New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR

--Gov. Morgan and Collector Barney are n
ws,,5nUtoo 10 induce the Government TO make In
mediate preparation for the defense Of New-fork
Hsrbo,. II is understood that adequate means will
Re at once granted aud that orders for that purpose
have already been issued.
The officers Of the Western World, Just arrived
from Port Royal report that 800 Rhode Island troops
had proceeded by the steamer Planter, conveyed by
the gunboss ON an expedition to tear up the Ids on
The Charleston and Savannah Railroad, and Lad met
with decided success, having removed the rails for
some distance and cut the telegraph wires Soon
after tue rails were torn up, train was observed
coming down the line with ordinary speed, filed
with regiment from Georgia. Our troops fred
upon them, aud soon afterward they received the
deadly compliments Of LOwitzer and a shower Of
shells from the gunboats Uncas aud Psiroon, which
bad arrived TO aid the work. The train WAS stopped
by the engineer who as afterward killed. aud the
Rebels ie,tea,ed toward Charleston. Subsequently
immense resuforcemens came down the line for the
enemy which compelled troops 10 retreat to tie
Planter. The cclors If the Georgia regiment apd
,cysrsl pickets were captured on this occasion.
An officer in one OF tue Rhode lslsud Batteries
while AZ Fitz John Porers headquarters on " odnef
day, remarked, " after this we lay as well give up,
and acknowledge the independence Of tie Rebels"
Half al hour later lie was surprised by summons
20 BuTrsides besdquerters. He admitted he made
.he remark, but stated that he did 80 under excite
ment, aud said more than be meant. " You have
now opportunity to retract it" said Burnside;
but If were not personally acquainted with your
sniecederts aud your loyalty, you would have been
instantly dismissed. Neither you nor any other
officer, high OF low, can utter such sentiments and
rorosiu in the army" The offender made full re-
traction and ~ Iology.
Our Special Correspondent with BuInside .
army telegra hs that on Wednesday our front was
dheen miles beyond The RarPthsnnock south o..
Warenton. The Rebels, reported to be StOnewsll
JScksOL's corps, gre in strong force near our ad-
vance. They drove PeassDtOn in four or f We miles
on Monday, rs they had heavy Infantry supports
while he had only cavalry and horse artillery. lie
ai,erward recovered tie ground, skirnishing as he
went. Plessenton lost five or six killed. lis in
fantry supports skirnishod bliskly with the enemy
diving him back two or three miles, AID sleeping Oh
their arns on Monday night.
No arrangements have yet been mads for an i'm
mediate drafI this city or Brooklyn, and no steps
'.
Morgan to Albany from the National Capital. Judge
Adyocate-General Anthem has returned TO tie city,
but is not prepared 10 make any Developments on tie
subject. Tho only definite information that has
irnslired 10 thai lie first seven Senatorial districts
sse deficient about 5000 men.
Tie story ebout an alleged iron-clai which ran
the blockade OF Charleston harbor is trsceable 10 an
event that occurred more than month ego. Tie
Rebel steamer by the Flambeau during the night
Much Of what is said about the Rebels being re-
enforced with ilon-c'ad vessels from Europe finds 10
confirmation at tie Navy Department.
A LyDchburg Rebel paper says, thut tie
number Of desertions daily fiom the Rebel army is
startling and that they often the best csss OF col
diers. 1t adds that the Confederate Government il
fully alive TO the nlsgsilude Of the evil aud II en-
fogeing the ieath penalty in tue @se Of every de.
ssrter.
The United States gunboe Western World ar
iived here yesterday morning, in five days and
twelve bous from Port Royal, via Hatleras Inlet
Left in Hs,teras Inlet the United States steam gun
boats Maui and Chocura, having Re.r-Adnir,l
Lee aud suite ou board.
A detachment Of Col j. W Fosters compiaad
ish Anderson, KY, on Monday, surprised baud
of ierrillas near MedsongilIs and captured several
prisoners horses and arms. Our forces are sti. in
pursuit.
Lord Lyons, the British Minister, WHO reached
Washington on wednesday, made formal cal upou
The President yesterday.