New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
NEWS FR0yf EEkE TsEEEE ARMY.

Affairs in Richmcud-Thc Fight st We
esanicsviii Kilograms frenr the South
srn Coast.
We have received a copy of Tie Richmond DIS
patel Of the 9th. Ii does not contain much news
Of interest beyond he evidence in its advertising
columns that absentees are about AZ numerous with
them as with US.
WHAT THE YANKEES ARE DOING.
In pursuance OF their :" On 10 Richmond idea,
the Yankees lave transported rolling stock up the
Pamuukey River 70 the White House, and are now
running trains from that point nearly up to Dispatch
Station on the York River Railroad. telegraph
hue has been constructed, and is now working froa
McClellan's headquarters, at Aew-hent Court
House, 10 Washington City.
FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May 2J-7he JccksoH .N,5Ss.
AMMAN has a disy atch from Vicksburg d. "a the
2Gtt inst, Which says, III quiet here." The nor
tar.boats and transports at Bayou Sara, Monday,
The 9lst inst. Or0eTed the women ana children 10
leave The city in Il hours. The Mayor asked iill
Friday morning.
TIE .lo6lle Register has q dispatch dated Colinib,
22d instant, which says: "lialleck failed 10 make
al attack to-day. There was considerable shrmsh-
ing on tie Monterey road toward evening. Gen.
Hindman's artillery sheed the enemy from house
on the Pennington road Our pickles now occupy
Pennington. The enemy are being driven back"
Butter has Suppressed The Ne~OrieaHS Data and
Be fOT helping the burning OF cotton patriotism.
lie has alec lssu ID aprocGnaon that after the 9Th
OF May, Confederate money shall cease TO be medium
OF trade in New-Orieans.
TIE Memphis Appeqi, Of the 10th, says: All is
quiet at Fort Pillow. No firing for several days"
Ihe SarGHnah ElpRjlicaa says that 100 or 500
Tni0ns's landed wes; of Fort Pelatka and marched
90 Welaka. where they We're fred upon by The Con-
federates, and twelve OF tie enemy killed. On
Tuesday barge cont tanning tweuty-One lanb ees al
preached s.. Marks. They were anJuscaded and
seventeen killed.
THE sKIRIMsIEs OF SATURDAY.
TO trulhfully chrouice the past il becomes our
duty even u this, the eleventh hour, 10 speak of
.venfs which tTansI ired al the time Saturday;
and although habiua.cd 20 note successful aiiairs
whenever our forces come within reach OF the foe,
must confess IN one instance, al least, THAI
the otposlng force OutgeucrGed us unmisiakably.
Sermess liiqa1e stationed on The Nne-llile Road,
were III hourly expectation or the enemy's appear
1Dce Saturday mornlDe), and 20 repel their advance
the 9Th Louisiana were thrown TO the front, bit
whether WAN proper o. available supports remains
unex planed. Somewhat Indifferent. PERHAPS, ;~O
companies Of that regiment were ordered ~ guard
fbe bridge. situate, We believe, on GsTnett farm,
with the Temsinder Of the regiment N support wi
stacked arms &c.
As anticipated, the foe made his appearance al
the b.idge, and lively iusade ensled, much 20 oar
apparent advantage: but While unconsc JIe Of
tiickegv, the enemy sudden appeared on oar flank,
and with great impctrosity opened heavy mu.-
kerry fire OF great destrucuveness and precision.
Staggered at this sudden and unexpected movement,
ibe jh fell back in good order, but with much "a
ridity, successfully caring fcr their killed and
wounded Ibat such q gallant ana fine regiment cs
The 9Th shoaid have been roughly treated reaai-s
TO be yet explained, although Gron all hancs j. ia
universally conceded that u followed from dis
graceful surprise" Tie loss from tins . affair
was extremely severe from the fh)rtness Of The
fagement, not less than fifty or sixty Of tie jth
being rendered A0Ts de combat. Expecting further
OPERATIONS or demonstrations in tbis oueclion, the
Mississippi brigade harried 70 The scene, tu, 70 Tie
present nothing fcrther a. transpired.
Upon our LETT, siso, the enemy appeared i'm great
force on the same morning, opening with artillery
from tie mSn ands on the north bank Of the CbieE.
shommy Swamp Bricge, lMechlAic.yile TgrgDik.l
al all early hour. Appearing soae hat 70 the NH
rrest OF the rOad-norih oank-on Lurnpkius's farm
thsir rifle slot and shell evidently directed ,o
Eizere farm, 20 scOur the adjacent w0ods and ~
force an exhibition Of our strength. 1hei, nfsu,rv
aud cavalry. IN considerable numbers. were screened
IN The woods TO The left and right, high above TIE
bridge On The road, bat Capt nosser, unaware ~
this o. gallauty Indifferent perhaps, crossed the
bndGe End gave battle, drawing Of thejg 'Daclice