The New York herald., 1862-04-02
THE CAMPAIGN TN TIE SOUTHWEST.
Progress of the Siege of
Island No. 10.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM TENNESSEE.
The Rebel Forces at Union
City Dispersed.
Our Nashville and Pittsburg
Correspondence.
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Governor Johnson and the Munich
pality Of Nashville.
THE SENTIMENT OF TENNESSEE.
The Concentration Of Rebels
at Corinth,
&C., &C.. &c.
THE SENTIMENT OF TENNESSEE

AAV VOACCACI q UAVA VA IVUCAS
at Corinth,
&C., &C.. &c.
Progress OF the Siege OF Island No. 10.
CHICAGO, April l, 1862.
The gunboat Conestoga arrived from Island No. 10
night. She reports change in affairs there The NOR
tars fire every half hour, but elicit response
special TO the Chicago Times dated of Island No TO-,
March 81, says-
The river is falling several inches day. The rebels
have erected large ntrcnched camp the bend Of the
rivor directly in front of our gunboats An embank-
ment half mile long has been thrown up the
shore, behind which guns are mounted in large num-
bers. They masked yet, and have
means Of ascertaning what artillery they have
posted at this point Several batteries, however are
plainly visible. Thoir ntrenchments extend from the
OF the bend TO the upper point Of the island
They constantly busy, both with steamboats, and
men.
Tho mortars werc fred yesterday and to-day every
fifteen minutes, but with what effect unable to
eide. The shells all thrown upon island. The
rebels make answer, except occasional shot at
transport.
Occasional firing is heard in tho direction OF New Ma
drd, caused by engagements between the batteries
which placed on opposite sides of the river below
that place.
Wo get no news from there.
There is nothing from General Grants column.
To-day forty or nfty soldiers into Hickman gave
up their and desired TO TO their allegiance
and join the federal army They portion Of those
escaped from Union City yesterday. They report that
large numbers Of the rebel troops also disposed
yield.
The Rebels mt Union City, Tenn, Dis
pcrsed.
CHICAGO, April l, 1852.
\ a special despatch 70 the ChIchago Journal, from
Cairo, April /, says
Colonel Buford yesterday accompanied BY tho Twenty
seventh and Forty second Illinois, and part OF the
Fifteenth Wisconsin,, from Island No. 10, with u
detachment Of cavalry and artillery from Hickman, un
der Colonel Hey made descent upon Union city after
aforced march Of thirty miles, and fell upon the rebel
encampmcnts at O'Clock in the morning, dispensing
the entire force stationed there, under Clay and King
consisting Of both cavalry ana infantry. They fed in
every direction. Several Of the enemy killed and
number taken prisoners. large amount OF spols
captured including $50 wagons, filled with commssary
and Quartcrmastor's stores, &c.
Oar loss is one man killed from an explosion in burn.
ing tent.
The rebei force numbered TOO infantry aud between
700 and 500 cavalry
The rebel mail captured yesterday at Union City
tanned letters from the rebel troops the island repre-
senting that forces there were dsheartencd and
dispircd.
Important from the Rebel Prices Army,
RoLLA, Mo April 1, 1862.
Letters from 2.r army in .ee Southwest say that in
has been received there that the rebels under
Generals Price and Van Dorm moving towards Men,
phs response TO call from General Beauregard for
help and oil the rebel forces the west ordered
concentrate Western Tennessee for q great and dcs
perate struggle
The Recent Reports from the Southwest.
LorEvIII.E March 81 1862
There truth in yesterdays special despatch from
Indianapolis the Cincinnati papers, alleging tho cap
turc Colonel Pope and few other Union BY tho
rebels aud defining the position Of General Buels forces
Our Pittsburg Correspondence.
PIrrsBuRs, Tenn, March 20, 1902.
Imporsancs Of the Modern Corinh-Wiu the Rebels Make
.Hand TAere-Txs E1ert Of he Union Eorcss-7Ae Noble
and OAie Rai1road-Rieorous Discipline in The Army
7x< Jessie Scouts, de-, dc.
According 70 the best Information received here the
rebes rapidly reinforcing st Cornth Miss and from
present indications Cornth destined become ne f-
nous our land its nsmesake OF yore. II is town
Of importance, being nj the intersection Of the
Charleston and Nemphs and Mobile and Ohio railroads.
aud distant from Ptsburg s the advance post Of
our forces-southwost, about twenty-five miles. The
adjacent country Of mountainous character and we'll
adapted for extensive fortncations According to tho
latest advces the number Of rebel troops congrcgacd
there ranges from hundred and thirty hundred
and seventy nve thousand am very much inclined to
believe, however that the lesser given is
greatly exaggerated estimate. Imay be sangune
giving IL my opinion that the rebels will not
make q stand at Corinth, evcn should their
numbers reach the highest estimate given :;
yet II they do 20 much the better, as
victory will be the greater and the rebellion the
crushed OUT for this the victorious corps OF tho Union
army and am confident that thero not soldier in
the Who would NOT perish before he would suffer
proud name 70 be furnished with defeat without at
tempting dvulge numbers here feel privileged
in stating from unqucstonabc authority that tho NUN.
bsr Of force when forward movement takes place.
will be equal not greater than any force the rob OILS
may bc able 70 accumulate by that tmc
portion Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad near Purdy
was destroyed by cavalry force under Gen. Low Wal.
lace two weeks ago. but this road now or sur
nccnt importance TO the enemy do them any material
damage by is destruction and, your readers have
been advised, similar effort made on the part Of
Gen. sherman 10 destroy portion Of the Memphis and
Charleston road al Barnsvie, but was unsuccessful in
consequence OF the high stage of water over "Yelow
creek ba.,ere which intercepted The passage of our
troops.
On sunday and Monday last Gen Sherman made re-
connossanco IN force to Pea Ridge the Monterey
where number Of tho snemys had been recently
located, and reported fortifyng but after tho
rough securing OF the country In that vicinity without
eucounterng any Of the enemy he returned to his camp
at this place.
Geu Grant svncss determination TO maintain tho
good name OF our army by nnotng proper punishment
upon all who attempt 10 take advantage Of private CHI
violate military order One Norris OF the Jessie
Fremont Scouts. hung day. the mi a
court martial, Tor horse stealing and committing other
dcpredaons upon the citizens IN the neghborhood of
Savannah These Jessie scouts n lawlcss set Of
vagabonds, who have from time TO time been convicted
IL naaceahln Ilninn ciIizcns