New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

A letter from Burnside's Army, dated at
Stanford Ky, Aug. II. says by the latter part of
this week Won may hear either Of the defeat or
skedadde of Buckner's Rebel army at Knoxville East
Tennessee and OF Burnsdos occupation of that long
oppressed region. We have much larger army here
than is generally supposed 1t would be contraband TO
state the numbers. but you may rest assured that the
force is adequate for the work ct hand. and more
too The cavalry wing quite large and the infantry
and artillery in proportion Many refugees from fasi
Tennessee are with army. and rendered service
able as guides and scouts Two hundred these refu
gees canc in yesterday 10 one body They Immediately
enlisted in the lst and 2d East Tennessee Regiments OF
mounted infantry SCOTS Rebels have all been driven
out of kentucky and this State IS free from gur-
rllas as far as l can learn"
A letter from Winchester Tenn, after de-
scrbing the progress Of Resecranss army up to the
18th inst saws: "CIitendon's Corps moved eastward
to feel the strength Of the enemy. and with the inten
ton OF crossing the mountains TO the north and east OF
Chattanooga crossing the Tennessee River at ford
some thirty miles above Chattanooga. This crossing
safely effected Cri,tenden win swing into the rear Of
Chattanooga and. IL possible take that place. The in
tention Is TO strike that point extensively at the same
time that Burnside attacks Bucner of Knoxville This
viii at once prevent Buckner from receiving any reen
forcemens and also if not captured greatly endanger
lis retreat for ii will be impossible TO retreat toward
Bragg Meanwhile if Crittenden succeeds web in his
efforts upon Chattanooga and will not need REINFORCE
ments Thomas and McCoOk viii move rapidly upon
Rome Ga Twenty days from this time If mistake not
the signs viii see Georgia redeemed and regenersted
Cairo dispatch Of Wednesday gives the fol-
lowing war items: Gen. Heron has gone up Red
River (probably 70 retake Shreveport and disperse
Kirby Smith. Gen. Grant and staff, and Adjutan'-
General Thomas left Cairo Monday night for Mem
phis There are coo Rebel troops a; Monroe 6S niles
west OF Vicksburg; Gems. Walker and Heber are in
command. Gen. Kirby Smith is in Texas. Gen. Joe
Johnstons forces are scattered in the Chunky River
country.
Richmond papers say that on the 9th inst.
the Union frigate Minnesota and six gunboats BON.
barded Fort Fisher, New Inlet, n e. The object
was to destroy the steamer Hebe, blockaderurner.
which had got aground some days before. The Rebels
say our men attempted to land but repu.sed but
they finally succeeded in destroying the goods landed
and burning the steamer The Rebels confess loss Of
one killed and three wounded.
The Rebel Gen. Pemberton died last week at
Selma. Ala The Senate Of Alabama but a few days
since passed resolutions Of want Of confidence in Penn
berton and Holmes; both are dead. Holmes had been
dead fortnight before the sapent Senator's lost conf
dence in hp.
Uncle Sam is turning his attention toward in
demnity just A Cincinnati dispatch says that
over 10000 bales Of cotton belonging TO the Rebel
Government have been seized at and near Natchez.
That pile worth at New York prices over s2G CO., Oo
Gen. Schofed announces the capture Of the
Rebel Gen JEFF Thompson and bis Staff at Pocahon'
tas. Ark by Col. Woodson's cavalry. Several bands
Of guerrlas were routed and 100 prisoners taken.