Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-27

WAsHxGros, April 2j.-The Star Of
this evening says information FROM thc
rebel lines az late as Friday morning is 10
the effect that Ice is not, as has been
reported, moving towards the Sheuan-
doah Valley, but ia in lis old position
on the Rapidan. Such movements Of bis
army as are going on, seem 70 be in the
nature Of srecoBnoisances 70 ascertain
Grants purpose.
Lees army 10 preparing for q sudden
move, but seems 20 be waiting for Grant
10 open and deyelope bis plans ,.s
The movements Of our gunboats on
the Rappahannock, raised an alarm in
Richmond, but Burnside IS eiieeting a
landing there, and a new alarm is being
raised amopg the rebels, BY moyemeit
np the South aide Of James river The
rebels are divided between the fear that
Lee may be invested in Richmond, should
he fall back there, and the fear that he
may be ontilanked by Grant, should he
remain ia his present positiou. sru
Two weeks $50 LEG force Amounted
10 10000 men, and IL is believed now,
with his reinloreemenis, Ne is able to
bring his force TO over 5000
The Heraida correspondence from
williamsburg, Va, says contrabands are
again coming from the swRmps Of the
Chiekahominy within the Union lines az
williamsburg For some time there bad
been bat few arrivals This advance
guard Of negro refugees Is only aR infai-
lible indication Of moyemeptaVnihe part
of the enemy. 80
The rebels are evidently massing troops
Ia all their strong positions expecting Rn
advance up the Peninsula The Rich
mond authorities are evidently complete
ly puzzled as TO the designs o. Grant,
information being constantly received Of
the marching and coanteFmarehing OF
troops. 1fFNAA wa
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, made his appear.
ance in the vicinity Of Charles City G II
with cavalry force Yari0usly estimated
at from 5000 10 6,000 The greater part
Of this force consists Of re.enlisted yete-
rams, who have lately returned from ts
erulting furIough. Col. Robin also com
mands force in this Immediate neigh
borhood Charles City q, H. is garri.
soned by Pickett old infantry division
under the command of Gen. Elzey, and
a regiment Of heavy artillery
A force composed principally of heavS
artillery is stationed at Bnrnellys sta
ton, York River, where they are report
ed to be throwing mp enrthwoFka Troops
are also concentrating on all the inter
mediate points between \ ork and Jamei
River. sausI hrla sffl
Conirabanda state that great excite
ment exists among The inhabitants o
this region, aud Yankee advance il
momentafily expected
Gen. Grant is taking measures to ado
numbers enough to the regular army il
the field TO make them irresistible. . I'd
Concentration is the order 81 the day
Troops are now 'massed upon such lines
as the Lieutenant General believes laat
to vital strategetieAl points Of thefebel
lion. Instead OF besng discouraged a
the apparent weakness of our forces in
Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina
and elsewhere, the country should be
encouraged, as the explanation igl0ul
forces are massed against points and
armies much more Important w 'HA
When the next shock 81 battle comes
il will find the Union armies III stronger
force than they ever have been before
1t is tho rebels who arenow pursuing tn,
scatterat on policy Hence their reeeu
successes in nnimportant quarters. Thu
storm comes ct most unpropitious mo
ment.