The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-20
TEE LATFeT NEWS.


that he intends to stay ia the country
until The crops ere harvested, aud asks
that as fast 80 the grain ripens he may
be notified, that troops may be detailed
20 assist in harvesting.
Wharton has reinforced Morgan from
Sparta, and is reported 20 have brought
along an immense wagon train, with
which he purposes transporting a great
portion Of the newly-cut crops to Dixie.
The forces occupying the country is
variously estimated at from four TO five
thousand. with an abundance of artil-
lery.
MISUNDERSTOOD, June 19.-Bragg has
undoubtedly received reinforceme nts of
three brigades-Bates's, Clayton's, and
Churohill's. These with Browns bril-
.gade Of McCown's division, left behind,
r,rm the new division of Stewards, in
Hardee's corps. Bragg now has eigh-
teen brigades OF infantry and seven of
cavalry. There are indications that
they are cooperating with Buckner
from Knoxville. Bragg is about to as
sumo the offensive and invade Kentucky.
striking about Monticello or Carthage. In
East Tennessee. Buckner has a large
force and is rapidly organizing for often
sive operations.
The exempted men who have been
burning saltpetre and nitro in East Ten
uessee have been armed by Buckner TO
guard the rear and aid in gathering the
immense crops OF the State. The Union
men who planted wheat largely in hope
OF BurnsSe reaping it, have turned their
atock into the fields TO destroy the grain
now ripening. They despair Of the
Union troops reaching their district in
time to avail themselves of the crops.
Gen. Gracy's brigade of North Car
olinians occupy Cumberland Gap.
Gen Buokner has pilblished an order
threatening deserters, aud says all off
GERS absent without leave will be- on The
10th Of this month, conscripted al d
forced 20 serve in the ranks.
The lowestesiimates give Bragg's force
at 10000 mer.
Knoxville sdvices say that Grant will
undoubtedly take Vicksburg, then flank
Jackson from below, capture Port Hud-
son, and strike at Montgomery and Mo-
bile.
Col. Bradford, commanding the post of
Knoxville, adveItises in the REGISTER for
the apprehension of Capt j. Y. Matthews,
of the United States army, who escaped
from the Knoxville Jail on the 30th OF
May, where he had been confined on
the charge of bridge burning. aH
sIeclal Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gaz!tte
MEMPHIS, June 1.-THE arrival of
several boats from below has thrown in
my way quite mass of late and in =
teresiing news from Vicksburg,
The expedition Of the Yazoo ia not as
successful as at first hoped, although not
defeat The cost of holding Satartia
would be more than tho position was
worth TO our forces now operating
against Vicksburg. ~.
The gunboat expedition was more for
tunate, having succeeded in destroying
four Observation-Disclosures John Walsh, La
soon, Golden Era and Scotland. They
were burned st or near Yazoo City.
There is considerable force of rebels
on the west bank of the Mississippi.
1t was reported by passengers on the
Belle Memphis that the rebels were in
possession of the Shreveport and Vieks-
burg Railroad track from Desoto, imme :
diately opposite Vicksburg, to Monroe,
on the Ouachits river, and that they were
bringing supplies to the besieged city by
means of an immense feet Of dug-outs.
The rebel force supposed TO be from
10000 TO 1000. Later arrivals contra
dict these reports TO considerable ex-
tent. Reports have been circulating 10
/ Tho affaof tbok Tnluetn,, 49,, - Ty.s....g
Bluff, and had captured and was now oc-
cupying it. These stories turn out un-
founded. Our forces were secure in The
possession of that strong and important
position as late as Saturday morning the
18th. There was not even a possibility
Of attack in that direction.
General Grant is receiving reinforce
ments every day, and making his posi-
ton stronger. All the strongest posi-
tons around Vicksburg except one are
now ours. The srsbels are in possession
Of Richmond and New Carthage, La,
and have destroyed all the cotton gins
on the plantations, leased by the Gov,
eminent TO the planters Of the vicinity,
The Oonfederates under General Joe
Johnston are said TO occupy the banks
of YszOo river, in the vicinity of Satar-
tia. The rebel prisoners now confined in
the Irving prison of this city, give very
contradictory statementsin regard TO the
state of affairs inside of Vicksburg
Some assert that Pemberton will hold
ground until Johnston raises the siege.
Others say that he cannot hold out much
longer. 17
WASHINGTON, june 17--The positions
Of the several corps of the Army Of the
Potomac are known in this city tonight,
information from the southern side of the
Potomac having been received up 10 1880
to- day. -
The whereabouts Of Lee is rot known
--at least not publicly--and there ia
much sOlicitnde everywhere TO discover
something concerning him. Whatever
may be his plans, he keeps them very Sc
cret, and anything said concerning them
would be mere speculation.
An officer with Banks's army, in a pri-
vste letter, relates an incident which oc-
Cured during a temporary truce at Port
Hudson on the 9th of May. Tie availed
himself the opportunity thus afforded 10
ride up 10 the rebel works as close as he
could 10 get a good view Of them, when
he saw regiment of the enemy throw
down their arms, and heard them exclaim,
eve surrender" The rebel officers al
once approached them with drawn swords
and pistols, overpowered and controlled
them, and compelled them 20 tako up
their arms and resume their position.
The same officer, the next day, being
engaged IN looking after the dead and