New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

An important and significant change has beer
made in the Shenandoah Valley. The forces under
Fremont Banks and Med well srs consolidated
into the Army of Virginia and MsjorG General Popt
is placed in chief command. Gen. Fremont's forces
constitute the first army corps, Bankss the second,
and MoDowell's the third-each of these Generals
retaining his present position. With this COM
bined force, General Pope is to operate against
Richmond, probably passing along east OF the
Blue Ridge toward Gordonsville. Gen. McCalls
entire division of 10000 men has just re.enforced
Con. Mcclellan, aud other important additions to
the Army Of the Potomac have recently been made,
the telegraph says "several thousands" All this
looks like business, and perhaps may be taken the
first fruits Of the Presidents conference with Lent
Cen Scott.
All quiet on the Cbickahominy. We have a
few more particulars about the fight of Wednesday.
Our loss iii killed is small; the wounded reach
nearly 200. The ground fought for was swamp
with thick underbrush, beyond which is an open
country. The woods intervening between the
troops and the enemy prevented the result of our
artllery.fring from being known. The result is
said to be highly important to the health of the
army, as bat little more ground is to be gained to
place troops beyond the swamp
Flag Offer Davis, in his official report of the
White River affair." confirms the story that the Rebels
deliberately fired upon the poor scalded dying Union
soldiers injured by the explosion Oh the Mound City.
Az the battle before Memphis our men did their ut
most to save the Rebels who were going down in
their sinking gunbOats. The return is OF a piece
with the entire rebellion Slavery has turned the
white men of the South into bideous devils, whose
friendship The ssvagest cannibs in toe Fejee Islands
would blush to acknowledge. Northern civilization
and the precepts of Christian education are strong
but 1t must be hard work TO extend the usages OF
modern warfare to wreches who perpetrate such
waaton and unheard-of barbarity.
Commodore Farragut reports in brief the late
action at Grand Gulf, Miss. Two boats had a con-
test with Rebel earthwork armed with rifled guns,
but did not destroy the fertilization. On the 18th |
another attack was made, but the Rebels had gone 4
The river banks arc infested with Rebel sharpshoo-
ems who Cause much trouble If they do not desist |
Our officers threaten to bum the town Of Grand ,
Gulf b. way Of warning.
Richmond papers publish the official return of .
Rebel Losses at the battle Of the Seven Pines. There
were 81 regiments engaged; the loss in killed,
wounded and missing, was j,S97. This ia very near
the lo,s side. as reported officially by Gen.
Mcclellan, viz; 5,739.
We Lean through Southern sources that the .
new t,n .. aA.-l Ae.nq6.. I.4a Liverpool, ran the
blockade cr Monday and got safety into Charleston, /,
bringing Mr. Ward ls.e L. s. Minister to China.
and . vaeibie cargo.
The Bebel Government; deelineg eny further e,,-
changes OF individual prisoners Of war insisting that
the United States 69yerumeu' shall agree to gen
en-. eNcAauge Gen. rfer.,iss and 30 other Union
officers hivc been reyr, yed t. Atlalta.
An Was qu!'', on James Island Oh Sunday oui
IteC'niest''t Mercyry says The UnionioIees Were
bus. t1I"' Aiog up cartlwa4s.