New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIE WAR

Our sdvices from Gen. McClellan's headquarters
state that de.erters bring news that the Rebel Gen.
10. Johnston was MORALLY wounded in the late
battle and that ex.Sreet Commissioner Gnna'"'
w. Smith ia now in chief command. The keoei
loss was put st lO, 900 in killed. wounded ana mS7'
ipr Richmond is in state Of desperate con'us'oni
no troops are kept in the city, save guard corps
.nA ..o.. attending mon the sick and wounded;
mauy of the citizens have crossed the James hiver'
expecting or fearing advance and occupation Oh
the CITY. Coutrabsnds say there is no sign OF evacu
alton on the par, of the Rebels but everything in
Gates determined resistance.
We have important news from Che Mississippi
River. Fort Pillow has been evacuated by the
Rebels and our troops are in possession. The Rebels
burned as much as possible Of the works, and de.
stroysd some of their mortsrs Our feet had passed
Randolph, and will doubtless soon meet Com. Fsrra-
CUTS upward-bound boats The Mississippi is, there
fore, practically open again to the Union.
Gen. Halleck on Thursday established his head.
quarters at Corinb occupying the house vacated by
the traitor Bragg. Gen. Thomas took possession Of
Beauregards quarters. 1t was reported that the
enemy were so 900 strong near Okolona, Gen. Pope
pressing close upon their rear gnard. An English
deserving officer was told tha. $4,000 men had de-.
serted and gone home. They were mostly from
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. A Cairo dis
patch, in Western paper, says that Gen. Pope bad
captured all the forces under Price and Van Dorm,
and was overburdensd with prisoners.
We record one more breach Of faith on the part
Of the Rebels in reference to the exchange Of Col
Corcoran. Our boat went up the James River TO
City Point on Monday night with tho released
privateers but instead Of making the exchange, word
came from Richmond that Gen. Huger had exceeded
his authority in promising it, and more time was
wanted for deliberation. The boat remained two
DAYS, but got no answer from the Rebel Government,
when she returned. The privateers concerted a
plan to seize the boat but was discovered in time
Gen. FremoDts headquarters yesterday were
at Mount jackson, on the Shenandoah River, about
Is miles above south of Woodstock. His pursuit
of jackson was interrupted by the sudden rse of the
river and the want Of bridges. A pontoon bridge
was thrown across but the water IL feet in four
hours, ard the drift-wood brought down broke the
bridge. Gen. Fremont had taken 400 pri.Oners.
Intelligence from Southwestern Missouri and
Arkansas represents all favorable for the right eide.
The army Of Gen. Curtis ID rapidly breaking up
Rebel encampments, and dispensing their guerrilla
bands. Among recently captured prisoners are
James Massey, Claib. JackSon's Rebel Secretary Of
State, and two colonies Of the Rebel army.
Refugees OF St Louis from Helena, Ark, say
that the people Of that region will sarve unless they
are fed by the Federal Government. All the beef
cattle had been driven of TO feed the Rebel army,
the cotton had been burned, and CONSUMPTION was
carried ont vigorously.
Gen. Haeek has made department of the
State of Missouri, except three countie. near Ken
tueky, and placed Gen. Schofed in command.