New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

III Il. w Ak.
Norfolk pavers were received at Fortress Mon
roe On Monday afternoon, containing extracts nom
Savsnnsh Georgia. papers, which admit the uneon-
ditionel surrender Of Fort Pulaski. The fort sur
rendered at o'clock p M, on The llth inst. 1ne
surrender was unconditional Seven large oTeacues
were made in the south wall by the National battery
of eight guns, az Kings Landing. Three balls On
tered lbe magazine and clean breach was made IN
IT, The Rebel Colonel, commanding the fort, had
,elecrapbed. OH the previous evening, that over
900 shells had exploded within the fort. Fort
Pulaski is built on Cockspur Island ID miles from
Savanna Ii was built at a cost OF $963,eO0.
Gen. Cameron Was arrested yesterday, in Pha-
de,phia. al the suit of Pierce Bntler, for alleged
false Imprisonment last Summer in For; Lafayette.
The steamer Yankee, which arrived at Wash
iuSton OF Monday, went about eight miles up the
York River on Suncsy night, and anchored OH
Gloueesct Point where three National vessels were
Al auchor. The Rebel batteries at The Point tried
the range of their guns on the feet, and the sho,
only fel very little short. The Yankee and her
comrades then withdrew, and on their way down the
river ebelled out Rebel battery in process OF con-
strueton. about three miles below tie Point.
The arrival of the George Peabody from Hat.
,ors ulet puts US in possession of later, but not m-
por,aut. Information from Gen. Burnsdes Division.
Fo, Macon is still in possession Of the Rebels. There
Arc .,,,e 800 t.oops in tie fort. The United States
transport Jersey Blue also arrived from New bern on
iaff N The nth.
Preparations ere then being made for the siege of
Maccn and the bridge over the River Neuse had
been completed.
Tile National gunIoats have made reconnois-
sance up tho Tennessee River from Pittsburg Land
ing, and severed the railway connection between
Cori,dh and all connecting points excepting New
Orleans Tue point aimen at was EastpoTt, near
which .uns the Mobile and Ohio Railway. Tie
trocps destroyed two important bridges Eastpor;
is situated on the west SIDE Of the Tennessee River,
near the mouth OF q stream called Bear Creek.
In his official report Of the battle Of Pittsburg,
Gen. Grant gives the National losa in Killed at 800,
and wounded at $500. The loss of artillery was
heavy, many of the guns being disabled. About 2Oo
horses were killed. Gen. Halleck, according TO the
same Dispatch arrived at Piusburg Landing on Fri
day last.
The last report Of the National loss at the battle
Of Pi;sburg il as follows: killed, ], ,45O wounded,
2,5Oo; missing, 2,5O0-altogether, 6,4j0. Beaure
gaId it is said, the Thursday following the battle
asked leave to bury lis dead.
On the second page of this day journal we pub
hsh letter from special correspondent giving
account OF the battle OF Pit sburg.
"A Richmond journal lays the national vessels
Monitor, Naugstuek ana Galena might all 70 up the
Jemes River. and sugeess the obstruction Of the
navigation of the river by means OF stone.
The las, report of tie Merrimac is that she keeps
quiet, aud it is suggested that she may have beer
kept in by the low tide.
The Rebel officers, Generals Makall, Brown
and Gaunt, passed through Albany yesterday, ol
their way to Fort Warren.
Gen. Wool reports all quiet with fine weather &
Yorktown. The French Minister had passed Rostres
Monroe, on his way to Richmond.
The President has nominated Gen. Mitchell
Major General Of ' Noiunleers.
Gov. Morgan was yesterday confirmed BY III,
Senate as Major-Genersl, and Carl Schun as Brga
di.e, General.
-i;te 81. Lovis Republican OF the 10th inst. SAY.
the Rebe, Commander HolIins was captured in the
general rout at Ism nd no. iV lie Is expected IN
St. Louis in few dsya
-t.om Gen. Banks's disi.s> D. ~ Is reported ih't
fhe Rebels continue 10 fire On the II "'oi" l'Ae's'