New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

"A dispatch from Cincinnati brings intelligence
from yicksburg the Cd in,t 1t contains al assur,
ance that Gen. Grant is able TO press the siege anu
at the same time to take care of Joe Johnston WHO
il .aid TO be still at jackson. Gen. Bar hau gone
nm tho Yszoo River, aud important news was OK
pec.sd from him soon. Our siege guns were o'ose
up to the enemy works-withn nuhureu '"1'.
The Rebels, on the LIST list, are SAID 10 n"'' sNO
800 horses on the river bank, being un"oio W ieeu
them. We have some ilems from hicnmonu paVeis'
but nothing important. They confess mat 'heif
latest Trustworthy news from Nicksourg was ON!
TO Sunday. the 3is. ult. Editoriay they affect ~
bs verv bopeful. and say there Is no doubt OF IA
vorabs result both ut Vicksburg aud Port HUDSON,
and they are sure that tho grand Yankee campaign
for tho opening of tho Mississippi is going to be the
most disastrous failure OF the war.
Information by way Of Chicago from Port Hud-
son il to the 29th ult. Gen. Banks had completely
invested the place, and our sunboas were bom6ard'
ING the fortifcstions from the river, while the
troops at the same time were using their artil'
l.ry from the land side. Rebel reports con-
aimed in dispatches from Jackson, Miss, on the
9TH inst, say that the Rebel General Kirby Smith
orossed the river 10 Port Hudson on Sunday, the
3lst. 1t was stated also that the guuboas had made
furious assault sinking one steamer, and drown
ing 700 men.
A Nashville dispatch of Friday night says:
eve had a splendid cavalry fgh: near Franklin
Yesterday and to-day, resulting in whipping the
enemy badly. We had two coloDels badly wounded.
The contest was between four brigades Of Rebels
under Forrest and our force at Franklin. We held
them at bay while stores removed, at then, re-
endorsements having arrived, drove them out Of he
Town. Next morning they came in again, and were
again driven out, our men taking 50 prisoners
A Murfree.boro correspondent Of The Phaa-
delpkia Enquirer, writing the lst instant, says;
Las, night there was al sssembage at the head
Quarters Of tie GeneralinC Chief OF toe commanders
oil CORPS and divisions They did not adjourn till the
small hours of the morning had begun 10 pass. OF
their decisions will not speak. Let NE say how
ever that it is probable this reaches you the re-
cult will be made known 70 you by telegraph
Rebel dispatches say that the Union troops
burned the little village Of Button near Charles
ton on Thursday, bu, that the cbvalry engssed AID
drove them back-nobody on the traitor side hurt.
In q little excursion along tho Combehee iyer the
Unionists are charged with destroying million
dollars worth Of property and stampeiog thousand
negroes
During tie past week, the recruiting officers oil
this city have enrolled an average Of 81 men daily
Tor different regiments. About 2l0 belonged TO the
regiments which have recently returned on account
of the expiration of their term Of service.
The Ner-Harea Journal says that Admiral
Foote has, as yet no knowledge Of his appointment
% the command of the South Atlantic Squadron.
The Taunton (Mass.l Republican states tina
Mai Gen. Couch was called 10 Washington OF
Wednesday last, and that he left Immediately.