The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-27
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE f. & W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
FROM NEW YORK.
A Batch Of Specials-No News of
Importance-An Interior View
of Dixie.

New YORK, May 26.-The Herdlds
Washington special says it is believed
Grant has nothing to fear from the con-
centraton of any particular force in his
rear. The only force available for the
purpose are 5000 men under Johnston
and the small number driven away from
Pemberton under Loring, and one or
two brigades from Port Hudson, not
more than $4,000 men at the outside.
A Murfreesboro special of the 25th to
the Herald, says that the rebels assert
that Grant has been beaten, but give no
particulars This is probably canard.
A Washington special to the World
says our correspondent with Grant s
army arrived to-day from Richmond,
after two or three weeks stay in the
Southern States. Only about $4,000
men were at Vicksburg when he left.
Gems. Loring and Forney commanded
the corps there. At Montgomery he met
Joe Johnston and 5000 troops from Sa-
vannah to re-enforce Pemberton.
There was half finished gun boat at
Montgomery. The troops in Mississippi
and Alabama were excellent At At
lanta they were confined in prison in
consequence of excessive attention
shown Union prisoners by the populace,
a few DAYS before
At Richmond, the report was current
on Saturday, that Vicksburg had fallen.
The next line of rebel defense is the
Tombigbee river, thus releasing the
whole State of Mississippi
There are no forces in the interior of
the Confederacy. The railroads are in
bad condition. The strength of the rebel
army NAV be put down at 100000 men,
half of whom are in Middle Tennessee
and Virginia.
The rebels robbed and maltreated our
wounded in Alabama.
At Atlanta, Columbus, Knoxville and
Weldon, our prisoners were treated with
substantial evidences of kindly feeling.
The sold men of the south are anxiously
asking what terms we can offer and what
is to be their fate The impression is
gaining ground in the Confederacy that
we can outlast them and overrun their
country.
In relation TO the capture of Colonel
Straight's command, the correspondent
says Straight fought until his ammuni-
ton was exhausted and his animals gave
out Forests loss was Colours 80.
Richmond is bare of troops, one regi-
ment going south daily.
The 1ri6une'S Murfreesboro dispatch
saws Valandgham declared himself 10y
al to the United States, and that his escort
were taking prisoner to the Confeder-
ate authorities The correspondent
deems it probable that the enemy would
refuse to receive him. He was given
to understand by Rosecrans, that
should he arrange to return to our lines,
the Presidents order was to carry
the original sentence into effect
The Times dispatch says it is rumor-
ed that General Butler is to be assigned
to the command of the Department of
the Ohio, Burnside asking to be relieved
No credit is given by the authorities
to the rumor that the rebels are prepar-
ing for another invasion of Kentucky.
The Secretary of War says within
six months we shall have 100000 negro
troops in the field.
The Heralds dispatch says there is
some trouble over the probable destina-
ton of Burnside He will shortly ar
rive here to try and settle the matter.
1t seems that Stanton and Gov. John
son desire him to go to one point, while
Haleck and Rosecrans desire him to go
to another.
Private letters from substantial citi-
zens of Louisiana say, she will willingly
re-enter the Union as soon as the armed
hordes of Confederates are driven from
her borders.
The Worlds dispatch says the Rich
mond dispatches of the 23d puts nc
faith in the speakers at the Vallandig-
ham meeting in New York. 1t says
Gov. Seymour and Hunt, are no better
than Sumner and Chase, and may not
be so good-not even as good as Burn
side.
The Enquirer has no sympathy with
Vallandigham, and says he ought a
once to be sent beyond our lines.