New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The WAR.

Ga. dispatches OF Tuesday morning IRON Ueh
McC eel ans army state that general engagement
yss looked for on that morning. our troops were
resdy a. dayligh: tut the Rebels made no serious
demonstration. Mysterious movements are reported
anon, the Rebels, such as, III one instance, with
drawing their pickes for half mile al ! P. H.,
Yesterday, Gen. Mcclellan reported TO Sec'y Stanton
tha he had advanced bis pekets considerably on The
le under sharp resistance. Two houIs later Gen. Me-
Cieso sent another dispatch, saying that the Rebels
were making desperate resistance; that "Kearnoyand
hall OF Rockers (Diyisons?) are where want
them tia; he hoped in few minutes ." to finish tho
wo-s Intended for to-day our men were behaving
molly &C., loss not large-fghting all done oy
H,osc Division; aud that If the movement shoaid
be success an important advantage would be gained
Az p. "a. Gen. Mcclellan sent third dispatch say.
lag dat the affair was over, and tie point fully
gained. with bu: little loss; the enemy was driven
trom h'' camps, and all was quiet
We are assured BY our correspondent, who
spcaks from personal observation, that the people OF
mississippi. below Corintb, have manifested much
mc-e friendly sentiments than greeted our army any
where ia Tennessee. From the towns but few peo-
PIE haj Aei. In the country, everybody seemed 10
20 a, home, following the usual pur3uits Positive
synpatoy was manifested by the rustics and towns
people. Fear was hardly perceptible anywhere.
TIE poorer classes evidently, almost without ex-
ccrion still attached to the Union, and the wealthy
despaied Of the success Of the rebellion, and
ready to give NJ. OF cotton burning but little had
been done not over a hundred bales having been
DESTROYED between Coginth and Bonneville.
Our correspondent at Corinth was Dneh aston
shed a lew days ago on reading in Northern paper
che o.slatch stating that Gen. Halleck's army cap
lureJ 1000 prisoners and 1900 small arms at the
Ocoupyag Of Co. nth. lie says that only about 800
8ebes-includinc >, eco SEX taken in hospitals scne
$40 0esertcrs, and 800 stragglers-and some ?, 800
sma..-si.ns including 800 burned at Bonneville by
the cavalry expedition under Col. Elliot preceding
the pursuit fell into our hands. Gen. Pope, how
ever n explanation of this matter, stated to Con-
gressnea yesterday that he did take 10000 men,
suCi as they were-he could not call them soldiers
bn ict them 80 parole he had no means OF Iced
in, tpeo.
THE United States steam TRANSPORT Commodore
CgM. " i,bur, auived yesterday morning from
Forces Monroe having on board ga sick aud
wounded soldiers from Gen. NeClellan's army TO
toe sanitary Commission. Only 30 of these men are
n woupocd-thc rest are sick with fevers and Other
dseasc. caugh, in the malarious swamps OF the
. ClicSaponiny.
There are al sorts o. rumOrs from the Shenan-
doal Valley. 0ug troops well supplied with
sc1,, 141 forage and ale raid to be prepared for
az ','e JOB tIat jackson or Ewell may undertake.
o. dispatch GAYS: jackson is by this time
che ssj. and Fremont, Banks and Shields have
joined .orces 10 pursue him.
Judge Ballard, of the United States Court al
Louisville, KY has Just declared free a slave be
loasing 10 a Rebel because the master bad allowed
bin to work al the building Of Fort Doneson. This
a "a slave State it is only on free soil that the
ensnc,u.ion OF the slaves of Rebels is looked upon
a. such q dreadful outrage.
Gen Viele has been obliged to declare martial
law IN Norfolk. The city officers refused to take the
os;n aud petty bu, annoying disturbances have been
o! osiiv occurrence. There il but one way to deal
viii seoh viruen. spirit and that is put it down
b. tie strong hand. and 90 Gen. Vieie has done.
The reope Of arkansas are in great excitement
about the Il, bel co.scrpuon; some take to the hills,
otIers come wi.5in Gen. Curtiss Lines 10 escape.
In some pl.ces ,hey have organized under the Con
script law. being threatened with hanging if they
e sed.
Arizona has leen cleared Of Rebels, and the flag
Of the Union Gcats over the ruins OF Fort Breckn-
ridge at Tucson The advance Of General Cartoons
Biesoe reached that place on The 18th nit. The
Rsoels lad disappeared short time previous.
The Pscsiden returned TO Washington yester-
d.. Gen. Scott accompanied him as far as jersey
Cit. The run from Jersey City TO Washington to
was hours and - niuuies-ths sbortcst time ever
made on the route.
About 900 prisoners, taken by Gen. Fremont
ia t1e Shenandoah Valley, passed. through Phiia-
de'gl.a las: nght-their destination was not known.
Gen. Boyle has ordered the fitting up Of prison
"a Lc-issiiIe, n.y.. for the residence Of women who
ala sud promote the rebellion.
White River, Arkansas, is now open from the
Mississippi to the point occupied By General Curtiss
Amy.
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