New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Fast Day in New-Orleans was the occasion of
most disaaceful exhibitions in of the churches
Father Joubert of st. Ausustine's Church did not
read the Proclamation, and lie also refuses the sacrs-
u,ent to oolored men in the Union service. In ST.
Mary's Church, the Proclamation was read 10
English, the congregation being mostly French.
There was to have been communion service, but
it was postponed at the request of some ladies who
feared it might be mistaken for obedience to Lin-
colus request. The women in other churches dis
graced themselves by noisily going out while the
reading was in progress. At ths Church OF the
immaculate Conception, the congregation acted very
disgrscefully, upsetting stools, and making all sorts
Of noises az they left the temple. There were only
two or three churches where proper spirit was
manifested.
1T ia probable that formidable attack upon the
Rebels at Vicksburg was made ON Thursday or Fri
day last. A boat which left on Thursday reports
tha. on that morning Gen. Sherman, with feet Of
Transports accompanied by gunbosts, passed up the
Yazoo and made an attack on the Rebel batteries
In the afternoon other transports with troops fol-
lowed. Gen. Sherman is said 10 have landed at the
place where he landed in his former attempt Can
nonadng and musket-shots were heard at Young 8
Point until long after dark thst evening. 1t is
further reported that Gen. Grant had landed heavy
force on the east side Of the river eight miles above
Grand Gulf
Orders have been received at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard dispatch to at once the new steam-frgae
Ticonderoga. She was hauled in TO the wharf yes
terdAy, and will receive her officers and crew to-day
New valves hsvs been attached to Der machinery,
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worked WELL She will receive her sailing orders to-
day. The steam-gunboat Seminole is also under Or
dsrs to depart % soon az she can be conveniently
sent away.
The United States steam-frigste Susquehsnna
Commodore X. ID. Hitchcock, Key West April %,
arrived yesterday. The United States steamer De
Soto arrived at Key West April q, having captured
six schooners loaded with cotton at Sabine Pass.
The steamer Mcclellan would sail for New-York
April 80. April 49, outside of Key West. passed the
Circassian bound D and spoke the steamer Crescent
also bound in.
-Ex-Congessman yallandighsm was arrested
yesterday at his residence, Dayton, Ohio, by de-
tachment Of soldiers from Cincinnati. Some Of his
friends rang slarm-bes and undertook rescue, but
they failed. Mr.. V. was brought to Cincinnati and
locked up. After Vallandighsm had gone, a mob
cut the telegraph wires in Dayton and Set The Jour
nal Office on FIRE. 1t Was feared that they would do
further damage.
TIE Jackson Appeai of the Goth alt. says of Col
Grierson's Union raid, that beside tearing up the
railroad he has destroyed two bridges, each $50 feet
long, seven culverts, burned twenty-eight freight
cara, blown up two locomotives, and burned the
railroad cepo, and two commissary buildings at
Newton. He also destroyed the telegraph line and
captured two trains.
"A large force Of q. s. sailors, ACCOMPANIED by
detachment OF marines, was dispatched from the
North Carolina yesterday in a navy steamer to re-
enforce the Atlantic Blockade Squadron. Some
officers accompanied them. A portion of the force
consisted OF prize crews going back to r.,oin their
xessels
A passenger from Fortress Monroe, who arrived
at Pbiladephis yesterday, states that when he lei,
On Monday fight was in progress nosr Suffolk. A
Union force had attacked some works which the
Rebels were constructing, and had driven the
Rebels Of. No particulars were given.
Tho cavalry victory ut Warrsnton Junction 70
suited In Q pretty thorough cutting-up of Moseby'
band. Moseby himself was wounded in the shout
der. The Rebels left over 20 dead on the field be
aide many wounded.
"A Dispatch from Cairo says that the report o
The occupation of Grand Gulf BY Union troops il
incorrect The Rebels planted batteries and repulse(
cur men.
"A dhpateh to Gilpins Exchange. Boston, re
gos that the pirate Alabama has captured the shiI
Punjaub, end released her on honda.
"A transport arrived here lass uight from Hilton
Hssd reporting that the New Ironsides wss to oros,