, 1863-03-26

sire peace on any terms. SOulStrut's guerrillas
were represented as an independent band, COM
posed largely Of men Of desperate fortune. They
have for months past afflicted the people around
Bolivar. Last Monday q detachment was sent
irCm Bolivar to look for Soulstrut, who was found
pletely routed; and 1877 of bis men were captured,
and the remainder killed and wounded.
All the country between jackson and the Ten.
nessee river is submerged, the water being from
two to six feet deep. The Tennessee river last
week rose eight feet in two hours.
Van Dorm crossed Duck river, but finding the
Tennessee high aud the boats destroyed, hurried
back to Columbia. 1t is believed that bis move
nents toward Middle Tennessee were feints, and
that the intention was TO make an attack on our
lines somewhere between Columbia and Corinth
.... ... CAIRO, March 18th.
The steamer Ruth was arrested at Columbus
on her last trip down, having on board 2l0 boxes,
shipped BY Russell Hays 4 Co., st. Louis, to
W. W. Hays Of Memphis, said to contain oranges,
but in reality having uniforms and clothing for
the rebels, quinine and rebel mail. An iDves.
tigaton was made, and IL was ascertained that
the Government agent on board the Ruth, Edward
Chamberlain, was an accomplice in the matter,
and he had ignomniously betrayed his trust.
NEAR VIcKsBURG, March 7th.
The river is still rising. The weather is fine.
An order was issued yesterday for all boats under
100 feet in length to report for transport duty
immediately. This is understood to mean an
advance to Yazoo city. 5n.a
The rebels are reported to lie preparing sev.
eral vessels as gunbOats, to fight anything that
may run the blockade in future.
The LaGiiGnOIa was so badly wrecked that she
cannot be raised by the rebels.
Gen. Joseph G. Johnston threatens retaliation
upon our officers, should Admiral Porter carry
out his threats to hang guerrillas.
The fate Of Vicksburg will be decided before
the first Of April.
New YokE, March 18th.
The HerdldS special dispatch says that infor.
nation has reached here, that the rebels have
considerable force Of artillery, cavalry and infan-
try in the Shenandoah valley. Reliable infOrma-
ton has reached the Government that Lees army
is not weakened, bat has been industriOusly etn.
ployed in the erection Of defensive works at
Fredericksburg. No intention has been mani
tested Of abandoning that point
A special dispatch Of this morning, says Gen.
Hooker will be ready to move in few days. 1t
is rLmOred that he will move direct 10 Richmond
via Urbana, on the lower Rappahannock.
The War Department is busilY employed in
arranging the machinery in the coming cOnscriP-
ton.
CAIRO, March Is.
Gen. Tuttle has received the following: Fort
DonelsOn, March l5.-0ur cavalry report that
there are about 12,U 100 rebels % miles from here.
They also report our lines cut for several miles
The country people, for miles around, are coming
into the Fort with various reports. One man
says they have well armed infantry and large
wagon train with them, all ready for fght;
NEw YoRE, March Is.
A special dispatch to the Herald says inEorma.
ton has been received that Secretary Chase has
been very Puceessiulin making afrdhge ements n
New York for extensive loans which will realize
the wants Of the Government to such an extent
as to preclude the probability Of an additional
issue Of Legal Tenders.