The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-22

ls.&--JTatou, auI st.aF ths cd7Aify cQml4ahda
t.Imbodsu ana jenkins reached Chambers
J7rs on Tues5ey night. On Wednesday
zarBing they commenced tbs destruction OF
ise public property al thai place, and reno ving
Fa stores soushward.
paf's Ferry is said to be invested by 8
5orls Of our amy. Everything indicates q
ge4eyal forward movement nolta77afI.
LATE RELIABLE INTEL IaENCE
FROM THE TRANS- S-IISslSSIPpI DE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND PORT
HUDSON.
70 have 1t last djraot Intelligence ffom be-
yond the Aissjasipri, whica clears up all ihs
Geah.e, mglNs and rumcrs witch have been
veziag ire public for e. me weeks past. Ths
fer4,ation is frora gentleman iast from the
headquarters 4 Gan. Kuby SEli.h, who has
tllel.l relations with .h>t army. lie erogszd
lbs Mississippi river at Na.sl,ez, cn tbe I2lh
iaai. Tie intelligence he furnishes il pubii@Ae3
Ia tue Mobile Register, ana ths trst important
i4et ws learn ia that Gen Smith IL fI!ly posted
IS 70 the situation So Wick burg aDd Port Has.
s5n, and is directing tie forces Of his depart
u5n. With Yiew 10 seeaud Gen. Johnston OF
ibi8 sds the river in the work az rxising iha
Ea-e of thcse two tities. Gen, Smiths head
4aEiefs were n Shreveport, from V heh point
ta bGE eeey water communication with the
A...zi sppi. TO q E1,Et naaF Tioksburg, ty :, r
Rsj. BLACK ard TerGag rivers. Ills troops Ar.
a-fs = st the posts selected fox ;temin carry
iag oui Gen Smiths great plan, which is %
AT a. Gan =.
Gen, Walkers division, OF Gen. Dick Tayinr' II
srny, was already ct Young Point with 7 600
men. and tbs artillery necessary 10 command
ihe river So 10 tsaIspor.s and other wooden
v@ssels. Tines thouaand men, under Brig.
Gsu, Green, were on the peninsula opposite to
Port lig1son, and in 3 position, vi h the aid of
Gea. C4r1-er's batteries, to completely eloie
t-el.ysr % the enemy'a boats.
Aarra1ake, of Gen Pliees army, was near
iiseEa ard Cen Price, with IL 900 men, was
Oh the II reh for that point, his object beipg
ihe asme, 10 command the river and cut off
Gral,a supplies. Tie great fall in the Missis
tifp river, IS feet below high water mark
slofdet great facilities 10 Ihese opeFatione.--
The nalrowrets Of the firea,n forced using
Yessels to come within easy range Of the shore
t@llerieg, while tho river had sunk 20 low
i1a' The attacking parties could rot be reached
Ly tho enauy 4 gUrboats
The garrison cf ri Hudson and VckH-
Harg are both well provided AID in fne spirits,
e@eh uneasy shout the j&le of she other. lut
entirely confident in tLei own situation. They
have abundant supplies News has been re-
eeived from Vicbeturg Up TO Saturday nipht
Gant8 army is undoGb.e, L. gr iieFiDg for want
of water, and suffsiing mcre from bei5g z obIig
gd TO drink the water Of tbe Big Black, which
is very unwhoiesone. Gen Johnston ia In 10
hurry to move, for this, among other reasons
3aat he does not Ike 70 inteIfere with the &C
lian OF the waters. He Ia in regular commu
Lieaiion with the West OF the Mississippi, and
til ihirgs are working TO & coQnon end-ihe
Starvation of the enemy, tie raising the sege,
AId the capture OF as many as possible when
Ae gins 10 move off
Loaiaaua has been abandoned ty the ere ny,
aid there are no YaE kee troops EXCEPT about
Dons!ds uviGe Gen. hi0utoE with 1909 men
Is at Franklin, s. Mary's Parish. II their
fe.reat tie Yankees carried { # mules and de-
Sssytd .mapy wagons. Ba. most Of the ne
sfoes have been reeapturei and are being sent
9aeS to their owners.
Ite Red river is free CT Yankee vessels
Communication between the east ard west
'ai ks OF the hiiseissippi at Natchez, and many
V'aer Places was Constant and uninterrupted
iAe efemy's ennboats are powerlts SO to pre-.
"Att Ten thousaI head Of cattle were on
'1'n way 10 this eide, ard Eavs probably pasf
edby Ibis tine.
"ea' A@grudsr hae his eyes fixed on Vieks
Ssg' and Ia cooperating with hia fellow sell
S'''s nearer the sseng Of action.
a'NfokCEIEMTS FOR ROSECRAES.
nero IA now no doubt that kosecFans has
'l heavily reinforced by an addition OF
s''''y ii not fe!y ~, 900 men to his army
s"Sy arrived 10 Mdrfressboro' on Sunday of
~' weak, and are believed 10 have come from
,a'ls'ned =, poiaia ia X sbt,scky aud from Mash
-. al which point it s reported there rs.
b bans only force Of 5 ,000 The number oil
ahss rsiaforeements is Doubtless cor
@s dispatch says about that number
g.. noops passed d1wn the river to Giant on
''A. They went from the Dulehmaa's
y ana are now replaced by others
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n'iiSh CossuLs.--The Mobile Erensag
ka.. ,s e'rns that the military aatherities Of
''s nave received instructions not to reeog