Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-27

4 mere that the steamer Gladiator sailed
from Liverpool for Nassau on the 25tt
uit-, but ultimately to run the blockade il
possible
Her cargo consists Of Il, 900 barrels OF
bread and ,O43 barrels OF bacon. The
bacon and bread is for the rebel army, aud
This TACT Is regarded as an evidence of the
great destitution OF the rebels, and of the
straits to which they s.e reduced.
Mnrfreesboro, May Is Special 10 N.
| T. Herdtd.-The situation here is un-
changed. The extension of the rebel left
| TO W,lllamsport has not weakened the
heavy infantry force in oar immediate
front
The three Corps of Gems Polk, Rardee
and Breckenridge are at Guys Gap and
Hoover's Gap respectively.
zen. Folks Corps consists OF Gems.
Wheeler's and Cheatham's Division, ::
Gen. Hardee's of Gems. Claloourn's and
| McCowen's; and Gen. Breckinridge's of
his own old Division under Hardee,
| helms and the relntorcements lately re-
celved, forming another Division said to
be under the command of J. Patten An
derson.
| 1t is said that Gen. Bragg has received
-alntorcements from other points. of three
| brigades, but it is also asserted that the
same troops had gone to the aid of Vicks
| burg. The forces alluded to are the brig
AIDES of Gen. Churchill, just exchanged.
Gen. Gist, from Charleston, and Gen.
Stalkers, from Savannah.
| Certain it is that all these troops passed
west, On or ABOUT May LIST.
Gen. Wheeler's rebel cavalry was at
McMinnville, on the 18th inst. Colonel
| Wilder's scouts captured eight of his body
| guard, yesterday, and found documents on
| them showing Wheeler's force to be at
| McMinnviile.
Gen. German has had quarrel with
| wheeler and was under arrest, bat has
| been taken from under Wheeler's com
| mand.
Prisoners taken by Col Winder say Gen.
| Morgan has moved towards Kentucky,
preparing to cross the Cumberland above
Carthage There is report that be
crossed on Friday but it is not or dited.
Gen. Wood returns to the command of
his old division, instead of retaining the
command of Nashville, his old troops pro-
| testing against his retirement from acuve
| command.
The Mobile Register of the 18th SAYS
Gen. Buckner has been assigned to the
command oil East Tennessee, vice Davis.
There Is also story in circulation that
he has been attempting to cross the Gum
berland fork. 1t is presumed that forces
have been lately thrown into East Ten
| nessee, as Gen. Buckner's rank throws
| him into the command of Il division. and
| presumes the retirement of Davis. There
was only the 7th Georgia brigade in the
department.
a dispatch in the Atlanta Intelltqencer
| OF May 10Th, says q fight had taken
place at Ray mond, Miss, on the 18th, in
which the rebels under Gen. Gregg had
| been beaten with heavy loss. Among the
killed was Col. McGavericks OF the 10th
Tenn.
The newspaper correspondents captured
at VIcksburg on the Sd were in Richmond
on the 10th.
Louisville, May 19.-Those at headquar.
ters here discredit all reports OF rebe
forces attempting the invasion of Ken.
tucky, and think the dispatches from Mt
| Vernon, Somerset snd elsewhere came
from rebel sources, and are designed tC
prevent our forces reinforcing Rosecrane
or invading East Tennessee.
Cincinnati, May 19.-Unreliable rumors
are atioat in the camps at Murfreesboro
OF important military changes, involving
the transfer of Major General Rosecrans
to the army of the Potomac; the assign
ment of Gen. Thomas to the command Of
the army under Gen. Grant; Gen. Nc
Cook to the present army under Rose
Grams.
New York, May 20.-The Tribune,
dispatch says See'y of War has within
three or four days declared several times
that he had concluded to construe The
three hundred dollar clause in the con
scription act to be pernissive and no
mandatory upon him and should ignore 1t
but the arguments which convinced
the Secretary and Senator Wilson
Of the correctness of this view, failed tC
convince solicitor Whitney, whose opinion
on questions OF law are justly valued, mol
is there any evidence that the President
who has heretofore considered the clause
binding upon the Secretary, concurs in The
latter's view that its enforcement is op,
tional with him.
1t will thus be seen that the Government
has not yet author!tatlvely decided the
question, and it is not impossible, In view
of its exceeding Importance, that it may
yet be referred TO the Attorney General
possibly either in lieu OF such reference
or in addition to 1t the several members
of the Cabinet may be called upon to lay
their opinions in writing before the Presi
dent.
1t is understood that the views of the
Attorney General are Numerically op
posed to those entertained by the Score
tary of War, and that he holds that the
law obliges the Secretary to tx sum by
payment OF which the drafted man may
discharge himself. The eventual deter
mination OF the Government, under these
circumstances, Is. of course, matter o
uncertainty.
Cincinnati, May 20.-Hon. @. L. Val
landigham was last evening placed OF
board a gGnboat which is now anchored
off the levee. His transfer to the boat
was very quietly done and attracted nc
crowd. those who saw him say that be
looked sober, sad and much broken down
He certainly goes to Fort Warren, bu
by what route 1t Is not known.
We have Intelligence here that Gen
GRAFT, after destroying the State House
and rebel stores in Jackson, Miss, evac
uated the place. We have no Particular
later than Gen Grants own dispatches.
A rumor is prevalent at Murfreesborc
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