New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Col. 7. X. Msener, who has been on raid
through Northern and Eastern Mississippi, thus re-
ports: Broke up the command of Gen. George
at Panols; destroyed rsilroad bridge at the Yock.
arra and treste-work just beyond, and. the road
from there north. Crossed Talshatchie north, aud
pursued Chalmers beyond Coldwater, on the Helena
road. He made for the Tasbatchie, to cross at the
mouth of the Coldwatsr, killed fifteen or twenty,
and took forty prisoners Paroled the sick at Panoa
brought away aud destroyed all army supplies
workshops, mills, tanneres depots. etc. Passed
north within three miles Of Austin and Commerce.
destroying an immense amount Of forage and sub
sistence. lie took from GOO to 800 horses and mules
and 500 head of cattle, sen; detachments north and
northeast from Panols to destroy or bring away all
subsistence, forage, horses and mules &c, passed
through five countess travelled 300 miles, and crossed
three streams. Chalmers had with him Stokes's,
Semmeus's, and BIithe's men, 900 strong and three
pieces of artillery. The remainder Of his force
900 fed south from Pamela, via Charleston. under
Gen. George. Destroyed the ferries at Pamela and
Coldwster; lost one man killed and five slightly
wounded"
The Hon. Bradford Brown, State Senator from
Caswell County n. c.. has taken open grounds for
arecoustructivn of the Union. The Hon. John A..
Gilmer, and other extensive Shareholders in this
State, are said to be in favor Of the gradual eman-
cipation system. Many members of the Legislature
now in session at Raleigh, have come out for the
immediate repeal of the of Secession and for the
recall home by Gov. Vance of the North Carolina
troops.
"A dispatch from Cairo, speaking of Port Hudson,
says The entire garrison, consisting of about 200
men, were captured; also 35 fed.pieces, % siege
guns. and about 10000 stand of small-arms. We
have Msjor-Gen. Gardner, Brighten. Beao, Co.'s
Stedman, Mills, Smith, and two Others names un-
known. The latest accounts say that Gen. Sherman
is still pursuiUg Gen. Johnston, but that the sagaci.
ous Rebe General has Kept out u bis way.
Gen. Gilmore las sent to the War Department
an official report of the doings on Morris Island.
His troops held all of the leland except about mile
on tbe north end. An attempt had beeu made to
carry Fort Wagner, the only Rebel stronghold, BY
assault, but it was "a failure. Our loss lie about 15O
the enemy's about 200. Wecaptured eleven pieces
Of heavy ordnance, and large quantity Of camp
equipage.
The city of Troy was disgrsoed on Wednesday
by mob whose cry against the Draft. Tie
dWcs OHOS Ndc llebt. huOh uSetiVyou' eHO Ja"
was broken open and the prisoners released the
steamboat Francis Skiddy, having colored walters,
dared not land, and ran back TO Albany. One Re-
man Catholic priest Father Hsvermans, did bis ut
most to stop the rot, aud partially succeeded.
The riot in Boston ON Wednesday very
propntly stopped. There was no Psr'ey or hes!a-
tiop; tue mob enteavored TO seize the arsenal-the
soldiers at once fred upon them with grape and
musketry, charged bayonet and all was finished.
Four or five persons only were killed. Similar
promptpess in New-York would have saved great
many lives and millions of property.
DR.. King is establishing an army hospital at
Chambersburg, Pa. Dr.. Cuyler reports that our
wounded at Gettysburg are now under cover. Mrs
Dix reports that the wounded doing well that
they now lave plenty of supplies and medical at
tendants.
On Wednesday afternoon Morgans Rebel forces
were within twelve miles Of Hlsboro, HIGHLAND
County, Ohio. He was supposed to be moving
eastward. At nigh. he was said to be at West
Union, Adams County.