New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-20
NEWS or TIE DAY.
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IIu his fotces were tbs,t evening to be along -FOUR
teen Nile Greek, the l,t edr Black River, tne h"e
being nearly east and west. lie would 90 rs i"i az
possible without bringii general eng"s meme
He would not communicate With Grano Gun aga"
d, ao,. Tina IN ne lfth. Gen. Grant reports
that Raymond was taken oo the I2Ih' 'non Toss
r, L;us1 ord 1SO v.uyard Rebel loss, 80 killed
did -. o. Granite usn). aud lS6 prisoners,
,o.;1. o., ,ot,own uun,her OF wounded. McPher-
son WAS st Clinton ,rn-n wss on dlree' roSu
toward Jackson, and MtCernand WAS bringing W
tina rear. Gen. Grant says: will attack the
State CAPITAL to-day" !te ucGt official dispatch is
from Gen. Hurlburi, who seys: Gen. Grant has
taken Jackson; the CarlJol is burned" The most
mporta1; part of this dps'ch Of truel is the report
ol citizen jus, up from jackson that the enemy
abandoned Yicksburg ou Suu.ay--whether Sunday
che 10Th or the Eth Is uaCertsn, but prob
adv the l0th--ma;ching on tue ridge northeast to
or toward Iivingstou, Madison County. about 20
miles from Jackson, drecton a little northwest
of north. Should this b. true, the mission of Gen.
Joe Johnston was doubicss 10 save the Vicksburg
army by forced marching around Grant before lie
could wing them. Such an escsle. however, IS
almost as bad es q defeat suce 1t would place the
Rebel force in an open aud exhausted country with
out Notifications or supplies, AID probably very
poorly supplied with cavalry batteries, and material
tor fresh warfare.
Dispatches from Somerset, n.y., say that the
Rebel force in Wayne and Clinton Counties is in
creasiag. Thoy are said 20 have 1000 men, with
IL pieces of artillery. Iour Rebel regiments Of
infantry hiye passed through jamestown and -
more regiments are reported II, MOriistowD, Last
Tennessee. Gen. Bucknrr 10 said 20 be at Clinton.
ahere are Rebel pickois on the Cumberland River
kt every available point. TIC Cumberland is fall
ing and vii soon be iOrdable unle-s we have rain.
Tue Rebel General :. d. Buc1ner has been rs
signed TO tie command OF N..st Tennessee. letter
from Richmond, Ky, say Inc Reefs have crossed
the Cumberland, ana arr advancing On that place.
Information has been received at Washington
tba the steamer Gladiator sailed from Liverpool
the 25,h nit. for Nassau. but ultimately to run the
blockade If possible. Her cargo consisis Of l 900
barrels Of bread and ,0l5 barrels Of bacon the ba-
con aod bread for the Rebel army, and this fact is
regarded as all evidence Of tie great desttuton Of
tho Rebels and of the straits to which they are re-
daced.
Cincinnati dispatches -nuoL. &c such mani!rs'ly
absurd rumors as the trau,ier q Major Gen. Rose
Grams TO the Amy OF tIc FOtcnsc, tue assignment
OF Gen. Thomas 10 the cJmmend Of the army under
Gen. Grant, AMI Gen. McCOyk 70 tie present army
under Gen. RosecraDs
1t is represented az coming trom Rebel sourcea
shat t;en George +. Pickett formerly Of the Ninth
United States Infanr! Will succeed Jackson IN com
tnsnd cf his corps OF the Confederate army. lie IL
now second in command Of Gen. LougsiFests corps
The u. s. doube.bowed steamer Pontiac wa
launched on Saturday afternoon hom the slipyar'
of Bisely IIlman 81 c. kynslus on. the Poniia
nawell-'uilt si1e-wueel steamer, 2lO feet long, 3
feet beau, aud 70 feet bob, and wil carry guns.
The Navy Department Las purchased the steam
e. suffolk, for conversion in'o a gunLoa She wa
formerly employed IN running between this city an
SacsetCs IIarb0r and las lteu IN the service # th
Government before.
-MsiOr Nathan Esrlywne, iti Indiana Cavalry
convicted of converting 70 bis own use two mnes
hs, been dismissed the service. John +. Wilbur
"a New-Ilanpshire, has also been disinisscd III
service.
The sentence against Sergeant Charles Brafiit
Sta Ohio Cavalry, from Headquarters District 0
West Tennessee, il coumulCd from death by bein
sho, H. imprisonment 10. thee mcntbs.
~-The Hon William Wtiipg, solicitor of the Wa
Department, conlradicts .Le report from THE Nec
INK 7 mes, that tue 500 ,auso in the ccnscrp
lion is 10 be get aside.
Exchanged prisoners frou Richmond say tha
mex end extensive earthwoIAs nave been made OF
tho tarnpike between Richmond and Fredericksburg
Brig Gen. AverilI has been assigned to the com
mand Of tao cavalry in Wcrcgn Virginia, aud left
for the field on SATURDAY.
--Gentlemen returning from day to day from thu
Rspfahannock repeat tie story that afairs renail
unchanged.
the steam frigate TeondeFoga went 70 sea from
this por. On Sunday. Capt. JOHN De Camp Is LeI
commander.
Two full companies Of Toe Lot District Of Colum
biA Col0red Volunteers have u,t been mustered into
the service.