New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


facts and rumors about the condition OF affairs near
Vicksburg Special dispatches from hempniA an
nounce that the Yazoo Pass expedition hao met WIN
a check. On Friday last the ChiilcoIue enDou"
tered Rebel battery at the Junction OF 'ne lana
busha and Tallahatchie Rivers The ngh' las'eu al
dsv. One shot from the battery entered porthoie
Of the Chiicothe killing four persons and woundiug
II. The Cbilcoths received Ga shots, ana was
damaged seriously The feet consisted Of the Chilli
Gothic. De Kalb five small gunboats Of the Mosquito
feet. and Is transports. beside the Greenwood
Battery, the enemy are said to be strongly fortified
at Yazoo CITY and Manchester. The fleet at las;
accounts was three miles above the junction OF the
Tsshatcbie and Yallabusha Rivers, 200 miles from
Helena and $50 from Yazoo City. Dispatches to
the l1th say that the Lake Providence Canal is
flushed, and water will soon be let in.
Richmond papers state, in reference to the
alleged fight at Port Hudson, that "the lombard
ment commenced at , o'clock on the 18th. AT II IN
the night desperate engagement took place, the
enemy attempting to pass our batteries under cover
of the darkness. The firing was terrific. One gun
boat passed in @ damaged condition. The L. 8.
slOOp-of-war Mississippi was burned to the waters
edge in front of our batteries. One largo vessel
was completely q tiIIu NAifPANHi e"N
the rest were driven back. Orr victory wac CON-
plete. There were no casualties on our part.
Thirty-six men and one midshipman Of the Missis.
sippi were brought in by cavalry, some Of them
severely wounded. Farraguts flagship went down
the river disabled"
Among late Rebel news we have the following:
Fort Pem5erton, at the noah Of the Talahatehie,
was bombarded on the 18Th; Rebel loss not heavy
only-a few valuable gunnels. Four of Rosecrsns's
brigades attempted to corner Van Dorm at Duck
River on the 18th, but he escaped. Three British
steamers reported to have got into Rebel ports
lately with valuable cargoes A battle Is expected
at or near Tullahoma; there was skirmishng Oh
tho 18th. new iron-clad has appeared of Charles
ton There is Iumor that the Rebels attacked
Helena, Ark, the 9th--result Lot known.
From Southern papers we gather some interesting
facts Gold sells at sl0$l % in Richmond; silver
siQSl 10; bank.notes, 81 co. For a two.year
substitute 81, 500 is offered The Richmond paper
admit the defeat of Stuart in the late cavalry en-
counter. TIE Erami1er says that " the destiny o.
the Confederacy Is staked upon the struggle Of the
next three months" a bill is before the Rebel
Senate to contiscate the property Of the American
Telegraph Company. Charleston dispatch says
that on the 10th all WAS quiet along tue coast.
Kentucky begins to get on the track again. At
the Union Convention az Louisville, On Wednesday.
the loyal feeling was wonderfully strong, In the
afternoon, Weklie introduced Crayeue appropriate
namel, the COpperhead Congressman from Illinois,
but the Convention would not listeu to him. and he
was kicked ont amid croans and jeers AL the COUP
ties except those bordering on the Tennessee line
were represented.
On Tuesday night, Lieut. Col Whipple Of the
18th Wisconsin captured small boat attempting 10
run the blockade on Elizabeth River near Norfolk.
She had about s. 900 worth Of coutraband goods on
board. Thee Of tie men Were arrested aud taken
TO Norfolk
John Trimble, the great Union man of Nash.
vile, has made bis slayes-thirteen in number-a
present Of their freedom. This excellent and
lie whole family arc, aud have been, uncondition-
ally loyal.
Last Tuesday, Col. Spear, Of the 18th Pennsyl-
vsnia Cavalry, and some artillery, attacked the
Rebel breastworks on the Blackwater, but failed to
carry them. Our ioss was II wounded and missing
Our entire loss in the late cavalry fight was less
than 40 in killed and wounded. The boys brag of it
the greatest hlnd-to-hand conflict that ever took
place on this Continent.
We have from special correspondent, and
print on another page, graphic account Of the late
gallant expedition and fight of Averill's Cavalry.
-Four soldiers Of the l13d New-York were killed,
and seven wounded, yesterday, by accident on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
"A Louisville dispatch says that a railroad train
winch left that city yesterday morning has been
captured after severe fighting; no particulars.
NoF
ing completed bis survey Of Notifications in the New
England States.