New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-20
Netppork Daily Gribn,rs,
MONDAY. JULY 20, 1863.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE w AR.

BY an arrival from Port ROYAL we have full
details by our correspondents Of Gen. Gi'lnores
operations against the deesses OF Charleston III 90
operation with the naval force under Admiral
Dahlgren to the 15h int. After the failure OF tne
attack on Fort Wagner, which was caused oy the
hesitation Of the supports Of the storming party to
come up after the paiapet was gained Gen. Gilmore
commenced approaches by mining, and it was OK.
pected that 1t would soon be captured. All the for
tfcstions on James Island, far as Secessionville
were also ia our possession. During the operations
q Rebel steamer attempted 70 land requirements on
Morris Island, but s1e drivea of aud destroyed
BY our guntoas the troops Oh board barely escaping
There is report also that Rebel gunbOa,, which
oame down the harbor to reconnoier, ventured q
little too near ouy craft, and WAS taken. The news
efectualy dsposes of the report that Charleston
was cap tired on the 14th; yet such result seems
70 10 very near q, hand. Tse Richmond papers have
advoss from Dsaureeard to the 10TH He says that
on the morning of that day hs attacked the Union
troops on james Islsnd and drove them back to the
protection of their ganboas III the Seno the oss Oh
both sides being small. Gen. Gillmore was massing
men on Morris Island, aud another attack on Bat
terry Wagner rs expected forthwith But little
Of the Union fleet.
-We have New Orleans news to the l2sh int.
The chief matter of interest s tho surrender Of
Port Hudson, of which we have b ad but the mere
announcements IL appears that Gen. Gardner, on
the 9TH inst. sent out flag Of iFuce asking for
terms Of capiulation. Gen. Banks replied that he
should require ditionsl surrender and gave
Gardner twenty -four hours TO consider the mat
Ter. At O'Clock a. IN. on the 9Th the terms were
complied with, and our troops ook possession. The
moment the surrender was completed, the Rebels
sent request for six thousand ratOns, as they had
eaten their last mule-whioh was found 10 be lite
rally true Tbs trophies are FIVE thousand prisoners,
fifty pieces Of artillery, and SINAI srms in proportion.
The loyal citizens OF New Orleans INDUCED in sorch.
light procession aud genera lutstou the nigh, OF
the lth There are several egments Of
troops with Gen. Banks vt Port Hudson, whose
tine expired some time ago, but who nobly deter
mined TO remain until the last Rebel stronghold on
the Mississippi should fall, and their valor has
last beeh rewarded b. the consunmhtion Of their
most ardent wishes. A force from Gen. Bsnks army
was advancing on Brashear City. The death Of
Commander Abner Reed Of the United States Navy
\ reported.
We have later news from North Carolina. On
the 18th inst, Williamson. on the Roanoke. was
bombarded BY four Union gunboss the Rebels
were driven away from the river, and the bridge
ever Esrdmsns Creek WA de troyed. General
Foster has gone to Fortress Monroe TO relieve Gen.
Dix and reconstruc, the new Department, which
will absorb tho Department OF Virginia. The
North Carolina papers still discussing the probs-
bilties Of reconstruction Of the Union The con-
trovey il earnest and, on the part of the Southern
side, is very bitter.
A Memphis dispatch states that Col. Hatch has
captured the artillery and trains Of the Rebel Gen.
Blifaes The Rebel forces scattered in every drec.
ton, most Of them finally crossing the Tennessee
and joining Rhoddy. There no large bodies
Of Rebels north Of the Mississippi line, but guerrilla
parties are Troublesome. later dispatch from Gen.
Hubert to the War Department says that Col.
Hatch punished the Rebels severely ., Jackson,
Tenn. Their loss WAS 200, ia killed, wounded aud
prisoners; 400 conscripts were released, and $50
horses taken.
The State Of Michigan has ordered tina. no more
new regiments be raised within the State. that no
commissions wall be gwen TO any officer for any
new organization, will any State bounty be paid
to men enlistng for any srch organization; that all
recruiting in the State shal until further orders be
for men for the regiments and batteries now in the
fold, and all men enlistng therefor will have choice
of rsgimean aud will be entitled 10 the usual Gov
srnment and State boupties.
In cousequ ence Of the threat Of JEFF. Davis 70
execute Captains sawyer and Flynn in revenge for
Gen. Durpside's execution Of two Confederate
officers who were recruiting within bis lines, the
United States Government have set apart the Rebel
Gen. Etzhugh Lee and Cap. Winder icon Of the
notorious taller of Libby PRISON. rs hostages for our
men. Az Dsvir does by Sawyer and Flynn 30 shall
We do by Lee aud Windes.
--Msjor-Gensra' Foster, Of the Department Of
North Carolina has taken command OF the Depart
ment Of vireini. in pIA Of Mjor-Genersl Dix, who
has been transferred 10 ne Department Of the East.
The two departments srs made into one, that OF
Virginia being abolished.
Our cavalry, upds, Gener,d Gregg, hss had
rough battle with the Rebes. Sn'arts entire force,
near Martnsburg Our men obstAnately held their
ground through several hours Of lighting. The
Losses on both sides are said TO be large.
We learn from Cincinnati that General Blunt
hss captured tbs Rebel stronghold At Little Rock,
ths capital Of Arkansas, and taken large number OF
prisoners. There cannot now be any large Bebe'
force in that State.
Some Rebel cavalry, only 60 in number, pill
LACED Hickman Ky, on the 18Th. Such small
force ought to have been driven of by the citizens
alone, but they stayed all night and left unmoIested
-Genersl Sherman was q. Jackson, Miss, on the
1o,b and advanced with his forces beyond Pearl
River. The Rebel General Johnston had retrested
beyouA q small stream further back.