The New York herald., 1863-05-27
RE B Ell NE w S.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
The Strength, Condition and Position
Of tho Rebels.
the LATE BATTLES IN MISSISSIPPI.
THB IgDgLS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
VICKSBURG DEEMED IMPROBABLE
General Johnston Concentrate
ing His Forces.
REBEL AFFAIRs IN TENNESSEE.
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THE DEFENcElgoF RICHMOND.
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GENERAL LEES COMING SUMNER CAMPAIGN.
The Capabilities OF the South for
PrOtracted War.
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The Capabilities OF the South for
PrOtracted War.
NEWS FROM TEMnEssEE
The Strength, Condition and Position OF
the Rebels.
OuR NURPRKEsBORO CORREsPOvDENCE.
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OvR MURFREEsBORO CORREsP0NDENcE.
MuWsxEsRoDo, renn,, May 10, lso3
RRAaG's ARnr.
Yesterday noon the corporal Of tho vdctte post the
wartrace road was the recipient OF ag OF truce
ssting OF dirty, white handkerchief stuck on
ramrod and borne by high private Of mounted infantry
The osensbic purpose Of tho individual 10 exchange
newspapers the corporal had tho rebel Ief
Mobile R,aitr OF May 2, and Chattanooga Rebel Of May
T. Doubtless higher in authority than tho rebel
desirous OF getting what Information he could from
papers regarding Hooker late attempt and st tho
Same time furnish with the unpleasant details Of
Another letter will give you oil shs d.
tails alluded 10. have copied from the papers few
paragraphs concerning the army front, which may
be Of interest.
correspondent OF tho Atlanta So,thern Confefray,
who writes from Tulahorna April 49, does give tho
reasons which impeed Bragg forward 70 the position
which he assumed about that time but he goes to give
very deliberately the situation Of Braggs forces Tho
following 10 portion OF the letter -
TuLiAnoxA, April %, 1853.
Perhaps would be well 70 trace again the position OF
the front Of our Army tennessee look your map
Our right rests at McNinnvie. and the line exvenas
thence westward by Manchester, wartracc aud shelby
Ing ing slightly towards The south whllo the rear
extends AS far south as E.tin Springs. Our
right flank Is protected by FIX creek, cansy Fork,
Cumberland mountains and several thousand dashng,
aauncss siyaers uadsr tho ehyario, impetuous John
Morgan Our lott ~ sheltered by Duck and BY tho
bravery and vgi1nco Of General Van Dorm aud has do
voted followers.
Ia better fighting condition II has health, food cDthiDg
good spirits and glowing enthusiasm. In remarkably
orderly and obcdeni. General Bragg most certainly do
serves the approval of all Soothcrners the
which be has organIzod and disciplined this wonderful
OF scidery, out of such unskiied material Ono
word from him would move tho entire grand army with
the order aud regularity OF wonder working mach,oe.
Every report we GET whether papers, spies Do
serers repetition OF the story OF heavy reinforce
until the story s no longer TO be doubted. have
not doub, that Bragg sixty thoa
sand men How much that may be superior or inferior
70 our own necessary 10 say. bu, really think
the disc pline Of sraggs troops might be emuate
by our own officers with benefit this army. In
grander movements Of division corps iaetcs of
the batl- hed our troops seldom drilled
aud not dtoD enough NJ trisadcs.
The special correspondent Of the Mobile R>ciF'er says
Baggs advance based upyn the reported advance Of
secrans Ths }. the oid tactics o; the rebels Tho mo
nlsnt advance 10 meet them they ASSUME tho OGen.
slve for other advantage than that derived from tho
morae which taking the oTsnsiye gives army. Any
who will tako the troubla Ia inquire Will bnd tho
cs.on b Taught BY Napole a. and was often successfully
performed by him.
offensive when he thought McCaos was about 10 DO
When Breckinrdge reported the enemy Advancing upon
him. agg ordered hn not 10 await attack but 70 ehsrge
upon thcin Hooker IIedton shows tba grand
tactics the part of tho rebels and In every battle 0f
tho has been practised ~ them with eject. Can
n sn 20 Instance be given In which u donH by uaf
Ino hgif>r correspondent adds "a hs language iurt
quoted ''uniil further Developments u tho coemy's
plans his actual advance ugon our forces,
good reason suppose that the great battle 10 Madc
tennessee will TREE. forces AZ tLi1 pglat
has been TO the ffUnt and every preparation
been made upon part pot uunofogl columns
into fnch pOsit0n that thet Al Domenta direct
be- wheeled IN upon tie theaif. of war Tbs Is most
c0fnn-ndable and gives the soldiers aBd cxeps ouna.
ibat 6ght h intended and that Gcnera Johnston
Hrasg believe their faeodd body of itooi@ 10 be
felay tho Onslaught. When tho time all wiH
be u reslinrss hut DO not thiDk the time II yet
hfsg. really, bgt RosccrAns u nui.'
uuI1EEpBouo May 10. iss1.
rue felc rrr from which hsve qao,ed In the fore.
going Ieuen ,.a,an aiew items o. Interest. wheh iAp
pend.
wa urYsErpKsr - rnI orp.
10 tho Mobile R,gif,r there advertisements o.
general orders dated ss Department os tho
Guf snd signed "By order of MAJOR General T. Buck
ner. J. n. Gallagher. A. A. 40 Backncr sent 70
Noble from Murfreesboro 10 loocnhor last taklnx A.
dcroa's ard s,svensoas divisions Of Bragg's army 9Th
him One o, these divisions subsequently, 70 Port
IiadsoD bai which do not know. Bsesnsr has dvl
sion ., Mobile, which commanded BY Brsad~r GeesrAi
Macsal-not, boscser Bfagsschi@ q stan uSo q ibs
sane and rank.
rnn Eup.r o. cossorrr1s.
Irgsdier General oabrieiJ J. Hans 70 the hoi"rinisn
dent u ,hs bureau q oonscripiign q, hesnosa 10
General Ordsr No. - he sssikns Coi0Dsi sohn y br
gan az the Efty.nrut Alabama voi1hfesfs, " dsy a.
e0rnnandant Of oonscripts for Alabama
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The retcls are purxied tbe rber.Ahoun ~ bcfn
fldcs army and bali ifefs1t si1es are bstins
,Srun II IN. rebel pres. fbs latest story wa ~
tho Chattsnopxa Hs>i uhch says thai blfF1e has bcen
cent INTO Eastern Kentgcty u drive humphrey hsfsbni
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