New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-11
VICTORY u!

this morning at the news wc print from the
South West. While We are withon. iull de-
t5ils. theye Is no doubt Of the glorious fact
the Union Army Las defeated the combined
forces Of Price McCulloch, Nnn Dorm, and
Mcintosh, after three days bard fighting, and
with q loss on our side Of one thousand in
killed. and wounded, while that Of the enemy IS
Eth greater. The Rebels, utterly routed, were
pursued by our cavalry, and with the bare
Statement. OF these particulars the official DIS
patch of Gen. Halleck TO Gen. Mcclellan con-
cudes. We Know rot where the Fight oc-
Cured, though it was undoubtedly on the Bos-
ton Mountains: nor it il stated on what day
it was terminated; the dispatch from Hnlleck
bears date on Monday and the news must
have then been very recent. Neither can sc
make more than general estimate of tie en-
emys numbers; but the combined army Of the
foar generals mentioned was probably nearly
~. eco strong. Nevertheless, although the DE-.
tails are meagcr, they are sufficiently full and
clear TO show that On Overwhelming victor
mas blessed us, aud that the pestent Rebels
who have so long oyerrun Missouri and Arkan-
sss ore scattered, hopelessly broken in pieces
OF the iIst Importance, too, is the news We
have from the Potomac; the Rebels are falling
back from Winchester, Cenireyille, and their
positions on the lower Potomac; they are
probably intending 10 concentrate 4, Richmond,
confident that . struggle nearer Washir ston
would be. beyond question, disastrous.
Though this movement, if executed from u
single point and on srsl scale, might be
made for tie purpose OF leading Hs INTO heht
on a disadyau,aeeous ground, Tie wide extent
of country from which the Rebels are retiring
make it morally certain that they feel them
selves forced back, aud are re.reaiug in dos.
pondency.
From the South we have great news. Capt.
Dunon. with his Union geet, ha, captured
prupsvick. Ca, and Fcrnnrdina, Fla. This
VAS announced in TIE TRIBUNE Of Monday
morning. a very brief extract from q late
Southern paper bringing us the news. We
have now fuller details, which we give nj
length in another column. As Brunswick wa
approached by our gunboat,, the Rebels He'd
with precipitation; our forces took possession
in sufficient numbers, then went on to fernan-
dina. From this place, too, the Rebels led.
\ railroad train conveying como Of them
sped along the shore Of Cumberland
Sound for three miller, closely pursued
on tie water by Que Of our gunjoals, which
threw shells merrily about The care, 50 dis
turbiug tie passengers hat in several il taE'es
they leuped from the tram, al tie rtA q.
their lives, aud botook thcniseyes 10 TIE
woods. This expedition accomplished lie Grand
aork On the lth OF March proc,e. oa. yea.
from the day on which President Lincoln
declared that tho National forts in tie landr
Of tie Rebels must be recovered aod restored
20 the Union. Most Of he male inhabitants Of
Fernaulna had ncd when the town VA .aken
We print this morning a graphic narrative o.
the naval hight ia Hampton Rroads, from onl
SPECIAL correspondent. The loss IN killed
drowned, wounded and missing on board th,
Cumberland is supposed to be not far from
200. Lieut.. WordeD, who 30 ably commando,
the Monitor, was seriously, though il is hoped
not dangerously wounded. Tho Congress j.
supposed TO have lost nearly 100 men. 1ios,
capable Of Judging are Of the opinion that th'
Merrimac was really disabled in her eonlic
with tie Monitor. a variety of details from
various sources concerning tLr affair appear il
our columns tbis morning.
TIE Rebels in Memphis are in dire alarm
TIER sole hope is in Forts Pillow ard Ean
! dolph. Gov. Harris is in n state of the mos
painful excitement. trying with all his It'll
might TO inspire tho people with some Of Tie
confidence he does not feel. Large gangs o
negroes have been set to work on the tvs,
forts named above, and Fort Randolph is salt
ia Innuut loo ouus Tho enatnv mr.. AZ Nex,