New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Our Fort Pulnsk' correspondent reveals the fact
that ct least of commanders sup to the mean
fasof.Huce dodge go often practced by the Rebels.
A steamer from Savannah came down under the
white fg transfer lady and her son, who wanted
70 60 North. Beside t1e crew, the steamer had
two Captains, one Lieutenant, and several citizens
on board, undoubtedly MS spies. Being brought to
and requested to wait for the pleasure of the Colonel
at Pulaski, the Rebels became uneasy aud attempted
TO run their boat back TO Savannah They were
caught, however, and ocked up as prisoners of war.
Why not as spies, Tor 'uch they were!
Oar Fredericksburg correspondent, writing on
Wednesday, says: All day yesterday and far into
the night troops were arriving by the cars. We
have a very large artillery force already gathered
oere, and tie batteries are disposed as TO COM
peieiy Command fredericksburg and its enyirons,
aid the approaches TINS side. Our pickets are
thrown twenty mics and it will not be easy for
even 70 willy rnan as Stonewall Jackson TO take
Burnside by surprise.
The Suppression of TIE Morylaad Ne'rs SHEET
is efiectual TIE uspsy is not TO be issued agan
under any circumstances. One of the editors las
been released; two orhers-the responsible parties
refuse to .e tie oath aud is not yet arrested
This t.aitoiC r,w,yaper has been nothing more
than a cont 4i!on 81 TIE Baltimore E.ecaonSe,
which Was ST.. ressed several months ago.
Our Yorkty IN letter says that when Gems Hal
Icck, Burnside, Mcclellan, and their chief COM
naoders were in council st HarTson's Landing, Gen.
Barnsde proposed to biug up his force, make Of the
united arnes three cDinmns of 80 600 each, and
march directly upon Richmond. burnside was sup
ported By Suuuer md other chief, and McClel-
Ian scQuiesced Bot the plan was vetoed.
Three new regiments expected TO arrive in
tbs city this morning., one from Oneida County one
from Csyuga County and one from Connecticut.
Two thousand OF these men expected to take
breakfast at the barracks, and The others will be
ceied for at Pier No. = North River
i; is now certain that the Rebels have with
drawn nearly all their force from Richmond The
Inomen; Gen. Mcclellan began to move from IIarri-
cons Lsuding, tie rhtors, instead Of puruDs him,
poured out 70 reeDfJce jackson with eli possible
speed.
Two bridges on the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, % miles from Gin innst. Were burned on
Tnarsaay morning /, is believed that the incendia-
r,os were sympaiAizers with the Rebelr.
We saw dspa'cb from Adji.-Gep. H.lihouse
last night siaiiug that tie various State and County
bounties to volunteers will be continued until further
notice.
- Nh. d. Plumb. tie first and only AboitioniSt
tus far arrested in this city for discoura9ng enlist
rneuts, was Yesterday discharged by order Of the
Judge Advocate al Washington.
Gen. HindInan, Rebel bracgcr-iu.ciief in Ar
kansas, informs tie War Department at Richmond
that he has l80O9 infantry and 5000 cavalry he is
waiting for Gen. Curtis 10 attack him, when he will
use up Curtis and then push for the Missouri River
" Williamsburg was evaculted on "Wednesday
afternoon BY the Union troops. IL was reported al
FJrirees Monroe that the town was burned on tie
same night, Gut tie story IL not confirmed.
- Archbishop Hughes had conference with the
President yesterday mo- ming.
-Iudiana has sent into the field ALSO men since
Sunday, aud Ohio troops rapidly following then.