Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-22

Tom iate southern papers we take the fol-
towing:
POSITION or GEN GRANT.
from Richmond Enquirer, Nav 2tst.I
the Selma dispatch Of the 18th inst. says it
has been ascer,ained that the TWO raain dlvi-
SONS OF Grants forces are entrenching ut Will
low Springs ana Rock Springs. The former
pisce is twelve or fifteen miles from Port Glib
cor, and the latter about the same distance
IRON the former, both situated on Big Black,
with the Bayou Pierre on the south. Heis
sad 70 nave established military stations from
Grand Gulf to the present scene OF his en-
tren chments. for the protection Of his military
stores in their transit from the river.
I: IS feared that @ rant while striving TO make
the impression on Pemberton that he designs
TO attack us behind our formidable intrench-
meas, is hmselfrapidiy fortifying, provision
ing ard reinforcing. and if allowed much more
tins will give US bloody work when we pro.
coed to iislcdge him.
The Federal commander is impressing mules,
horses. negroes and oxen Of planters and 9TH
err, with which he is rapidly terrifying his
position. whilst the country for miles around
is converted by the theving marauders into
blackened, barren waste That chivairous
warrior and hard fighter Gen Joe. Johnston
this goes to press. we trust the couatry may be
reioiced ov the roar OF orr assaul;inE guns No
riistling OF an enemy has ever yet escaped the
quick ear OF the Virginia PA nther.
THE teNFEDs DRAGGING OVER A SMALL CAP.
TrRE INDEED
From the Petersburg ESprass.l
L he gratifying intelligence OF the capture Of
two small Van sae steamers in the HiacsVite
by Confederate troops, reached this city yester-
day. The capture was made by company OF
ko:th Carolina cavalry, who had been on the
watch for such nrizes for some time past, and
whs succeeded n taking these by biockading
thcT III both above and below. The prizes
consist of {: mall boat and q tug boat, both of
winch are small. as small boats are required 10
successfully navigate the Biachwater. They
were surroun ded without being InInred, aud
hoy
brought up TO Franklin yesterday, with the
white and Confederate flags Gving, ard now
lie securely snchored st that place. :: j:
We understand Il proposed to have the
little mail steamer brought to his city by rail-
Toaa, aud 10 her truce boat between
Petersburg ard CRY Ioinr.
TIVE nail Di~& were captured with the boats,
one OF which WAS sent 10 headquarters on the
BiackEater. and he other 10 Gov. ance.
The E..emiHsy reports sale OF brown sugar
recently ii Richmond which brought 3 i0S
Sl.5a PER pound. The sugar was brought
through The blockade The same paper COM
plains greatly OF the scarcity OF sugar, and ad-
vises farmers 10 raise sorghum.
The Richmcn,; Sentinel OF the Goth has the fol-
lowing Items
ssC9pt. Spann, Of Mobile, has been authorized
to organize into regiments all the Indians east
Of ti'e Mississippi river They are TO receive
500 bounty.
Sixty bridge burners and bushwhacgars.
captured III East Tennessee, have been sent io
Castle Thunder. Among them IS nephew of
Andrew Johnson"
On the a;ght of the 10Th, anotherattsnpt wat;
made to escape from Cas- tie Thunder. Bars
were found sawed. and ropes were in readiness
for the escape. The Sentinel hints that certain
rebel officers allowed themselves to be bribed.
MOBILE. May I9-All the New Orleans
refugees are at Pascagouia, and now coming
in daily. Banks has extended the time OF
leaving 10 the 2jti..''