New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-17
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1868.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


Official communications received at the Head
quarters of the Army from Gen. Wright. commanding
the Department of the Pacific. show that treaties OF
,esce have finally been concluded with all the bands OF
Indians within TIE District Of Utah. He says this happy
.tst. Of affairs is owing TO the distinguished bravery
.,a Good conduct Of the California Column For the
frat tne in the history OF the country 1t may now be
,v announced that the great emgrant roads through
Tho TERRITORY may be safely rayersed by single persons
without danger to life property or fear OF molost
atom By Indians. Gen. Conner says the Indians are
evidently seriously inclined 10 peace in the future ana
AFTER the severe experiences of las Winter SQrns and
Summer will long hesitate ere they again provohe
hostiltie,
The Rebel depot for prisoners in Texas is at
TYLER. Smith County 10 miles west Of Shreveport.
They have there about 600 Union prisoners. among
them Col Charles H. Mott and Lieut.. Col. Duganne OF
the 10th New.York. Lieut.. Gillette son OF Dr til
!ette Of New.Ycrk Capt Allen, Lieut.. Page. and
Surgeon Hushey Of the LIST Regiment Of ulmsnh's
Brigade captured early in the Summer at Brashear
CITY They were kept in irons for two months. when
thar shaokes were removed and they were after ward
treated az other prisoners Food and clothing are
scarce and poor.
As the law stands no minor under IL years
can be enlisted except in special and with speel
authority from Tie Adjutant General. rs musician,
and with the written consent Of the persons having
legal right 70 his time II lad represents himself ms
over eighteen and the recruiting officer sees evidently
that he is under that age he should be absolutely re-
icoted But II the officer has reasonable doubt as 10
Nj, being eighteen years Old be should cause him to
swear 10 the declaration TO his age. which every re-
crut signs on the ack Of his enlistment.
One of our prisoners, just escaped from Tyler,
Northern Texas says that large gangs Of slaves re
quently Numbering 500 were constantly passing west
ward 10 the interior of the State Many Of the Texans
were looking forward TO tie time when the fTtheh
would reduce Mexico TO srbiugaton and make 1t a
slave country SO that II the Union were restored
they would have place Of refuge for themselves and
their human chattel.
Richmond papers have dispatches from
Charleston 10 the 10Th inst They report the frequent
sheing Of the city, day with Greek fire. build
ings are damaged but nobody hurt Cor the possible
reason that there nobody eft in the city, Fort Sum
YER had been fire; ten men more killed and thir'y
wounded This was doubtless the effect OF Gnimores
shells. but the Rebels are silen; as to the cause.
The army has lost most efficient and worthy
officer Not three days age Gen. Buford was ordered
to the com mand 0; III. cavalry in the Army OF tho Cum
berlaad; he IVES made Major General At the time.
Yesterday dee 10 Major-Gon Buford died OF typhoid
fever IN Washington The hero 81 hundred fights h.
memory viii be cherished by every patriot ard friend OF
bis country.
There are indications Gays a Washington dis
pa.ch) which point 10 change in the command OF the
Department OF Missouri Gen. Schofeld, now il Wash
ington may be transferred to Baltimore, and either
Gen Schenck or Gen. Rosecrans probably Tie latter
ordered TO tie Missouri Department. Western men
.sy the change would be highly satisfactory and aiia
al; strife.
We have Now-Orleans dates 10 Dec. y. The
papers give some particulars OF affairs in Texas Pot
CayaIo was captured without loss on our eide; ten
heavy guns we're taken. This place on the peninsula
which separates Matagorda Boy from the GuE and us
os.e.sion gives US command Of Saiurs Port Lavscca
and Matsgorda on tie wGter, and Victoria ond oler
towns inland.
Rebels from Bristol, Dec. IL, say that Long
crees was OF RodgorsyilIe, Hawkins County Tenn,
th the main body Of bis army Crhs place Is not far
rom the Virginia border) A dispatch two days earlier
.as sure that LoDgstrcet would hold the entire country
Cairo dispatches of Dec. IL say, that IN Mem
,Ais ,hs military authorities Selling all horses and
nae. not specially reserved for army uses. paying
Air price There was large fire in Memphis on the