The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-26

THE SITUATION.
Our intelligence from the Southwest to-day, con.
nrming, as it does, the floating news which we have
been in possession Of for the past two or three
days. is most important and satisfactory. There
appears to be no doubt that Admiral Farra a
entire squadron has arrived below yicksburu
farther down than Warrenton. The Hartford and
the Albatross have reached the vicksburg cutoff.
AdmirN PS!ter's splendid movement through the
'bayous into Deer creek, on his way to the Yazoo
with Eve ron.QIads is alac Confirmed from the same
source. The Monitor Lafayette is reported to be
above Haines' Bluff, on the Yazoo river, with other
gunboats following her. Admiral Porter has struck
out new line of navigation through numerous
bsyous and water courses, by which he has got
into the rear Of the enemy's position at Haines
Bluff. Our map will correctly illustrate the line
of operations followed 20 successfully by Admiral
Porter.
The expedition on the Tallahatchie has not been
80 successful, the temporary check which it re.
ceived by the disabling of the Chillicothe, as we
before announced, being now confirmed.
We learn from Kentucky that the advance ofthe
rebel army into that State is exciting much alarm.
The advance Of Longstreets forces at Danville.
and Breckenridge Is said to be at Harrodsburg with
large army. He has issued proclamation car
rying out the CONSUMPTION act, which is being
rgidly enforced in all portions Of Kentucky now
under rebel rule.
No important movements are reported from
General Hookers Army Of the Potomac. Our
cavalry had brisk skirmish with the rebels in
front Of Chantilly, Va, on Monday evening. They
drove the enemy for two miles, but getting into an
ambuscade in the woods our troops were driven
back By q heavy fire of carbines and pistols and .
superior force of the foe. Renforcements under
Captains Mcclure and Haberack then arrived, and
drove back the rebels distance Of eight miles
Night coming on our column then returned tc
Chantilly, with the loss Of one killed, three
wounded and one Of their number taken prisoner
We had brush with the enemy at Brentw God
capture Of three hundred of our troops by thu
rebels. 1t appears that the enemy's cavalry
under Generals Forrest, Wheeler and Wharton
crossed Harpeth river six miles above Franklin
part Of the rebel force attacking our force q
Brentwood, nine miles from Nashville, on th
Franklin road. Our troops, under command o
Lieutenant Colonel Bloodgood. consisted Of part
OF the Thirty.third Indiana, Twenty-second an,
Nineteenth Wisconsin. After feeble resistance
with only one man killed and four wounded
our force surrendered to the enemy. al
General Green Clay Smith came up with fore
and pursued the enemy six miles west Of Brent
wood, when he met the entire rebel force, nun
bering five thousand, with only FIVE hundred mer
He succeeded in retaking all the wagons and an
muuition; but, being attacked by superior nun
bcrs he was compelled to destroy them. He the
fell back. When reinfcrccments reached him I'd
rebels had dccamped.
II was believed in Washington yesterday tina
the rebels are preparing TO abandon Richmond
and are already removing their workshops an
machinery to some place In the interior. It is ais
reported that they design making q last gran
stand in the vicinity Of Chattanooga.
The Union camp at Winfield, N. c., was q
tackled by'a force Of 800 rebels before daybrea
on Monday. and the garrison made vigorous d,
fence from their block house, the gunboat, whic
was usually stationed there, being temporarily a
sent. A force Of cavalry was Immediately fs
warded by General Peck from Suffolk, 10 q
the bcleagured camp, at six o'clock on Mo
day evening; but the result OF their ente
prise has not reached rs. General Foster, VII
fortunately. was at Plymouth, where he expect,
on attack, sent the gunbost Terry and anothc
which, he reports, will be able TO cut Cd the !
treat OF the enemy. It was feared that Il rclI
did no, arrive in time the besleged would
starved ont; but no doubt the prompt reinfOrc
ments averted this necessity.
THE LK0rsLAZUAI.
The greater portion Of yesterday session Of 1
Senate was occupied in considering the bin TO !
onnssge Volunteering and Refreshments in 4