New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06
VARIOUS WAR ITEMS.

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Point officer, having entered tho Military Academy in
1888. lie was breyeted Second Lieutenant OF Eug-
neeI, IN July, 1879, and was subsequently Assistant
Professor of Engineering, aud of Natural and Expert
mental Philosophy in 1917. A few years after this no
re gned his commission in The array, and in the year
1854 settled in Cincinnati as architect aud civil en-
gineer, from which position he called at tho open
ing If tie present war take command OF regiment
Of Ohio Volunteers. lie was soon after appointed to
the command of brigade, in which position he fought
and won the admirable battle Of Rich Mountain, which
resulted in tue surrender OF the rebel leader, Col
Pegram and his forces, and the ronte Of Gen. Gar
netts army at Beverly. Gen. Rosencranz Is IN iuli
veCr Of manhood and enjoys the reputation oil tkl-
| in and valiant officer II is therefore to be hoped
that he viii prove worthy successor to Gen. hcClel-
Ian, in command of the important department over
Which he has been raceda
| MOVEMENT OF TENNESSEE TRcoPs.-A large body
of Tennessee troops lett Randolph on the 2fn NY, ior
some poiut above urder command Of Generai rlisow'
The fleet consisted OF the John Simoodq, Captain j.
| Frank Hicks; the Alonzo Child, Captain DehaVen;
| the W. NJ. Morrison, Captain smith; New Fails CITY,
Captain j. Greenaw; the l.. Howard, Captain Marsh
,bs wsv the Aonzo Child will follow, ard then will
come the simonds the Falls City, Howard etc. II is
understood that several regiments Will oin The heet Ut
Union City. The following eomp1nie. ielt Kaniooip:
Memphis Light Dragons, Captain Logwood; and
Cart iiu Haywoods Cavalry Conpsny beside the ln-
| dePeudente.
GuY-Bo.rs.-We have been considerably, surprised
nj the nou.arrival of the gunboats which nave oeeA
reposing on the Portland bar for number OF months
past, bat which succeeded in passing over that 90
| ftruttion, few days ago. The recent ilse III tne
river in all probability offers the oniy tunity iof
these DO ts get To Cairo that VIII occur during 'e
next two months. Why the officers having them 10
charge do not promptly avail themselves oil A. 10 one Oh
those mysterious army operations which are 30 ineon
| prebensble 70 mefe ivlianst ana men pohlnB "I
| ihngs in a practical way. IL is sad the boals are
lying at New-Albapy awaiting an OUTFIT such az gun
mere, &c. We presume it would be qune lnpoSslele
for gunners to find thCir way to CAIRO, ana ior
9th articles needed TO render the boats ready Tor
active service, TO DO Transported TO that point by
| nail II must be done at New.Albany although
the boats may be detained until the nHe
once more becomes low that they VIII be comptea
TO remain that port for a couple OF months longer
Some Of the worst bars the river are between TINS
city and New-Abauy, and with such excellent railroad
onueeiions a. Cairo with all portions OF tie country,
there Is no reaaon whatever Why the boats cannot lie
| lnsbed through 10 their present destination on tie
present. rse These boats are badly needed at Cairo.
The Rebel, oongepating in vast numoers st New
Madlid; aud these boats ready for cruite hSy
couid annoy the enemy in their operation & consider
lblo extent. Indeed steamer In their possession
would dare TO run where there was any danger OF
coming into collision with these i3niddole gun
boas Evansville lInd.l Journal.
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saws: The Government having accepted the additional
regiments teodered by the Governor OF Illinois, we
understand that the whole force including all The indie
yetdcnt foglnents accepted from the State, nnd ho1
faliy orTuized tvcny-one in oil, 20 rendezvous
imiedi ty at Clear Lake, six miles east oil Spring
field. Arrangements are making for their reception
and equipment aid immediate organization ihto orig
AIDES. The location Of the camp Is moo ldlcious QUE
| auout q mile from Jame,town station on The Great
Western Railroad Ia the vicinity Of beautiful lake oil
excellent water, surrounded by groves OF ine timoe
with suitable open land contiguous Tor paroe ana ar
grounds. The large force hus concentrated "il % u'
In condition for active service rapidly rs possible,
when Illinois viii have Ia the Beld for active service
nearly 5000 men.
AsorHER VIcrIs OF THE 18Th OF APKH.-lt
has recently come To light that another member OF the
Lowell Ci.y Guards ost Bis life at the attack on Tie
| r,h Regiment Ia Baltimore on the 18th Of April We
learn this morning by Jet er from tue Relay camp
that while the re sinent was ia Boys,on Hall, in BO
ton the day IL Left Lowell line looAiDg young man,
who a.ys his nsrae Jane, NJ. Taylor, applied TO
Company ID Lowell City Guards) Tor admio-lon 70
thoii ranks as private No one Of the company he'd
ever befo seen him. but bis good appearance recon-
meHded him, and he Wa, with but little form, voted
in. There was uniform for hin, bat he wa given
musket And be took lie place in tho ranks IN ctl-
zss dreE. The excitement Of the march and the iiot
Ia Baltimore, probably drove him from tie minds Of
those who marched shoulder TO shoulder with hIn
from, Boo on 20 RatmOre and il il probae bis name
was not entered on the roll which was no, made NJ
accurately till the companies reac cd Wasbington so
great tue haste NJ the time Of the departure Re
Gently kage was ree.lN objected 10 the uctcdoe
ia care Of Company d. which led 70 the discovery d
the fact that he bad not ben in tho ranks einoc the
regiment passed through Baltimore, and recalled hs
being voted into the company, stated The Nat tor
was Investigated by Capt. Hart AID it was discovered
ihht he q the victims Of the Baltimore riot,
and that biz remains deposited in Groen-Mount
Cemetary, IN that city, Aside from the fact that his
| name was Taylor, nobing whatever IL known of him
where he belonged, OF OF his relatives We hope
come history Of him may yet be found, and that the
proper respect DO given 10 the memory ~ the bra,
aiiiot who led 10 seek position in r company tf
Stranger. where he might fight for the perpeuty Il
our Govonment.-l Lowell Courier.
FIRE SnELLs.-Capt. j. Norton Ia a cclnmuni, a.
ton 10 TIE london american, states that stella
filed with molten iron, If kept for few minutes
over tire" become coli and perfectly harmless rs
hot shot, Respecting his ireshells, lie describes
them as follows: " charge my shells with phos-
Thorus dissolved in bisulpitc Of carbon which does
not become damaged by time passing through
| wafer. / ,an make them OF type or fusibe metal
both Of which brittle, and become frsgmente1
without the all OF bursting charge. On striking the
| ground or q vlank Of timber the fragments, being
coatod on the inside with tho liquid burn with intense
heat for e long time. Tho she'll may, moreover DO
charged with pellets OF WOOL which, being saturated
with the liquid each will burn till consumed and its
ashes glow with fire for some time nitCr. My Eight
mu2zlc-loadrg rifed Geldgun is well calculated for
throwing there Inccndiary Lhells 10 strike the
ground short distance in from; of hostile battery
where on striking the ground they become fragmcDte,
and the blazing scgmeuts are thrown forward among
tho gunnors and horses u the battery. They would
operate IN similar manner on striking the mside II
the embrasnrcs, the portfolios Of n mAn-of-war"
THE WAR TR,ysrTRRED 10 Tx SoUTH-Wrsr.--
While tho Grand Army at the Fat b recognizing and
Tocupontirg ia energies, preparatory % toward
mcnis, Gen. Pillow has uneXp ctedly invaded Missouri
the head OF heavy force OF rubos and has issued
proclamation stating his plans to tho people Of Mis-