New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-25
THE WAR NEWS.


spondent, printed in other columns, describes
the passage of the Vicksburg batteries by Adj
miral Porter and explains the object Of that
gallant achievement in connection with the
movement of Gen. Grants forces. The army
has moved from Milliken's Bend, by way OF
Richmond, TO New Carthage on the Louisiana
side of the river. In order to insure sufficient
supplies both for the army and the feet,
new canal, the position of which is Indicated
on the plan which accompanies the letter, has
been commenced, and will probably permit
the passage of transports and barges with.
out difficulty, though not intended to di.
vert the whole current Of tho Mississippi.
Under cover Of Admiral POrter's fleet, Gen.
Grants forces will cross the Mississippi not
far below Warrenton, and carrying the bat
teries at that point, attempt from the south
movement TO the rear of Vicksburg, with q
view both to turn its defeDses and to cut its
commu nicaton with Jackson. If successful i'll
this effort, Gen. Grant compels the Rebel
forces TO abandon their intrenchments and in
Vulnerable Notifications about the city, and
attack him on bis own ground. The whole
operation is within 80 narrow limits that 1t
must speedily be brought to sn issue, and we
expect very early and favorable news of the
result.
We have news from Newbern, \. c., to
the 2lst. When the steamer left 1t was
rumored that Gen. Foster had received re-
enforcement of 5000 men, and had gone with
them and large force of troops from the New
bern garrison to drive the Rebels from thu
neighborhood. He had ordered all the Secesi
; families to leave Newbern. These secesl
} sympathzers have been receiving support from
the Government in various ways; but the
moment they saw Gen. Fosters forces hemmed
in BY the Rebels and Newbern in danger, they
aided the Rebels by giving them ali the infor-
nation they could, and by making arrange
menss for their bospitable reception in the event
Of their taking the town. The Rebel batteries
on Pamlico River have been shelled and silenced
by our gunboats. Gen. Heckmans brigade
had arrived from Port Royal, and the rest
of Gen. Fosters troops are so anxious TO re-
turn that they offer to re6nlist for the war il
they can be allowed TO return and fight under
ents give the latest news from oil this region.
The story of the capture Of Cape Girar-
deau, No., was an error. Gen. Mcneil
arrived there with his command On Thursday,
and the place is safe, being well fortified and
well garrisOned. The Rebels have taken pos.
session of Frederlckstown, in Madison County,
% miles east Of Pilot Knob. Our dispatch Of yes
terday says that such disposition has been made
of the Union forces that the Rebels will soOI
be driven out Of the State. Gov. Gamble ha'
called out four regiments Of militia in the ST.
Louis district for 30 days service. Gen.
Curtis has forbidden the taking of negroes
from st. Louis without special permission
This step is necessary to prevent kidnapping
which has lately been done to considerable
extent.
by way Of Halifax We have some fur
Their items of piracy news. Beside the de-
struction of the ship Star Of Peace, the British
pirate Florida has taken the bark Colcord and
the bark Lapwing, both of New-York. The
captain of the Florida put two guns and 1S
men on board the Lapwing. and directed
them to meet him at q point named 1t ID
guessed, from this, that the Lapwing is now
cruising IS a pirate. A schooner from Cape
Haytien, arrived at Boston, says that when
she left there was q report that the British
pirate Alabama had driven two vessels ashore
on Turks Island on the 26tb ut., one had
gone to peces--the cargo of the other would
be saved.
There is point and directness Of purpose
in an order Of Gen. Blunt TO Col. Lynde, else
where printed, that BODIES mischief to guerrias
and traitors on the western border Of Missouri.
All guerrillas and outlaws are to be cleared
out; when taken prisoners they arc not to be
treated as belligerents, but-haviDg organized
within the Union lines against the Government
are to be considered insurgent, tried on the
spot and If proved guilty. hung or shot forth
win. Bands of prowling thieves are to be
aiSarnled' and If again caught in plundering,
they also will be shot.
We have letters from Fort Gibson. Indian
Territory, to the 18Th. Col. Phillips had driy.
en- the Rebels from the fort and taken no.,es.
sion. He had considerable skirmishipp dining
bis march, in one instance capturing an entire
Rebel company. The Rebels were closely
guarding oil tho fords on tho Arkansas; they