New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


federate Envoy" ~bo escaped into Canada and
thence sailed for Europe. The Montreal Ga-e'fs
says it is rumorcd that the object of his mission Is to
take an cfier of the Confederate Government to
Britain and France OF absolute free trade with the
Southern States if they will pay the Confederate
war debt. If that bait don't catch the gudgeon,
George is prepared 10 promise gradual Emancipation
probably very gradual.
The story of the capture of bali of the Isl New
Jcr-ey is believed 10 be exaggerated One OF our
correspondents says the lost in killed, wounded, aud
missing Al men-amOng them Lieut.-Col. karge
seve sly bit not dangerously wounded by bullet
in his thigh, while gellanty leading bis NELL Lieo'
Stuart, Company A, is prisoner. Lieut.. W. Ii.
Robbins i. wounded, and also a prisoner No other
officers hurt or missing.
- Tie story is that Gen. Union Morgan's forces
IL Kentucky and Tennessee are in excellent condi-
lion; that he has repulsed large force Of Rebels
on the other eastern side the Cumberland Cap, and
has provisions and forage enough to last him thirty
DAYS Another report says there are J,0OO Rebels
in his front End 80 600 in his rear led by Bragg the
blower, Floyd the thief, and Kirby Smith.
"A dispatch from Washington, received yesterday
morning, says tJere was ar engagement at warren
ton. Va, on Sunday in which cur forces were sue
cessful. having driven the enemy out OF the town.
Our own CORE spondents give some further particu-
lars Of the recent fighting.
-Niggers are not so black, after all, when they
are wanted The City Of Lawrence recently sent
two negro companies 10 the assistance Of kansas
City, which was threatened by Rebel gueriilar, aud
it il reported tina, The terrified citizens did not refuse
their aid on the score of complexion.
A report was made 10 the Board of Supervisors
of this city Yesterday that the oath OF allegiance had
been administered to all the employees OF thai once
except two who absent. OF 81 men employe ed
10 are between AZ and 20. Nine of them have vol
n Inferred and will soon leave for the seat OF Wal
We have dates from Port Royal TO the 10th
All was quiet Health good. The excitemen
, Concerning the ram expected from Savannah ha
entirely subsidized, deserers having reported that sb
was failure leaks badly, and could not be steefed
We learn from Kansas that with voting popu
lston OF 10 OOO she las over 10 600 IN 10
.ay ana the flag Of the recruiting officer still wave:
in every town aud hsInet. In some parts Of the
Stale the whole abe-tooied population has enlisted
From the Southwest we learn that about the
oath inst the Rebels under Col. Woodward, the
same that TOOK CidfkeeNlie, iDdue III stlCh Oh tut
folt, and were repulsed with the lOss Of 30 killed
and wounded.
Gen. Csssius NJ. Clay has taken the field in
Kentucky with brigade. Gen. Lew Wallace also
takes the field. There will not be much done by
these officers in sending back fugitive slaves
We have Richmond papers to the 2O,b inst,
from which we gather some interesting articles, the
most important being the first retaatory order Of tie
Rebel Government.
--Breckpridge is reported to be moving Lis entire
army to SantauOvia. His cavalry are scouting
Northern Mississippi, impieesing every man under
50 years Of age.
--Twenty-one prisoners of war, and about az
many prisoners OF State have just been released
from the Old Capitol Prison, on the usual condi-
tions. Upward OF 300 still retained.
Maryland will be loyal State, if the migration
OF her Rebels into Virginia goes on a few weeks al
the present rate.