The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-28
THE SITUATION.

Everything was quiet in General Hooker's army
yesterday; but there were rumors aHoat that |
movement was about to be made, and that COLI |
sion with the enemy was not very improbable. |
Mr.. Seward, together with the Prussian and Swe- |
dish Ministers, accompanied by number of Ia
dies, attended review of the army yesterday, |
and proceeded from thence to Fortress Monroe.
The news from Tennessee to-day is important
aud interesting. The Texan Rangers of General
Van Dorn's Legion, were attacked yesterday
morning at daybreak, eight miles out from Frank
lin, Tenn, by General Gordon Changers cavalry,
700 strong under Colonel Watkins, of the Sixth
Kentucky cavalry. The enemy were surrounded
and defeated. Nearly two hundred prison
ers were taken Among them was Colonel
Brooks commandant of the rebel camp, and sevc-
'al officers. The camp and equipages of the enc
my were destroyed, and about three hundred
horses and mules were captured
startling rumor prevailed in Nashville and
Nurireesboro yesterday, that the rebel Gen. Bragg
had been shot dead by Gen. ]. c. Breckenridge,
IN a rencontre at Tullahoma 1t was known that
hostile feeling had existed between them Cor
some time Difficulties had been existing for
long while, and this termination of the quarrel,
should the report prove true, need not create any
surprise.
The latest news from Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
states that the loss of the rebels in the recent
attack about sixty killed and two hundred
wounded. 1t was reported that General Marina
duke was in great danger of being cut of. A
despatch. dated at the Cape yesterday, from
Colonel Pomeroy, says:-"The enemy are moving
OF fast and General Mcneil was starting in pur.
will strike him to-day"
Another despatch from Gen. Mcneil, some two
hours later states that Gen. yandcvcr attacked the
cepulsed enemy on the night of the 26th, taking
large number of prisoners, horses and arms Gen.
Mcneil says:-"i am in pursuit Of the flying enemy,
who are retreatng towards Bloomfield"
The Official dispatches of Generals Grant and
Thomas. detailing the events of the successful
run OF gunboats and transports by the batteries
at vicksburg, were received by the President yes
terlay. The facts we have before published. In
his despatch, General Grant says, that he con.
sidcrs this movement, in view Of its importance,
the terrible FIRE to which the boats were exposed,
nfcsnt success.
General Peck continues to skirmish with the
rebels on the Nansemond but up to yesterday
there were no hostile demonstrations Of any mo-
ment taking place at Suffolk.
Our special correspondence from General Banks
command furnishes most interesting account Of
the recent expedition into the Teche region and
its satisfactory results, the leading facts of which
have already appeared in our columns.
Tclcgraphic dispatches from San Francisco OF
the 26.h state that II IL understood that the 20
vernment has purchased feet of six steamers {,
cruise in the Pac6c--namoly: the Washington
California, Psbagns, Oregon, Ben. Halliday an,
Hermann.
Late sSv,cca rom Bermuda inform us that IN
Anglorebe trade In contrabands OF war and sup
plies for the Southern people is very brisk fror
the island harbors 20 the rebel ports. and ric
versd. Our correspondent in Hamilton request
us 10 call the attention OF the authorities 20 th
fact that there are no American vessels-ofwar =
Bermuda to stop this contrabsnd trade and tia
vessels are constantly running the blockade. and
line Of steamers, owned in Liverpool. run rcgularl
TO Wilmington, C.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
There was no movement yesterday in III
courts respecting the Broadway Railroad iojunc
too case. Judge Barbour, who granted the in
junction, is net expected in Court before Frida
morning next and the railroad company are DE-
sirous OF having the motion to dissolve the pre-
eaoai,oa Nc ard before the Justice who granted IN