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News of the War.


days since from Mobile, which place he lett
on the Doth ult., reTsysents mat the rebel
troons in and Ground that point do not exceed
:. 600, and are under the command of Major
Gen. Maury, who has charge of the defenses
Of their city. All others have recently been
sent to Atlanta, in the anticipation Of an at
tack upon that point. The troops in and
/ about Mobile are said to be tolerably well
supplied with food and clothing. While on
his way to our lines the gentleman who gives
this information passed through Meridian,
! Miss. Here. he says, Gen. Polk has an army
variously estimated between Is 900 and 90
( 900. THIS comprises the bulk Of the Confed-
crate force of the Mississippi Department.
| The correspondent of the Chicago Journal
under date of the 4th says advices from
/ Nicksburgh are that Gen. Sherman's army
/ l.lt that place last week, consisting of the
/ 10th Army Corps, under Gen. Hurlbut and
the 18th Army Corps under Gen. McPher-
son, the latter to have the advance.
General Smiths cavalry expedition left
Memphis for Corinth on the evening of the
3rd, and Will soon be heard from in the inte-
rior of Mississippi and Alabama.
The Union forces in Arka nsas are also said
0 be preparing for an early move southwark,
Steele's command on the north and the col
umns Of Gen. Banks on the south.
The Nashville Union says From a gentle
man Just from Larkinsville, Ala, we learn
that our advance is picking up deserters by
hundreds, who are continually arriving at
Larkin's Ferry and reporting to the Provost
Marshal at that place. Not only are the de-
serters anxious TO accept the Presidents am
nesty, but majority express a desire to en-
list in the Union armies, despite the danger
to which they subject themselves.
The military committee Of the House Of
Representatives on the 10. agreed to a resolu-
ton that all Generals who on the the 18th
day Of March next shall not have been in
active service for the previous three months
shall be dismissed.
The daily Mississlppian says therebel cap
ital is to be removed to Columbia, 5. c.
Flour is selling in Richmond for $3.50 a
barrel, and from s. to IS per pound.
Several thousand Yankee prisoners now in
Richmond are to be sent TO Georgia IN a few
days.
Col. Thraxall of the 9Th Iowa cavalry and
twenty Others have made their escape from
D
/ \ report prevailed in Memphis on the 5th,
that the rebel General Chalmers and 400 of
his men had been surprised by Gen. Smith
cavalry and captured.
Adyices from Vicksburg to the eth repre-
sent everything progressing iayorably. Moth
/ ing of importance had transpired.
Gen. Brayman and staff left Memphis for
! Nicksburg ON the 9th
4 o,rv.sr,,,dart If he Tlffaoo T.urrv1
/ saws The largest ana most formidable fleet
yet seen on the Missi isippi River Is now bc
Ing fitted out by Admiral Porter. The great
est activity prevails in the naval deplts. and
yards on the Ohio and Mississippi. the work
men being employed day ami night r., rs %
have the vessels ready by disappointed time
The fleet will probably rendezvous at Cairo
and Memphis The same correspondent
thinks that Gen. Sherman expedition In
Mississippi il to flank Johnston's and Har-
dee's forces in Alabama and Georgia rather
than to attack Mobile.
A detachment of the LIST Arkansas regi- .
ment, while scouting few DAYS since, in the
direction OF fernando, surrounded house
where a party was being given 10 some officers
and soldiers of the Home Guard ON fur .
Tough. and l. prisoners and Is horses were I
Nearly 200 rebel prisoners have arrived at .
Cairo from Little. Rock, Ark. including 81
officers and also go refugees from Alabama
and Tennessee IN a destitute condition.
The 4th Army Corps, Gen. Granger, has |
left Chattanooga Tor Knoxville.
The Army OF the Cumberland Is now being
paid off, and the troops draw full rations
Most Of the rebel army is at Dalton. John
ston's headquarters are at Atlanta. Nearly
all the Tennessee brigade and two-thirds Of
theS Kentucky regiments have been sent
south, ostensibly 10 assist in holding Mobile
but in reality TO prevent desertions. The
Iennesseans leave the rebel army IN large
numbers. Gen. John Beatty has resigned
The veteran regiments have commenced
returning to the Army Of the Cumberland.
Persons from Knoxville who arrived at
Nashville Wednesday, report communica-
tons with Cumberland Gap cut of, and that
nearly all East tennessee is IN possession Of
the rebls. The small pox prevails 70 an
alarming extent in Knoxville.
Gen. Curtis arrived at Fort smith, Ark.
Wednesday. The Army Of the Frontier Is
to be organized for offensive operations. A
large meeting Of loyal citizens and soldiers
was held there Wednesday night to welcome
Gen Curtis.
Fears are entertained for the safety Of an
Indian brigade which had been moved south
from Fort Gibson To a town on the Sasside-
ian river. They were fighting largely su-
perior force under the rebel Gen. Stanwart.
The steamer Fulton, from Port Royal, with
the 9th Ohio regiment on board, arrived at
New York Yesterday evening
A blockade runner grounded during fog
on the 9TH and was destroyed by our fleet
and batteries in Charleston harbor
An expedition left Port Royal on the 5th
under Gen. Seymour, consisting of three
brigades and one light battery, and landed at
Jacksonville, Fla, on the morning OF the Sth
without any casualties. 1t is reported the
expedition will push on to Tallahassee. Gen.
Gilmore and staff sailed on the sth from Port
Royal to join the expedition.
The British war steamer Petrol. with dis
patches for one Benjamin, rebel Secretary Of
war, arrived of Charleston on the 5th, aud I
requested permission TO communicate with !
the British Consul at Savannah, which Adj
miral Dahlgren declined to grant. The Pc :
trel put to sea Immediately. a
The Savannah Republican gives an account /
Of rebel affairs, and states that only one a
months supply Of subsistence is in possession a
If the cOmmissary. a
Admiral Dahlgren with the Pawnee, Wa a
er Witch and Washusetts, has sailed for ST. {
Johns. a
Three deserters from the 9Sth Penn. regi-
nent were 10 be shot on the 9th
The Little Rock Democrat gives the follow
NJ account Of the situation of the rebel
roops in Arkansas:
Gen. Price has about COCO demoralized y y
roops. Gems. Marmaduke, Broom and Ca =
ell are in the mountains in the vicinity Of =
lurfreesboro. Gen. Shelby who was recent II
: routed, is with his command on the lower ~
aline river. Gems. Cooper, Steele and Mo -
ntOsh are with their Indian commands at
Warren and Norfolk in the Indian Territor-
:. 81
The total force of the rebels. including :
uerrillas and camp-folOwers, Is about 10 y
90. Is
Capt Mayors of the LIST Nebraska cavalry, Is
gently captured a COMPLETE uniform and VI