New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE, WAR.

The nlssid confidence in the fathfulness OF their
sIaves which the Rebels lose no opportunity OF I'M
messing upon our minds, is transparent talsehood;
else WHY did the Confederate Government some
time since decree that every negro found with arms
in his hands should be Immediately shot. All black
men accompanying the Union army who are taken
prisoners are at once sold into Slavery Nothing but
the fear of the North prevents them from selling
white prisoners also.
The latest news from Cumberland Gap states
that on the 9th inst, Tasewell. Stevensons Rebel
division attacked Gen. DeCourcy's brigade, but were
forthwith whipped. The Union loss was billed, Is
wounded ami 81 Frsouers all the latter We're after
ward exchanged for Rebel Lieutenant-Colon
The Rebels admitted loss of $50 in ALL and Knox.
vile papers give the names of 100 killed. All the
stories of Union defeats in that region are false.
-Berah Magofiiu, the traitor Governor Of Ken.
lucky, has resigned, and so has his sympathizer
john L. Fiske, the President of the State Senate
James +. Robinson, a thorough Union man, has been
chosen in Fishes place, and is x0iiciO Governor
until the next election. Magoihns President of the
Military Board, John b. Temple, has also resigned
Magctlin ought to be Put under arrest, a. he vii
otherwise very soon turn up as a Rebel General.
Col. Corcoran, Col. Wilcox, and many other
Uuou officers of all grades at last released and are
in Washington to-day. meeting was held III thi'
city Yesterday, TO make preparations for the reeep
ton of Col. Corcoran and q Committee has gone Il
meet him at Washington, Oar dispatches give an
account of Lis reception at the capital with his re-
marks at the time
The Hospital Steamship, Daniel Webster, ar
rived at this port yesterday morning, FROM Harrson'
Landing, with 10 sick and wounded soldiers The
transport Arrowsmith, arrived on Saturday from
james River, with over 300 soldiers sick with the
typhoid fever. The Mississippi arrived yesterday
with $50 men who were sent to Davids Island
by the arrival Of the steamship Trade Wind
from New Orleans the 9Th inst, we have the first
Union news OF the battle at Baton Rouge. Passen
Gers say that Breckenridge made the attack On tie
9th, but WAS repulsed after severe engagement, IL
which Gen. Williams on our side was killed.
Our advices from Gen. SiRels and Gen. Pope
Headquarters indicate that the Rebels disposed b
resist the pass &c of the Rspdan and heavily re-
enforcing jackson, the main body Of whose army is
between Orange Court-Ilouse and Gordonsvc.
But the stories are so conflicting and contradictory
thatbut little reliance eau be placed upon them.
Edison L. Olds, a well.known Democratic pci
tician OF Ohio, and member of Congress from th'
IXth and XIIth Districts of that State from 1879 t.
1855, has been sent 10 Fort Lafayette for dscour
aging eulistneuis and other reasonable practices
E-Judge Joshua Allen, member Of Congress from
the 1Xth District of Illinois, has been arrested 70
discouraging enlistments Judge Brulf Of MaroI
. n - s.ed, q similar charge
Morgan, the land pirate, is said to have made
another forag into GsllstIn, Tenn burning dwelling
and hanging a number Of Union mel,