The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-26
BY Sunday Nights Mail.

NEW York, Nav PA correspondent
writing from The army OF the Potomac on
the 2lsi, TO the Tribune, says the rebels
are in excelen' condition.
A movement is on ioot either 10 cross
the river and give us battle near that
point, or else cross Kely's ford and the
Rappahannock station, drive our forces in
hat direction, and thus compel our army
TO change its base.
They state hat Lee feels able to crush
our army 10 us p 'esent condition, and
can easily drive us into tho defences
around Washington, or destroy or cap
ture it. He will probably find himself
mistaken.
The railroad to Richmond is reported
in complete running order.
Large numbers OF officers are leaving
on furough.
Richmond papers OF the 21st contain
details of the defeat of PemberiOn and
the falling back of the entire r. bel force
northward.
Johnston was endeavoriug to bring
the rebel forces together 20 make a stand,
but Grant pursued him 80 hOtly he was
unable to, aud was completely outgene-
raled.
Latest rebel dispatches state that
Grant was on the point of attacking
Johnston.
Gen. Grant in private letter expresses
the expectation that Louisiana will 30, n
be ready to enter the Union again, and
this time as a free State.
The Worlds Washington dispatch re-
peats the assertion that Hooker is falling
back on Washington.
The New 0rleans correspondent of the
World, dated the 18th, says Port Hud.
son will be attacked this week that du-
ring the late engagement if men had been
landed they might have taken the place.
There is no deubt IL is or will be evacu-
aied.
Ii is expected that by tomorrow Gen.
Banks will reach Bayou Sara from Alex
andria via Red river.
Gen. Dudley is ready TO march from
Baton Rouge, and FarraguPs aud Porter's
fleets are above and below Port Hud-
son.
SOMERSET, KY, March 22.-The num-
Der of rebels beyond the Cumberland has
no doubt been exaggerated. Morgan is
is said 10 have lett Monticello for Sparta,
Tenn, leaving his command behind.
Pegram's forces are this side of Mon
ticello, and the remainder are distributed
through Wayne and Clinton counties.
Last evening the number of rebels was
considerably increased at Sligall's Ferry.
Our pickets were fred upon last night
on the Mount Vernon road, supposed to
have been done by bushwhackers.
Two of More ans men we're captured
thirty miles down theriver, by the same
number OF the 81 Kentucky, and brought
into CAM yesterday.
Some of ChenaulPs command have re-
Gently crossed the Cumberland, some
where in the vicinity of Long Bottom, a.
which place they we're last heard from.
They were stealing horses, corn, and
even cutting cloth from private looms
| WAsHNGToN, May 23.-The National
Republican Announces, by permission of
the Presid,nt, the following dispatea ---.
II was received by the latter at half-past
twelve:
"MrMPms, May 2S-oIioial inrorma
tion from below 10 Wednesday, says Gen.
Grant captured Haines' Bluff aud the
outer works Of Vicksburg, a large num-
Der Of prisoners, and fity-seyen pieces
of artillery.
"rhe battle is stil raging with every
prospect Of capturing the entire force in
Vicksburg.
Eve bold JaoksoR, Black River bridge,
and Hsines' bluf -
"a report Is making up for Washiag-
ton.
[signed,l "W. g. FULLER,
rAssisiRnt Manager Of 7 l-grs ph.'
WAsHIEeToH, Nay AT following
has been received at the War Depart
nont;