New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAE.

We have on another page, an interesting letter
from our special correspondent with Gen. Curtiss
army. The army is still at Helena, Ark, but is
preparing for an early movement, probably up the
river toward Little Rock. Nearly 5000 slases have
come into camp, and are there employed The
slaves of the Rebel Gen. Pillow have been set Free
also, those Of Gen. HindmGn, and the house OF the
latter is Gen. Curtis's headquarters. One OF our
steamers had made trip up 81. Francis River, DIS
persing Rebels in two or three places, and killing
few of them. Gen. Hiudman is treating the few
Union prisoners at Little Rock with great cruelty;
thev are in the Penentiary, halfstarved, and kept
in filth and misery.
The soothing system so persistently adhered to
with reference to the Border States, does not seem
10 have secured paradise in Missouri. All the central
portion of that State is at The mercy OF guerrlias
and rowing murderels while active Secessionsts are
of TO ioin HindInan or Jel. Thompson, and weak
kpeed peace men are escaping to Kansas and Iowa.
In fact the entire State is in condition OF anarchy.
Lieut. Col Sweiizer arrived at Harrison's Land
ing on Monday with j32 nen-the remainder OF our
sick an d wounded from Misunderstanding total
Of 900 received since the army came to the James
River. About 3 600 Rebel prisoners have arrived
from the North 10 be exchanged under the new aI-
rapgement.
Massachusetts will probably fill her quota of
volunteers withou, drafting. When she hss done so,
the two newspapers in this city, that never miss an
opportunity to have dirty fling at the gallant oid
Bay State, will print columns to show that the
Yankees would never have volunteered but Tor the
bounty money.
The people of New-Haven have requested the
town officers to advertise the names Of all who
apply for exemption papers in order to evade the
draft. Why moi print the names OF snch applicants
everywhere. so that those who stand by the flag may
know what excuses their neighbors have for not
doing sol
William Fl. Webb has entered into con.
tract with the United States Government to build
an iron steam-ram to be covered with 6inch iron to
have two revolving turrets like the Monitor, the
bow to be covered with l2-inch iron, and to have
solid iron ram projecting therelrom half the length of
the vessel. The price is 81 100000
Our correspondent at Columbus, KY, gives
some light upon the late guerrilla movements in that
State and Tennessee. 1t was part of wol-lad plan
for Rebel uprising III both States, but it las entirely
failed, aud may be easily suppressed by Gems. Buell.
and Grant wh.never they find it necessary 10 do 80.
From inquiries at the Quartermaste- Generals
Office, we are informed that nearly can be
certsined, q, 800 men have already been enrolled in
tho State Of New-York. under the call for 300, 900
volunteers.
The steamer Continental, Of the New-Haven
line, got aground near Throgs Neck yesterday
morning She was not much damaged, and it was
expected would be got off at high water last even
ing.
--Rear-Admifal Fooie has gone to Washington
20 take charge of the Bureau of Equipment and Re-
crutng. His health is nearly restored, but lie still
uses crutches.
Our advces from Memphis represent affairs in q
tangled condition. An efficient and energetic head
is much needed by oar forces in that city and
vicinity.
ALI persons constructing and operating telegraph
lines arc specially exempted from the draft for
troops.