New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE w AR.

The iIst order under the Coniiscatou bill was
issued from the War Department yesterday. 1t d.
,ects hat our commanders in Virginia, South Caro-
lima ,crgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis-
ana, Texas and Arkansas, shall seize any property
necessagy CT convenient for military purposes, and
employ rs many Africans as they can advantageously
use keeping accurate accounts Of both property aud
negroes, for future settlement. The negroes are to
he pad for their labor
-Msor Miller, of the ID Wisconsin Cavalry, with
force Of 900 attacked the combined forces Of Rains,
Coffee, Hunter, Hawthorne, and Tracy, numbering
about 600, near eight miles beyond Fayetteville,
Az. q. sunrise Tuesday morning 18th inst, defeat.
Ing AID routing them completely. The enemy's
csmg, were sheled, followed by cavalry charges,
aud taer forces scattered in every direction. Major
Miller made march o. - miles IN 80 hours.
We have report from Mayville Ky, that the
Un.on cavalry had overtaken Morgans banditti near
Mount Sterling, and after fight of an hour and q
half Ncrgans forces were completely scattered, and
the cannon and horses captured by Morgan ST Gym
than were retaken as was also large portion OF
,he stolen property. The Rebels lost . killed, and
ibs Unionists lost 20 killed.
The exchange OF prisoners israpidly progressing.
On ihe 18th train Of ambulanees conveyed TO
transports below Drury Bluffs, the James River,
under iag of truce, between geo and sO0 wounded
prisoners ncludnq aDumber OF officers ard surgeons.
We print this morning, several new lists Of prison
ets discharged, SICK, &C.
Col. Mcneil, with detachment Of Union trools
had a fight with Porters gang Of guerTillas, near
Memphis, Mo-, few days since, in which the Rebels
were badly whipped Our loss was Is killed AID 80
wounded and missing. The Rebel loss was much
create. Twenty-Five Of their dead were left Oh
the field
1t appears that he stories about the adyanc. 0;
Gen. Hatch 10 GordOnsyie and Charlottesville were
premature. lie wa ordered 80 there, but did moi
do so, sns is 10 be held 10 account for bis failure.
The Rebels hold the railroad IRON Gorlonsvile TO
Ssaaaton.
We have repOr tha' scouting party Of the
Iadiaaa Cavalry was surprised Monday near
Fredericksburg and only 10 out Of 20 came back to
camp. Forty men OF Gen. Hscbs command, il il
said, were captured at Orange Courtflouse
The steamship Vanderbilt from Fortress Monroe,
"a bours with Sc sick and Wounded soldiers arrived
hero yesterday, having in tow the slip Euterpe.
Both vessels had wounded and discharged prisoners
Oh board.
We pint elsewhere an abstract Of ihe charges
against Gen. Mitchell, made by Col Norton OF TIE
2lss Ohio regiment. They were no; made before
the War Committee, but seem 10 be volunteer and
or parte testimony.
--Msj.-Gen. IlalecI reached Washington last
night. Ma. Gen. Burnside and about dozen other
high officers are in the city undoubtedly Tor an in
pottsnt consultation.
An order respecting the Obligations and duties Of
aliens, Issued by President Lincoln, viii be found in
another column
-Filty.ihree of tie I'd Michigan Cavalry were
captured by the Rebels at Bonneville, Miss, last
Saturday.
A gos,ress Nom oe dispatch Of Monday, ,. H..
ssys shat boat from IIarrisons Landing reports al
quiet.
On tie irst rage viii I've found copious extracts
scor Western papers concerning the late guerrilla.
movement, IN Kentucky
r (. Gen. Benker and a portion Of hs itaf ~
lived ~ town last evening from. Washington