New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-14
THE INVESTMENT OF VICKSBURG
IMPORTANT WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
in MILITARY Departments.
wA,nrsoroy. Friday. June 10. 1901.

left Beaufort on Tuesday, landed him His repotof
the agricultural condition of the islands, cultivated
| BY free negro labor is encouraging. Some l3,OoV
acres are panted-nesrly half IN cotton-ind the
ercps are forward, aud well cared for.
News had reached Beaufort OF the appearance at
Port Royal Ferry of a rowing party Of Rebels, who
fred at our pickets, killing man and wolnding
several 1t was supposed at frat that general at
tack was intended; but it soon appeared that the
alarm was raised by small guerrilla band
The Massachusetts stopped several houra off Sono
Inlet, and there picked up vague runners touch
ing the position Of things on James Island where
Gen. Hunters army had landed, and founded itself
confronted by an unexpectedly large Rebel iorce,
believed to have been increased by heavy re-eaforce-
ments from the late Corinth army. Some said that
Beauregsrd himself was there and thai not les than
Is 900 Rebels were opposite Gen. Hunter on The
| Island.
Some fighting lad taken place in which the Tgh
Highland regiment and the Massachusetts Cavalry
lad particularly distinguished themselves, but tiTe
Massachusetts, 2Sh had not done Itself credit. Sew
eral batteries had been carried by storm, and gen.
eral engagement was thought to be imminent. Fir
ing in the direction for half an hour heard by
the passengers Of tie Massachusetts,, as she was
lying Of Charleston Bar in plain view of Fort Sum-
ter aud with the steeples Of tbs city d,scernabis
with glass
The British Consul had it was reported sent word
to the Captain of British mau-of-war lying OF the
harbor, that there would be Gght Oh James Island
within twenty-four hours. l. was understood that
our forces, which went within three four miles Of
Charleston, were to be tho attacking party.
Eight vessels We're blockading Charleston and
Mr Pearce il surprised to hear The report that arms
havs been Struggled in there within week.
GEN. BURNSIDE AND THE. ATTACK on RICH
mUND.
! Cen Burnside was in town yesterday returning 70
Fort Monroe by the afternoon boat. His reports
ffom the peninsular, where he spent several hours
with Gen. Mcclellan, are favorable. lie gees no
reason why, with good weather, our army should
not be in Richmond within ayeTy few days. lie
does not think that the Rebels are strengthened by
heir forced leyes but believes THAI undisc plined
numbers endanger army which they apparently
re-enfosoe, as was the case at Newbem where the
raw North Carolina militia threw the whole Rebel
forces into panic
LOYALTY ~ NORTH CAROLINA.
! Gen. Burnside secs some signs of loyalty in tho
old North Safe, but is not sanguine OF It's early
return to the Union, voluntarily, some OF the
newspaper correspondents
THE ACTION OF COY. STANLy.
/ Gen. Burnside had IN interview with the Presi-
dent, Secretary Of War, and several Senator'S in ths
course Of which lie made = long explanatory state.
nent respecting the action OF Gov. Stanly in the
matter OF closing schools and returning fugitive
slaves, which increased the desire to hear directly
from Gov. SIaBly himself.
A gentleman who has been spending several weeks
in North Carolina, whittier he went Conservative,
has returned Radical lie found that the amy
had experienced IA similar change OF heart. little
observation there conynces 10th civilians and sob
diers that the rebellion will not be suppressed until
its cause, Slavery, be destroyed wherever that T"
practicable and rs rapidly as is practicable.
He believes tina, there is very little real ioyaly IN
the State, but much willingness TO submit Ia conse-
quence of the belief derived om bitter experience
that the Rebellion has cost more tban II has come 'o'
He heard from our prisone 3 returning ifom San's-
bury aud Raleigh the most deplorable accounts OF
st,rva,ion and misery which they had witnessed
from their prison windows
I'm what he saw and heard he was convinced
that Gov Stanly already doubted as TO the io"ey oi
his proceedings all things considered. dc haa not
reinrp,d ANY more ugitye Africans, nor haa me- on
the other hand, however, rescuded his order iofoia-
, ding vessels & ON taking any OF them away.
But this order had not been enforced, and any Nv
,enrt 10 enforce il seemed likely to lead TO trouo''
between the Military Governor aud the army GOV.
S,anly had talked as If he were convinced '"'' :.
had cone too fast and too far but De n"u "o' 'e'
o,,aJ b;msef of the deuson that the true way '"
spr,rsss rebellion is 10 conciliate heoeis'
Tu,r PRESIDENTS FAMILY IN NJ" ooAhrhHS'
H., Presidents family have moved for the Sum
: mar to the Old Soldiers Home wbere Mr. .'lVOn
.leens going to the White House al tn carry how
'''' THE NETWORK PAPERS.
,,. Nsy.York papers which have failed to arrive
Co.. ,,vo dave, reached Washington tonight on ams'
nrso,ly TO the general satisfaction.
1ur OPERATIONS IN THE LOWER MlssisSirT''
The Dacotah which arrived at Fort Monroe !''-
,erday, brings dispatches from FlaS-o Officer
who was at New-Orleans when she LETT Oh june :.
He went to Vicksburg in the Richmond but 'e'u'"0S
without attacking tho place, leaving nu'noe' ~
eunboats as blockading squadron. Inc 'o"n
under their guns, but lies rather hiSn soo'o 'A'
ver for assault. It will, however, be captures Doe
for, many days. On his way down stream 10 Wa
6,sd a, several times by musAey from tue banks "
the river and he expresses the opinion that Inc wax
on ,be Mississippi will henceforwad be oil TINS 'uAl'
Motor New.Orleans was quiet Flag Officer FSrra'