New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-09
assualprk Dniln Tribr,ts
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The u. y. steamer Slntiower, on tn' oi'' -, "
the Gulf Of Mexico captured the sc"oonei r'ro'
with 1856 bales of cotton. The U. D. s'eainsi'P 10
Soto IN the 9th nit. captured the schooneFs
Csn p,;m and Randi and soops Jane, Adele and
p.;,h, all ,o.5e5 with cotton and bound to Havana.
IT. ,es.el has also captured the schooner Mis-
s,ssirn; with ls7 bales Of cotton, which, with those
previousy reported, makes seven prizes within hve
davs The same vessel on the 18th captured the
schooner Sea Bird, of Havana, without lcg'book,
and with papers incomplete Tie U. S. steamer
Kauawha. captured on the 18th ut, while rur-
ming the blockade or Mobile bound to Havana, the
schooner Ripple, with 10 bales of cotton; slso, on
the previous day, the schooner Hunter. from Mobile,
bound to Havana, with i3 bales of cotton.
"A dispatch from Somerset, Ky., on the 9th
ins says that the Rebel pickets for two days past
have not shown themselves opposite ellis Ferry.
The last information places Gen. Pcgfams forces d.
Monticello. The number of bis troops vaIies i'oii
5000 to 5000. -Four Rebel conscrP'' ana one prs
oner of the 14th Kentucky Cavalry from 'ha'a,
uooga, made their escape two weeks ago. ana
reached Somerset They had been sentenced to be
shot, They say 10, 900 men had been wiihdrawnirom
Bragg TO reinforce Johnston and that Bragg has not
now over IS, eco men.
-Wo learn from our Hilton Head correspondent
sorne particulars Of raid recently made from Beau
fort by Col. Montgomery. The writer Gays the
Colonel has brought off with bin 5000 coo worth OF
Rebel property has destroyed fifty dwelling houses,
has demonstrated beyond all question that negro
soldiers will follow wherever a brave man dare lead,
and that the slaves the rice plantations OF South
Carolina are eager to reach lines, and the male
portion Of them to enter the service Of the Govern
ment in the capacity of soldiers.
In letter to the Navy Department dated Key
West, Acting Rear Admiral Bailey says that since
be took the command, Dec. 9, 1862, 10 vessels have
been captured by the vessels Of the squadron and
declared good prizes. Oilers have been released by
the Court, and oibe,s still destroyed "a Indian River
and other places along the coast. Many prizes have
been sent in by the IVES: India and Western Gulf
Squsdrons, making tie number that have come in
for adjudication since January last 20.
The late movements on end across the Kappa
hammock are fully and accurately detailed 10 the let
ters o. our special correp dens, printed on another
psge of this mornings edition. Ous lae.t aGvices
from the front Fay that matters remain there Sub
stantialIy in statu ono. The positon of our uoofs
on the south side Of the Rappahannock bss been
strengthened. Tie piekes Of the opposing forces al
that point in eloss proximity.
The latest news d. Cincinnati says that al Is
ouet on the Cumberland River. The health OF
Gen. Rosecrauss army is good. \ detachment of
the Ash Ohio Regiment made q reconnaissance on
Saturday. and captured a Rebel captain aud liea-
tenant, three sergesnts and ten prystcs with their
horses and equipments.
The 9th aud 18Th Regiments New-York Volun-
tesrs publicly received yesterday by ihe mill
tary aud civic authorities OF this city. and th
ton wss throughout brillian. success. In The
evening the returned soldiers were banque;ed at the
City Assembly Rooms by tbs Common Council.
Superintendent Kennedy received telegram
last night from Co. Wilson of the 9th Regiment
Eew-York Volunteers, who has arrived At Fortress
Monroe, stating tha; bis regiment viii arrive in tbs
city on Wednesday Ut o'clock.
- Information from Knoxville places the number
Of Rebel troops there at Il, O00i at London Bridge,
GOO, and at Strawberry Plains, 600 Reports agree
that Gen. Gracey holds Cumberland Gap with :, 600
Rebel troops-