New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-06
TEE LATEST WAR NEwa.


movements of our troops in South Carolina.
/ On the LIT of January our forces $500 strong
made reconnaissance from Port Royal ferry'
on the mainland, aud after feeling the enemy =
position. and trying his force, withdrew, with
the loss Of one man, taken prisoner. The
rebels boast that they drove our force OF, at
the point of the bayoDet, compelling then to
Zee in great precipitation. Yet ire loss, o.
their own showing, was all on their side, o.
they admit that they had fifteen killed aud
wounded in the affair, while they have only
one stray prisoner to compensate them for Ii.
Next day our troops landed in greater force, az
the same point, when the rebels say, " Gen.
q" Gregc's brigade fell back short distance to
an eligible position"-a very mild way Of
stating that they were whipped. News has
been received at Richmond that our troops, on
the %. Lad landed on the main and driven
back Gen. Grege's South Carolina Brigade with
heavy loss. A dispatch to Tie Charleston Mer.
cury also states that large force of Unionsts
had Landed on North Edisto River, and seized
Railroad Station No. A. on the Charleston and
Savannah Rsilr0ad.
/ On the Let inst. Fort Pickcns opened fire on
a Confederate steamer, when the Confederate
batteries replied the firing continuing on both
sides throughout the day, without any casual
ties on the part of the Coniedcrates-so they
say.
A dispatch from Mobile states that Gen.
Butler mad landed with 5000 to 1900 men
from Ship Island, in the Mississippi Sound, on
the main land, and had taken possession Of
Biloxi, o small coast town, capturing two can
non, and that Le was about to push on and
occupy Jackson and all the towns aid villages
in the vicinity.
! From Louisville, we learn that tie bridge
over Green River would be completed yester-
day. Umon rccOInOissanee5 were made oil.
most daily south Of the river. The Rebels in
Eastern Kentucky had retired before Col. Gar
/ field who was advancing on Prestonburg. Gen
schoepf had made several attempts to draw
Zolhcoier from his Somerset intrenchmentsi
but the willy Rebel would not be drown out,
30 there was no immediate prospect Of gen.
era engagement. Another account from Nash.
vile, Dec. 81, states that the Coniederates had
fallen back toward Bowling Green, and were
still rercating, destroying the railroads by the
way. The tunnel near Cave City was blown
up on the 9th ult., and tue roads leading to
! Mmfordville, where the Union forces were
Stationed were being obstructed with trees and
other impedlments.
The Richmond papers of Friday report that
The Rebel steamer Isabel had arrived M
Charleston from Nassau, n. p, having run the
blockade of Charleston at daylight on Thur.
day, the ID, with a cargo of small arms, can
non, ammunition. and drugs. She is also
reported to have brought in Mr. BIisbie,
bearer Of dispatches from Mr.. Yancey to the
Rebel Government.
We print elsewhere l.t Of $40 Union pris-
Ouers released by the Rebels in exchange for
those sent South a week or two since. They
report that Richmond paper had given a
fearful picture of the condition of the Rebel
army on the Potomac, the troops being utterly
demoralized, regimental drill having ceased,
and card-playng being their principal occupa-
ton. Great numbers were advertising for sub
stitutes, one offering as high az 81 500. En-
lstnients could not 20 on, and the Government
was urged ~ do something to remedy the evil.
/ Incendiarisn is still rampant in Virginia. A
great fire occurred at Richmond on the I'd,
burning the Theater and other buildings.
The news heretofore received, Of the panic
prevailing among the rebels on the Virginia
peoDsula bad quite prepared US for The intel
lecuce received last night from Fortress Mon
roe. to the effect that Big Bethel had been
occupied by our troops, without loss, tho enemy
having abandoned the place aud fled to York
town. A scouting party, 200 strong left Camp
Hamilton on the morning Of the 30, under
command Of Brigadier.Gen. Max Weber. Elk
miles this side of Big Bethel, our cavalry met
The mounted pickcts AID drove them in. Upon
arriving ut the village it was found desert
ed. although there were evidences that three
or four thousand men had occupied the place
but recently. Breastworks, half mile in ex-
tent. pierced for II guns, were found, but the
artillery Lad been removed. Our scouts re-
turned, without leaving guard. The Burn
side expedition is daily expected at Fortress
Monroe.
A dispatch from Point Of Rocks says that
5000 rebels attacked the Connecticut 9th
Regiment, near Hancock, on Saturday, while
they we're protecting the railroad. Our men
retired 10 this side OF the Potomac after q
slight skrmi.h, to await reenlorcemeuts, the