The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-01
M0vem ents Of the Rebels under Forrest .
LOngstrect and Buckner, Sc.


under the amnesty proclamation, and the remainder
scattered.
No further apprehension Is had from Forests force
Two or three hundred mounted rebels have appeared
in Kentucky, this side Of Pound Gap supposed 70 be
covering tho advance Of Lougstrees forces Our troops
ready for them in whatever numbers they present
themselves.
KNoxwILs, Tenn, March %. 1864.
About sixty rebe dcserters have come into our lines
during the past week, king total Of over 100 for
tho past three months
They that all General Longstreet's baggage has
been seut back towards Richmond aud that his whole
force under marchin. orders
Last night party o: about forty guerlas captured
Mr.. Foster, OF roun county. and c,rriet him of III
I he direction OF Maysvie.
KNoxvILrx March 81, 1854.
Tho rebels, after destroying the trese at Balls Gap,
fell back beyond Greenvie. They took up the wagon
aud railroad bridge Sick creek and carried on
portion Of the rails aad telegraph wires.
Deserters continue to como in aud report that large
numbers trying to make their way into tho Union
lines.
Parson Br ,wnow lelcgraphs from Knoxville that Gen.
Sherman left this morning Chattanooga after return
ing from tho front.
All is quiet at Massey Creek. Knoxville Is so we'll for
fed that could bold il against Leos army.
Iongstreel's forces at Watauga, more than one
remains at Gull Gap to protect the retreat.
still OF tie opinion that tho rebels are intending
forthwith TO make raid int, Kentucky.
Affairs At Chattanooga.
ClSc,sSru. March 81, 1864
A desp tch from Chattanooga SAYS
Generals sherman. Granger. MCPHERSON Sheridan and
Barry were in council all day at tho headquarters OF
General Thomas
All was quiet az Ringgoid.
Generals Granger aud Sheridan went TO Knoxville on
the Goth inst.
Interesting from Fort smith, Ark.
THIRTY THOUSAND UNION TROOPS swEspika SOUTH
wARD-LoCATIoN AND STRENGTH OF rHE REBELS
LOYALTY OF THE cHocrAw INDIANS. ETC.
FoRr Smith, Ark, March 80, 1854.
About ten thousand effective troops have gone south
from this district
The whole number In The department, under General
thirty i've thousand sufficient TO overpower any robs
opposed to them.
scout from General Prices rebel army reports
General Cabes rebel force composed Of eight
regiments, is fifteen miles this side Of Washington NO.
The rebel troops were being moved towards Camden.
The rebel General Gano has seven eight thou
sand Texans at rennersport.
The rebel Generals Marmaduke add Shelby are at Cam.
den.
poraton OF horses has just reached them
Camden.
large number Of negroes being concentrated at
Camden.
Quautrci is south OF the Red river.
Governor Edwards OF the Caoctaw Nation has issue
proclamation urging the Indians OF that trbs return
their allegiance to the and reposess them
selves Of what they lost during the past three years
ny assocatng themselves with the accursed
that ever polluted their country.
The Battle at Paducah. Ky.
BARBARITY OF rHg REBELs-A WOMAN MURDERED
OTHERS PLACED BsrwBsN THE FIRE OF TIE or.
ST.. LOUIE. March 81, 1864.
despatch from Cairo says
Rebel prisoners state that the main body OF Forests
lerce which was ordered from Jscksop Tenn, to Pa.
ducah had returned Colonel Hicks the Union command
err, being strong enough 10 rcpulsc any attack.
Durcg the fight Paiucah the rebels took Mrs. Ham
mond from the hospital and murdered her. MIS- Hamil
ton. Mrs. Howard, Mrs Cagan aud Mrs ,Chorg
also taken TO the 'front.' placed between the hres and
kept Their dresses perforated with
bullets While the rebel a V Of truce moving
ward the rebels disposed their forces for action Our
had ceased nrns FOR fear that the would be
killed.
man has been arrested the steamer Anderson hay
ing in his possession the freshly taken scalp Of white
man supposed TO have belonged or soldiers.
Several persons have been arrested spies Among
them are two women.
Abandonment or Camp Nelson.
LOUISVILLE, March 81, 1854.
The Lexin. OJ says Camp Nelson, owing 10 the
change OF base for supplies has been evacuated aud the
military ct res have been removed to Nashville
rumcr prevailed at Lexington on tuesday that macy
buildings Camp Nielsen had been destroyed b. Ore but
this assertion is discredied.
seizure OF Southern Books at Sc. Louis
sinking az tho steamer Fiore nee.
ST. Lcuis, March 81, 1854.
The Provost Marshal General ordered the seizure OF
Pollard soubern History OF tho War;" tue Confeder.
"ofcial Reports the "fFe or stonewa jackson, .
"Norgsn and HIS Men," and all publications basel upon
rebel inormlon circulating or for sale 10 this depart
ment.
The steamer Florence slax in the Missouri river -
Monday She valued $50 GOO. and was Insured for
sls COO. she laden with bacon hemp and grain
most Of which viii be lost.
Abou, hundred wagons leave St Joseph daily for
Idaho.
News from the Mississippi.
1HE MEMrHis c0rToS MARKET ISAcrrvE--LATEB
From NEW ORLEANS, ere.
CAIRO, March 30, 1854.
The steamer Won Phui, twenty ave hours from Mem.
phs, has arrived with hundred and seventy ne
The Memphis cotton market had relapsed into mac.
tvity; niue oferng and No inquiry; rates Unchanged
Receipts only by wagon, and limited
New Orleans papers Of the sd contain no news
Destructive Fire at New Liberty, Ky.
Louisville, March so. 1894.
The business portioa Of New Liberty. Owen county
Ky was destroyed by FIRE on sunday.
Eighteen families are rendered homeless The loss was
about $4,000.
Disasters 20 the Fishing Fleet.
Bosrcs, March 81, 1864
Accounts from the hshng feet Georges Banks DO.
scribe severe gale which occurred there on the 23d
which caused much damage About one hundred and
sixty sail the vicinity at the time The schooner
Ellen Frances was ditmasted and lost man. She was
t.wed TO Gloucester by the schooner Miles sandsh sew.
oral other yessels we're moro or less damaged