New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAX.

--Adyices from Vicksburg to Sunday night say
that our mortsrs Rad been Smelling the Rebel bat
teries for several hours but failed to elicit any reply.
Com. Farragut silenced all their guns Wills passing
down the river on Saturday evening. The cutoff
canal is done, but water will not be let in till the
river rises. We print on the first page our Special
Correspondents very full account Of the doings Of
the Rebel ram Arkansas The other day. at the mouth
of the Yazoo River.
AT a great war meeting at Oswego on Thursday
night, resolutions were unanimously adopted IN ia
vor of more vigorous prosecution of the war; the
coniiscsion Of Rebel property; the employment oil
the slaves of fugitive and II bel masters by our mill
tary and avail forces and pledge uniied and deter
mined resistance against foreign intervention IN our
affairs.
Gen. Meagber las. evening addressed one of
the largest and most enthusiastic indoor meetings
ever held in New-YOrk. In its otject-to fill up
with slacrity the Iiish Brgade-it will 10 doubt
prove a complete success. full report of the pro-
ceedings will be found ano her page The reEuit-
ing Office is at No. $50 Broadway.
Richmond papers Of the 23d are rejoicing over
the arrangement fjr the exchange Of prisoners as
an acknowledgment of the quasi-natonalty Of the
Rebels by the United States Government They
say that they are by it raised to the condition
beiigerents, which is but one remove from equals.
The Rebel report of the battle of Seven Pines is
Just Issued IL claims tue capture of 10 cannon, 5000
muskets, one garrison and four regimen,al coors,
tents and camp eqUipage. They admit loss OF
about 800, but add, sp.asm, that tho Union
loss exceeded 10000.
Dispatches from Gen. Pope's army state that
Stonewal Jackson is at or near Gordonsville, with
force OF 80 900 men, and his intention is TO break
lines and mako Dash at W Arlington us to force
Mcclellan to leave the peninsula. Gen. Ewell com
mands part Of Jackson's corps.
-Advices from Gen. MoClesn's army state that
the health of the men is rapidly improving. The
Conmissary. General has decided to supply the Ell.
tire army With fresh vegetables from Northern
markets.
-GeD. Pope has issued al order putting peremp-
tory stop 10 the business Of guarding priyats prop
ery, Loyal or Rebel. He advances the refreshing
bit Of common sense that soldiers are employed to
fgbt tie enemy and not to protect their benroosts.
Gov. Curtin Of Pennsy lvania made stirring
speech at the Pittsburgh war meeting on Thursday.
lie was Tor the most vigorous prosecution OF the
war, regardless of the life property Of tue enemy.
The Richmond papers announce the capture Of d
Lieutenant and Six soldiers OF tine Union cavalry
force thst recently destroyed the railroad depot ano
track al Beaver Dam.
The Committee on the War OF the New-York
Common Council bad satisfactory interview with
the President and Secretary Of War yesterday, on
the subject Of recruiting and the payment OF bountes
Secretary Stanton said yesterday to the Common
Council Committee that Col. Corcoran would prob
ably be in NowYork within ten days.
About COO Union prisoners, released from Rich.
mond, arrived al Fortress Monroe on Thursday.
They are coming 10 Philadelphia and New-York.
ALI civilians, newspaper correspondents in-
Guided, have been expelled from the lines Of Gen.
McClellans army.