The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-21

IMPORTANT FROM TEE SOUTHWEST.
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Reported Evacuation Of Jackson, Miss,
by the Union Troops.
The Public Buildings, Supplies
and Railroad Destroyed.
The WarreMtOn Batteries Aban-
doned by the Rebels.
Rebel ReiniOrcenents fastening from Bfaggs
Army Towards liekshnrg,
60. &c.. &c.

CiscnsAri, May 20, 1909.
We have intelligence hero that General Grant. after
destroying the State House and rebel stores 10 Jackson,
Miss. evacuated the place.
We have no particulars later than General Grants
swn dispatches give.
rumor ~ prevalent NJ Mgrfrcesboro that General
Bragg cautiously Withdrawing portion OF his troops
from our front and senJng them TO Jackson, Miss.
From shelbyviEe is reported that three brgades had
lsn there and afterwards seen at Chattanooga.
IL 10 possible they went TO Knoxville rather than Jack
All s qniet at Murfrecsboro.
MrnsaEEsBoRo, Tenn, May 10, 1868.
deserter from tho First Alabama regiment was
brought 70 General Stanley to-day He reports that
The rebel forces lately At Shelbyvie and Tnahoma
been withdrawn He did not know thcir destination but
heard officers say they going TO rctakc Jackson.
Several Union ladies into lines tonight from
ehelbyvle They say there very few rebel troops
between here and shelbyvc They state positively that
General Johnston carried away three brgadcs with him
70 reinforce General Pembcrton.
They also say that General Grant either evacuated
was driven from Jackson. He burned the public build
ings and warehouses, and destroyed the railroad.
MuwRmsBoRo, Tenn, May 20, 1858.
The Chattanooga R-be says:Colone pcttus, escaped
prisoner reports that General Grant is strongly posted
with his TANKS resting Black river and Bayou Pierre,
and, IL worsted he can retreat upon Grand Gulf.
The Mobile Register thinks that General Grant is in
trap he stays longer whore he is defeat and ruin await
him. 1t also says General Johnston has men enough
there and going there to defeat him. II does not
despair sf raising the Confederate flag in New Orleans.
General Walkers brigade passed through Mobile ON the
10th inst.
All the rebel papers boast OF the preparations to
when General Grant, and say General Bragg prays for
General Rasecrans to advance.
Warrenton Abandoned by the Rebels
Affairs on Rcd River.
Mg CAIRO, May 20, 1888.
The Continental from below, brings nows that
The rebels evacuated warrenton after destroying the
Batteries.
The gunboat Cricket, from Youngs Point with govern
mont dispatches frcm Admiral Porter has arrived. Se
vsTal iron cads stationed various points In Red
river. The rebels have raft above Alexandria for the
purpose Of protecting ther cooh boats Of which
are reported above.
Dashing Haia into the Enemy's Country.
CAIRO, May 20. 1883.
Colonel Hatch made raid from Corinth last wednes
day into Aiabama bringing back four hundred prisoners
and elk hundred horses He encountered General Cha
msrs near Tallahatchie, but escaped unharmed.
Ths sams day Major Burke, with three hundred men
HAAds dash from Germantown within few miles Of
Holly Springs and had skirmsh with tho rebel Faulk
usr In which he lost 1--WE killed and eleven wounded
Ths rebel loss must have been much larger We took
few prisoners and lost none.