New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-11
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE GREAT
MOVEMENT.
Rebel News cf friday and saiurday-Lee's
Oficiai Dispatches.

OmCIai D1spbtchcss
THE PRINCIPAL REBEL woUNDED-A UNION Al
TASCE on YAzOO CITY-AvERILLS CAVALRY
PREPARED FOR RAID-GRBAT EXCITEMENT
IN Observation-Disclosures FRIGHTENED
AT BUTLBR's ADvANCE-BELLs RING AND THE
MILITIA CALLED oUT-ACKNOWLEDGED DAN
GER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HowLS OF THE
REBEL PRESS.
ORANGE COURT HORSE, May s. 1894
Our scouts went into Culpeper Courthouse,
capturing about dozen strageles Scouts report the
country about Cupeper Court House covered with the
debris of the eneinys camp, including clothing and
blankets. The enemy are reported 10 bold out to
Brandy Station. in Culpeper County.
The Yankee infantry and artillery al crossed at the
lower fords last night and they extend THIS morning
from Charlottesville up to Parkers store, point
about twenty miles below here. 1t is reported that
they moving this morning out from ChaneeAoIs'
vile toward the Central Railroad.
Some slight cavalry skirmishing has been going on
about twenty miles below here and near Parkers store
fiis morning Grants force has been rarously esti-
mated 10 be between hundred and hundred and
eighty thousand men. The first number is most prob
ably nearest the truth
on leaving CupepeT, it is not Improbable he viii de-
cline acting extensively, and will fan back to the Nights
of Fredericks burg. No eannonading has been heard
here up to one o'clock to-day
PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS OF THURSDAY.
SECOND DISPATCH
ORANGE COURT-HoUsE May 5 1854.
There ives some skirInishing to-day, but no
general engagement. Both sides have been basy ma
neuyerng all day. ROssers cavalry brigade has been
engaged In a spirited skirmsh with the enemy during
fhe day with slight loss and unimpOrfant results
few wounded Of ROssers command arrived here this
evening The Indications are that fight cannot long
he delayed.
REBEL VICTORY IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEAoPoLIs. My r
A special to The Meridian Clarion from Ian
Spaioa on the 4th says that adyces from Olive Branch
are us read stating that after eight hours desperate
fighting forcee repuised and drove the enemy acss
IhOmpeons Greek.
The enemy numbered l,50e; our forces emily 600. Re
Endorsements are rapidly being sent forward to Col
Powers. Another dispatch from the sane, dated the
Sd, via Summit or the 4th says that Col John Scott
commanding cavalry iOTco CT eco men, engaged 5VV
Yankees from Baton Rouge and Port Hudson. under
Gen. Andrews and after several hours fighting, IN
which Col. Powers Major Ogden, and Lieut. Powers
behaved with distinguished gaanry be fepnsed them
with heavy loss including Col Lordman Of the 4th
Missouri Cavalry killed and large number wounded.
Our loss 's Eve wounded. The fight took place near
toward Baton Rouge. and Major Fred. Ogden, CON-
nanding Winghelds Cavalry, pursuing.
THg ADVANCE OF GBg. SHERMAN.
DALTON May q 1864.
Contrary to ali expectations. the enemy have
advanced but little to-day. One division Of HoOkers
Corps is at Lee GordoDs Mills. Pamers Corps and
division in front Of Tunnel Kin. occupying our
old picket citation.
Howards Corps and two divisions between Varnetts
Station and Rcd Clay ore al busr engaged cutting
roads, cansewaying and building bridges. Their ad
serers have come into our lines to-day and given them
selves up saying that their time expires from the 10th
the I2tn none Oh them the
ing engagements
THE RICHMOND THIG OF THE SITUATION.
The Richmond Hhig of Friday last SAYS: |
Everything indicates that active operations are about
20 commence between Gems Lee and Grant. The |
forces of the latter estimated bY the spondens
OF the associated press at from one hundred hundred
and fifty thousand but il is doubtful If the whole
force of the enemy Ia that column VIII amount ~ over
eighty thousand
success certain shond Cen Grant continue 10 proceed
in the direction of tho Central Railroad from Chanoe
louisville Is reported. But far heard from last
night no fighting had taken place Ii is rumored that
the enemy's boats have appeared in the james River
and that this morning they are on their way mp
Report that there four Monitors and i've gun
boats two Of them ironolad and fifty transports with
troops This is doubtless exaggeTation but If there
tx any truth in the report they are doubtless portion
of Ginore's feet from Charleston. Another rumor
says the gunbOats have appeared near west Point In
York River, two OF which are irOnclads.
These reports have not been confirmed by any Official
news.
MILITARY CHANGES.
We understand that the Department of Hen
rico and the Depart OF Richmond have been con
sodated Gen. Winder having been ordered 70 report
~ Gen. Ransom. &c
NOT so SURE OF VICTORY. 10
An editorial in The HMg Of May o, Gays: u
Suppose the battle between Lee and Grant Is inde-
or suppose the enemy gain such advantages az 10
compel Lee TO fall back toward Richmond are We al
Nj prepared for such contingency Candor compeis
negative answer for We have been SO eiated 10y sue
ees after success that have not permitted ourselves
% contemplate the probability of anything but victory
This Ia not wise The reaction from the elated con-
,i,ion in which We have been for months past may n
AIRY us 10 the other extreme and ut time wien The
,iges, qualities Of manhood may Nc needed TO repair
e1orary reverse we will be found In state Of sDpine
,esPondency,