New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-24
THE WAR NEWS.

From Rebel reports of yesterday we hear of
the fual destruction of the ram Queen of the
West. The Rebels had got her in frstrate
trim and run her down from Red River through
the Atchafalaya into Grand Lake. Hero she
was found by the Banks Expedition which is
now exploring the Bayou Tecbe regions she
had got aground and was attacked by our gun.
boat Calhoun, which had the good fortune to
throw a shell into her and blow her up. One
hundred and six Rebel prisoners, including seven
commissioned officers, we're captured. Among
the officers is Capt. Turner, the commander Of
the Rebel fleet. AZ the same time the Rebels,
being hard pressed, voluntarily burnt their
QunbOat Diana The same Richmond papers
have dispatch from Berwick Bay, stating
that a Federal force (Bankss) is beyond
Franklin aud still marching on" This is
two or three days later than our sdvioos by
way Of New-0rleans.
The source from which the Rebels have
received early information Of intended Union
mo, emeDts seems to have been discovered.
James L. Addison, for thirty years q clerk in
the War Department, aud recently chief clerk
in the AdjutaDt-G Office, aud his broth
or, who is chief clerk in the Pension Bu-
reau, are the suspected parties. With the
help Of John Martin, minister Of the Gospel,
and his daughter (who has for q lover Rebel
captain), this yillainous treachery has gone on
for two years. If the case should be clearly
proved against these men, and they are not
promptly swung up, sowing hemp is but waste
of time.
The Rappshannock region got another
drenching yesterday; all the little brooks are
huge rivers, and the rivers are broad bays;
the mud is unfathomable, and any attempt 10
move results in but one direction-dOwnward
The oldes. inba6ita:t does not remember such
rainy Spring since the Flood, and it is doubt.
full if that was much worse. Gen. Hooker's
army is grouped on q series of mud-hills, to
venture from which without going in boats
might result in the sudden disappearance Of
the entire force. Eastern Virginia seems to be
in state Of dissolution, not only politically
but physically.
We have a rumor from st. Louis that the
Rebels have made bold dash into Eastern
Missouri aud captured the town Of Cape CT.
rardeau on the Mississippi River, about $50
miles below 50. Louis. 1t is but a rumor as
yet, and the military authorities at st. Louis
say they have not heard of it. Such cap
ture might annoy our side for short time,
and perhaps partially suspend boat navigation,
l.. Ia e. fho haia 10,
hold the position for any considerable time.
"A dispatch from the West indicates that
the Rebels are in strong force near Pilot
Knob, Mo. One OF our recent letters stated
that Price was lowering on the border. watch
ing for chance TO strike at the State he has
so deeply disSraced, and it may be that some
of lis forces will try to make raid for pro-
visions and men. We are assured, however,
that our folks are particularly wide awake.
There is story at st. Louis, by way Of
Cairo that our gunbOats (Porter's) have do
stroyed the Rebel battery at Warrenton, below
Yicksburg, and the feet were lying at anchor
at Carthage on the 18th inst. Gen. Grant
was to 70 down the same day. Gen. Elets
Marine Brigade and Gen. Fitch's light-dreught
gunbOats have nearly swept the Cumberland
River of the Rebel cavalry who were on both
sides Of the river. Some Of this news Is par
ticularly foggy.
- Cairo has just heard of the running of the
Vicksburg batteries. The dispatch giving this
old news adds that FIVE transports have sue.
ceeded in running the Yazoo blockade and are
now above Haines's Bluff. If this 10 true, it
10 an important item. The dispatch further
states that the Rebels now occupy the south
side and our forces the north side of the Cold
water River.
Our dispatches frsm Murfreesboro' of yes.
terdAy's date, gives interesting news OF Col.
Reynolds movement on McMiunvile. extracts
from Southern papers concerning operations at
Vicksburg. &c.
The Richmond papers admit Rebel do
feat on the Nansemond Their editorials are
ssid to be particularly respondent. not only on
this matter but the war generally.
Richmond papers Of yesterday have nothing
from Charleston later thaa the l7th--a wsek
age. There was no now&