New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

-Memphis DISPATCHES Of the 29th of July, state
that Gen. Joe. Johnsons army is said TO be on Pearl
River. few miles west of Meridian, where fortih-
cations are being erected. Gen. Johnston will make
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, from Okolona on the
north TO Mobile on the SOUTH his line of defense. He
is said to have received large re-enforcements from
Bragg's army. Mississippi is virtually abandoned
by the Rebels. The removal of the slaves from
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, has been carried
TO such extent that the Governors Of those States
have issued proclamatons iorbiddng their further
introduction and Cen. Johnsions pickets said to
have turned large number back. All is quiet at
PORT Hudson and Vicksburg. The Notifications Ct
the former place being strengthened and the en-
lisiDen of negro troops is progressing rapidly Ru-
mors prevailed thst Gen. Weizel had captured 900
Rebels at Donadsonville, that Brashesr City had
been retskon by us and that Gen. Franklin had
arrived at New.Oresns to take command of Gen.
Banks's army. Gen. Grant has perfected com
plete system OF moanted patrols between Vcksburg
and New w-Orleans, who with the gunboats, afford
ample protection to vessels. Everything is quiet.
There are DO signs Of Rebels on either shore.
BY the steamship Morning S.sr, Capt. Perkins,
which len NewOreans on the 25th ult., al e. M,
we bgve one days later news Up to yesterday
morning the steamship had fair weather, and met.
with no casualty; but about a. M, when going
ahead at full speed, in fog, she stru,k on Deal
Beach, New-JerseY. IS the weather was smooth
and the beach sandy it is hoped that she would be
got of. Under the superinIendeuce of Capt. Per
kins sll the women and children were first landed,
and then the men were got of without accident.
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is good, what there is OF it. The Era of the 25th
announces: Official information has been recev ed
in this city announcing the recapture Of Brashesr
CITY. 1t surrendered 10 the gunboat Sacbem Capt
Johnson on Tuesday, the I'D inst. We have no. Is
yet received the foil particulars, but presume that
the whole garrison were made prisoners. When
the place was taken by the Rebels number Of guns
and considerable stores and ammunition fell into
their hands. 1t is to be hoped that at least some
portion Of these have been retsken. Gen. Frank
lin, who arrived on the ooh, had proceeded to Baton
Rouge.
The United States stesm.sloop Osspee captured
on the Doth of July the James Battle aod VIM. Bag
ley, loaded with cotton blockade runners, from Mo.
bile. The United States Scota, of the coast
of Texas on the 7th ult. chased two email vessels
. DOlu Oi NDlCu IAu dcuOft duu NtIt UuILcu tuI
men, there being no means OF saving them. Tier
cngoes consisted Of cotton. On the Thursday ,ol-
lowing, while passing Corpus Christi, two vessels
were discovered al anchor behind Mustang Island,
apparently loaded with cotton and awaiting an op.
portuny TO escape the blockade. A rifle twenty
pounder was fred a. them when both got NJ der way
and stood up the bay about six miles, where they
grounded. An expedition was at once sent across
the island to capture them II possible and il they
could not be saved to destroy them by FIRE, which
wss done after unsuccessful attempt to float them.
"A dispatch from Paris Of the Goth says: "The
Rebels, 375 strong, drove in pickep. and un.
successfully attempted to flank US and burn tie
bridge They were driven back two miles when
tho 45th Ohio came on their rear. captured Is, and
drove the rest toward Mouut Sterling Col. Lam
ders, Ut Winchester, attacked their main force,
about 900 strong, with eight pieces OF artillery.
The Rebels rsireated toward Irvine. Col. Sanders
il pursuing. None Of our men were hurt. Gen.
Durbridge, wLo was at home on furlough, volun-
teered his services to drive the Rebels back, and
was complimsnled for lis gaaDtry.
"A letter from Bermuda, dated July q, says:
"Ths priyateer Florida is still in port, her depart
ure having been delayed by the refusal Of the naval
authorities to furnish her with fuel, but she is now
getting a supply from the Confederate steamer Har'
rs, Pinckney, aud will sail in day or two on her
VOYAGE of destruction. Any American in these
waters could have made 40 easy capture Of her as
her spsed has been very defective. The coal bhe is
now getting is Of an inferior quality, and mu.t also
affect her speed" The Vanderbilt has been in
formed OF tie location Of the Florida, and we may
presume is after her.
The forces sent out under Col. Hatch to look
after the Rebel troops enforcing the conscrPtion In
West Tennessee had . fight at Lexington routing
the Rebels, and capturing Col. Campbell Of the 23d
Tennessee. two lieutenan,s, 25 privates, and two
eanbon. Col. Campbell was en- route from Cbatta'
pooga 10 Join Gen. Pillow. Col. Weldensbursh,
who bad been captured by the Rebels, was recap
tursd BY our forces. The Rebel forces under Gen.
Rodney ere still on Bear Creek The Rebels under
Forest, B.Ges, Neweomb, and Wilson are operating
uudsr The oommsnd Of Gen. Pillow.
AT tho battle Of Elk Creek on the 10th, 1--WE
esp,xrsd three stand Of color, two howitzers, and
over 60 prisopsrs. The snemy's loss Is 900 killed
and between 800 and 400 wounded. Our loss IL
tridiux-uot over 10 killed aud 25 wounded. Among
the latter 10 Col. Williams, who was shot while
leading the gallant lst Kansas Colorsd Regiment TO
the charge, but pobly bis black boys avenged him,
for they went In like tigers"
by an arrival from Nassau We learn that the
Confederate steamer Bssuregard, after attempting
n n ~ blockade q, Charleston. KssasRsa n AAea