New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIIE WAR.


by way of Cincinnati, we have details of the
opening Of the attack Fort Pillow by the squadron
under Com Foote. THE point technically designated
Fort Pillow, is otherwise called Fort Wright, or the
lst Chiekasaw Bluffs The correspondent from
whose letter we quote says that on Sunday 'he i1'u
inst, there were, according TO various accounts from
5000 to 5000 troops at the place. but that they nao
only enc heavy Gun on the water batteries 'heSo
reports derived from Rebels who were Ignorant OF
che CAPTURE of Fort Donelson and Island No. ~ can
hardly with safety be depended on
-Frorn Gen. Bsnks's Division we have the report
that the advance column arrived at Sparta, Rock
ingham County, Virginia, on Friday last. On the
nroyioas evening 5000 Of Jackson's troops passed
through the town. On the sane evening Ashbys
Cavalry encamped near Newmarket, and during the
night Gen. Banks occupied the town in force, and on
Friday morning Asbby being threatened by the Ma
tional artillery set fire to his camp and retreaed in
great haste, leaving large amount Of provisions be-
hind.
After march of 90 miles from near Warrenton,
on Thursday last Gen. Mcdowell took possession Of
tie suburbs of Fredericksburg. A limited Rebel
force disputed the National advance, and having
crossed the Rappahannock the Rebels set fire 20 the
bridge which has delayed, but only temporarily. the
progress Of the army The National loss in this i'm
portant forward movement was FIVE killed and 10
wounded.
Gen. Mcclellan has furnished to the War De-
psrtrnent foil list of tie killed and wounded in the
sorte before Yorktown on the 10th inst The let is
published in other columns The Secretary Of War
tslegrsphsd on Saturday morning to Gov Holbrook
of Vermont that 30 soldiers Of the Vermont Brigade
we're killed and 80 wounded at Yorktown. Gov
Holbrook requested thst they be sent to this city,
and also telegraphed TO Col. Howe, the State agent
the fscis.
BY au arrival from Newbern, via Hatteras Inlet
On the 18th We Learn that Fort Macon is thoroughly
invested aud it has been ascertained that the supply
Of provisions was scarce. The chances were, in that
case that tie Rebels would be starved oat. Ex-
pectsyions Of an attack on Newbern had led to the
erection Of Notifications for its protection. Gen.
Burnside had made visit to Beaufort
"A dispatch from Cairo says that Gen. Mitchell ia
ocw a. I-uk-a, Mississippi and that he has burned the
bridges over the Tennessee AT Decatur and Flor
ence Re.enforeements for Besuregard were ar
irving N an unexampled rate. He has now 100000
men, ard is sad to be constructing Notifications o.
the most elaborate kind at Corinth.
Gen Sherman, who occupied the LEFT wing ofth,
Nationsl force at the battle Of Pittsburg, moved lii
division on Wednesday last two miles into the inte
rior, and having caused the Rebes loss of fifty OIL
sixty killed, ssd as many wounded, now holds tht
position.
BY way Of Fortress Monroe, we have dEpstcl
saving that tue New-York 9Th, being considered tho
6nest drilled regiment in the army at Yorktown, ha
been assigned the post Of honor. Ii s said to be tn,
only volunteer regiment with the regulars.
Com. Duponts official report Of the siege 0
Fort Pulaski has been received at the Navy Depart
ment II confirms the narrative published in ou
last issue, as to the cordial cooperation Of the Ian
sDd naval forces in the attack.
Gen. Fremont has intelligence from Gen. Miro
chat the Rebels numbering about 3, 800 strong, wit
TWO batteries, including two riAed guns, co
structing Notifications upon the crest of the Sbena
dosh. Reheis Of 500 men are working day 81
night.
Gen. Banks telegrapLs to the WaF DepsrtmeI
that tb Rebel jackson and bis force have aceordiI
70 various credible reports, retreated toward Go
donsville thus leaving The valley Of the Sheuandos
clear.
The latest sdvices from Fortress Monroe receive
at the War Department state that all ia quiet, an
shere has been no appearance of the Merrimac.
The latest report from Gen. MeDowelrs De
partment is that our troops are in full posses
sion of Fredericksburg.
Gen. Shields has been nominated Major
General.
Saturday last being the anniversary ftbe Bal
timore Massacre, was cOmmemorated in an appropri
ate way by the loyal citizens of the place.