New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-26
NEWS OF Tie DAY.
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A gentleman direct from the army bemegius
v,ch.burs has reached Cincinnati. He says: ouf
.,mv ia sufficient TO take the place. Gen. dran's
,o.;t;o, n, against Gen. Johnston Is Us strong
.. that of Gen. Penib, ron against Gen. Grant,
tn. Indications multiply that the Rebel army
, in Vicksburg must shorty surrender. Inc hre
upon the city is very teavy and destructive. LUG
Rebel reply TO our fire 10 MT heavy, ana ID mol
fsotu.. Gen Johnston Is believed 10 DO mainly
employed in making Ir,r ,raions to defend the III
terior of Mississippi after ga. tail OF Nicksbug Inc
Rebel spirit of resistance III tue South-W est Is oufn
ING itself out in hsrrassiug bt iDcociusive warfare
along the river" private letter received at W ASH
ipgton, dated V.cksbug. An jane, ssys ibas
Grant was " All right. an had plenty OF men, u
large force of men were on transports ready TO be
Landed at any point needed, aud the army was ID
excellent spirits. The iv,ter states that Grant mas
commenced 10 throw hot suot Into the devoted city.
1t will be strange indeed # some of the English
and Confederate pirates now playing havoc win
our commercial marine not soon captured
Every energy of the NssYork, Boston, and rhila-
delphis Navy Yards bern put a. work TO tit out
feet that will literally sweep The seas. Among
The. steamers just chartered and to sail forthwith
are the Atlantic, the Bsic, the Star OF tue South,
the Shenandoah (corvete), the Ho~qush (oor-
yette) and the bark Ethan Alien. All these aud
many Others will be of in a day or two, and If vig-
lance can effect anything, We may indulge lively
hopes of good news Some OF shese steamers ARE
very fast, and if they sight pirate it will DO
Ill up with him.
The Leapenporth Times Of the Goth, SAYS;
"Ou last w ednesday nj sht part Of two companies OF
hs Kansas 9th, about ~ in all, while marching
IRON Paols to Kansas City were fred on about four
niles southwest of Weotpou, Mo-, by about IN
Rsbes in ambush. Our neu lost 10 killed, and IL
Wocuded and missing. The Rebels are supposed &c
have been under the lead Of Parker or QdanlIill
The attack was very sudden, the enemy firing IRON
behind stone fence. Oar troops fell back Il
0lsthe, arriving there on Thursday morning"
A dispatch from Cape Cod. dated Thursday
pays that the pirate Tscony las burned seventeen
vessels since the 18th inst. meeting Of under
writers and merchants was held 10 Boston yesterds!
10 take measures to capture tue marauder. Secre
sary Wsl!es teiegrsphed that the Government would
acoept end arm a. once any vessels the merchants
might offer, aud commission such commanders r
Commodore Montgomery might recommend.
On the night Of the 22d small party of Rebels
sarrsptisiOusly buried the Quarternsstsrs buildings
and wharf ct Acquis Creek left standing by our
troops The only work there said not 10 have
bssa burned was small position Of the wharf The
valuable wharf and the buildings a, the point near
By, known ss Urbs SwiIcb, were not harmed by
them. being probably too hear our gunbosts.
-Ths Wash,ngt0s Star lays; Gen. Hunter il
n Washington, having been ordered to report to the
Adjutant-G General OF the Army. We hear that nc
disssksfaction 10 felt at his administration Of TIT
pstssu- -rls renei involved doubt OF his energy
executive ability or patriotism.
The llth New York Artillery left Rochester Oh
the Oath for Harrisburg. Tue 2lst New-York M
toosl Guard. 700 strong, was TO leave Poughkeepsi
LAT night for Baltimore. Gov. Yates of Ilhnoi
s&sn 900 men 10 fepel invasion.
Brig Gen. Plessantou has been made Major
General BY the President. He has worthily sHnst
BIZ honorable Stars.