New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Gen. Avcrill reports that in his late expedi-
tion in Hardy aad other counties tie blac Ridge
1--WE drove GEN Jackson OFT Of rocahontas, and over
Warm. Spring Mount ain IN a series Of skirAishcs de.
s,royed their Slhpater works burncd camp North.
Nog: and a laige a.1oua, OF arms, equipments and
stores We fought severe engagement with supc-
ror force near the White Sulphur Springs The battle
lasted during two days. drove tac enemy from las
first position bat want OF ammunition. and the arrival
OH the second day % three ents TO rc-enioFce the
enemy from the drcodna whence tie cooperation Of
Gen. Scammon had been promised decided me to Win
draw. Ny command Was Withdrawn IN good order
with the loss Of OILY tno men during the operation.
Our loss in the battle T. probably over lUO officers ana
men Killed and wouade,.. among whom are Capt Paul
aid Baron Won Koen-. ad-de camp killed while lead.
Ing al assault upon tie clcmys right. have reason TO
believe the encmys loss greater than our own. We
have brought IN over 80 prisoners, including Major
and Two Lea.on..Its, also large number Of cattle
horses. &c"
Gen. Blunt, with his army, 1850 strong
Including twenty pieces Of artillery. crossed tie Aikan
sas river on tie 22d. and offered battle 10 the Rebel
Generals Steele and Cooper. Who had massed on his
front L. 900 men After faint show Of resistance tie
oucmy commenced retreat. which soon turned into a
dsordcrly 1ght. They abandoned al their property.
Dluui pui sued them hundred miles south Of tie Az
kaisas. Perryvile, which is Only liiy miles from the
Red River. Al this roini lie captured and destroyed
their co,nmss'ly depot They continued ;hor fight to
Boggy Depot. on Red hycr. Tie Indian Territory Is
NOV clear Of Rebels. Blunt is marching on foii
SLith Which al doubtless hll without struggle.
lInis IS tie Truth out what the Rebels c defeat Of
Gen Blunt We also had through Northern sources a
rumor tint BAIT Lad been defeated with loss Of 100
meal
Malo--Gen. ROsecrans's report OF the opera
lions IN Middle Tenncs,ec embraces the preliminarics
which resulted driving Rebels out OF that portion
Of tie state from ile occupation Of MuIfroesboTo,
p0n Two hundred end twelve mile from the nearest
po:n; If supplies. Our total less was - killed. DO
woandcd and 10 missing We captured many sma.!
nGqs three field pieces. six oaissons three Lmbcrs.
trcc ilcd siece pieces without carriages beside arms
DESTROYED rs the cavIy. and in Quarcgmasiers stores
G. tcl;s o. Tags aid 800 sacks Of AID meal
Tic tota! number Of lr.sOLcrs taken was 90 commits
soncd officers and 1915 noncoamissi0ncd officers aad
pitates
II appears that the constantly iterated story
TIA, New.Jcrsey had neatly filed her quota under Tie
Dnt by volunteering il COppcrAeac fiction. letter
from Trenton informs That up 10 tho eth Instant On
<.g5 had been enlisted, leaving ~ yet raise And
OF those alre ly raised great many have deserted AID
Inary more such Will probably disgrace the
Silc. Some u the worst are Ncw.York rowGics, who
fed to Jerey aeI tie Iiois and who grab The large
boun,cs offered onl al the earliest opporiun-
iiy Ic time 70. raising the quota Up On tie 2Sth