Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-05-21
INTERESTING WAR NEWS.
From Gen. Halleck's Department

PrrrsBuRG LANDING, May lit is not ex-
pected that an attsck would be made on the
enemy's position for several days. Our siege
guns not in position. Gen. Halleck IS
still advancing cautiously, carefully lortiiylng
as he advances. All his movements predica-
ted on the snppositiou that the enemy is IN
large force at Corinth and that he intends ma
king a stand. Grand Junction is being forti-
fed by BeauregarG with the evident intention
of falling back there II beaten at Oorlhlh'
The number of the enemy IS troops IS estlna-
ted at Halleck's headquarters from one nun
dred and twenty to ore hundred and seventy
thousand. Fifty-seven privates, three corpo-
rails aud one sergeant captured at Dresden,
Tennessee, are coming iu under q flag of truce,
An equal number will be sent tomorrow in
exchange.
CHICAGO, May 15.--A special dispatch by
the steamer City of Memphis from Pittsburg
Landing says that on Monday, two rebel regi-
ments from Kentucky and Tennessee attempt
ed to desert and come over en- nidsse to the
United States army. Tho enemy held them
in check aud a mutiny ensued. A strong
force from our advanced lines was sent over
to interfere and in short time returned with
sixty prisoners mostly from the ranks OF the
deserting regiments. They give a dolefu ac-
count of affairs in Beauregard's army, and
confirm the previous accounts that the troops
from the border States are anxious to return
to their former allegiance. The deserters say
there is plenty of subsistence at Cornth.
GAmp ON rHn CoR1NrH RoAp. Miss, May IS.
The following is paragraph Of special or
der Just issued Guards will be placed imtne-
diately along the line Of the Chambers creek.
No officers or soldiers will be permitted TO
pass to the rear and NJ citizens 60 the front OF
the line without special authority. The com.
mahdefs Of the army corps aud divisions viii
see That new camps are cleared Of all iihau=
an. nd
to eVade this will be compelled to w6fk on the
entertainments, batteries or The construction
Of roads, This is understood 20 apply 60 all
persons, correspondents ihsldded,
6AtRe, May is.=Fews ffem the fleet has
just been received The Mound Gity, whieh
was Injured on her stafbeafa BY q Fam, is on
her way 60 Gaf6 for repairs, The Cincinnati
Was HbihiHfsa aft Of her stsfbsafd beam. aud
sHh# IN twelve feet Of water She will bs
raised and sent here fef repairs which will be
made with all possible despatch Gemi stem=
bic Is here st the Naval depot with me doing
veil, Fourth master Reynolds Of the Gin
eihhatti, was neFtsiy wounded Two Of the
GiheihHatli's crew we're slightly wounded,
There were no other casualties, Stembe
fought his ship spiendidlS'
0AiRe, Mayl5=An expedition consisting Of
six sIHadrons Of the First Wisconsin cavalry,
from Cape GfaT deaH, went TO Bloomfield on
Saturday, and early on Sunday morning fell
npon the rebel Colonel Phelan's camp, scatter
ing them in every direction. One killed and
eleven captured, A large number OF horses
and quantity OF camp equippage and amma-
milton were taken, The rebel force, number
ing five or six hundred, infest Chalk and Poplar
Bluffs, impressing all men. The country is
swept OF horses, cattle and supplies, which
are sent South. The country is represented
to be la state Of great terror.
OHroAGo, May 15.-When Gen. Mitchell
Joined forces with Gen, Pope, he brought
with them two thousand five hundred prison
ers, They will be sent to Cairo soon, ii trans
portaton can be obtained. In the battle Of
| Pennington one rebel General, supposed to
| be Bragg, was killed.