Named Entity Results, Gen Grant

t was checked at Kelly's Ford on the 19th inst: It is understood that the advance of Gen Stoneman was a merely to ascertain the locality of the main body of rebels, and to discover whether any considerable force has been sent to the Shenandoah Valley. As a part of the programme, the destruction of the railroad communications with Lynchburg and other Virginia localities was also embraced. Rev. Francis Burns, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Africa, died in Baltimore on the 20th inst. The diseased had been a missionary in Africa since 1839, and was elected the fire colored Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1856. Over seventy applications to bank under the uniform national currency act have been made to the Treasury Department. Secretary Chare had declined a public dinner, which was tendered him by his friends in New York. It is said that Gen. Grant's expenses before Vicksburg, for the single Lem of chartering steamers, are $40.000 per day.

Rosecrans Falling back. --It was rumored in Shelbyville, on the 27th ult., that Rosecrans had fallen back behind Murfreesboro', and that a majority of his troops have been sent to Mississippi to reinforce Grant.--The correspondent of the Columbus Enquirer thinks this very probable, and firmly believes that the great battle that the public have so long been anxiously looking for to occur in Tennessee will shortly be fought on the soil of Mississippi.

How Gen. Grant started on his present campaign. --The Chicago Tribune learns from a gentleman who participated in the recent campaign of Gen Grant up to the time the enemy crossed the Big Black in the retreat towards Vicksburg, that in starting on the movement the General disencumbered himself of everything, setting an example to his officers and men. He took neither a horse nor a servant, overcoat nor blanket, nor tent, nor camp-sheet, not even a clean shirt. His only baggage was a toothGen Grant up to the time the enemy crossed the Big Black in the retreat towards Vicksburg, that in starting on the movement the General disencumbered himself of everything, setting an example to his officers and men. He took neither a horse nor a servant, overcoat nor blanket, nor tent, nor camp-sheet, not even a clean shirt. His only baggage was a tooth-brush. He shared all the hardships of the private soldier, sleeping in the front and in the open air, and eating hard tack and salt pork. He wore no sword, had on a low crowned citizen's hat, and the only thing about him to mark him as a military man was his two stars on his undress military coat. On the battle field he was omnipresent riding everywhere, generally alone, into the thickest of the fight, inspiring the troops by his imperturbable coolness and bravery.

From Vicksburg. Jackson, Miss., June 9. --Our scouts report the enemy's pickets ten miles deep, every means of approach closely guarded, and that the greatest courage and care are required to reach Vicksburg. Grant communicates with the fleet by signal lights, which were seen last night, constantly signalling, betokening a movement or renewal of the assault, it is thought. The roar of the enemy's mortars was heard at intervals of two seconds all night, and is continuous this morningetokening a movement or renewal of the assault, it is thought. The roar of the enemy's mortars was heard at intervals of two seconds all night, and is continuous this morning. Nothing from Port Hudson. An officer captured by Grant's pickets subsequently escaped, and arrived here this morning. He reports the Yankee army much depressed by the knowledge of Johnston massing a heavy force in their rear, and certain death in front. Their officers say certain defeat or annihilation awaits them.

r be the recipients of Yankee charity. A gentleman who left Vicksburg lately states that a large portion of the Yankee army has left that place, some going up and others down the river. Gen. McPherson is now in command of the department, Gens. Grant and Sherman having left. The Federals are running trains of cars from the city to Big Black, and say they will have a bridge across that stream in thirty days, when they intend running to Jackson, and finally to Meridian. They have a large nin a destitute condition, and quite a number of persons from town and country are going up voluntarily and taking the oath of allegiance to the Yankee Government. There is no difficulty in getting in or out of Vicksburg at the present time. The Mobile Register says that Alabama and Mississippi alone can, within the space of two weeks, reinforce Gen. Johnston to the extent of fifty thousand men. Such a force will enable him to drive Grant back to the Mississippi river and hold him there.

g: Since the battle of Gettysburg, and the capture of Port Hudson and Vicksburg, the Federal forces under Meade, and Grant, and Rosecrans, and Banks, respectively, appear to have subsided into comparative inaction. The Army of the Potomac restt, and we doubt whether such support could be had without entirely stripping the defences of Washington of troops, unless Grant furnishes a portion of his fores for the purpose. In the meantime, however, the Confederate army, under Les, now lying bery strong one, and is also well fortified, the latter is not in any serious danger of having it wrested from him. Gen Grant's army has been broken up into several divisions — part of it garrisons Vicksburg, part has gone up the river, and part taken into account. These combined causes have, as a matter of course, simply reduced the number of effective men which Grant had at his disposal; whilst the comparatively small force under Banks has been still further reduced by the return home o