New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR..

"A letter from Nassau, dated May ., states that
Ence the llh Of March the following steamers have
made, or attempted to make voyages TO the block
sded pOrts: Wsvo Queen, Granite City, StOnewa
jackson, Victory, Flora, Havelock, Emma, Ruby,
Hero, St. Johns, Margaret Jesse, Nina, Eagle,
Calypso, Nicholas Ist, Duoro, Anonics, Giraffe,
Thistle, Gertrude, Georgians, BnttaDia, Pet, Ella,
Annie, Charleston, Dolphin, aud otbers-twenty-six
IN ell OF these the following have been captured:
Granite City, 81. Johns Nicholas lot, Gertrude,
Thistle, Duoro, Dolphin Tue Wave Queen, Stone
wall Jackson, and GeOr.iana were driven ashore,
and the Nina has been long absent, and is supposed
10 have been lost at sea thus dsposng Of the eleven
The names Of these vessels often changed, which
conveys the impression tina, the number engaged in
the trade is larger than it really s-tbus, the Stone
wall Jackson was the Leopard, the Victory was the
Wayne, and, before that, the Aunie Chds; the
Thistle was called the Cherokee &c, while the
Hayelock is now called the Besuregard The same
letter states that blocEaderunning is not active
formerly, the price Of freights having become
greatly enhanced within the last two months.
The steamship S. r. SlauldiDg sailed from
Fortress Monroe for Newbern on Monday afternoon
Among the passengers were Brighten Briggs and
lady. The expedition sent from Suffolk under COM
mand of Col. Foster has succeeded in its mission,
end the damage done to the Seabosrd and Roanoke
Railroad has been repaired Our cssus ties in the
skrmishes Of the last two or three days are insg-
nifcaut.
We have dispatches from Cincinnati saying, IN
officially that Gen. Grant, sfer destroying the State
House and Rebel stores at jackson, evacuated the
place. There was rumor at Murireesboro that
Bragg was quietly sending men TO Jackson or Veks-
burg Three brigades bad left shelbyville and were
seen at Chattanooga. This would imply that they
ere bound for East Tennessee instead Of Yicksburg
-Oae of our letters from Norfolk says that q
regiment of Rebels crossed the Rappahapnock Il
miles below Falmouth on Saturday night, to protee
the passage Of suodry medical and other supplies
from Baltimore for Confederate They are saiC
TO have taken eight prisoners from scouting part!
Of the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and 10 hav
effected their purpose.
"A dispatch from Cincinnati TO Philadelphia cay
that Valandgham was, on Wednesday evening
placed Oh board gunbost anchored off the levee
His transfer 10 the boat was very quietly done, an
attracted 30 crowd. Those who saw him say b
looked sober sad, and much broken down. IL
certainly goes to Fort Warren, but by what route
not exactly known.
"A grand Union League Convention was held q
Cleveland yesterday. The Hon. r. p SpauldDi
presided. Addresses were made by the Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, David Paul Brown, j. NJ. Ashley
John Hutchins, James Lane, and many others
Resolutions to support the Administration wer,
unanimously adopted. The attendance was large.
The Rebel accounts Of the defeat Of Banks OF
the 9th are exploded by official dispatch from
Admiral Porter, dated the l4th, recording the cap
ture Of Fort De Russy and the town Of Alexandria
which wero handed over TO Gen. Banks on th
morning Of the 9TH inst.
Gen. Mroy telegaPhs from Winchester, Va.
on Tuesday: My cavalry had skrmsh with th
Rebel cavalry to-day Six miles from here. w
killed six, and captured seven. No casualties Of
cur aide. Ny cavalry are still in pursuit.
The United States bark Roebuck was captures
on the I'd inst, while attempting to run the blockade
at Saint Andrews Bay, Florida. the British schoone
Emma Amelia Of IS tons, loaded with wine, flour
&a