New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-28
NEWS OF The DAY.
THE WAR.


A dispatch from Murfreesboro, May 90 says;
Col. Wilder, wish his mounted infantry, retained
this afternoon from trip 10 the direction oil NC
Minu~,le, whiiber he had gone in search OF LILO
Rebel cavalry under Col. Brecknr'Ge. Inc Gu
emy's pickeis were encountered = sno'' ui'.
lance beyond Woodbury.. The hriog a''"V'ou
the Rebels in the vciu.y, who collected III 'onsiu'
cradle force to annoy and impede our advance
running skirmish was kept up for seyerai miles,
Twelve piles this eide of McMinDville our forces
came on the camp of Bfeckinridge's forces, who
hastily decamped. Pressing them closely, however,
Wilder succeeded 10 capturing prisoners, - ser
vicoable horses, and 30 read Of beef cattle. Hav-
ing secured the prisoners and burned the tents
and baggage left by the Rebel cavalry, our forces
pushed rapidly forward, skirnshing with and driv-
ing the enemy, until within seven miles of Nc
Minnville, when the pursuit was abandoned and
our forces returned to Murfreesboro, scouting the
country on both TANKS, and capturing number OF
soldiers who were at home on furlough. Among
the papers captured was general order issued by
Bragg on the 18th inst, directing that sick and disa-
bled Confederate soldiers and wagons and baggage
calculated 10 reard the march be removed to the rear.
Prisoners also say that all the cavalry under
Wheeler and under Morgan are ordered to report at
Columbia within five Gsys that the forces at Liberty
under Harrison, comprising five regiments, were
preparing TO move and that Morgan is falling back
to Sparta to join Gen. Whsrtons forces, which are
also preparing to move. The opinion is that Bragg
will evscuate. The railroad between Tullsboma
and McMinnville is repaired, with the exception OF
the bridge and trains again arriving on the road
Tho report through Rebel sources Of the capture
Of Helena Ark, by Gen. Price, is false. The Can.
einnah Gazette publishes letter from that place,
dated May 20, stating that Gen. Price was threat
ennq TO make an assault, bat that 1t was merely 3
feint TO cover a contemplated move on some other
points.
The sd Regiment N. Y. V. was publicly re-
ceived yesterday by the military and civic authorities
the 9Th Reg men COL Varian, acting as escort during
the march. The colors presented 70 the command,
two years since, by Mrs VIM. Lambier, jr., and
daughter were returned those ladies, with appropr
ate ceremony.
We have Newbern dates to the Oath inst. A
Reconnaissance was made on the 22d, and 200 Rebels
were captured about miles from Kingston. The
Rebels had burned the schooner Sea Bird, while she
vas aground, aud captured the crew, Nearly all
the Rebel troops in the State had gone to Virginia.
Gen. WaiswOrth indgnatly denies the state
ment of Rochester Copperhsad paper that he said
that HDoker's army had been weakened % TO 80
per cent in the ate movement. He says the story
Ia malicious fa!sehood intended TO aid the enemy.
Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania goes to Washing
ton Immediately to arrange for the protection Of his
State against the possibility Of invasion.
Richmond papers say that three blockade run.
ners from Nassau, with valuable csfgoes, have re
Gently got into Charleston harbor.
1t is now believed that the $500 clause in tn
Drafting act will be held to be mandatory, ana q
carried out by tie President
Gen. Stahel reports that not an armed Rebel |
now to he found in Eastern Virginia north OF tn
Rappahannock.
Col. ~ Utassy has been sent to the lookup II
the Old Capilol Prison at Washington.