New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
TE1E LATEST WAR NEWS.


From the Great Southern Expedition we
have news confirming the intelligence published
yesterday of the taking of Beaufort, though
the details yet received are very few. A
steamer supposed to bring official dispatches
was yesterday reported on the way up to
Annapolis, but at a late hour last night had
not arrived there. A rumor that Charleston
had already been attacked comes in somewhat
questionable shape, but is not generally cred
tied. BY way of Cairo, we have news from
Savannah, corrobOrating the statement that
Beaufort has been taken, and saying
that the Rebel loss was great. From
Cairo. also, we have a dispatch saying
tlat New-Orleans papers-date not gwen
have reached there, announcing the appear
apee Of an immense feet off Ship Island. If
this is Trustworthy, it looks as though por.
ton of the squadron had passed down from
Pot Roynl to the Gulf of Mexico, making
New. O:leans the second point to be attacked.
man who came from the Rebels TO lIaitcras
Inlet stated that the news of the successful
landing of the National troops was received in
North Carolina; that no difficulty was expert
enced in landing at Port Royal, but that at
Beaufort hard fight took place, which lasted
two days.
The gunboat Albatross, of the blockadug fleet
arrived at Fortress Monroe on Saturday, re-
porting that she saw on Wednesday, near
BOgue Inlet, n. c., wreck, and on the shore
flag of truce hoisted; TIE next day she sue
ceeded in communicating with the yeste and
discovered that it was the transport Union,
already announced as having been wrecked.
She went ashore on the 1st instant, oil hands
were saved; Of g. horses, oil but 10 were lost
Capt. Garyin and eighty men were sent tC
Fort Macon and Raleigh as prisoners. The
Rebels declared that Capt. Gargin had reported
the Winfield Scott as having been lost with
two regiments, but the report was not believed
On Sunday night 8 body of Rebel cavalry,
500 in number, attacked $50 Union troops at
Cuyandotte, Va, on the Ohio River, 80 miles
below Gallipolis, 22S miles below Wheeling, and
3CO west by north of Richmond. Out OF the
$50 Union troops spoken OF, one dispatch says
that only so escaped another dispatch saJ.
that were killed and some missing. The
Rebels in tho town. women well "a men,
fred upon our soldiers from the windows OF
their houses. ReGnforcements were at once
sent from Gallipolis TO Guyandotte; they fired
the town and reduced most Of it TO ashes; the
Rebels had fed an hour before. Guyandotte
e ef, 4 .I,r rI,fi.
We hear from Missouri that Price has fallen
back near the State lire, and is moving south.
1t is thought that his design ia to draw the
National troops on, but not TO fight, simply
wishing TO occupy their attention. In his camp
the general belief was that st. Louis would fail
into the hands Of the rebels from Columbus, KY.
The slaves are giving the rebels in Missouri
much trouble by running away. and it is stated
that Gen. Hunter permits the masters to search
for them in his camp.
Three thousand Germans Of Gen. Blenkers
Brigade last evening bonored Gen. Mcclellan
with torchlight procession and serenade. The
General. Chief made no speech, but acknow-
ledged the compliment by bowing; Secretaries
Cameron and Seward, however, addressed the
enthusiastic throDg, and the best feeling
peyaled.
We print this morning letter from one Of
our correspondents in Kentucky in which he
refers TO Gen. Shermans proclamation giving
arrested Rebels permission to be tried in the
place where their oAenso is committed, or be.
fore the Judge or Commissioner nearest to such