, 1863-05-02
FROM k0SECnANS' ARMY.
FURTHER FROM THE REBEL
ADVANCE,
Tie Situation Below Murfrees-
b0rO.

MuNFREEsBUR0, Tenn, May l, 1863.
Scouts in to-day report the rebel position
unchanged. Country people still affirm that
Bragg will attaek Murfreesboro, basing their
opinions On letters from friends in the rebel
army. Private authorities hare information
strongly confrmatory Of the idea that john
ston is preparing TO attack. Best informed
officers, however, altogether di=cred1t the
idea,
Refugees are crowding into our lines by
hundreds. Over 200 today were furnished
with passes, the majority Of whom go to
Illinois.
The 10th and o2d Illinois regiments will
be consolidated, OIL petition Of majority Of
the officers.
Brig. Gen. Stan1y, commanding the cavalry,
returned to duty to-day
Lieut.. Col. Hall, returning from rebel i'm
prisonment, was warmly welcomed to-day by
the 69th Illinois.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
MENrn1s, April 70, via cA1Ho, May1.
There is nothing exciting here today. The
Dunleitl,, from below, brings Il report that
I Osterhaus' division vas forty miles up the
Black River, and every thing moving on sue
cessfu1ly.
The Black River has eighteen feet Of water.
| The Mississippi has fallen two feet ut Yours's
Point.
| CAIRO, May 1.-The steamer Bostona has
just arrived from Memphis, bringing news
from Vicksburg to Sunday evening. It is re-
| ported, on what I deem good authority, that
our forces now occupy Grand Gulf The
l ~ sr
leaving tents and baggage behind.
There are plenty Of stores at Miliken's
Bend, but the trouble Of transporting them
to New Carthage is very great. They will
probably haye to run by the batteries at
Vicksburg.
The battery Of two guns, planted by our
forces opposite Vicksburg, on the point, has
been removed for want Of ability to handle
them with effect.
| Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
NASHVILLE. Tenn, May /, 1868.
a rebel Colonel and thirty OR forty cavalry
| were brought here today, captured at Thonp'
| sons Station, beyond Franklin, this morning
Gilbert's brigade left camp before daylight
and surprised them. Several were killed, aut
their horses killed OF captured. Our loss i:
nothing. The rebels recently captured wert
cent North to-day.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,1
r FRANKLIN, Tenn. May i, 1863
, Gordon Grangcr's Cavalry made anothe
dash at Van Dorm last night aud attacked th
nickets ct Thompson Station. They killed l
and wounded about so, and captured about
dozen prisoners and horses without losing
man, This expedition was commanded b
Col. 4. r. Campbell, Of tle ID Michigan Ca,
airy.
: MrnFnErsnoRo, May Ia desertcr frot
the I'd Kentucky {rebcD regiment. who LEI
]. the regiment this morning, reports that BrecE
:, inridgc advanced to Beech Grove and Horey
- Gap, twelve miles from here. on the Mat
: chester Pike. He states that the entire rcb'
force is now in position from Beech Grow
J. through War Trace, Guys Gap and Shelb.
;, vile. The supposed intention Of johnson
q ! to hold the gaps and force Gen. Rosccrans
> | concentrate his lines. Little hope is ente
Ic tained that johnson will attack. While di
patches set fortll the activity on the part
- The rebels, they must be necessarily silent r
1. gardipg ourselves. Il must not be suppose
s. ihat Rosecrans is idle Or uuprepared.
., NEW YoRK, May 1.-The New York II
4 1unt's special from Washington says:
~ The Government is in receipt of farth
% gratifying intelligence from the Mississippi
S indicating that Farragut, Porter and Gran
are making good use Of the fleet which SO e.
-. lantly ran past the Hicksbur5 batteries.