New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-14
SOUTHERN NEWS FROM REBEL
SOURCES.

The Recapture Of Baeon kou9e-Destrue
ton Of the Ram Arkansas.
MOBILE, Aug. 3, 1852.
special dispatch to The Adrertiser and Register
dated Jackson, to-day, says: Gen. Van Dorm per
nits NE TO copy the following dispatches: ,
ANTE RIVER, Aug. 6, 1862
About O'Clock this morning, the Union Runboats
attar ked the Confederate ram Arkansas. hessen
gers inform that she fought them yell for sorns
time, inflictiDg great damage. bho was then biown
up by her crew. The messenger thinks they all
escaped. JOHN Z. BRtckiERIDGE,
CoIkr'a RIvkA, TEN Mills IRON BAros RoCsB
We occupied the whole Of the town and the bat
tIe.feld till evening, bat no decisive result WA
gained after my last dispatch. There being no
water between here and the Mississippi River CON-
PEELED me to come pere. Imoysd at my own time,
and in order. The Arkansas lay, with her ma
chlnery injured, ffty miles above the town all day
yesterday. Her commander sent me word last even.
ing that he would try 10 get her up the river and
asked If il be possible to iend him boat to aid him.
From the reports she Is permanently unservceable.
We burned nearly ell Of Eeir camps and large
smount Of storer and Gu, them Mp badly. General
Williams and other prominent officer: are KILLED.
Rumor SAYS that General Clarke il prisoner.
Parties from the field say that our victory was CON.
plste. The ground was strewn with the dead ana
wounded.
ALLEGED REBEL VICTORY IN EAST TENNESSEE.
Tsl<grapAs Dt.paieh Ths RseA~ond Ere"'ne. hag.f
NOZZLE, Aug. 1867.
A special dispatch 10 The Adreot,ser and Register,
dated Knoxville yesterday, saws: Heavy skirmish.
inQ commenced Tuesday With large portion Of the
enemy at Tazewell, seven miles from Cumberland
GAP One brigade Of Gen. StevtDsons force was
eovaged on our side. The desgn was 70 gain The
enemy 8 rear and cut them of from the Gap. Ihe
artillery firing was very heavy. Several prisoners
have been brought in from TszeweIl. No psrticu-
lars Of the fight received. Gen. Rains, at last &C
counts was making q forced march 10 gain the
enemys rear.
Brig Gen. w. r. CssweIl was this afternoon
assassinated by an unknown person, nen his resi-
dence, six miles from Knoxville.
sEC0ED DISPATCH.
KsoxvILLE, Aug. z, 1862.
A dispatch this morning from Bfg. Gen. Steven
sou states that after gallant action Of four honrs
yesterday, near Taseweil, the enemy was repulsed
with great slaughter, and lie in full retreat.
A courier reports that q battery Of four guns was
taken after our men were twice repulsed, with the
loss Of l09 men.
Gen. Burton has succeeded in gaining the enemy's
rear. Gen. Stevenson, being REINFORCED, thanked
Bowens command, capturing The Union Army OF
East Tennessee
night.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
CHATTANOOGA. August 8, 1852
The are rumors of a battle between StevensoD's
twelve miles from Cumberland Gap.
On Tuesday Vaugbans Sd Tennessee regiment
whipped Birds renegade Tennesseeans AZ BIZ Creek
Gap. The Confederate loss was twelve; Birds
one hundred.
THE VICTORIES AT BATON ROUGE AND EAST
TENNESSEE.
Fvoa The RGhmosI FBdmisey Aug. 8.
The news from the West ID both very cheering
and very depressing. Tie fatality which has pur-
sued our navy still upon its heels; and the Arkan-
sas 10 reported TO have followed Me fate Of the Mer-
rimac and the Mississippi. Our own people have
burnt and DESTROYED our last remaining first class
vessel ON the water. The Arkansas, with little
assistance from other vessels which might have, In
the courre of time been sent TO her aid, might have
re.aken New-Orleans and held the enemy gun
boals bay below the city, But the vessel 10 lost.
and Butler reign mnst 90 on.
authentic than accurate. There Is little doubt Of
handsome success in that quarte-; but it Ia possible
the account VI the te)egaphisto somewhat coored
We have had force i'll that country for four months
past large enough Ut any time TO have driven OIL the
Yankees who have been committing depredations,
hut the absolute inerness OF our Generals had dis
couraged all expectation Of q movement. AT lat
movement has beeu made and the country ia cleo
trtied with the news Of brilliant triumph. IL the
army Of Morgan. The Union General commanding,
Las nceed been captured, the effect will be very de-
.ided upon popular feeling in Kentucky. East
Tennessee was already secured by tbe presence of
Gen. Bragg and tho eDbaIrassmsnts which sur
rounded Gen. Buell.. The capture Of the army at
Cumberland Gap will have more intimate relation
with the future Of Kentucky than any other region.
We shall expect more favorable and decisive news
from Kentucky very soon.
The army reported to be captured ct this Gap was
possibly ve thousand strong. The capture would
bs "A glorious thing. Turning the whole army loose
again. however, on parole will De the reverse. Yet
tie extraordinary cartel whics our rulers have 70
Gently signed with the Yankees binds Us 10 this oct
VI FOLLY.
PROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF JAMES RIVER.
F,os. The Riehssond EnI~sev As9ussa
The large force of the enemy reported in the
early part Of this week az penetrating into Prince
George County, and advancing on Petersburg"
are thought to have fallen back " the banks Of
james River.
ON "Wednesday number OF steamboats, proceeded
M Baiey's Creek, q stream three miles below City
Point navisabe for several miles, with tho design,
il was thought, Of landing troops; but no inteli.
gcnce Of such debarkatOn has yet reached us.
Our uickets on Thursday ventured 70 Cox's Mill,
a point within short distance Of the river, without
the enemy.
We think it very clear that one object Of the enc
my's decent upon the south eide Ia purge this
ne phborhOod OF Rebel batteries. Having satisfied
himself that these troublesome customers have with
drawn beyond bis reach, he has 80 fortified the
points opposite lis encampment as will, ne thinks,
prevent their return, and Is now addressing himself
TO the serious business OF taking Richmond, or OF
taking himself out OF the river
The Yankee gunboat reported a. aground on the
mouth Of the Appommattox was on Wedneeday
evening gotten afoat by the assistance OF four ses
tugs. The Galena was, Ct last accounts, anchored
off the farm Of Mrs. Mary c. Wray, IN Po:..G;. =.
the channel. Her particular misslon
thought " be TO watch the advent Oh inc s.rnsd
which tho Ysnkee Government have ieHpsu,
n ronoh ysraeious refugee British subjects, are