New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
uHE WAE.

TIE w AL.
By the arrival at this port of the steamship
Columbia. from Ncw.Orleans We have particulars Of
an expedition under General franklin TO the mouth
of the Sabine River Texas which has proved unsuc'
cessfu On arriving at the place designed fol the
landing Of the troops outside the euemy fortheations
it was found impossible, TO discmbaIk owing 10 the
marshy nature OF the ground and excessively shallow
water. Upon the gunboats Clifton, Sachem ana All
zona therefore devclyed the whole task Of attacking
the batteries and they came calamity up to the WorA'
The bombardmont continued some tine sfauaaA! /"
oreasiag in blskncss until the vessels 20. WITHIN poi'
blank range Of the foI,s, when tho enemy suuueni!
onenca n terrific fire. in which they were aided by
a feet Of three c0iton'clad steamers III"
schooner further up the river 1T hist The
fire from opr eunbCats more accurate tlah tAa Ga
The enemy and We sceci Clearly TO he getting the ed
vantage but unfortunately lie Saolcm grounded broad
side 10 the Rebel aec and vc,y she was rddled
and an utter wreck The Ai.zouas grca.cg draft o!
water would rot admit c Ter nearer orrr och to Tie
batteries ana fhe Clifton Was COMPELLED 90 essay the
task Of saonoing them uLated. III tie attempt She also
stuck hard or the bottom and w,s Tot long before
mcetin, fa.e similar TO tie Sacacms. Cap
tain Croclor, lcr coilmcldrE made an eLUi
to save his vessel bat seeing tie matter hope
less. lie loaded is after gun WITH 9inch SOLID
shot and fred through tie ccaer Of the slip crashing
the machinery pieces and efcOiuaiy destroying Tie
vessel The Arizona ~. thea forced reluctantly 20
withdraw. unable 20 cope sirEly with the enemy be-
side the vessels crews LOST as prisoners % soldiers
who were acting as sharnsloo.crs ihe numbers killed
ana wounded ere not ycly large
Gucrrillas still inlcst the southern side Of The
Potomac, occasionally capturing suffers properly. Such
49, rtln~cftV Itl.r fl.rffgu
three fuu WAGONS together with five men, ;c into TIC
hands o. fifteen uniformed caogrias commanded by
Can't sttingfIow. wllc on tie way from Catlc;,s Sta
ton 10 Brstow Station. These teams had become sep.
srated from tie few others IN the train when tie rob
bcls suddenly approached fIcm ihe woods. and will
pistol in hand seized and drove them bowed The posi-
biiiiy OF capture \ negro driver was ied % tlree
times by one Of tie desreradoeF but escaped uuhmt
owing to his activity in lodging the shots L.ou.
rant being with tie train ana in proz unity to tie uer
Iinss after cxehorc-3 pistol discharges with t'c1 r
of for istarcc and whc DC vrs returning % the
head Of portion Of infantry cf flc rs~ooG guard e
euerilas ouieky mounted their bor.rs ana iet tie
scene o. y u1er. Ii- coairct q &c 'ritcd States
officer saved rlo.lfr ga'uh'. 'C.I sl.. Gle ,o' os
lad p.crarcs 30 s.arl ard vcr 80 to " ds.f-
away. Tlcfro vTi.ou.rs have returned. havnr b. n
stripped OF ueasly ~ tacir G. CHING a1dur lbe- iaa
AID bco;s. Ire only safety suffer- O. VIII cavalry
guard
We have news from Charlo-ton Harbor 70
WedGos day the lot, i,i.. By tie 'e.rll NcC-cNaa
Cen Gilmore vas mounting heavy guns on ne ur1er
psrt Of Morris Island FOR the purpose n iomhardns
Charleston ard, although Fort Slntc~ was el he'd hl
the Rebels the siege progIesslg la'o-.uiy. Tie
f,e from TIE Rebel works jane leland bad QloTc.
,o,1cwhar anuo re 70 thc wpf'inr .ii. Int casual
ties were few. Gen. GirmUc LID -ca On eloquent
congratlafory o,1or 20 lis t-cp 1id copy j. 20 be
placed in the hands Of every living officer and solder
VINO has participated in D. campaign On Norris Isllc.
On tie morning o. tic l.h tio magazine o.. one Of Lo
Rebel batteries or sand Point Fcr, Johnson. cz
ploded with terrific violence dc 'ro ing tie litt ~ IT,
magazine. guns sc. One nundred Tcbl prisoners.
taken on Morris Island cane North IA thc ACCcian.
4 rumor comes from Fortress Monroe thu, tie
Rebels have evacuated Richmond end rono Sl1th lelv
ing tie State Of Virginia to tie care O. Gca. Meade.
The story IS probable, siuce Il IS certain that large
portion Of Lees army has gone 10 Toef.cc Ig-gs aal
other portions must have been sent 70 Bcarrcsald.
Gen. Burnside reports all quiet at Knoxville
On SltnrdaT.