The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-06-12
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"The News"

"The News"
Numerous reports have been received
within the last few days in regard to the
condition of affairs in Mississippi--seme
of them contradictory and irreconcila'
BILE. We gather. however, from the mass
before us that Vicksburg is just as safe
from capture as when Grants army set
down before it twenty days ago. Gen.
Pembertor has plenty of provisions and
ammunition and can hold the place at
least until Gen. Johnston shall mass his
army in Grants rear and either capture
or cut him to pieces. Gen. Kirby Smith
is reported to be at Mileken's bend, with
heavy force, on the Louisiana side of
the river, and in position to cut off Grants
supplies. The Federals acknowledge to
q loss of forty thousand men since they
commenced the later operations against
Vicksburg. Our troops in Vicksburg are
represented to be in high spirits and con-
fident of their ability to rcpulse any force
that the Federal commander may be
able to hurl against them. The ridicu-
1ous story about the Confederates suffer-
ing for water is all bosh. The Mississippi
rolls its deep volume right along the
City's base, and the conceit about scarcity
of water is too absurd even for the credu-
lous East Tennessee Lincolnites to be-
lieve. We confidently expect to hear in
q few days that Grants army has either
been captured or dispersed.
The Federal accounts say that the bat
tie at Port Hudson was the most bloody
and desperate of the war, and that they
were repulsed with terrible slaughter
A negro regiment, of nine hundred, was
put in front in one of the assaults and
is said to have lost six hundred of the
number in killed and wounded. Grier-
sons cavalry, which had made a raid
through the State, plundering and de-
vastating the plantations, was whipped
by one half its number near Woodville,
and driven into Louisiana.
Runnors were current for several days
that both armies in Middle Tennessee
were moving and general engagement
was imminent. The last dates however
indicate nothing Of the sort. Rosencranz
has sent large achievements to Grant,
and is not in condition to take the Of
fensive against Bragg, but is strongly en-
trenched at Murfreesboro', and we do
not think it probable that Gen. Bragg
will attempt the reduction of his works
until after the great battle of the cam
paign in Mississippi is fought and won.
Advices from Virginia allege that por-
ton of Rockers army is crossing the
Rappahannock again. Similar reports
were current last week, but his move
ments along that historic stream are be-
Iieyed to be made to cover ''change OF
base" looking to the protection mainly Of
the Federal Capital From information
upon which we can rely, the Federais
have more to fear now from an invasion
of their borders than at any time since
the commencement of the war. The
country may expect to hear very crafty
ing intelligence from the East in a short
time
Mr.. vallandigham was at Richmond,
and some of the papers say would leave
in a short time for Nassau. A radical
change in the views of the Richmond
Enquirer in regard to the policy to be
adopted in reference to the Northwest,
has taken place. Heretofore that paper
arrogantly assailed every one who talked
of Cancellation or peace with that section
1t now advocates that policy. The think
ing portion of the country will be glad to
laee such evidences Of returning sanity on
the part of the aemi-oficial organ.
The largest political meeting ever held
in New York assembled there last week.
Resolutions were adopted denunciatory
of Lincoln's administration, and declar-
ing in round terms fore cessation of hos
tilities with a view ton permanent peace.
An armistice is openly advocated and de-
manded. Popular demonstrations against
the Lincoln programme are being made
in almost every town of Importance and
county in the State, and the impression
begins to be general that Abraham will
have TO back down. Should Grant be
defeated and put to route in Mississippi,
of which we have an abiding faith, and
Gen. Johnston follow up the victory with
a series OF brilliant and dashing moves
sucn as ne will then be able TO make, we
guess the game will be pretty near up
and that an armistice will follow. That
much attained, and tho Northwest de-
tached from further support Of the war,
it will be some time before hostilities will
10 renewed. To our view the clouds be-