The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-07
NEWS FRO M the SOUTHWEST.
Everything Quiet on the Mis-
sissippi River.
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Location and Condition Of Johls!Cn's
Rebel Army.
Organization Of Secret Union
Societies in Mississippi.
The Rebels strengthening tie
Dcgcnces Of Mobile,

Mnnnns, Tenn, August D, 1893,
The steamer Hope has arrived. bringing prisoners
Port Hudson, vicksburg and jackson.
Everything IL quiet on the river below
Colonel Hatch reports Tint Forrest nincs and WILSON
are retreatipg with their forces entirely broken up and
their descrtilx In every direction.
Colonel Hatch has divided bh force and Is securing tho
country, picking ny all the small squaas be md
Rugges n at Columbus Misa. Charlers west Point
ana Tippah on tho Mobile and ohio Railroad.
scout that left Mcrdien Saturday and 0ga ona IN
Sunday reports that Joe Johnv,ons army j. at
Enterprise and Brandon. under tho direct oommand
General IInrdcc Most Of the rebel at the
place ready to moments notice, .arr
standing On a track for tho accommodation tho
troops.
General Johnston went TO Mobile on tho 2Tih.
Tho thinks the rebels will where ihcy ara
unless Mobile IL attacked and says Johnston lost
thousand by descrtion since the fall Of vekspurs.
and the remainder OF his force s terribly demoratcd
They poorly fed and the officers and greatly
disheartcncd.
great many secret societies have beon o. ln'zed
with the intention Of bringing tho ste back INTO tho
Union. officers are arresiing citizens soldiers
being connected with them.
The lato Conscript net will not avail IN the
Southwest.
The Mobile News OF the soth has a leader % despopd
ents and croakcrs. II says;-Ie tho oiti1enA AVOID
them they would pcstonee.n u states Grant
army has mostly gone Virginia. where the rren nni
struggle N 10 take place and calls upon tb. cizens Of
Alabama, Missssippi and Georgia Join fnrg ard John
ston ana all viii bh we'll We at tho pont when This
ooncdcracy should throw every thing Into and turn
rho tide of this campaign Lincoln put more
into tho Geld and they only check thn Yahlecs hs
Ia used up and the revolution Ia tho North end
The article closes very bitterly fcii,wswe
choose the whip OF the slave, Or tho whip u o
Choose yo"
The Mobile Nepi Of tho 3is, ul.. sayV edIto,iliy.-
Grants conduct In paroilng tho ylcssbarY prs ners
n being investigated. wc hopa his head ~
bc cut on. for bc could not hive struck
heavier blow 10 the eonfcderacy. Pcnberqn's aruy
IA dispersed, and tho Texas and Alabama Troops
which have crossed tho Mississippi lost beyani
control Tho whole of tie remainder precpisiai
upon johnstons camp his dleeuufszo and
decmae his ranks and they ordered 10 report
tho same officer fast AZ exchanged, which toy VII
net DO. they hate hnn We put upon record that "
Pemborton IN assigned 10 the command ~ that army
again viii be equivalent 10 Is hnnihilatioa. Not
tl,hs Of II win be gathered together again
IL reported that Johnston has returned 10 Nssippi
again. after rough examination 81 tho decloss and
resources Of Mobile. we would iso speak atoai
something. discovered by him, bu, e examined
tho strong works there and made map of them IL x1
take time 10 strengthen long limo of works. Ihoy
must commence Immediately.