New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE, WAR.

Pierre Soule, leading spirit among the New
Orleans Rebels arrived here yesterday as prisoner
of war. Soule has history. lie was born IN
France. WAS son of a Lieutenaut-General III the
Republican army; destined for the Church, and
rudied under the Jesuits in the Toulouse College;
getting weary of theology, he went TO Bordeaux,
where he got into plot against the sacred Bouroons
secluded himself for year as chaplain In Navarrei
went to Paris, and was admitted member OF the
Lar: helped Barthelemy and Merry to edit an ultra
liberal Journal; was tried for an attack upon the
Ministry; defended himself boldly and skully, but
was fined 10000 francs aud imprisoned; escaped,
and in 1872 came to America; studied English; was
admitted to the New-Orleans bar, aud became gres'
as lawyer; was elected United States Senator lor
vacancy in lSl7 and again in lSi9 for full term;
was an extreme Souherner always; Pierce MADE
him Minister to Spain, where he had quarrel ana
duel with Turgot, French Minister, whom he Sc
verely wouuded made trouble by reason OF his
and the wilful con-
ceamen of reciprocity treaty with reference to that
island concluded by the Secretary of Legation during
the Minister'S absence; one Of the Os;end Con-
ference in 1884, and probably dictated the Cuban
policy Of the notorious manifesto; returned to this
country in 1855, ard has been an active aud bitter
traitor ever since. He is now enjoying the hosp-
ialites Of the United States ailor at Fort Lafayette
We print this morning very full return Of the
killed, wounded. and missing, at the battle of Gross
Keys, and also Gen. Fremont address 10 his troops
The total number of killed, wounded, and missing,
in the whole force of Gen. Fremont was, killed,
lO5 wounded $50; missing l26-aggregae, dl5.
H., le1 mt af br "a
has failed TO arrive, though Forwarded several
days ago.
Courtesy is a great thing. surely; red tape is
omnipotent. Witness, elsewhere, letters said to
have passed between that doubledyed, nalytraiior,
our aioreiime Deputy Street Commissioner, Mans
field Lowell, and Msj.-Gen Butler. The Vith Of
UbCe Bens note is excellent; but to address that
villain as General and shave the honor TO be
your obedient servant must have CALLED .Le old
Bay State hero terribly.
The manliness, courage, and chivalry Of Louis
iaus Rebels aptly illustrated in article from
The ~ o. Delta, printed On third page, describ-
inc the brutal torture Of servant gir by promi.
pent Rebel named Hunter. One such relation Of
facts is an argument against The pauiaIcal insttu-
ton that volumes OF logic and scores OF political plat
forms may work years to overcome, and tail at ast.
The Provost Marshal Of 81. Louis has been
directed to administer the oath 10 all persons sus.
pectod Of dsloyalty. and TO require those WHO are
known to be traitorous to give bonds for proper
observance of the oath.
-Breyet Brig. Gen. ". \. Morris Colonel Of The
Cd US. Artillery, is assigned as Military Commander
Of the City of New-York and vicinity in place O
Gen. Harvey Brown, who goes as Chief Of Artillery
at the Annapolis Camp OF Instruction.
On the third page will be found al account q
the execution by hanging OF the man who tore down
the Stars and Stripes raised by Commodore Faragut
Oh the New0resns Mint It's, we think, the frsi
Instance Of the kind in tue history Of the country,
No important news was received at the War De
psument yesterday from Gen. Mcclellan, Gen. Hal
leck any other Geusral. IN was quiet villa ID,
Army of the Potomac all quiet III the Shenandoah
Valley