New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


We have later news from Nassau N. L. En-
glish pirates were passing in and out coaline ana
re6tting entirely unobstructed. On the evening OF
the 9th of February the Georgana brig-rigsed
iron propeller, a tender to the pirate Alaoamai the
Britannia side.whee iron steamer, brlg-rigged and
fast; the Gertrude, a screw steamer, entered the
port of Nassau within hour OF each other. All
these are English prates, built with English money
Ia English ports, furnished with English guns anu
English powder, manned by English sailors and
sent forth by English spectators to rob and burn
American ships. No captain now sees fire on tue
ocean without feeling almost certain hatiiis purPosely
kinded by British built pirate to decoy new VIC
tuna. And Great Britain brags OF her neutrality!
From NOR complete accounts Of the capture Of
the Jacob Bell, We learn tina, all tie property on
board, worth $l,500000, was owned by English
Northumberland of it, doubtless, by the men who
built and FINISHED the corsair Alabama. The crew
OF the Florida, the pirate that destroyed the Jacob
Bell, are mostly Irishmen. They were at one time
90 busy in stealing from the packet that they were
nearly run down by their own vessel The bucca-
neer Mahit, who commands the black-hag Florida,
is lauded as a model gentleman by the passengers
Of the Jacob Bell:
That ever scuted ship OF cut throat"
"A correspondent Of The Times who says he at
first doubted that negroes would be good soldiers,
now writes: ~ have now been with the various
armies Of the Southwest nearly year. / have
had good opportunities for observation, and have en-
deavored TO form opinion Of the average iDteli-
gence Of the slave population, unprejudiced by the
color of their skin, and think that no man whose
perception is not obscured by prejudice would fail to
arrive at the conclusion that at least two.tbrds Of
the men slaves would make brave and effective
soldiers"
More complete accounts Of the late battle at
Spring Hill, Tenn, put better face upon the mat
ter. correspondent Of The Philadelphia Press
sums up the result as follows The Rebels were
badly whipped the Union loss was very small; $50
Rebels were killed aud wounded and left upon the
Geld; We captured 80 Rebels, a considerable num-
Der Of small.alms spiked brass 6-pounder howit
ter and quantity of stores. Later news give
promise of another battle and rumors are alread,
current that Van Dorm has been defeated.
We have New-Orleans news to the LIST ina
The most interesting intelligence is that Of a meet
iug to reorganize the Louisiana State Government.
A plan 10 10 be prepared, and the people in every
parish will be asked 10 send delegates to a State
Convention. John Sidells property hds been seized
by Gen. Banks for coniscation.
Our Norfolk correspondent says that tie Court
of Inquiry, established by order Of the Military
Governor at that place, has, slice its organization,
collected some 10000 for Northern creditors. The
decisions of the Court have given very general sat.
isfsctor 70 all parties having business before it.
Gen. Rosecraps has ordered that all persons
y in hn P.ha and
whose sympathies and connections are such that
they cannot give assurance Of their loyalty, will
bold themselves in readiness 10 20 south OF orr lines
within ten days.
- Committee from tire New-York Chamber Of
Commerce has been in communication with the
President, to urge the Issue Of letcrs-of-msrque
against Rebel pirates. Certain Coplerhead Sena-
tors are trying 10 preven, THE protesting to fear
foreign war.
Among the military changes soon 10 occur, We
note that Gen. Sumner is TO take Curlis's Depart
ment-Arksnsas, Missouri, Kansas &C., and Gen
Cox is TO relieve Gen. Wright Of the Department Of
the Ohio.
Some important decisions in blockade aud prize
matters have been made by the United States
Supreme Court. Tins blockade is declared perfectly
legal and the chips and other property Of bockaded
ports sre lawful subjects o! capture.
Stories Of the return OF the Rebels in force to
the Shenandoah and Virginia Valleys have been cir.
custed recently. difpateh from Harpers Ferry
expIodes the humbug-not a bit Of truth in it,
-Aivices from Vicksburg are TO Thursday last.
TIE Rebels were shooting occasionally at our canal.
dgger. but hnrting nobody. Affairs in the Yazoo
promised well Rivers still rising.
The celebrated Peoples Regimen.-44tb New
iork-has spoken QUO in the matter Of Copperhead
ism' Dee our special dispatches for their opinion.
Bermuda paPes report the arrival of blockade.
running steamer English, Of course) from Whining.
ton, NC, with cargo Of cotton aud tobacco.
'an Dorh VIII not wait TO be atscked--he has
fled across Duck River, and all is quiet.