New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

by the arrival Of the steamship Marion from
Ncw-0rlcans we have dates TO the 9Th inst Oar
correspondent states that preparations have been
made for al immediate attack on Port Hudson.
Troops and munitions Of war have already moved ID
that direction. Gems. Banks and Grover have
started for Baton Rogue. The attack ON Port Hud-
son is to be made by iand and bv water. The con-
traband trade with tue Rebels is still IN progress
Property consisting Of various articles valued at
81 900, has been captured and taken from the Reb-
els. The body of the Rebel MAJOR Prados was re-
Gently sent to New. Orleans for burial, and at least
5000 Secessionsts, moro than hall of them women,
attended :he funeral.
A distinguished gentleman Of Philadelphia, IL
che course oi u private letter. says; " AT MeCoy's
lecture at TIE Opera-House on Thursday evening,
after cheers had been given most heartily for Butler,
Burnside, and fighting Joe Hooker somebody in
tie upper tier called out, Now three cheers for Gen.
Mcclellan "a proposition that was met by a deep
silence, broken only by some Kissing and by some
one below calling out, Why, there is Copper
head"
"A rough lesson has been taught certain draft
shirkers in Jersey City. Ia the Chemical Works a
few aliens refuse to become naiuraized, lest they
may BE- called on to fight, their loyal follow-work-
mon who are nsturszed have kicked them ou;, and
they get 10 more work there until they take Out
their papers.
"A dispatch from Murfrees5oro SAYS tia. Col.
Minty returned on Saturday from seyen-days sue
cessfu scout through the eDemy's country. He dis
pesed several bodies of the enemy forces, captured
prisoners, wagons and camp equipage, and psnetra'
ted the enemy b lines at Slebyviils.
The Buell. Court of Inquiry, sitting at Cincinnati
has been interrupted in its proceedings by differ
euce among some Of the members as TO the admissa-
blity of portions of the evidence. Gems Wallace
and Ord have gone 10 Washington TO consult with
parties there upon tie subject
"A grand Union Meeting was held in Brooklyn
last night, the Academy Of Music being crowded
to it's utmost capacity. The speakers were the
same ss at our New-York meeting, wherefore we
do not reproduce theiI remarks. Mayor Kabheisch
presided.
On Sunday, q fast schooner, while leaving the
harbor a. San Francisco was overhauled by Gov.
crpmeut agents and found to DO in fall outfit for a
pivateer. About twenty SUcessionsts were taken.
Other vessels will probably be looked after.
The recent levee cuttings at Lake Providence
and else where have resulted III inundating
than 100 miles OF Louisiana territory, destroy ing
millions Of dollars worth Of property. The gueri.
las were completely drowned out.
The story Of another Rebel raid in the Shenan.
doah region lie untrue. Search has been made, and
nothing discovered beyond few OF lmboden'S Cav
airy.
ALI accounts agree in reporting great restitution
and distress i'll Northern Alabama and Georgia. The
Rebel army are starving tue entire population.
The Committee Oh The Conduct Of the War
have it is understood closed their testimony, and in
ebout two weeks will make their report.
"A letter from our vicksburg correspondent will
be found on the Second page OF this mornings
TRIBUEE.
We print our Eighth page some interesting
selections from Richmond papers, as late the 18th
instant.
--Gen Stahel has been made commander Of all
the cavalry in and around Washington.