New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20
TmE LATEST WAR NEWS.

The telegraph from Fortress Monroe, on
Friday, reported that rumor was prevalent, TO
the effect that Gen. Wool had notified Gen.
Uuper. at Norfolk. TO remove the women and
children from that city, the inference being
that it was about to be attacked. The same
authority had put the frigates Minnesota aud
Cumberland in war trim, preparatory to going
up the Elizabeth River. The rumor needs
confirmation. Seven companies Of tAe New
York I'd, on the night of the 18th, made re-
conuoissauce from Newport News, drove in the
enemy's pickets, and discovered lis position at
distance Of u miles from Camp Butler.
According to the letters of our correspondent,
with the advance Of Gen. Buolfs army from
Muufordsyie, up TO the u th inst, the prepa-
rations for an early advance were completed,
but the weather lad been too unfayOrable, aud
the roads too miry for movement against
the enemy. Eile pits and intrenchments wore
being made on the South bank Of Green River,
to protcc. the bridge in case OF need. 10 was
reported that Gen. Thomas's division had been
moved from Columbia and ordered to cross
the river 10 threaten the rebels IN the rear,
bnt AZ last accounts he had halted on the north
bank of the river. The rebel Ma. Gen. CIit-
teuden had arri, ed on the upper Cumberland,
from East Tennessee, taking supreme command
Of Zollicohers army, and was taking measures
OF precautOu against an expected attack upon
his left flank. The rebel Legislative Council
in the southern counties of Kentucky had ou-
tborized tie enlistment Of $4,000 men, TO be
commanded by VIM. Preston, eI-Miuister TO
Spain. Who was recently made D MoJor-Geh-
eral by Je8. Davis. OF course the enlistment
Of such force IN Kentucky is simply inpOssi-
bic. Tie AGENTS OF the " Provisional Govern
ment' are now collecting rebel taxes in the
southern counties, seizing whatever portable
property can be found when the people do
not pay up with alacrity. Devastations
on the line OF the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad continued between Munfords-
vile and Bowling Green. A Union ex-
pedition ND the Cumberland or Tennessee
River was feared by the rebels, and they had
greatly strengthened the garrisOns OF Forts
Henry and DonelsOn to meet it. A Geographic
dispatch to The Cincinnati Commercial says
Gen. Buers advance had reached South Car
rollton, and would soon occupy Rochester,
which is within thirty miles Of Bowling Green.
The dispatch further states that tie rebels are
preparing to evacuate Bowling Green on The
approach of our forces This intelligence Iaay
be considered "impOrtant, il true"
I Deserters report 10000 rebels OF Colnabus
Gen. Grant made heavy reconnaissance OF
the afternoon of the 10th inst, going within
i've miles OF Columbus, but no rebels were
discovered. 4 Dispatch from Cairo reports
that on Friday night the expedition to Bloom
field returned successful, with 40 rebel cap
tives, including one Lieut.-ColOnel and on'
Adiuiant and three Captains. A reconnois
sance ND the Tennessee River by the gunbOa
Conestoga had failed to discover any FORTH
cations.
/ A dispatch from Rolla Mo-, Gays that The
1 Indications are that the troops there undel
/ Gen. Sigel will soon move eastward. The
pickets Of the enemy extend fourteen nile
from Springfield, where Gen. Price il estimated
to have about 12,0O0 men. Gen. Mclntosl
was reported as coming TO his aid, with large
reGniorceuents, from Arkansas.
The North Carolina papers Of "Wednesday
had heard nothing Of the Burnside Expedition,
which left Fortress Monroe on the preceding
Saturday; and up 10 Friday morning at
o'clock 10 tidings Of it had reached Richmond
nor had it been heard Of ut Fortress Monroe
ND TO the 10th. It's strength and probable
destination was creating great commotior
among tho rebels. Roanoke Island, in Pam
leo Sound is said TO have been abandoned By
them, in dread Of an attack and the eyacua'