The Rebels At Columbus, Ky.

Ghiró, III., Out. 8-. A deserte; frotn Iillow'd army, íorrnerly n resident of norUjeni IIIno.- trrivéd here last niglit. He report Gen. A. Johnstou in oom mand at Coliiinbus, with forty tliousatid men. - : They Ikiv forttöed ihe bueka oi the' river lr miles aboye Columhus, exp.ciing an attaeíc from tifie Federaliéte. Gefieráta Cheartatíi, Pillow, Polk, nnd John.ston are a)l ut Cohiinbus. Tjie army at tbat point is wcll equipped They Káve nrge bodiee f cnvalrv. On tliu 2ú ii Seteinbi;r " Juff. Thompson had four thousand inen' nuar Uclmont. His army is being fast deeimated ly duserlions. The gun-boat New Era arrived frotrt St Loum last night.