New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

From Rebel papers ana from 6ortross monroe
dispatches we get vague idea of the movements
of our troops in the vicinity Of Richmond. The
Rebels say that A" three regiments of cavalry and
two howitzers lett Truesdelis station on the even
ing Of the Goth, appeared at Hanover Court'House,
and fired on train on the Central Railroad They
have possession Of the Central Railroad and will
doubtless proceed TO Ashland. The raiders reached
the South Anna bridge, where they were resisted by
tho guard. The fl ht is progressing. The proximity
of the Yankees to the city occasions no alarm IN
official circles. Agunboat was at White House on
the Goth. The Yankees killed six and wounded
fourteen at South Anna Station, and captured Gen.
w. III. Lee, who was wounded at Brandy Station.
Later information, deemed to be trustworthy, has
been received at the War Department, that large
force of Yankees estimated at 5000, under Generals
Dix and Reyes, was moving on the Peninsula In
addition to this we have extracts from letter dated
Baltimore Cross Roads, July 8. which says:
Yesterday there was skrmsh four miles
this side of Bottoms Bridge Sergt Burnet. Co. C.,
5th Pennsylvania Cavalry, was killed. No other
casualties on our side. This afternoon, the Rebels
opened on advance brigade, COL VESTS, with
five pieces of artillery. A fight ensued. Our ad'
vance fell back until the reserves came up. There
may be fight at any hour. The force Of the enemy
Is variously estimated at from 5000 to 20 0OO Our
army is in excellent health and spirits, and amply
able to cope with the enemy now in our front. The
enemy are rushing forward re-enforcements by rail
road. A slight engagement took place last evening.
No decisive result. The 5th Pennsylvania cavalry
captured twenty-five prisoners"
The steamer Cahawba, Capt. Baker, arrived at
Moudov from, Nav.
Orleans, July /, freighted with cotton and sugar,
bound to New.York. She also brought 4SO Rebel
prisoners, whom she landed at the Fortress. She
reports the bombsrdng of Port Hudson going Oh
when she left. Our steamers were running up the
river regularly with Gen. Banks's supplies. There
is no truth p the report of his supplies being cut of
Great confidence 10 expressed that Port Hudson
will soon fall Deserters are daily coming into
Gen. Bankss lines from the Rebel army.
Rather old Rebel dispatches from Vicksburg say
thai "Our REBEL lines of defense extend about
seven miles in a semi.circe around the city. Grant
has made approaches to within 50 yards of our
works. He has from 100000 to l20, 900 men. Gen.
Johnston needs and hear will have rc5nforcsments.
His forces are between the Big Black and Canton,
and bis headquarters are ct jackson. Gems. Dick
Taylor, Kirby Smith, Price, and Marmaduke are all
along the other side Of the Big Muddy"
"A Spy named VIM. Richardson, about 50 years
old, was hung at Frederick Md. on Monday morn
ing. He was captured at Oxford, Nd, but it ap-
pesrs that he had been previously captured and had
made his escspse. 1t is reported be admitted the
charge, aud said that be had been in the business
long time. II is also said that important eommuni-
cations between Lee and Ewell were found On bis
person.
The Richmond Enquirer, of July 4, says:
"The Yankees making a raid into Eastern
Tennessee. A strong force was at Zequachie Valley
on the I'd inst. There has been no communication
with Knoxville or Loudon bridge since. 1t is be.
heved that important movements Of Bragg's aud
Rosecrans's armies are in progress. No particulars
have been received"
About two weeks ago an unknown bark was
burned by her crew off Barbados. She is supposed
to have been tender for the pirate Florida, and
bad cargo Of coal for that craft. Having hunted
for her far ss the EQUATOR the got tired and
destroyed the bark lest the coal should fall into the
hands of the Union cruisers.
More captures are reported to the Navy De-
partment. Tie u s. bark Pursuit, Oh the 23d uIt.,
captured of Indian Inlet the sloop Kate, from Mas
sau, with assorted cargo. The gunbost Tahoma, on
tho 18th, got the schooner Harriet. and the same
day ran ashore and destroyed the English schooner
Mary jane.
The knights Of the Golden Circle broke open
the depot at Huntington, Ind, about o'clock on
Monday morning. They opened two or three boxes
Of guns and ammunition and distributed it among
themselves 49,
The enforcement Of the draft in Massachusetts
il 70 proceed forthwith. Those whose names are
drawn will be notified at once, and then allowed
ten days TO appear, furnish substitute, or pay $780,
The town of Suffolk, Va, seems 70 be deserted;
600 contrsbsuds recently left there and aferward
most of the non-contrsband paefaces went after the
negroes.
Official dispatches from vicksburg are to the 2sth
ult At that time all was well, aud the selge pro-
gressed finely.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival OF the City of Washington at this
civ and of the Hibernan off Father Point, we have
news from Europe TO June 26-fve days later than
that received by the China.
The case of the Alexandra has been decided in
favor Of the defendants. The Lord Chief Baron's
charge to the jury strongly biased and the SEN
tenos was received with loud applause. The At
torney General rendered bill Of exceptions 10 the
chief ruling, and the case is, therefore, not yet
finally settled.
The new French project Of intervention in the
American war is attracting great deal Of attention.
England has been invited to join France in the new
move. The Times, which has always been opposed