The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20
THE SITUATION.

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THE SITUATION.
Tho latest news from General Grants army re.
ports that the Capitol at jackson has been burned
but whether by the troops Of General Grant, or
by the rebels in rstreating, or by accident, Is not
stated. The Official reports of General Grants
action at jackson and the capture Of that city,
forwarded by General Hurbut from Memphis,
merely mentions that ''thc Capitol was burned"
but docs not state by whom. General Hurlbut
states that from five to ten thousand mounted men
are concentrated near OkOoma, threatening an
advance in the direction OF the Memphis Railroad.
He also says that citizen just up from Jackson
reports that the enemy abandoned vicksburg on
Sunday. marching on the ridge northeast 70 Liv.
ingston, which Is post village twenty miles north
west Of Jackson.
We give map to-day of the city Of Jackson and
its dings-showng the Pearl river and Ne
railroad and turnpikes leading to the city-accom-
panied by sketches of the localities.
The recent raid Of Colonel Grierson through Mis-
sssippi has provoked most excited proclamation
kom the rebel Governor Pettus, 70 his brother
MissIssippisns, which we give in another column.
The rebels ara making demonstration in Ken.
lucky. Dispatches from Cincinnati dated on Mon
day say that the rebel force in Wayne and Clinton
counties is increasing. They are said to have
seventeen thousand men and fourteen pieces of
artillery. Four rebel regiments Of infantry have
passed through jamestown, and twenty four more
regiments are reported at Aorristown, East
Tennessee. General Buckner is said to be
at Clintsa. There are rebel pckets on the
Cumberland river At every available point. A let.
ter from Richmond, KY, says that the rebels have
crossed the Cumberland, which is rapidly falling.
These movements ere regarded a. indications of
an attempt to outHank General Rosecrans at
Murfreesboro. Our latest news from the latter
point represent the situation as unchanged. The
positions and movements Of the different rebel
corps in that vicinity will be found in our dcs-
patch from Murireesboro, dated on Monday.
II is said that three brgades had reinforced Gen.
Bragg, but the probability is that those troops
had gone to assist General Pemberton ct vicks-
burg. and that they comprised those Of Generals
Churchill, Gist and Walker.
Our Suffolk correspondence to-day gives an
interesting account of the late skrmish at Cars
willie and the tearing up of the Seabrook and
Roanoke Railroad, and the removal Of the rails
to Suffolk Our correspondent was wounded in
the fight.
The extracts which we give to-day from the
Southern journals relative to the prices Of pro-
visions in the markets and the prospects Of the
coming crops are most curious and interesting.
While the prices Of 1he necessaries Of life are
still quoted %. enormous rates, the Southern
papers are consratulating the people upon al
promise Of an approaching harvest, which viii
still further reduce the price Of grain, -four, and
vegetables. These iatterng reports Of the coDdi
Non Of the crops come from Virginia, Alabama
Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Misss
sippi and Georgia. II will be seen that the toni
Il the Southern press upon this question is mos
hopeful and bosstful. It is significant, however
that intelligence has been received at washingto
Of the sailing Of q steamer from Liverpool o
the a5tb nit. laden with bread and bacon for Ii
rebel army, fact which does not look as IL ther
WA superabundance Of these essential material
In the South.
n1scHLLANEous NEWS.
The papers containing the charges against
Police Commissioners have not yet been placed
the hands Of Mr.. 8. B. Garvin, the Assistant ID
trict Attorney. Further proceedings in the coz
will consequently be postponed for few days.
A prise fight for $3.50 side, between Co
Orem, the champion Of Colorado Territory, Of
Owen Geoshesan, Of thin city, took place yeste
day morning, nes Cheese creek. Middlesex cou
mi. Nineteen spirited rounds were tough
when .Orem knocked ~ opponent down, al
struck him. Il was alleged. - be Wa falling.
pistoi pointed ct the head Of the referee induce
a. s-unxsou~rv IN dsotde that the hov ves