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New Of the War.

clads had been withdrawn from the attack
ON Fort Moultrie and the batteries on Sulli- a
vans island. Charleston had not been bonn !
barded Tor ten days. s
Ere casualties among the Union troops
average about six per day. Everything was
progressing favorably. All were confident
of final success.
A special dispatch to the Tribune from
Cincinnati says Burnside is supposed to be
at Clinch River. His march across the
Cumberland Mosntains was very exhausting:
His column was mostly cavalry and mounted
infantry. \ strong body Of infantry from
Rosecrans was to have Joined him IN the
Clinch river valley.
The headquarters Of the army of the Cum
berland are still at Stevenson, Ala. Only
norton of the army has crossed the Tonnes
see. The forces on the south side will short
" DESTROY the Georgia railroad, Bragg's line
Of communication. All movable public
and private property was being carried out
TO Chattanooga.
Gen. Burnside telegraphs that he took
Kingston on the ID inst Part of zen. Min
trv's brigade Of this army went in simulta-
nesusly. Ten Burnside says lie met with
littl, serious opposition. All eastern Ten
nes-,c. except the Chattanooga region has
been evacuated and is free. Every thing is
working -Tlendidly both in this army and in
Burnsidc's The great obstacle of the re-
gion, the Lookout mountain, will be sur /
mounted in day OF two.
The Washington correspondent of the
Commercial Advertiser says; 1t Is feared
that some movement Of Stuart's cavalry d.
vision has occurred, though 1t is not certain
" known An officer reports that it has left
Culpepper, and on the 2nd was in the vici'-
lty of Leesburg, FIVE or six thousand strong,
and contemplating raid in Maryland. This
has been anticipated for some time and may
prove true.
Recent intelligence from New Orleans is
to the effect that formidable expedition WAS
about TO leave that city for some important
point, probably Texas or Mobile. 4 mail
came through TO New York from New Or
leans by way Of Cairo, on the Sd for the first
time since the rebellion broke out.
Gen Steele telegraphs Gen. Schofield from
Dlvall's Bluff, Ark, August Goth, that our
advance under Gen. Davidson had\ driven
Marmaduke's cavalry, about three thousand
strong, out of Brownsville, capturing Col.
Burbridge and some privates. Gen. Glover
brigade was pushing the enemy towards Bay
GU Net RE.
4 dispatch from Pilot Knob says that de-
serters from Burrbridge's command report
Gen Prices forces were driven across the
Arkansas on the 29th, that the rebels were
in full retreat and that Gems. Steele and Da-
wilson were in hot pursuit. Marmaduke' :
command wac completely routed ard scat
tered and Little Rock is within the grasp Of
the federal army.
The Cincinnati Commercial says - We
have late adyices from zen. Burnside : army
Indicating at lie movements have been
with rx-Iaudinary rapidity, and that re-
go; ai e.. 'I-i,e results may he expected IN a
.Nd, HE advance is by tin ting very
u.ai knlx,.lie, Tenn. At last accounts Il e
general IN person was pushing on with liz
caNdly-
Capt. Walker Of the De Soto advises the
Navy Department of the capture Of the
steamer Alice Vivian for violation of the
blockade. She represented herself as from
Mobile bound to Havana, laden with cotton
and admitted she had thrown her papers
overheard.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 22d has
lafnUlCO udlee Oh the IOlHs tiidt ti4ti'
place was occupied by the French
A Memphis letter Of the 25th denies the
death of Pemberton, but his men and officers
had sworn that they would kill him. liz
had been taken to Richmond under strong
guard-Fully two-thirds of the army are il
the field under Hardce Johnston l. in com,
mand of Mobile
\ special dispatch to the y. Y. numer
cial states that Gen. Doubleday las irder'
II report To- Gen. Banks.
Mai. Gen. Blunt, ia his official report o
the battle Of lil-. SPRING.. shy - The
1T Kansas (r.Iil,j particularly distinguish
ell thcnscl,r- i1ry Fought Ike veterans
AMI preserved tncir line uuhros'n through
out the cnsa .cmenf.
Medical officer, arriving here from Gettys
burg -ay our wounded are progressing ad
mira5lv and tie hospitals were rapidly dis
charming cou,alrercmt- Aluut 500 remain
500 of whom arr rebels, All the rebel off
ccrs with the exc, p;iYn OF a Lieutenant have
bcen removed.
Notwithstanding tie vigilance Of the Poto
mac fiotlla smuggling is still carried on to a
considerable extent fiat boat has beer
engaged for some time III transporting con
trahand goods across the river between Dc
coquan are hastily removed into the interior
and sold at most eXorbitant rates.
There are now confined in the old capito
prison about zoe rebel prisoners principally
privates Many of these will take the oath o
allegiance and 20 north. Nearly 200 hav,
been released IN the last two weeks.
4 dispatch from Headquarters says uesert
ers now coming in report that Lees army i,
generally discussing another rad across the
Potomac. There must have been certain in.
dications or expressions dropped by those In
high command to warrant that assumption
The reported decentralization of Lees army i:
much exaggerated. Dcserters are far less
numerous than stated.
The reports of his intention TO flank our
army are iallacious. The rebel cavalry cross
the river daily mostly for foraging purposes.
Guerrilla operations in our rear continue.
4 mail party between Warrenton Junction
and Hartwood one day last week had four OF
then, including the mail captured. A mem
Der of Gen. Fitzpatrick body guard was kill
ed a couple of days ago by guerillas, when
the whole body guard obtained permission to
hunt guerrIllas. They have been gone three
days. and their success may be estimated by
the number of guerillas suspended from the
lhll treSe On tiie llue VI tHelr HdTCn-
\ Fortress Monroe dispatch of the 9th
says that the U. s. dispatch steamer 0leander
just arrived from Charleston reports Sumter
perfectly demolished, but the rebel flag if
still flying.
Gen. Gilmore dug out and captured IS
men from their riAe-pits in front of Fort
Wagner last Tuesday.
Every thing is progressing favorably.
4 special dispatch from Memphis to the
St. Louis Republican says: The steamer
Progress from White River brings the news
that Gen Davidson with cavalry and artille-
~, constituting the advance of Gen. Steele's
army on the 18th of August drove the enemy,
1000 strong, across Bayou Metaire bridge,
killing and wound;ng about 100 and captur-
ing 200. Our loss was 30. The rebels burn
cd the bridge after crossing. Gen. Steele was
L. II IN n.