Evening star., 1863-05-09

The Richmond papers Of the 5th copy with
out comment the following from the Mon gom-
cry iAla.l -4dcerttSer:
THE SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI
The position Of affairs in Mississippi at the
present time is certaihl ~ not very promising.
The passage OF the gunboats do Wn the yer by
the frewning batteries at Nick$burg seems 10
auenr i'll Tor The effectiveness OF these batteries
and the holding of the enemy at bay. 1t may
not enabl the Yankees to operate against The
Hill City with any greater prospect of success,
but 1t will doubtless encourage them, and lead
the people of the North TO believe success is
certain. Ii viii. however, give The enemy al.
most entire Conirol of the river between Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson, and spreyent the ship
ment OF supplies from the country west of the
Mississippi. OF course we cannct say whether
or not there was Il want OF good management
ST that important point. 1t may be simply iul-
possible On account O. the sWittness of the cur
rent 10 prevent boats from passing; but if so,
the people generally, as Well as the Yankees,
have bee deceived. The land movements of
the enemy through the interior of the State of
Missis sippi are in themselves OF no small i'm
portan &c, and their success seems to indie tie
either that The Confederates in that section are
too few in number 10 meet and check the ad-
vance of the enemy OF that they have no leader
possessed OF The qualities which have made
the names OF Wheeler and Morgan famous.
Weeks ago We heard the tear expressed that
too large portion OF tha cavalry belongin to
the army OF the west was being transferred to
Tennessee, and it W as then predicted that the
Yankees would seize the opportunity to make
raids for the purpose of destroying provisions
and the growing crops. The prediction has
been fulfilled, and the people of central Missis.
sippi are now sufie ring from the consequences
OF one Of the most daring raids which has been
committed by the enemy since the war began.
In their march the Yankees have DESTROYED an
immense amount of stores greatly needed al tho
present time, and have done ealmostincalculable
injury to the country The movement is one of
which they may be proud, but it is also one
which should have been prevented by. our
forces if possible a leader Of ability and
energy is evidently needed in Mississippi.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 5th, complains
that Stonemans cavalry raid, in destroying
their railroad, prevents the transportation Of
their wounded in the recent battles to Rich.
mond.
The rebel Major Gen. Trimble has arrived in
Richmond, but has not yet recovered from his
wound received in the battle Of Manassas.
Ia Jefferson, 1she county, N. c., Jas. Price
and one of his sons We're hung for their per-
sistent Unionism, by one Capt. John Hartzog
and some tn or twelve privaes, who Were
hunting deserters in that vicinity.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 5th, says that
the reason why the rebel governments S15.-
OCN,OC0 bonds recently issued in London sold
so high, was because they can be used by the
blockade runners in paying tae export duty on
cotton in lieu OF specie, while no other rebel
government issue is receivable for the same
duty.
A Chattanooga correspondent of the ENQUIRER
writing on the 29th instant, contends that athe
movement of the frebeD army from Tullahoma,
fifteen miles below to War Trace, is looked
upon as a sanitary measure, and not as an evil
dence of immediate fight
The same correspondent complains that Gen.
Joe Johnston's present position in the rebel
armies Of the West is simply that OF an In
spector General, without authority over either
Pemberton or Bragg
Flour Is selling In Charlotte, Va, at s25aS3o !
per barrel.
James s. Downs and ]. Leeds Barrow, late !
editors OF the ST. Marys Beacon and the Kent
eountyt Md Cmsersdtor (intsnssly copaerhead