New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

hoff, iust in from Port Royal. They cay; 'ihat on
last Monday night, at g O'Clock, when Is miles on
Charleston bar their attention was drec'ed 10 'he
flashes Of cannon firing and the almost simultaneous
annea,auce Of fiery objects in the air which appa
rantly hurst AL the officers of the vessel conclude
that tits must arise from the bombardnent OF Fort
Sumter. in which opinion they were confirmed by
III. faet that ell the Monitors, seven in number,
had left Port Royal on Sunday, for what was then
said Charleston. The flashes and explosions were
distinctly seen until after O'Clock that night when
the ship was 81 miles of the coast This is all
wropg: the mail boat from Port Royal to Fortress
Monroe three days later says nothing Of any attack
upon Charleston or any other place.
The Navy Department has received positive IT.
telligeucc of the destruction Of the new Rebel
steamer Georgana, of Long Island beach, S. c.,
by our aset. She was powerful steamer, OF 400
tuns burden and 1j0-horse power, and was consid-
cred more formidable than the Alabama. She LETT
LIVERPOOL CD Jan. q. and has since been at Nassau
Mp. fitting out to prey upon Northern commerce.
She had two guns already mounted when she ar
rived there.
The revenue steamer Reliance, Capt. Dungan,
arrived at Baltimore Saturday, having in tow two
rrlzes captured while attempting to 90 to Virginia
Trey had on board large Rebel mail, file OF late
papers from Richmond, and large amount Of Com
federate bonds and Virginia bank-notes, medicines,
goods, &C., intended for Richmond. One Of the
prisoners, Ilko, an Austrian, claims TO belong to
Montgomery, Ala.
On Saturday United States Marshal MUIR ay
arrested Charles Gaysrre, noted traitor who left
Tampico on tie 23d OF February, and who was IN
aerstood to have hither to purchase goods for
the Southern Confederacy. He was, according to
orders from the War Department, sent to Fort La
fayette. He took with him TO his fortified abode
Two bags Of bullion which be had brought from
Tsmpieo. G
From Kansas City we learn that the steamer
Sam Gaty, while passing Sibley's Landing, on heI
way from Independence, was boarded by force Of
euerrillas, who killed infantry soldiers, so cavalry
and 90 negroes, and robbed all the passengers o
their property, al the same time throwing overboar,
100 sacks of -four and q number of Government
wagons
That Trustworthy gentleman, the Deserter, says
thst although the Rebel army in Virginia are very
short Of prog, their grit is greater thar ever. De-
ser.er also remarks that the CONSUMPTION has de-
nuded the Shenandoah Valley of men. and that
fertile paradise is about to become bowling desert
"A Richmond paper notes the hanging Of Union
captain in Arkansas, who had been sent after guef-
rillss By Gen. Heron. The same paper says that
Capt. A. Webster had Been tried by Court-Martial
a. Richmond, and sentenced to be hung, for killing
captain in the Confederate army.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has upani-
mou,y adopted a resolution rendering to MaFsachu-
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services they have rendered, and pledgrs such re-
endorsements to their support as the national author.
tiles shall from time to lime demand.
"A series Of large and enthusiastic Army Relief
meetings bes been held by the New.York Christian
Commission during the last two weeks in come OF
the principal cities and towns Of Connecticut. a,
ell these places liberal gfts were made and Army
Committees formed.
Col. John Scott, Of the 32d Iowa, who was
placed uuder arcs. 10 st. Louis for tie evacuation
Of New Madrid in December last, has been tried BY
a military Commission, honorably acquitted and
ordered TO Fort Pillow for duty.
-Major.Gen. Grant, in letter to surgeon-Gen.
Hammond, eInphalic2lly contradicts the stories OF
extraordinary sickness in the Yicksburg army. He
says their health will compare favorably with that OF
any command in the service.
One OF the Rebel Circuit judges has decided
that every Mar lander and ever foreigner who has
been in Rebel service has thereby acquired q
doulci and il within the prescribed age is subject
10 conscripdon.
Some traitor clergymen in Norfolk undertook on
Friday lest to hold public services under jeff
DavsS fasi-and.praysr proclamation. Finding Union
guards Ut each church door, the pious rascals con-
cluced not to pray.
"A squad OF nineteen colorsd volunteers, for the
Fity-fourth Massachusetts Regiment left Albany OIL
frday Tor the encsmpment al Readville near Bos
ton. Others are expected soon to follow
A Rebel Dispatch from Savannah, dated last
Thursday, says fight Is soon expected near Jack.
sOnvie, Florida. The Chivalry seem TO be very
much annoyed by the negro troops thereabout.
-Dessrters are rushing back TO the Potomac Army
nj the rate Of two or three regiments week. the
number daily increasing as the FIRST Of April al
proaches.
Tho Rebels say that the Union troop, have
gone from Pensacola. They still, however, occupy
Eorts Barancas and Hyacnth, and the Eayy-Ysrd.
1.-The prize steamship Nicholas l. arrived here
yesterday from Beaufort The prize steamship
Granite City also arrived last night.
Z --Our Commissioner for the exchange Of prisoners
has concluded an arrangement for the exchange o.
all the Union officers now In Rebel hands.
several paymasters arrived at Fortress Monroe
on Saturday. with money TO pay of our troops al
Suffolk, Norfolk, and Yorktown.
The prize steamer Petcrhof, captured by the
Vanderbilt, arrived at this port on Saturday, from
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