Year: 1863


been instituted there.


css Pillows rAsrAnos


Just below Helena Is the plantation OF Cen C4deon
Pillow famous alike IN the Mexican war and IN the pre-
rebellion. Gen Pillow has for long time fallen
yellow leaf and has plantation has gone
same way OF the first TO be visited by our
troops after capture OF Helena. Everything value
negroes were sent North by Gen curtis What has
become OF them 1 cannot say; but | doubt IT
| General Pillow ever again has the good fortune TO
| gaze upon them. Tho plantation has not yet
been leased but understand will be very In a
similar state OF decay is the plantation belonging 70 Matt
Ward, notorious years ago for shooting OF a
schoclmaster named Butler, at Louisville. Ward was
shot last year a, his own door by party OF guerias
are but examples OF the condition OF decay that has
otertaKen nearly all the cotton growing farms on tho
river since the war broke out might specify others,
but these sufficient. the process OF teaching the
planters the folly OF the secession movement has been
most complete. they manage in any way 70 survive
the present storm they will DO toeraby certain 70 avoid
another.


LITTLE RooK-ARRAssAs IN GENERAL


Leaving Helena and visiting the CAPITAL of Arkansas,
we find another city 10 the hands OF tho "sabjugang
Yankees" Little Rock lies 80 far from the Asslssppi
and out OF the general track Of our advance that


its capture delayed beyond the time OF the conquest
OF the points TO the east Its fall was but ques'
ton OF time, and after three four unsuccess-
ful advances In that direction finally takcn by
General Steele Arkansas is now practically under our
rule, and Its capital bids fair to be for us permanent
possession. The rebes are driven the most south
western corner OF the state as their only oohod and


is entirely optional with General Steele TO say how long
they may remain there Arkansas aas seen enough OF
the She is to-day ready TO return to the Union on
any terms, with slavery II she can, but without 1t
necessary wrote from Little Rock recently seres OF
letters TO the HERALD which set forth the condition
in the state. En- nent,y agricultural STATE with no
manufactures or commerce. and with nothing to support
harse the sale OF her products Arkanss was ike
y TO feel the effects OF tho soppage OF trade. The val
leys the White and Arkansas rivers are fno cotton
sng the With he.s ns or Ss o es
naturally ncenscd the natives against tho war
that that 91d brought about sssa nconycal"n. nH &c rU
to admit it, and what they now prize 's return TO
condition OF quiet No man truly appreciates the bless,
ngs OF wealth If he has not been through the trials and
disc,mirts OF poverty Mother people appreciate
peace until they have had fulness OF Arkansas
has been under rebel rule long enough to draw be
tween the Old and the government a comparison
highly favorable to the former. She hos not been de-
vastated like Virginia and Missouri but she has felt
heels tyrants long years. until she prays
to b. permitted to return TO the uaion she ct IN such
mad haste.


Stair or rEEISG IN MISSISSIPPI.


The people OF Mississippi are In much the same mind
as the people OF Arkansas. When the war broke out
they fierce for boased OF their dctermiDa
tion TO perish in the apocry ditch rather than yield
the smallest fraction OF an inch They frankly admit
that they then thought the would always be kept
the line Of the Ohio, and In no event could
1t como south Of Kentucky An invasion OF the North
Mississippi had thought OF ever being called upon to
fight within heir borders Had they thought that the
armies in less than year from the beginning OF the war
that one OF their principal towns would DO placed IN
state OF siege they would have paused before taking the
rash STEP They regret and desrous f0r peace
portion OF the rebel army IL still in their midst but
is poweress for any offensive operation Were there no
rebel sodiery In the State OF Mississippi to-day and
prospect OF return, the voice OF the people would be
loud and determined for peaco. may be mistaken In
my concerning the sentiment there. obtained
them prominent residents of the State who claimed
TO know tho beatngs OF the public pulse. Loss OF
would have left Mississippi still rebellious at heart 1t
has suffered enough to be ready to oier the olive
branch.


vIcKsBURd PAST AND PRESENT


Vicksburg the OF the greatest siege OF the
was once cotton mart OF no Importance She
to the portions OF the great valley what Memphis
VNksburg wss less extensive than that which is tributary
to Memphis and hence had not acquired large and
wealthy population Who docs not know tho descrp'
cOvers' Her inhabitants little dreaming three years
ago that they would one day be brought near 10 sarva
tion's door. "The last mule and the last dog'' came
well nigh proving true. 10 recent visit to- the city
struck by the scarcity OF dogs animals that
abundant enough In other Mississippi towns. Some OF
the inhabitants doubt killed their dogs in order to
lessen the consumption OF foed but there is abundant
proof that many persons were forced to devour boiled
dog in place Of mutton aud corned beef The marks OF the
siege visible elsewhere than the shot holes aud other
traces Of the work OF vauous satpetrc Trade in ycks
burg was once brisk and there were Dany persons OF
wealth residing there The war has reduced to poverty
many wealthy, and the long continuation Of
the siege, coupled with the Ill discipline OF the sodiery
reduced the stock Of the traders without correspond
ing return As in Helena, most OF the traffic is in the
themselves ignored. After the war the state Of
things will pass away and tho old status be in
that will no. be able to pass through The furnace and
come out in the same shape as OF yoro
|
| Whenever the Mississippi valley shall again become
settled and the production OF their great staplssunder
whatever system-be resumed, Memphis and vicksburg
| destined to be points OF Importance Between
ST. Louis and New Orleans they are the only
places the rivor touched by. railway lines
running east and west, likely to be touched.
present the put stop 70 the running Of
railways but they not likely to remain long Idle after
it's Memphis and vcksburg respectively about
tho same distance ST. Louis and New Orleans that
they from each other. They thus cut the distance
| lv yill IA IA N
tween the two great emporiums and at some time
into respectable cities That they become
destroyed for the present and rarded for series Of
years. AAshppng and trading points they will be
mcrcally great, bun manufacturing Districts never
| EArcHEz-rrs IMMUNITY FROM DANGER


on the crest Of hsh bluff Ss,cSsa on the hill hill and
| Nstchez under the hill are distinct In charac
teristics as Fifth avenue and the Five Points
trade, in years past famous, rather Infamous
the residence OF the most desperate thieves and gam
but not yet wholly clean Natchez has been peculiarly
fortunate in suffering OF the hardships OF that
have fallen the lot Of her sister cities along the river
The position was not considered so strong az that al
Vicksburg, and no attempts made TO throw up for
tihcatons. When Admiral Farragut made his first as
Of the Mississippi the town surrendered to him.
He told the citizens that he wished them harm and
should take care that none came TO the provided they
joined him In the endeavor As long as they made no
| attempt to erect batteries nre upon any passing
steamboat be should allow them to DO upmoIested II





and committed the folly OF firing upon boats he
| should order the burning of the town. The stipu
a,0a on oG,s sGss @ ssrosa nn, o'eh sh, fauy So
to submit gracefully when Ia obliged 20 submit Not


hostile shot has been fired at or from Natehez since the
broke out. and the prospect that none will be.
Like other important points the river hatcher held
by garrison OF troops though IS thought tha,
force all 10 really required t. keep IN order. The
people say they will behave properly and obey the laws
set down Tor their guidance They show less rebeious
spirit than has been manifested by any people south OF
CAIRO would not have the reader believe that all the
inhabitants OF Nachez loyal but they show at all
cventsa willingness 10 submit without resistance TO the
supreme powers OF the land. This feeling springs no
doubt from desire TO themselves and property
from harm butUhatever the motive, we can but exult at


It's existence frade of hatcher was OF the same nature
that vcs6rg though not OF % great degree Tho
that Affects the prosperity OF the touches the
other, and It's end will equally benent both.


rxcuiiARuIKs MISSISSIPPI


From Cairo 10 vcksburg she channel o the river shows


depth OF from eight to forty feet, rarely exceeding the
latter mark. Above Helena bar extends across the
entire and makes the passage somewhat difficult for
boats OF the deepest draugh elsewhere there