, 1863-03-30
FROM The SOUTH.
News by Rebel Sources.
REPORTED FEDERAL REVERSES In
THE SOUTHWEST,
REPORTED EVACUATION OF
PENSACOLA.

HEADQUARTERS. ARMY or THE POTo.fAc,
March 2S-The Richmond Dispatch Of the
3sth inst. notes the execution by hanging
Of Cupt n. De hart Of Arkansas, who was
sent out by Gen. IIeron7to clear the White
river district Of 1ngrahan's guerilla bands.
Capt. A. Webster has been tried by court
martial in Richmond and sentenced to be
hung on the Sd Of April, for the 1nurlcr in
FarquhaE, Co. OF Capt. Sampson ofthc confesl-
crate army.
The railroad bridge over Heolcten river ut
ZollicofIer, Tenn, which WIS destroyed By
the Union army Of Gen. Carter, LAS been re-
paired and trains are now running.
V1cKsBrRa, March :5.-Two ofthe cnemy's
gunboats attempted to pass down the river
this morning, when our batteries opened upon
them. One was sunk opposite our battery,
and the other was badly riddled, and now
lies opposite the canal batteries. It is eJ-
pected the latter will be sunk. She was set
on fire but was cxtinguislied. The firing Of
our batteries was splendid. Almost every
shot look effect.
JACKSON. Miss, March 25.-7o s. Cosner,
dtAu't aud las t,ra. Richmond: The follow
ing was received this morning from General
Stevenson:
Four boats came to the town at sunrise
this morning. Two Of them attempted to
pass our batteries. One was sunk with all on
board, The other lies ut tho mouth Of the
canal, apparently disabled.
Signed, 8. c. PEMBERToN,
Lieut.. Gen. Commanding.
MOBILE, MRrch 25-yia. FICKsBURG, 3d.
On Saturday" morning Col. Ferguson, CON-
mauding the battery At the Junction Of Deer
Creek and Sunfowcr River, thirty-aye miles
above its junction with the Yazoo, repulsed
the enemy and destroyed, 1t Is said, three gun
boats and drove the bal.,ace bsck. Col. Fer
guson has sufficient force to hold the enemy
In check, and he recommends that reinforce
ments be sent in the rear Of the enruly to cut
off lis retreat. The nloTeulcnt On the part
of the enemy WAS to flank our batteries on
EaineB' Bluff and On the Taz,o.
MOBILE, March 26.-The jackson dpneal
eays the repulsc Of the enemy in theiratteulpt
to enter Sunt1owsr River has been definitely
asccrtained, The 1eet was driven back and i
large number Of barges captured. The enc
my are reported to have made another advance
toward Fort Pemberton with increased
feat them, as the Importance OF the POSITIONS
fully appreciated by our authorities.
: MoB1LE, March 90 OnclI Intelligence has
been received Of the evacuation Of Pensacola
By the enemy. They now occupy our navy
yard and forts Barrancas and uyacinth The
garrison of the town and all others that
could be spared, have been sent to General
Banks.
FORTRESS MONROE, March GA Richmond
pnrcr says that Judge Meredith, OF the rebel
circuit, has decided that every citizen Of Nj:
ry1and, aud every foreigner who eyer enlisted
in the rebel army. no matter for how short q
time, acquired a domici1c, and was therefore
llable to CONSUMPTION, if between Is and Is
years Of aye.
The bull and machinery Of the Pcnnsylva.
MIA, burned three years ago on the James
River, have been raised, aud passed here last
cvenfngfor Baltimore.
An officer, who deserted from the rebel
rnnks, arrived in Norfolk yesterday. lie re-
ports that the rebels are cyacuating Rich
inond rs fast as possible. The report Is not
fully credited.