New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The resolutions adopted yesterday at meeting
of the Committees representing the New-York
Chamber of Commerce, the Unicn Defense Commit.
tee, and the Common Council printed in another
column of this page will attract universal attention,
and be hailed with satisfaction by every truly loyal
citizen. Reoogr ning thisss tie very crisis of the
Rebellion they resolve that every person and COM
munity Of doubtful loyalty should be regarded dis
loyal aud none trusted who is not willing to sacgi'
flee property, life, and opinion for the common good
that the time is here wien we must strike for me-
tional life with every weapon God has given us;
that delay strengthens the Rebels and wastes us;
that it better that every Rebel should perish than
that ono more loyal soldier should die; and there
fore they earnestly urge the President Immediately
20 g. issue the order THE ENFORCEMENT OF TIE
CosfrscATIoN AND EMANCIPATION AcTsl which
will take from the Rebels their great source of
strength their slayesl while it will diminish their
army by calling to the defense Of their homes large
numbers of Rebel officers aud men, Such all act
WOulu DC su9id4ueu ny Ide NIte D'a'ee' a." "P-
pauded by the whole civilized world. Tie world
does move.
Con. Pope reports another cavalry enterprise by
portion Of Gen. Kings forces. an expedition set
out from fredericksburg on the I'D. The next
morning they defeated 100 Rebel cavalry near
Carmel Church, on the telegraph road from Fred
ericksburg to Richmond burned their camp and SIX
loads f corn, and broke up the Gordon5vile tee
graph. Within in hour large body of Stuari's
Cavalry came up to attack them and were defeated,
driven across the North Anna River AID pursued TO
within sight Of Hanover Junction Several prisoners,
large number of horses, and many arms were
brought back. A march of 20 miles, and the encoun-
Ter and defeat of two bodies Of Rebel cavalry were
accomplished in 20 hogrs without the loss Of man.
Senator Jim Lane has been commissioned by the
Government to raise and organize an army in the
Department Of Kansas. in Lis own way and upon
bis own principles. he has the assurance Of the
Precedent and Secretary Of War that this time he
snail not be intcrferod with. The General com
mauding the Kansas Department is in harmony with
Lane, and is directed to give lin al. nesdhi as
ssiance.
"A Memyhis paper says that " lite R,eri, safely
navigable as far as 81; Charles. II is said that Col
Fitch had a skrmish with heavy guerrilla party on
the 18Th in which 50 Of the bauditt were killed and
wounded, after which TIE gnerrillaS retreated Tie
hanging Of the hostages and the stern severity Of
the Colonel have awed tue scoundreis into deceucy.
Our Washington correspondent gives an inter-
esting account of an attempt long ago made by the
loyal settlers il Texas ~ indace the Government to
make that Free State ani also to undertake itS
conquest from the kebels. The plan Is urged
anew aud will probably have OF least a patient
hearing.
The payment Of the new State bounty Of $50
per solder, was begun at Albany yesterday, and
will be continued as fast as due proof Of enlistment,
aud enrolment is pres, nted.
There was q rumor in Memphis, when the last
dispatch boat from down the river passed there tLat
the Rebel ram Arkansas had been captured. The
rumor was from rebel sources.
1t is reported, in a dispatch from Pilot Knob,
Mo, that the guerriIlas who pundered Greenyille
had been overtaken and whipped, sixteen prisoners
taken, and much Of their plumber recovered.
"A corporation with soul has been found The
Penney lvania Railroad Company will give $50 900 to
provide bounty to volunteers.
We give a more complete account Of the ex-
plots of the Rebel ram Arkansas at Vcksburg, from
the correspondent of 11e Chicago Zri5une.
Gen. Halleck, accompanied by Gems. Burnside
and Meigs, started for James River Yesterday after
noon