New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE, WAR.


upon his staff have returned to the field, after two
days sclourn in the city for q hurried dispatch OF
accumulated business. Simeon Buslosa, who was
required by Gen. Butler for en- attempt at bis assA'
sinstiou, TO leave New-Oreans and give MS paio'e
that he would not return until the war was cioseo-
for which promise he gave bonds ia 'iio SUI" VI
$40, o00-had returned to the city, but was ie'os
Dized by Col. French and taken before inc fIo'V'E
Morshsl wbo sentenced him TO forfeit his bond OF
$40 600 and to fulfill bis original promise. Capt.
Socar,hv Of the I7J,h Nsw.York, brought to AL
oe-. from Franklin on Monday evening l59 Rebel
prj.opsrs. There il some later news from Texas.
The u. 8. bark w. G.. Anderson captured the Rebel
.choonsr Royal Yacht on the 10Th ut, with cargo
.f OF baIes of cotton. From letters found on board
WA pet On inklng OF the prices Of Houston and Gal
weston on the Nth ult: Shoes $50 to s25 per pair;
calico. So per yard butter, e. per pound; sugar,
brown, GO cents; tbe prize had l0O-pound sack OF
flour that cost $4s). They have direct trade with
Mstsmoras, but it is very costly, and the Govern
melt uonopolizes the most Of it. There are now
lis vessels at the Rio Grpde loading and dscharg-
ing. Confederate money, s. for 81 in gold.
Gen. Grant is making clean work in Mississippi,
and will soon bring the knotty question Of VicSsburg
to solution. On the 30h ult., he moved upon Port
GIBSON, a town on Bayou Pierre, % miles from its
mouth, where, al a. IN. on the lst, be net the
enemy IL 900 strong, and engaged him all day, en-
tirely routing him, with the oss OF many killed and
sbout 500 prisoners, beside the wounded. Our loss
ia about 100 killed and 500 wounded. The enemy
re.reated toward VckSburg, destroying the bridges
over the two forks OF tho Bayou Pierre. These
were rebuilt, and the pursuit continued Beside the
heavy artillery four field pieces were captured, aud
some stores, and the enemy were forced to destroy
much more. The Memphis Bulletin of Saturday
says that Gen. Grant has sent 900 prisoners TO Mil
hkens Bend portion of his force, when last
heard from, was within 20 miles Of Jackson. There
was a report that 40 important bridge over Big
Black River had been destroyed, thus cutting of the
means OF retreal from Vicksburg.
We have Newbern news 10 the 9Th inst. Gen.
Foster was still there. The 81 New-York Cavalry
made forsy on the 9TH inst. to Petties Mills, q
miles out, and captured Rebel company, their
camp, horses &C., without loss 10 the Uuion side.
Gen. Foster has been sending beyond the lines all
Secession sympathizsrs aud their families. Tie
Rebels refused to receive flag Of truce, the
iugitives were left Oh neutral ground between the
Unioo aud Traitor pickets. The Rebel authorities
are determined 10 make tho loyal North feod 'heI
~nne they are trying 10 cut our throats.
There wss q report at Newbern that the North Car
DINA banks bad refused to pay their war assess
mepts, and that Gov. Vance sustained them in the
refusal threatening to withdraw all the troops Of
the State from the Rebel service in of tho en-
foroement of the tax. Heckman's brigade has been
ordered back again TO Port Royal. Tie health Of
the troops In Gen. Testers department gas ex-
cellent.
Zen. Grant has forwarded an official scconnt Of
some Of Col. Grersons cavalry opera ions in Cen
trial Mississippi lie struck the railroad 80 miles
east Of jackson; moved southwark toward Enter
prise. demanded the surrender Of the place, and
gave one hours grace, during which a Rebel force
arrived. He left a. once. and moved toward Hazel
hurst on the Orleans and ia kson Rairoad,
and tore mp the trace. Thence he pushed TO Bahala
10 miles further south the same road, and thence
eastward on the Nstchez roai where he had fight
With Wiert Adamss cavalry. From this point he
moved back to the New-Orlesns aud jackson Rail.
road to Brookhaven, 10 miles south Of Bahala and
when last heard from he 10 miles south Of
Brookhaven, and was supposed to be making his
way TO Baton Rouge lie had spread excitement
throughout the State, destroyed RAILROADS, trestle-
works, and bridges, burning locomotives and railway
stock taking prsoner, aid destroying stores Of all
kiuda
The u. S. neamer Circassian arrived at this
port Saturday morning, having visited every
station in the Gulf squadron. AT Sabine Pass she
received on board Commodore Forbes, G. ). N,
commanding the Rebel gunboats there that captured
.he u. s. ship Morning Light. He was captured by
the u. 3. steamer New.London. At Apaachcola
received on board lot of prisoners captured from
Confederate steamer Chattahoochie, by an expe.
dtion from Somerset and Port Royal. No news of
importance from Charleston. The iron.clads were
oil ready for another attack, 50 their commanders
said.
Information has been received at the War De-
psrtment stating that arrangements have been made
for the return OF the wounded Of Gen. Hooker's
army that fell into the hands of the enemy They
are now in Louses Charlottesville. Medical
supplies and attendants have been sent TO them and
~ soon ~ the river is fordable they will be brought
70 0en' Hookers caups, and will then be forward
% 70 The ashington hospitals or their homes.
Six newspaper correspondents were Oh the little
sugboa destroyed by the vcksburg batteries on the
I'D inst There were 20 persona in all on board ONLY
one OF whom IL knownso have escaped. Wksther
any or al Of the missing persons 60, to land is nm.
certain, though it seems probable that thew did 40
and were captured BY the Rebels. Two Of our cor.
respondents, Mr.. Richardson IA. d. r. and Dir.
Brown yunius) were among them. A later dis.
patch Gays that all the correspondents ere in the
hands Of the Rebels
Our correspondence from Hilton Head is up to
che 10. inst Another pcdilou was in preparation