssinpi rushing through the bayous
created a swift afllt dangerous current
TI,on these whiting streams the steam
ers t,ere dfifted along, using their pad
die wheels only In backing water 10
Il check their otherwise too rapid motion.
ETney foundsi. feauently necessary 10
i make an entire stop 10 remove obstruc
TONS" Under these circumstances 1t |.
not strange that their average rate al
i ,snaad should have been but az mile Ii
three hours and a half 4,
The expedition succeeded at length ii
surrounding all Oh stacles, and ,passin 4
fhr1I,;h The Tallahatclie tLeY entered
tho Yszoo. Here ina commanding pc
A sifion. the rebels had ere cted fort. Sur
rounded by ilfigitable boys it was lmpoo'
e giblA to app, zach these Formidable WORK
/. land. The woodelf gun. boat had
. brIsmall chance ayailist their formfsda
d he batteries. Fcr Two days the reoe
: r.::,,lDarts were. Fl freely bonlbarded iron
> fthe boats, bur it was all in vain. The tcF
, could not be reduced, ana Ii cou'd no
d be passed. This plan thus had also 1ali
y ed, az i The expedition Ieturhfe9a1 70 1t
.. t01 Wssk souls IRE disheartcnea BY obsta
d clos Strorg ones are only melted b
hem to more heroic eEdeavor. Gencrs
> 4raat does not appear 10 have been !
81 fha slinI.te4t degree discouraged. ~
+ F,v a,,,,in ," was his mcito. About seve
&c ,,iil-s M the Yazoo from its entrance II
IS n ff,,f isFissfssi PM, mere Is the mouth
IL s.rr,a,,, known az 6Steele's Bayou. Til
to hoSo,i / cons, eted with q labyri0thi
re- Network { I or, ks, called Rlacf B.yo
nd Railing Fork, and .iunhower Rye
tic These slu, gish waters, ave sevefal E
frances i1itothe VI 30, me OF the mo
ia. important Of Which, - jU below az'
X C,tv. Bythi5 succy s,ln7'. s ream n,
raj complete cireait atSs i aTntss Dun
ler made. -. 81 -, - NJ.
~ started with y 8lIfaoaS Heel, oPtet Aii y
il pt,ssIb!e, 10 .orce - Pass%sS @t"'
ing III. tortuous. tangled, and hitherto }
lth neryious channel, 10 attain = posl'loh
TIA The rear OF the batteries trorpins up
brill he hlulTs. The expedition was acco
snts nanied t.y n considerable fe@ee Oh lht'
der frv under. General, Sherman. Inc +
rate ,fress of tAe boats WAS very STOW:
aces admiral was compelled TO cut ms
,uth through an almost imPenetEaDia Tore
his. ! Megu2hile Cle rebels gathefed IN 10
tion to dispute his advance. Ihelt shN
ions shooters, lurking III every tAlcKe''
81, behind every coacealment, ttfe~ oul
o"N LII un4rrinp aim upon his decks,
my moi, Every " y king, parry. They lei
1he" hue forest trees across hiss ia 10
holp tard his advance, and in the rear OF
wen rassaae to pgeyent lis feturf.- 1 ne :
IRE ger OF beia4 gagged and capt aIed IN
r1es' 5idaous wilderness yhecama lntnln
'ssi' The expetil ion ha.d nearlY Feachfa
'htfy SunAower .Blyer " hen their peru nec
II rs aanifestly. so@ gieat THAT prudence
haze nland ed that they. should teHSce
fact, steps Il u safet1 they aecoA P'lshtA:
Use OF retttfn. THUS, elldea the ts.sV % !
airing narye ou4 Rnd heroae attenif's 70
pos tara Yicksbprs. by slAgg4r ) s'c''4ie
5mpe t4aversing bayous.
~ What next u the nation. apxi
- ;uoaired. ..Golhin1w WAS The resp
H. az al tImid so Is. But tins WIS ny
ela, Grants res poA Sc, lie had ~
thand on the pillow, and Was moi utsr
to look. back. At-no time had ael
'e"Feo Grant depended upon l&e- sues 7s
p either of these movements. =. rs y :
to the nrooiatad. the philosopAy oti1le ae'
ION of. the Holy .WFis: Ia Inc
a pot m sa.g thy seed. and ia ihe eYt
much ;c;Il.hold not thine hand, 41F tapa
on ley EST not " high may prosper, " {ls.hfi
and di or that =, Other psaEis were al.eat9
ID, lrst lnalured In. rltlS m4io. 1aS n
F1ase nor be con unatyd until 2 tau
water should repdsr il possible 10
- a,,,, ar,,x to traverse the marsllyi coAin :
- ' "a lie YES ern backs OF the ttSof 9Pi
a 81 ~ 'Vieksburg,i In the mean wH ~,
,' a's'.s 10 already attempted Wnlel
'iifis Is t tainly presented a .f4ir chance q s.
OF ma -erved TO occupy the army ~ eng
e have tn and feel the hopes 81 Fac
.of our iry. always impatient Of 4ldl eness,
ny dol d;yert the attention OF hi eenesmY
shose. designs in which General ef'
Il these posed his ultilnste hopes fi
y bene- Genera Sherman's desperate 4
paid for bad .de baons krased>tllst Niaksetlrs 9.
not. b., Ii ken. by a aireetsa.tHok ~
rcntate. r;xer. The failure of the f.zoo :
~ 60 E.;ons a,yti 4 In. expedition throhsh
$ a,vou: proved that the fortress co'
40 in. Ina appreached by assault from sne
.shvi. a,ei alternatives fSmaihed ts-
sssiJ fleet the transportation OF the fr'
;o.,,re. Esona< ,,tint south Of N'cksbur. g
i,.a or. .riyer. sud thus gain . p paw ian
- b..,, lresr. D ut how eonllfhls % aeeee
.s,,ss,...l, adj Some ofsthe gan .ooais MI
.1,1aiSa Lel1ance. run, the terrible. battery
: 49, - -,o,,ld sstha&trnopae be y tran