New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-09

Fail, LanCuOr
we this morning encounter and everybody seems ready
and anxious to be at work. am persuaded that We
shall not have to wait for this work long We have
will shortly be resumption Of activity. though we are
completely in the dark to the hor the phequeres
that very naturally arise In the mind.
As yet, We have heard nothing Of Gen. stephenson
expedition into Louisiana. No effort has been made to
keep open communication with him and We shall know
nothing Of his exploits until the expedition returns
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
We have positive and Trustworthy intelligence from
Gen. Steele's columns marching on Little Rock Our
forceshave crossed White River the north from Hele
force will be until the neighborhood Of Lit
tie Rock Is reached Gen. Price reported to he en-
SyGp Al pTob"p battle viii be
tonight which viii fix the status Of the State OF Arkan
sas for time at least Unlimited confidence is felt
here in Gen Steele and parties are counting upon large
captures at Little Rock
PROM JOE JOHNSTON.
A gentleman just from Raymond and the nciehbor'
hood of jackson. Miss brings us intell,eencc 81 me
withdrawn from the neghborhood Of Jackson and that
the entire army under Johnston IL certainly on the move
whether going South 10 Mobile or North to re-
enforce Bragg no one knows. think the latter sup
position the correct onc however II il not the pohcy
Of the Rebels 10 risk large garrison in Mobile
place which may be surrounded and bcsicged. Ihey
cot enough of tina. kind II work at Vicksbure
PROM CHATTANOOGA AND CHAkLEsToN.
The same gentleman says Tint the Rebels nj jackson.
Canton and other points have telegraphic news from
Chattanooga OF = two DAYS fight there been Bragg
and Koscrran and tina, Bragg has sent ont urgent
call for requirements Two other gentlemen just ar
rived from Canton direct confirm the foregoing, and
say further that The telegraph AT Canton before they len
informed them that three sides II Suacr had been bat
tered down, and ron-cads had passed both sumter
and Wagner and in front ~ Charleston also
that bombardncnt Of that city had been commenced
the 18th inst hg, that II suspended ia receive
communication from the British Consul who protested
against the proceeding All these statements sr" cred
tied here and although You mny have later and NOR"
authentic news. send them forward ior hal the! are
worth
PROM MOBILE.
YESTERDAY met in this place two men 'rom Mobile.
who were their North. They were engaged IN
The rYpre.. business there and had considerable DIM
Guilty in getting away safely They represent Mobile
strongly fortified 'front.' and rear hut garrisoncd by
small and dishcaTicncd force The citizens 81 the cii!
well the soldiers. regard the ultimate capture oi
the pnco by the Union forces "a certain and such an
cl cnt would not he In unwclcome one TO many bn'
those Of them WHO have been engaged IN the blockade
running business which has been carried on very en-
ergcticaly ~ this point would spare efori 20 hold
the city. Iha,e alsc seen Mobile papers up the 2ith
inst, The tone OF the editorial matter, correspon-
dence and dispatches with reference To Charles
ton Is gloomy and the fall OF that nursery of treason
seemed to be anticipated there as oonhdcnii, - 1t is
within our hncs.
The brief period @! comparative inactivity which this
army has cnloycd has been sgalzcd by large number
II promotions ior moitorious services IN the held
number Of cases Of promotions from the ranks have
occurred Among The new Brigadier-Generals are
Gen Grants able Chief 81 STAFF John \. Kawlin.. who
formerly ranked a. Lieutenant Colonel ani Thomas
Eliby Smith. formerly Ioioi'c of The ith OHIO. Thee"
two propoiiois wore well earned everybody knows
who ias occasion 20 DO any business al department
headquarters. Co.'s. Chambers Graham. Woods u.
A. Smith Force and Corse also fai,ed o. the gAde
Of Brigadicr-Gcneral.
CAVALRY.
Cen Grant fnds himself shuri ~ cavalry since ihe
departure Of the 18th Army Corp and Is Therefore
making arrangements 60 mognt teo or three rrslDicr
o, infantry Con Thoms. also proposes 10 have "r.gi
men, Of clored troops 100 trODg mounted on inrlcs
iatl. hyt ~ OF
very se.yccabe In the pfescni state Of the service ~
is department while the Rebels ARE disheartcncd and
dcnorazcd and while rapid marches and surprises are
more important even than heavy lshtlne, cavafy }.
needed rlorc than ever before and ~ We have p"n'!
captured horses. If the experiment 81 mounting IN
$500 YocA1ivE
VicKsDuEG Aug. -. lrtJ
| The reports from the South By scouts. are that
Johnston army is scattered along the rond between
jackson and Mobile for lOo miles II was fonnd impo.
,ihle 10 supor, them all in one body
Fifteen ihOufaId If PcMbeIiOns troops refuse J" re-
nor, NJ the Demolos RENDEZVOUS for pnroled ifoo,N
preckinridre T. advising non. cornbuiauts Ia 80 North
as they only embarrass the Confedefscy, A..
Cen Dan Maury IL in command OF the forces ~ Mo'
bile The whole population. both While and black are
/ al work on the iOrtlhcation-.
Gen Pcluberton attempted 10 address The people 81
Demopolis lately when be pecd with bad apples.
The people ~ lablma attempting 10 hold meet
iDgs for reconstruction One wos hid N Grern 'ouh
~ but was dispersed al the p"ihi o "" va oh'';:
There II great suffering In the interior oil slsshspp
for want Of food The authorities VIII not allow p"p'
10 come within our lines II they cnn ho'pt. The Hu
fhoritics w0ild rather they would siar,et
There Is great depresson over the Zoe, oi seiInei!
ot and near Grenada The command 81 Chalmers was
sent there 10 bring II South when they fell into The
arms u the force sent from Memphis and one rom
here One by one stars ysnish from the Confederate
Nv Bragg il reported at Atlanta Ga. RDtceians 10
| not even located by ruinor.
We have ncws from Charleston 81 The 2lst Morning
definite. Public confidence fs shaken. Johnston ia
conps lied 70 send lis North Carolina troop to Sa'an
nall or have them desert About 400 81 these troops
went hi,hcr on tie lmh. All things Io"A p'lph, III I'M
De,.,rtmcnf Or troops are getting impatient to moso
The weather ii cool and healthy.
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