New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-29
NEWS OF THU DAY.
THE WAR.

IL genie nan WHO it't 'oillti 'H +''"~'s
states that Halleek's army within tbreequai'e.S
OF a mile of the Rebel Notifications. Cen ha''''"
ia going on slowly bot surely, and decisive eis's,
meut cannot much longer be delayed uhiess, liuee"
the Rebels run away. Gen. Lcve'l arnveO al VT
init, an Sunday. with about 1000 raw recruits.
There is much sickness and privation in the Rebel
army. tbev are said to be on half iations. Gen.
Uslcck he's Yrohibited -skirmshing bis sen'i-
nes are within speaking distance OF those oil tie
Rebels Some Of our guns are in ba,tcrng distance,
but heavy trees intervene and neither party OPENS
Ire. The Assistant Secretary Of War reached fhiI'
ade,his Yesterday direct from Gen. Halleeks al N.Y.
The men were in excellent condition, and afight will
ensuc probably within ten days The latest in
Washington from CoriLth ia 10 Tuesday. AL was
QUist.
The city Of New. orleans il in such extreme des'
ttudon that Gen. Butter is compelled TO take
measures to keep the families Of Rebels from staiy.
ing. lie recently captured large quantity OF beef
intended for toe Rebel army, and distributed It
smong the needy. The newspapers take II IN bad
grace and one would think from their growing
that they preferred their women and children should
starve rather than be indebted to any save full
biooded traitors for bread. TIE Bee says usually
at this sessou q hundred tuge steamboats, are bring
iug the produce Of the Mississippi Valley to the city,
bu. now the wharyes see only Unied States ships
OF war. VIII tue editor kindly inform us who
caused the war ships to snpplant the produce boats
And Il Rebel planters refuse 10 send corn TO New
ORLEANS for love or money, choosing rather to burn
il, is she dreaded North responsible for famine!
Little 10y little we get fragmentary accounts Of
the Gqht aud retreat of Gen. Bankss command.
Cap. Mapts, OF the Maryisnd regiment, says that
tho Contiabands with our army ounumbered orr fol-
force when The retreat began they seized all sors
Of convcysuces from their Rebel masters and made
oil d. their best speed Tie Captain of the ZouGTes
dafiquc SAYS his men, who acted as rear guard and
bridee-jesuoyers marched and fought almost con-
.isutlv for three DAYS without riOns sleep. AT
tie close o. this heTcuean effort they barefoot
co aud we'll nigh dead with ia igue.
Tile capture Of Hanover Court-llouse, so briefly
reported hy the War Department Yesterday, was
really an important battle. The Rebel loss is be-
iievcd 10 he l.0OO: orr mon buried hundred Of tie
.ielly's dead; 100 priscuers were taken. The r0ut
oi ths Kobes @as complete. Our loss If put At 81 ;
OF whom % were killed. Tie Rebel troops engaged
were from North Carolina and Georgia.
--Geus. Miehel and Neulev arrived ~ Nashville
f,ou, Northern Alabama on Monday. All WAS quiet
Il Hup.sye; Union feeling was nei,asing-;he
Hon. l.ro Glen Or and Judge Mclean benz promi-
meut in ,hr cause. The Urior cause is aroviug in
Teui,s.ce lar ..e.'.rs ..d been ield in Gn'h-
eiior Couuly. and olr ,i.e Hus oi Rebel geeiill,s
lIeycl. su,. Meeting. from becoming efaciuc.
Il is olatgcd i.st iAc trustworthy gentleman "a
Gen. Hueese prlly. vino l0s ios sorne ii'nc !a.-
nishco lcgs Of ous iaoYencn. 30 beaur,,at, is the
broibor Of Gov. YATES o. Illinois. I-s brother fell
in 'oye with one TWO sisters named Irwin, who
pretended to be loyal, but really Rebels. Fas-
,inatod by item be Was made to reveal the secrets
OF tie army, which were at once conveyed to tho
wrong side. O0.aio -.Hoi. amer.
Gen. Butler has appointed Acting Brig. Gen.
George +. Shepley Colonel Of the i},o Maine, Nil
it.ry Governor Oh New-Orloars When JEFF Davis
Lonoied New EDgIand with his presence. and made
Union speeches abou, Bunker Hill. Mr.. sbepey was
his hooi and adviser. It is a pity the Rebel ring
/, ader is not enjoying the same mans pro-
lection
Much cxci,cuent was created in Eastern Mary
land Monday in consequence ofthe arrest Of Judge
Carmichael, OF The T hot County Court, and james
Powell, tic Preserving Attorney. There was an
atcIHpt on foot TO prevcn, H. but Gen Dix did not
yei.uit aoy disturbance. The men arrested are
charged witt tr-a-oD, aud are row in Fort McIicny.
The official report Of the Rebel Commodore Tat
nall on the destruction OF The Merrmac, charges
'reaclery the part o; the pilots, who deceived
him ss to The depth OF water, otherwise he would
have gone up the James River TO defend Richmond
at !east lie says be wOnld.
From Chicago we are told tia, the enemy is
supposed to have Reinforced Fort Wright from
Memphis, and deserers say they are going TO attack
our dotiHa. A rumor from Memphis places Cou.
Fsrragut's boats as high NJ the Mississippi as the
mouth Of White River.
Tie Norfolk Day Beck bas been suppressed by
Gen. Velo. When Norfolk was lint taken, the
paper permitted to 90 upon giving promise Of
good behavior. Having broken this pledge. it ID
among the things OF tie past
Our eth Regiment had a triumphant Journey TO
Baltimore but 10 that city the demonstrations OF sat
isisctoo were very slight. Yesterday they went
into camp at the end OF Yves; Baltimore street.
"A Savannah paper of the llth states that two
Union steamers had opened fire upon Darien, Ga,
but no damage was doneihegs never is, according 70
Rebel reports.
Mobile papers OF the 22d say that all quiet al
For Morgan. Nevertheless, Gov. Shorter has Or
dercd ont the entire male population for State
Guard.
The U. s. steamer l.. l.. Cuyler is in luck again,
hsvug--accordiDg 10 report of the bark Pallas-cs!
tnred AN iron steamer loaded with cotton, and seat
her sothis port.
"A sLearner n.ri..al Loro s-.erlax will nL.rL