Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-20
Gen. Johnston's Headquarters.

At Tullshoma there has been no movement for
several months on the part of the main army. On
the first of the month, positive information re-
ceived that forty odd transports had come up the
Cumberland river and landed troops at Nashville,
which were then sent to Murfreesboro' and there
can be little doubt that these troops belong to Burn
sides corps. -
Gen. Rcsec-ans' entire force must now number
at least rs, ,000 After the battle Of MurfreSboro,
with the addition Of Maj. Gen. Changers Kentucky
army, he had A, 600 men. Gen. Hegel's reinforce
ments from Western Virginia, $4,000; and now,
the reiDforcements by Burnsdes army, u. 900, will
mako an Aggregate force Of 70, ,ooO men on paper
allowing for absentees and the sick, about IL, ,000
will give an effective force ready to take the field
at any moment, of. 100000. Gen. Rosecranz is re-
ported to have mounted eight thousand infantry, to
prevent our making raids in his rear, and to make
raids himself in our rear, in North Alabama and
Georgia.
Strategic maneuvres will probably be carried on
for some time before any regular field engagement
Rosecranz is Of the best if not the best General
Of the three four hundred that Abraham is said
to have; but under the leadership of such man as
Johnston, little doubt can be felt by our people for
the result Our army is composed of As, 900 vet
Grams, well drilled and disciplined by General
Bragg And no matter what is said concerning
Braggs want of success, &C., as . General all our
army officers admit that he cannot be excelled in
getting men in the right condition to fight From
Northern correspondents we learn that after last
Friday, May 9Th, Gen. Rosecranz had issued an
der forbiddng all women and non -combatants en-
tering his lines. This is an indication On his part
Of proceeding to business Immediately.
The Situation of Affairs on the Mississippi.
The department of Gen. Pemberton is now as
sailed on every side. Gen. Grant is still pouring
his hordes down from the North, and Gen. Ranks
is still crowding us from the South. The two
"Gibrsltars of the South" Vicksburg and Port
Hudson yet frown defiance sternly at all their foes.
II they can hold out yet little while the hot sun
Of next month will be mighty host in our favor,
and will slay the Mortimer in myriads like the
angels Of the Lord slew the huge armies Of Senach-
crib of ol6
Com. Farragut has succeeded in score of trials
in running the gauntlet, but great sacrifice of
lives and boats, and now commands feet of fifteen
vessels Of various shapes and sizes; and is endeav
oring to cut off supplies and communication be-
tween the two banks of the Mississippi, and is ma
king sad havoc with the remaining stock on the
plantations for two hundred miles between Yicks.
hErE and Port Hudson. A rsssl.t nu!aber Of tbs
Mobile Adsertiser says:
"The attention of the administration was never
more seriously required than in the present emer.
gency. 1t behooves Mr.. Davis and his cabinet to
decide without hesitation. Some point must be
sacrifced-whether it be Richmond, Tennessee, the
seacoast or the control Of the Mississippi river"
Col Grierson has made successful Yankee cav
airy raid clear through the whole State of Misss.
sppl, starting at Corinth and sweeping every thing
before him, down to Beloxi on the Gulf He was
driven from his line once by few mounted plant
ers, with double barrels; but he stayed not to dis
cuss matters with them, and went on his destruc-
tive way rejoicing-and Of course they had not the
numbers or ability to follow him.
Gen. Kirby Smith has gone to Alexandra to
communicate with Gems. Taylor and Msgruder.-
The Natchez Courier Of recent date published the
report started by soldier from Port Hudson that
Gen. Smith had met portion of Banks corps and
whipped them, driving them back to Washington,
La. The Confederate force consisted altogether Of
raw recruits from the trans Mississippi country.
History Of the War.