The New York herald., 1863-03-28
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The latest aews from the vicksburs and Yssoe
expeditions reaches us from Cairo last night. 1t
appear that ON last Saturday night another barge,
containing one thousand bushels Of coal. foated
past the batteries at vicksburg safely for the use
Of Admiral Farragut's feet.
We have it on the authority of the Memphis Bsd-
,etin of Wednesday, that three Of Admiral Porter's
gunboats have reached the Yasoo river by the
Sunhower route and reached Greenwood.
The same journal says that our forces above
Greenwood had abandoned the undertaking to
force u passage, and were returning, when they
met General Qumby's division en- route to REIN
force them. A conference was had, the result Of
which is unknown, but Il is thought that in coase-
quence of the success If the new route the whole
force would return.
The rebel accounts Of affairs in the Southwest
conflict somewhat with ours. Richmond papers
Of the Goth say that the Hartford and Mononga-
Aela were allowed TO approach within four hundred
yards Of the rebel batteries at Grand Gnlf, whom
they opened fire upon them, the vessels replying
with broadsides several tj:aes. dozen shots
struck the vessels Parties were seen carrying
the wounded below. The Natchea Courier says
the Hartford, With Admiral Farragut on board,
anchored in front Of that city on Tuesday afSer-
noon, the 10th, and ssnt small boat with Gag
OF truce ashore, with . note addressed " the
Ne ats Al, nr;ta IN
were fred upon by the people of Natchez or by
guerillas he would lombard the city. The Hart
ford remained all night and left with the Monon-
gahea in the morning.
The Richmond Sentinel OF the oath, in giving
their account of the situation in the Southwest,
says:-"Ths last papers from the United States
are jubilant over false reports Of the success Of
tho Yazoo expedition. Our own reports are
several days later than theirs, and Eepresent the
expedition as thoroughly whipped, and in full re-
treat by the way they came. Thus far the enemy
has utterly failed in every one Of his late moves.
Farrsgut was whipped at Port Hudson; Banks
broke down before he got there, and fell back
without 6ght; tho Yszoo Pass expedition ends in
chsstisement and flight; at yicksburs They are
drowned OUT
The Examiner of the same date has an mpres-
sivs article on the interests and duties of the
Northwest in this struggle OF course it conceivcs
them to be entirely with the Southern confederacy.
and suggests that all inducements to gain the CO.
operation Of that section as alluriag as possiblen
hould be held out.
The rebel papers state that General Lougstrect is
rapidly advancing into Kentucky. The rebel force
now in the State under General Pegram ID be-
loved to be about 5000. Cluke's gucrllas still
hover around Mount Sterling. Over 200 Of hts
men have been captured since Sunday. The Union
wagon trains, stores and camp equipage from
Danville and Richmond have reached Lexington in
safety. Among the prisoners taken two ma
jors--one . paymaster-with SIS 900 in Confede-
rate money. The rebels were reported to have re-
treated from Danville, as the news received in
Louisville yesterday would indicate; but in the alb
senoe of telcgraphic news some doubt was thrown
upon the rumor, and the arrival Of later intelli-
gence proves the report untrue.
deserter from the Seventy first Indiana volun.
teers who returned from the enemy's lines rs
spy, was shot at Indianapolis yesterday by sen
tence Of court martial. Two gentlcmen--one q
legistor of Indiana and the other the Deputy Au-
Davis.
Another prize has fallen into our hands. The
British steamship Nicholas !. arrived at Beaufort
( on the Gath, in charge of Prize Master Everson
captured of Wilmington. N. c., by the United
States gunboat Victoria, while trying to run the
/ blockade. She had previously attempted to enter
/ Charleston but was unsuccessful. She has a very
valuable cargo, consisting in part OF sixteen tons
4 Of gunpowder and one hundred and seventy cases
I of riies. .
In another place publish an interesting mar
regard TO the important region of that State bor-
dered by the Rio Grande. An account is given Of
the forts along its banks the loyal character Of
i large portion Of the people, the collisions that
have taken place between them and ths rebel
troops and rangers aud the efforts that are being
made to raise sufficient force Of loyal Texans to
drive the rebels from their present position on the
II .
Rio Grsnde. Full particulars are given Of the i'm
mense trade carried on by the rebel government,
through Mexico, with European States. the man.
ner in which this trade il carried on. and the i'm.
portsnce Of II to the rebel government. In the
same connection IL pointed out the necessity
which exists for the reoccupstlen Of the re-
gion bordered by the Rio Grsnds BY our govern.
mont, the cost Of edscting which BY any Of
the points OF attack recommended would be