New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
THE LATEST WAR NEWS

slioht skirnish occurred on oatu'o"y 'i'0 .
49,. ha,,vosn the forces of Gen. Shields, and
the Rebels. on the Strasburg road, iour mics
from, W;,cbester. in which We lost one man.
The dispatches are very confused aud conflict
inc but from the latest intelligence, it appears
that the conflict was renewed at 10 O'Clock
Yesterday morning, and continued till dark.
The enemy were under Gems. Jackson. Smith,
and Lonestreet, $1,000 strong, while our forces
numbered only 5000. Our loss in killed and
wounded is not ascertained-oDe report says
$50; the Rebels losing 100 killed, and at least
twice us many wounded. We have taken q
large number of prisoners, several guns and
cnissous, and many small arms, the ground
being strewn with the weapons which the
Rebels threw away ia their fight. The rout
OF the enemy appears to have been complete,
and our cavalry was stA in pursuit. Gen.
Shields was slightly wounded in tho arm from
fragment of she'll. Particulars could not be
obtained till daylight this morning.
4 report is prevalent in naval and military
circlcs in Washington that Nsw-Orleans is nov
under the Union flag, our mortar feet having
attacked tho Rebel fort at the Rigolcttes within
two days after the Ship Island steamer sailed.
IA the feet loft Key West on the 9th inst. we
should have heard of 30 important an event be-
fore this, through Rebel sources at least, even
if we had no direct intelligence, had it taken
place.
We publish this morning detailed dcscrip-
ton of the bombardment of Island No. 10, in
continuation of our special correspondents re-
port OF the first days operations. The position
OF the cOntending forces the topography OF
the isard, the nature Of the attack, the strength
of the Rebel fire, and the splendid practice
with our riHed guns, are all described il a
manner which will justify perusal And the
record will hereafter DO found Of value, as
showing the real merits Of tho river fleet as
an appliance OF inland warfare. The latest re-
ports BY telegraph indicate no change. A bal
! loon had been sent ~ Com. Foote for recon-
nOiterng purposes. There are numerous ru-
mors that the Rebels are eyacuatiDg the
island, and marching across the peninsula to
Merrweathers Landing; and though it IL
! impossible to ascertain their truth. existing
circumstances favor them.
From the Tennessee wo have news that a
food prevails in tho river aud lie tributaries.
Gen. Grant had arrived at Savannah, Tenn,
and taken command of the expedition. Our
troops have seized the Memphis and Charle,-
ton Railroad near Savannah. Information in
regard to the enemy is still quito meager.
HIS main force is supposed to be at Corinth,
Miss, where be will PROBABLY bc able to con-
centrate $4,000 troops Our force for the most
remain on board the transports.
! The telegraph from Washington reports that
small squads OF Rebel cavalry are securing
the country within five miles of Manassas, i'm
pressing the Union men, and stealing or de-
stroyng all the property they can find.
/ Jef. Davis Is Bound to keep open his lines
of communication. According to The Memph's
Appeal, the Confederate President il bound
West, where he is to rally all Secessiondom te
his standard-provided lie doesn't slip off t.
Mexico, meanwhile.