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

BY NAH who left Grand Junction on Tue
morning Of the i,h inst it stated that Fort f''io"
and Memphis surrendered to the Union ioiVe' Y"
Friday night.
Our special dispatch from Cairo siates-a n'"e
behind time, il would seem--ihat MeHnpnis anu 'o''
Pillow were clearly within the grasp OF the Union
forces. whenever they might choose 70 press 'ne
matter. The Rebels still beld Nicksburg ont EVIL
IDENTIFY only BY suferance. The Rebel commandero oil
Fort Pillow wanted 5 o0l more men. y mass meet
ING bad been held at Memphis, wherest 1t was re-
solved never to surreuder-voluntarily. Every
nan capable Of bearing was called upon to re-
psir to Fort Pillow, 10 Ole in that last dicth.
From the Army of the Potomac we learn that
the heavy storm OF "Wednesday obstructed roads, and
even railroads, 80 that little could be done. The
Rebels yesterday opened fire from live different
points upon the site OF New-Bridge, with view oil
preventing oar troops FROM rebuilding that structure.
Three Of our batteries replied to them, and after
TWO hours OF hot work they went away. The latest
reconnossances show 10 material change in the po-
siton of the Rebel forces. 1t is now understood
that they had Elk divisions, about 10000 men, OPP
posed 10 our troops, and in action on Saturday ana
Sunday. Gen. Mcclellan has issued an appropriate
and spirited address his troops, which was read at
Iress parade on Tuesday.
--From Pensacola we learn that our forces occupy
the town, which is under martial law; that most OF
the inhabitants have fed. ami those that remain de-
PEND for existence upon the Commssary Department
Of the Union army. The destruction Of the Navy
xard end Naval Hospital was complete.
Redmond dispatches Of June are in Memphis
pspers They state thaS the Confederates bad driven
the Yankees back u nile and half, and occupied
their camp, capturing their baggage and over 900
prisoners. Singular enough, the Rebel papers got
no dispatches at all next day.
Our Minister at Consrantinople transmits to the
State Department the copy Of an order by the Sultan
forbdding the entrance Into Ottoman waters Of any
privaeer or other vessel Intended to prey upon the
commerce of the United States The Turk is evil
IDENTIFY no doube.faced friend.
The destruction OF cotton and sugar, and running
away from the Union troops, continues TO be the
principal employment Of the Rebels in the West
One of their guuboa;s recently went up White
River Ark. and destroyed ali the staple that could
be found.
we have extracts from Vicksburg papers Of the
I'D ut They still kept up az high pressure the sys-
tematic lying and Dragging which is the only means
now LEFT them TO stimulate the dropping spirits OF
their dupes. Yet they acknowledge that" the Yam
KEGS thus far have had everything their own way.
Rebel Memphis papers say that the Union gun
boats near Vieksburg had retired down the river
in consequence of among their crews.
The wish was evidently father TO the thought, since
no event is more unlikely.
A coutraband who left Richmond on Sunday
night states that almost every wheeled vehicle IN
the city was in employment. bringing the wounded
from the Seven-Pines battlefield. The large hotels
and many private houses were hospitals.