, 1863-05-21
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH
Items from the Rebel Press.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Irlbunc.1
1iuRrnEEsBono, Tenn, May 20, 1868.
From the Chattanooga R=5ol of the 17th
inst, I select tic following kilograms:
TC11Auos1A, May 16.-Eyerything is per-
fect1y quiet here, and not word of interest
to report.
R1cnMoSp, May 17.-Cunshaw's woollen
factory was destroyed By fire. Loss estimated
ut sa5O,0o0 Insurance S171 600 in the Rich
mond, Lyuchburg, Danyilie, Charleston,
Georcia, Alabama and Florida Offices The |
origin of the fire was friction of machinery |
in the packing room. The damage to |
the T1edegar is serious, but it is supposed
| it can be repaired in six weeks or two
| months.
Confederate money Is received BY the
citizens from Government agents in change
for bacon at . cents per pound. Wheat
| At 81. so per bushc1, and leather at 81 per lb.
| The leading article in the R.btl Of the 18th
pats Vallandigham nppzoying7y on the back
and calls him man of pluck, dignity and
courage. 1t says the result will hardly go
fatally to him, although the Lincoln leaders
would willingly assassinate him, but they
dare not; blood for blood j. an old axiom, and
they would find 1t hold good universally.
They are the most arrant towards personally
and in sparing Vallandfgllam they will have
prudent care for their own bacon.
Gen. Stuart has been assigned to the COM
uand Of stoncwall Jackson's corps.
From IN interesting article on Mississippi
uf1airs, take the following: Col. Pettrs, who
was taken prisoner by the Yankees, and after
wards escaped, says the Yankee strength Is
between 10000 and *, COO. Gen. Grant oceu-
pies position very favorable for resisting an
attack on his right, as, forming his front in
that direction, his flanks would rest upon the
Big Black and Bayou Pierre, and if worsted,
, | hc can retreat upon Grand Gulf. At the samc
, time it is u very pretty line to cut; and IL,
while fresh troops now aruling should attack
I. his right, the Vicksburg garrison should throw
themselves between Willow Springs and
Grand Gulf, Grant would be in an awkward
: place.
The Mobile Register takes o cheerful view
! Of the situation in Mississippi, and says: We
J. believe that General Grant has, after Infinite
/. pains to get at some vulnerable point in
Vicksburg, got himself and his army into a
n trap II he stays where he is much longer,
u defeat and ruin await him. We have the men
;, there, and going there, to do him up very
: brown. Grant disposed Of on one side, and
Banks on the other, y fine opening will be Of
t. fcrcd to recover valuable regions Of Confede'
: rate country, heretofore orcrrun By thleving
e | Yankee troops. Ne do not despair Of rails
# ing the Confederate flag in New Orleans be-
k fore summer Is over.
e Here are additional items from the SAINT
10 paper: Brigaaier General Walker, Of Georgia
It passed through this city on Sunday en- ront
d for the West.
~ He had good corps and good deal OF 1t
D. Gen. Joseph E. johnson Is By this time at tn
ic theatre Of war in the neighborhood OF Ficks
u ,. burg. If intelligence should prove agrecabl
" to Gen. Rosecran., and he should be induce
r to take advantage of John=on's absence t
1e attack our forces in Tennessee. he will lag tn
!: Confederate cause under lasting Obligation
r. and answer the earnest prayer OF bra1to
y Bragg. As to the situation OF affairs abon
n the Biz Black, the friends Of the ConfedeEc
o. at independence may take courage. There
n, an avalanche in preparation for Gen. Gran
he which will make him rue the day lie sent b
=, army this side Of the Mississippi River.
r i dispatch to the Knoxville Register Of II
D. 10th, from Cumberland Gap, says that
- Union force Of ten regiments was alyancir
lit On that point, By way Of Big Greek, Ga.
be The Columbus, (Ga.) SIN Of the 1'th, 81,
o. that they conEiderit altogether probable tn
the Yankees have been in possession Of Jac
he son since Wednesday night. AL communic
lvc tion has been cut off since that time. 1t
~; said that our forces will form junction
nd some point on the road above Jackson, al
Of the enemy is now in the condition des1red
the the commanding General. It is thought tn
les ns vigorous attack on land, where ouE.itroo
will not have to labor under SO many disa
ita- yautaccs, would be productive Of good ,
10; 10; suits.
,ad Of Rebel papers say that specu1ators in t
south beset all Yankee prisoners, oferi
the them Confederate money for grcenbacks. t
W.. for one.
rhe Georgia papers report splendid prosp
ow- for crops.
Sent South.
'-na From the Richmond Sentinel, Aay I'll