New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

over the country in bands of four to five hundred
they forage upon the lova citizens where there are
any, and where there are none they iced upon theT
friends. They seize arms, steal horses, rob stores
and pick pockets in the name Of Jea. Davis, and
promptly blow out the brains of any man who at
tsmpts resistance. The nearest that they approach
to even Rebel warfare is to lie in ambush and shoot
our pickets. They cannot be easily subdued, since
they Keep clear Of Union forces, and scatter like
wolves at their approach. One thing is certain;
They outlaws and murderers by the code OF every
civilized naion and the sooner they are treated to
their own fvorite "short shrt and long rope cure,
the better it will be for the country.
The New-York Committee had an interview
with the President yesterday. They were assured
that the Government had arranged with the State so
that everything would work tremendously in the
raising of men. The President strongly recon-
mended en.tments in old regiments, remarking that
ono hundred thousand men thus placed would be
worth the whole three hundred thousand in new or
CARNATIONS. lie war also of the opinion that there
would be no necessity for drafting to raise the new
levy.
Yesterday the President bestowed the new mark
O! honor and title of Rear Admiral upon nine officers
OH the retired list, viz: Charles Stewart William B.
Shubrick, George w. Storer, Ellie A. Lavale,te,
George c. Read, Joseph Smith, Francis III. Gregory,
Silas II. Siringham, Hiram Pauldng; and also upon
the following Oh the active list: l.. NJ. Godsboroueh.
David q. Fsrrsgur, Samuel +. Dupont, A. II. Foote.
Gen. Popss arrival at Warentou On Tuesday,
created great commotlon among the Rcbels. They
are determined TO remain, yet refuse 10 take the
oath, feeling that Gen. Pope dare moi carry out
his orders. II is more than probable that they will
DO disappointed. Our men are collecting all the
sble-bodied slaves, aud setting them to work upon
the railroads and for the Quartermasters.
"A dispatch from Cairo confirms the story of the
capture of the dispatch boat Sslle Ward on the
Mississippi aboat Que hundred and fifty miles above
Memphis. The Rebels fired upon her from masked
battery, disabled Der steam-pipe seized and burnt
her, taking number Of prisoners. The Queen Of
the Wss' was also fired upon, aud two or three per-
sons were killed.
A portion Of Gen. Sigels advance occupied
Madison Court flouse Virginia, Saturday last The
troops were subsisting of the enemy, according 70
Gen. Popes orders. All the inhabitants were
Rebels, and proposed to desOlste the country aud
leave il sooner than submit to the lawful Govern.
nent,
"A large force of Rebel guenss have just in.
vaded Missouri, from Arkansas, creating great
excitement among the people of Howell and Texas
Counties, and all the Southern part of the State.
The town Of Hannibal is almost deserted through
lear Of these iawlesS marauders.
The rumor il current in Norfolk that the Rebel
rams DOW being huit at Richmond are TO run the
gauntlet OF the Union hect in james River, capture
the Mnnceota and other vessels at Norfolk and take
the city. The SecessiOniss III Norfolk are expected
b. rise and assist in the work.
:, Gamble measures for exterminating guer-
M ~. ouri, are having the effect of sending
qua, !" ',i's 'animas out Of the State Several
-'' WIN passed through tie South.
tuudred have recent. o;v;.
Eastern counties toward l.
Gen. Grant has ordered ,rat all unoeeuped
.toges. houses, &c in Mem, Lis ,nah DC take" pos
,esEon Of for tie Government, ant where 'he own
10 are Rebels the rent shall be c.iec'ea i0' INC
benefit Of the United States.
1t is stated that portion OF Mofgans "a. IA mas
COX possession of Russeilvile, Ky, on Tueso. w
.illing one or two Union ieutenants. A force Of /,
Union troops Was due there about that time, and
probably the place is retaken.
ALI the disloyal men in Lursy, Virginia, We're
arrested on Tuesday under General PopeS order,
sud locked up in the Courthouse, where the oath
Will Be administered. A number had previously left
to join the guerrias ON the Shenandoah.
The Rebel Gen. Price is trying to get his army
across the Mississippi, near Napoleon. He is TO
take command i'll Missouri, Hindman is TO manage
in Arkansas, and Msgruder 10 to oversee both OF
them.
--Gov. Magofiu has summoned the Kentucky
Legislature to meet on the 18th prox. He wants
,hem to take the responsibility Of protecting the
people in tie peaceful enjoyment Of their property
and rights under the Constitution"
"A dispatch from Chicago gives some Of the psr
tcars OF the attempt TO capture the Rebel gunbost
Arkansas. 1t was u failure. We give on the fret
naoe picture of the new monster, with al account
Of her construction.
There was a report in Washington yesterday
that large numbers of Rebel troops were crossing
the James River, bound southwark. Contrabands
said the Rebels were evscuating Richmond.
"A guerrilla party undertook to capture Mount
Sterling, KY. on Tuesday last, but were finally re-
PULSED, with loss Of killed, 4S prisoners, and al
their horses. The Union loss was only 3wounded.
Under the head of "Tbe War in the South
West" we give this morning, by telegraph and
otherwise. mass of information; of it aceu-
rate, but not a little Of 1t obscure If not fshy.
Rebel letters from Chattanooga, captured by our
troops say that Besuregard has resigned and gone to
Alabama. The Rebel papers have told Us that be
went merely for bis health.
Tile steamer Daniel Webster arrived OF Phils-