, 1863-05-04
FROM MVRF ESb0R0.
THE SITUATION OF THE TWO
ARMIES,

Especial Dispatch to the Cu1caso ll1puae'l
ArnYRxEsBoRo, April u, 1868
The day has been warm, with light showers.
The situation is apparently unchanged
There is some Intelligence from Kentucky,
which it would not be proper to comulunl-
cate.
4 ekirmish took place on the Manchester
road, and few prisoners were taken bseck,
inridge has certainly moved to HooEer's
Can. between Manchester and Murfreesboro.
Breckipridge has two divisions. lie COM
nonds his own corps, and not hafdees, rs
the telegraph made me say day or t"o
since.
Surgeon ". Clenlenin, q. s. l., Is ordered
to duty at Gallatin, to relieve Surgeon Han1l-
ton, U. s. A., who reports Tor duty II 'Nasn'
vile.
The special Geld order to-day directs that
| pames Of Corpo1als Edward Shut anu ..
| Williams. 1th Pennsylvania Cavalry, be placed
| upon the roll Of honor for gallant conduct ut
| McNinnyille, the former for wounding
! rebel Licut. Col. Martin, and tic latter tor
capturing Dick McCann.
Prisoners taken to-day on the Manchester
road, and belonging to Bleckinridgc's corps.
say that the rebel pickets are only = couple u
miles from those Of our outposts. The tntcn-
tions of the enemy will be developed IN a
short lime whether they arc willing or un-
willing.
Major Wellcs, Notwithstanding his recent
promotion IN the 44th Ind, will stu continue
to be Provost Marshal General Of THIS distflc1'
| It is difficult to see how his place coo4a d.
filled bY any other individual.
1,n1ASAroL1s, May Capt. Casper, 74te
Illinois, with eighteen military ptlsonels ~
city today. -Four Of them are Federals Whs
= ia deserted to the enemy. When Capt Gas
u mr. }cft Murfreesboro on Thursday last, an at
&c lack py the rebels under Bragg WIS considcFc
70 imminent. Our forc9s were represented +
be thoroughly ready.
to [specal Correspondents :, tho Chicago Tribune
is FnASE11s, Tenn, april q. 1859
The dashing affair Of Monday mornlf
brought nc quicklyoycr here, after details,
find. however, that the facts have been tel
aphcd to you.
Fora week back Gen. Changer has had l
l. eve on tue rebel outpost, located eight nil
cs- south. between the Columbia and Cartel
It Greek Pixies. It was within sight Of VI
hal Do1u's headquarters, however, anu thous
ned to be too closely guarded for capture I'M
on within few days certain information p
euaded the General to make the atteml
hy Tho camp was Thoroughly rcconnolteEed,
ped tajnipc its strength, position, and guard res
latious, and the immediate execution OF
and nroroscd .tdash ~ assigned to Col. L. D. "
our kins, Of the 9Th Kentucky Cavalry.
to- Early Monday morning, the cavalry 70
,osc Of the command under Col. Campbell, OF
} up I'd Mich, supported by the 10Th Ohio, I
Ter ! Taylor, and the 115th Ill.,, Col. Moore, no
ming cautiously to within short distance Of
. to rebel picket line. Here the pre-arranged
tail was nade-detachments Of the 9Th
4th Ey., AID the I'd Mich, and Gen. Grang
Body Guard,-in all about ZOO we'll mour
and we'll armed men-which, under the
o. If Col. Watkins, moved slowly and and sil
IL as possible toward the rebel camp.
1.t 1 rived within alarm Of the picket, the vi
:. troop set up yell and dashed furiously
- - The piSkcts fled, of course, and the 100 III
49, horscmcn weren't SLOW following. In
.no,- sihly less time than I hare been wri
ters, the lses' 49, eo.t ro,+ f21,ovoa
INN. rebels srriDging upon unsaddled horses,
aa ~ coats, shoes OF caps, and taking to the #
~ ~ ~ and hollovs like hunted game. Again
sa.th +,e main rebel camp, Was astir, and
1". +roone could be seen, evidently awaiti3
~i'~ o++ncl. Col Watkins, by IN ad1oit
n,+o, If advance, took advantage Of tile rebel
- acr and c.owdiug his prisoners and cap'
| property to the rear burnt al 1ne "e