New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

A complete exchange of prisoners has been
agreed spon between the President and the concern
represented by JEFF. Davis Major-General Dix II
the commissioner on tie Union side, and Major
General ID. ii. Hill on the Rebel. They had one
conference on Thursday but did not effect their pur
pose. We learn from Richmond paper that 1t has
been agreed that each Government should report the
number and names Of all prisoners in dursuce, on
parole, and wounded. and perform the exchange by
giving Inau for man. aud in relation to officers in such
ratio az the usages of have established &c Just.
The movement was initiated by the Federal Govern
meni, whose sYecial messenger reached Richmond a
few day, ago. by iaS of t5gce, via City Point and
Petersburg. Some weeks mus, elapse before the ox-
change is contaminated.
--Advces from Wareuton sew that "the news
that Gen. Hatch has reached Charlottesville and cut
off the most important source of Rebel supplies is
the subject of great rejoicing in the army. If Gen.
Hatch has really taken and holds Charlottesville, the
fact Is important. 1t is twenty-five miles beyond
Gordonsviiie, at the intersection OF railroad from
Covins,cu and Stanton with the road from AeSan-
dria to Lyncbburg. Lynohburg, on the grea, South
ern railway line, is oaly sixty miles beyond Char
totteyie.
We print first poge graphic account by
our special correspondent OF the recent movements
and iina escape from most precarous situation OF
die army under Gen. Curtis One OF Their latest
exploits was the severe whipping Of large Rebel
force under Gen. ALDER; Rust This fine branch Of
our Army is safe, and in good condition, all Rebel
reports TO the contrary being false
Tie Grenada AppeaI reports that the Rebel suu-
poat Arkansas has just come down tue iazoo River,
sunk three Union gunboats, and arrived safe under
the batteries at VchsbuIg, with loss Oh the Rebel
side Of ton killed and thirteen wounded The story
of sinking three boats is worthy OF the paper thai
invented tie stories of the Iecapture Of Baton Rouge
and the humiliation OF CuTtis's army.
By steamer from X y West we have Pensacola
oews to the 1lth. There were much suffering al
Pensacola, provisions were scarce, and no supplies
come from the interior. The Rebels are said 10 be
in force at Bluff Springs, 4j miles from Pensacola.
Wilson's ZOuaves seem 10 be in good trim. and had
won great popularity by sharing their rai.ons with
the INDECENT Union people Of the city.
A dispatch in Richmond paper announces the
capture b. Gen. Hindn,an OF Gen. Curtis aud lie
whole army Of 5000 men. This is abou. the fifth
time tba, Hindnan has taken CuItis, aud still our
special correspondent, Is Wei az al the as 6tches
from Memphis, insists that Curtis arrived safely at
Helena. on the Mississippi on Saturday week.
Ger, Nelson is in command at Nashville with a
heavy force. Morgan is still troublesome in Ken
lucky. The town Of Henderson has been occupied
BY guersilias, who were cheered by many citizens
upon their entering the town. Many Of the inhabi-
taats had gone to Evansville for safety.
Gen Pope is seriously ANNOYING tie good rebels
of Warenton, and other Virginia towns, by levy
ing upon their bouses and furniture for the use Of
sick and wounded troops. The Extra Billy Smith,
Tyi.rs. aud other first families, have been thus
called upon.
Our State authorities have published regulations
concerning bounty money. Boun,es viii be paid
only to those who enls; Cor three years the wsr
and pass medical scrutiny. The entire bounty will
be paid before the recruit leaves The STATE.
"A Charleston dispatch as long ago ar -he IO,f
inst. says that the Cnionists were the day before
landing on the main land near PORT Royal Ferry, al
If for an attack upon CbarlestOn or the railroad.
We have some muddy news from the Indian
cation, with stories Of prisoners taken, cattle an
equipage seized, &C., but nothing explici; enougl
to be satisfactory.
The Hon John S. Phelps of Missouri has been
appointed Military Governor Of Arkansas, win
powers similar to these conferred upon Johnson
S,anly, and Shepley.