, 1863-04-10

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune, !
MunTREEsBoEo, Tenn, April 6, 1861,
The following document with signatures,
explains ITSELF These paroled rebels are now
en- route for Dixie eia Baltimore:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT CUMBERLAND.
ACnFnEEsBoRo, Tenn, April s, 1863:
We The undersigned officers and soldiers of
the Confederate Army, captured Mt the battle
Of Stones River, and now prisoners Of war
in the hands Of the Federal forces under
pH: he :.ss,na1 command def Of Major General ". $.
proceed from Mu,ffeesboro, Tenn, to Fort
MeHenry, Baltimore, Md, give this our par
ole of honor that wc will proceed immediate
y to Nashville, Tenn, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Pittsbnrg, Pa, and Baltimore, Nd, Ia bodY,
and under Charge Of Col. John c. Wilkinson.
sth Mississippi infantry, senior officer Of the
partr, and report in body to Brig. General
Morris, commanding Fort McHenry.
(s1csEnD John G. WlkfnBon. Col. sth Miss in
fsntry: l. A.Jenninss. co. D, 3oth Ala. vol.; John
G. Fletcher, Capt. co. 4, 9Th Ark; j. F. Ritcnic.
Gapt; CO; D, eth AK; Wm. ?. Campbell: Capt. CO.
xols.; II. r.. Deaderick, 1st Lieut.. CO. F, T7th
Tenn; a. J. Owens, private, CO. G. 39th Ala. II.
n. Hughes: co. D, anti Miss; ]. j. cor, private,
81, 1e snn sgh TsHn = 3is + wonas5 psyste CO.
Henderson, Assistant Surgeon c. S. A.; John s.
Fletcher, Surgeon do; Samuel VI Scales, Asst do;
John Gannaway. Surgeon do; Il. Q. kcy, Aest. do;
4th Florida vol.
I, John G. Wilkinson, Col. sth Miss Vol,
egree 10 take charge OF party is above. and
report BY telegraph to Headquarters Depart
mcnt Of the Cumberland, Murfrcesboro, Tenn,
my arrival and departure at Pittsbug. Pa,
and also my arriya1at Baltimore, Nd, in same
manner.
(Signcd,) JoHS C. WILHssos,
Col. Sth Miss. Rcgt InfantrJ.
April, 1858.
lsEA1.l VIZ. NJ. W11rs,
Capt. and Prov. Mar. Gen. Army
ofthe Cumberland.
MuRFREEsBoRo, Tenn, April s.-The
Hatchet Brigade, commanded By Col Wilder,
returned this afternoon from in expedition
ria Lebanon to Carthage. Twenty-ui1e rebels
we're captured before reaching Snow Hill.
Five thousand bushels wheat and much corn
were @ 3 Destroyed: 3e IT. a big barn, with > great
found that, after Gen. Stanley returned
to Murf1ecsboro, Wharton's rebel regiment
rc.occupied Snow Hill. Wilder moved up
behind him, and captured flffy-cight, the
remainder dispensing, He returned to canp
with SEQ extra horses, and 100 able bodied ne
groes. captured from rebels. Wilder also
swnpped of all his own poor horses for good
ones. transferring the stock to Union men
and taking good animals from rebels. Several
rebels discovered in Federal uniforms were
snmmarily shot. Ono WAS caught near our
lines. Wilder thought 1t imprndent to fire,
and accordingly he put 4 rope around the col
lar Of the Uniform and left it hanging in the
woods, that the owner might find it.
During the past week our expeditions hare
captured !00 horses and mules, zoo prisoners,
anu over aoo able bodied contzabands, and do
stroycd much rebel forage and subsistence.
The Atlanta IateN;gt'esr of the 4th says that
the rebel financial agent, De Bow, has negoti.
ated t IL IL Mississippi and Louisiana for shout
$500 bales cotton at twelve cents, beiur for
the security Of Confederate bonds.
The rebel force in front Of franklin Is in.
creasing to al extent that intlicates IN inten-
ton to attack Granger.
small.poxfs reported to hare compelled tho
Shelbyyille
10 consequence Of stan1cy's affair at Snow
Hl!, the rebels sent a strong force to Nc.
ti1nnyllle. They are removing rails and cross.
tics from the railroad between McMinnyilie
md War Trace.
The force dispersed BY Wilder had been sent
to reinforce Morgan.
CLAnKsvu1K, Tenn, Apzi19 19-Twelyc hun.
dred rebels, under Woodward, with two pieces
Of cannon, captured and burned the steamers
'Loyill :nd sa1onia, to-day, killing the Captain
Of the Lovil, and shooting of IN arm Of the
Captain of the Sa1onia.
oentHs JcnnSton and Bragg, recently
hoasted that they would possess Kentucky
before harvest.
Cmc1AsA11, April "a special to the Com
n.erria|, from Murfrcesboro, eays: Colonel
Wilder has returned from his expedition yia
Lebanon and Carthage. He captured twenty
nine rebels, destroyed quantities Of Wheat.
corn and bacon, and also brought in SO
negroes.
Our expeditions hare recently DESTROYED
much rrbcl subsistence and foracp, and can
tured 100 horses and mules, 200 prisoners and
ECO ntCIot&