New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

From Washington &c have report Of cheer
ing news from the Army Of the Cumberland but the de
fails are withheld The Rebel army has not attempted
10 moes. Gen RoseoTals his presen, position, and
Col wilder of mis- cayary force reports matters in the
front 70 be more fayoratc He says L0ngstreets men
arrived in the cars while tic battle opening. The
bridge over the Tennessee River Bridgeport is TO be
rebuilt and VIII thereby open railroad communication
with thc North via Nasty lie and Chattanooga. 1t is
reported Nashville that Gen. Burnside has reached
the point where he expected TO prevent the flank
movement of the enemy The S. Louis Republican Of
Thursday states that Gen. Smiths Division Of Gen.
Grants army left Memptis several days ago to rem
force Gen Osecrans and tina. other troops doubt
less route. A dispatch from Cairo 10 The Chicago
Tr5,a, dated Sept 20 sil.es that the Government had
taken up 30 steamers foI the transportation Of troops
We copied the other day from q Washington
paper statement that Caps. Sawyer and Flynn thc
men whom Davis had apari for execution IN retala
ton for the Rebel recruiting officers hung by Gen
Barns.de), were kept in O cage at Richmond. We are
glad TO state that such i, rot the fact A gentleman
very lately from Richmond says that they treated
in all respects the as 0ner prisoners To i4'on1
such stories Of barbarty shows mind most wicked;
the man who did it deserves the punishment he accuses
others Of in1icting.
On Wednesday last q train arrived from
Frankfort at Louisyilc Ky. containing 1852 Rebel
prisoners part Of those captured at Cumberland Gap
b. Gen. Burnside at the time Of the surrender OF that
place The prisoners avery common looking set
OF fellows and were dressed in every concoiy-
able. The remainder. nearly 800 in number 10
arrive Saturday. and be sent forward TO Camp
Douglas The prisoner arrived represented four regi-
inents from Virginia Georgia, North Carolina and
Tennessee.
The expedition TO Texas has not been aban-
doned consequence of late disaster at Sabine Pass
We learn from New Orleans that the movement VII
be made overland. and the large force to be en-
gagged In the undertaking going forward as rapidly
as the transportation facilities would admit, by way Of
DIasbear City and Berwick Bay.
From The Ne,o Ori,ans Era of September II
learn that the blockade Fox. Alabama and
Montgomery all captured the 18th inst by our
cruisers in the vicinity If Sip Island These prizes
are all valuable The Montgomery taken by the
guaboat De Soto and the Tennessee WIS conspicuous
in the capture OF the others
The United States steam transport Daniel
Webster which arrived at this port Saturday even.
ing reports that when passing Matthias Point the
9th inst. oil the buildings g, tha, place were discoy
cred to be on fire. -Four Union g1nboats and cae trans
port were lying of the port.
The Secretary Of War directs that colored
volunteers from New jersey and Delaware be mustered
into the regiments forming AZ Philadelphia, credit being
given therefor to those States respectively.
Fifteen thousand Of the Corps d'Afrique, under
Gen. Banks have been mustered in and recruiting il
active. The maximum strength is 90 GO.
Letters for Union prisoners in Richmond
should be directed 10 Castle Thunder instead Of Libby
Prison