, 1862-09-24

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunel
MEArnls, Sept. 20. 1sGa,
The news from this place has received q
slight fresbening by reason Of some recent
movements Of the rebel troops rapidly con-
centrating in the vicinity. 1t is the opinion
OF those we'll posted On the subject of rebel
intentions, and the probabilities Of rebel In
ten1ions, that the ensuing few weeks will wit.
ness some stirring scenes On the Mississippi,
the truth or talslty Of which imprczsions1 I am
unable to suastantiatG nnd hence have made
up my mind calmly and coolly TO await their
elimination believe with Pope that sswhat-
ever is, is 1ight,'' and with another person
who shall be namelcss, that, whatever Is to
be, must be risht.''
1IATCn1E Nn1DGE BURNED.
The first movement Of the enemy Of any i'm.
pc1tancc in this neighbornood, occurred on
Thursday night Of the present week, when .
party Of gueri!1as made theirappearauce at the
Hutchie River, about seven miles north of
here, and destroyed bridge, which was Of no
earthly use rs strategic point, and Was hence
left without guard. The bridge burners,
after accomplishing their purpose disappeared
as suddenly as they had appeared, and moth
ing has since been heard Of them.
PRESENCE or y1LI111GrE,
An escaped prisoner, or man who for u
long time has been held BY the rebels, but
who was paroled \ few days since, arrived In
Ntmrhis yesterday and reports that Vilipigue
and Virsor'e confederate forces, with Jacks o as
cavalry, numbering in all abo1t IL 900 men.
were CT camlcd somc twelve or fourteen miles
southeast Of here. For eight or ten days past
he ea5s perfect ewarm of confederate troops
| has been passing Though Grenada for Holly
| Springs, fo1loxipg up the northern advance
made by Price some time sirce, and On the
way to join B'cckinridge. The genera; in
| preston ct P1ice's troops, with numbers Of
wlom my Informant ccnyersed, is that Breek-
iE,idge's army is to pass above Mem phis to
| come able point and there Joined by
Breckinrdee, cross over into Arkausas and
make its way thence into Missouri. 1t Is
tnougbt by some thst the crossing nav proba-
ably DC attempted here, out there vas nothing
positive known Of the exact orders under
Which INC leaders we're moving with their
forces. 1t Is very prooaole that they are a{na-
ing at Corfnth as st.ppingetone to an lava
sion OF territory north Of that. Until they
have gunboat fleet they will hardly attemrt
to occupy or to hold any territory bordering
on the Mississippi b<low Cairo. By cutting
off communication and supplies, bT taking
IL hclting place north, they may occom:
plish the sane object with less loss and b. ths
cobsuHrtioa Of only li'tle more time This
is taid upon the suprosition that they hive
force enough to capture and keep their ground
against our armies in the vicinity.
FROM uKLESA.
Important eyen!s seem to be eliminating
south Of here. On Wednesday river e1p5
dition, composed of eix transports, couyoycd
hy yt%o eunooats, left Helena for a trip down
ne stxearp. Upon the river steamers were
@,ao Troops, consisting Of infantry, casalrs
and artflltry, all under the command of Il: :ios
dier General Beuton. The destination Of fnf
Atet Eae not made public. but It hss beeI
abrewdly corjectured that it has The Ya1of
Riser In view, and will not return Hitbon
having accomplished come highly imp ,rtan
results In that sWampy and tever-infes,et
country.
THE REDEL ARMT OF ARKASsAs.
General Steele has information that the rebe
army In Arkauee@, supposed tn be that O
utndn. IN, numbering somc 90 600 men, hn
ce ncen,rased In the Slcluity OF Helena, an
PIT Lostd sudden movement upon the fed
raj asn.y-in fact. that the march wis eve
t I'll IL progress In tht present couGt i,n ofta
Uu" n asu.y a. Ee'ens, the comms msu.itnx Gen
cYA' does not fear the result, should Htadns
tast 4. .G01 itslcad Of X, ,oW lcu uuder him