New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-20
vopK DA1,x TRIpuNE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1862.


stores and munitions Of the enemy Mt Fort Pillow
was not accomplished, because the army was ID"
able 10 cooperate with the Aoti'la. Memphis was
captured by accident by the navy before Tue aii""
Of the army from Corinth. -. :.
The labor and succe,s Of the Army and Navy III
the West have been, indeed, hercuIean, and the ad-
vantage gained over the enemy, Immense; o"' ~
ouies neither the ssgacity OF siatesreh por VIC
wisd ON Of philosopher TO perceive that muen more
would have been accomplished 'nrougn .'"P
tive effort Of ali branches Of oar grand sr"y'
NEW EPOCH.
Zen Curtis and Commodore Davis have gone, y
the river TO meet Gems. Grant ana haiiecA, WIN
view of determining upon line OF operatohs u, 'no
Valley of the Mississippi, whereby Penet' y"
angnr.ied which shall reMlt in driving the enemy
from the Valley and opening the river 10 commerce.
PREPARATIONS.
The signs Of the times are favorable LOT cary ana
moyeius hts. The l., iiei tlii the hnaiiS
and tosiiion Of the army would remain III sfdf" que
for ;xty DAYS has been d-pe d, and tho report OF
sudden and hard knocks in this quarter need take
no one by surprise. The extensive forthcations NJ
MemtLis and Helena prove that there are ~ be
mace important military poets, from which to ope-
rate down the nyer, both easiwardly and west
warily.
All The appliances Of war in The army are being
repaired and improved, the men ana suipaD are
restiug aud ihs WORKOUT aud damaged artillery IL
REPLACED with new. So that in few days the army
OF the Mis- issippi viii be phaianx OF vetenns
fresh for tie War.
The Navy Department is also vigorously engaged
in repairing and Strengthening the old boats aud
rams and at the same time RAPIDLY pushing To
conn ietiou new and more powerful engines OF war
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE.
The news which reacted the city yesterday
through the Northern Isperr that the Pieti'ent mas
called for 800 600 militia, in addition 10 the 3Oo,oOo
volunteers just called ont, is working marveioariy
on the nj d. Of tue people. The Union men are re-
,oic.i al the determination Of the Government, ana
the mott violent Sccessiouists say, IL Tie ItO!i'
Of the North stand tnit the Contederacy Is gone mp
tie South may ar well yield lhe thug Work,
like magic aud every Rebel IN Memphis h'.s drofPu
hls lower law AL inch ana u half since ycstefdny.
TIE MEMpIIIANs VOLUNTEERING.
| -Four hundred men, forming one artillery ana
three infantry companies, have already been re-
oruiIed in Memphis, and have gone 10 NASHVILLE u
Ievort to GOV. johnson. Two other eompan IN Ate
recruiting here, and II would not DC surprising II
hi, delopued city cent out fall regimen to ignt
for the National Union, whose protection they nave
learned TO appreciate.
UNION SENTIMENT.
Il not this proof positive trat there " Union seh'
m.ut in the SOUTH There is not city, town, WI
lave or hamlet III the entire South whefe The love
tor the Union has bee me wbohy eAsihe'' 'hc e'N-
lers may be buried, but the hrrt favorable breeze
" i'll ian them into living burning hane- EVeh Tue
Traitors know thar, and us tuis they moot do lear.
TIE NAVY ON sMuGGIERs.
The order Of Gen. Sherman, granting Stree aud
| uuobrtructed trade" with Memphis, ia far as ID
" e,usi,teut with sta.,e II war, has opened many
oopholes through winch do clip things most He
bal - a.;
The curves and islands and bayous in the Mlssis'
.inpl Above the mouth OF Wolf River form con,en-
lent smuggling grounds The nunotr hnd move
menis Of tkihs and small boats IN that direction
yesterday attracted the attention Of Capt Nlnsiow'
! OF the gan-boat It. Loais, and he DISPATCHED an
o.ocr with party Of marines on n tug 10 inquire
l,t, the mt. ut OF lbese suspicious mancuvers
/ Tn. psat.st boat wac trou st to by nusket shot
bat another was convinced OF the Iroprep oi sur
rnGering ouly when su s-ineh shol went va z1ihS
r.,. he hog,; while ttiTd War run down by TIE
1t'uy" All tnese boats were iOnnd 10 Dc enB',Scd
i.rryiug into Arsansa. articles coutra6anc
sNurEs AND CAPS CAPTURED.
/ Several boxes were taken from the boats. and
from "A stor,Loure in Mound City, which wero found
10 contain sabeT-, p.rcns lou cape dr-st cais ior
r-limeut and "a lot OF drugs and medicines Tor the
keD-l army IN ArkanHis.
i oNDIRlD TO RLPORT TO TIE ST. LOUIS
Capt. Winslow has notified the ierrymen not 10
att.utt To cross the river without hrst repogtit
thsn,selves at tie gunboat ~. Louis, aud thai AL
boats Violating this order viii lie hfed into without
further notio..
\ Tx sHrGGLrGs CAUGHT.
/ TIE gunbOai me- have succeeded IN arres'lng The
! Iaiios who bave been implicated IA thu SALE pur
| chasr aud trai -por,asion Of ar,ices eontrgband
They have been turned over TO tie Provost, Mar,ha
AID II the ARM Will, IN tgB matter, second the
orlnlirAlr much my to done toward criplli ling the
efforts Of tic enemy 10 supI ly himself from ON
stores, sherman . commcrcin order TO tho contrary
no,withs anding. J. h. s.