New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


A letter from Springfield, Illinois, says:
The Copperheads of the southern part OF the State are
fast bringing on pefous crisis. a battalion of the
10th Illinois CAY airy who have been arresting desert
ors Fdyette and adjoining counties, were last night
attacked at Vandalia by four hundred armed Copper
heads who attempted to release the dcserters in their
charge. They led by an officer formerly in the
United States service The Copperheeds rcpuscd
with less Of several killed and wounded. The cav
airy force is fully able to protect itself Accounts from
Other parts of the State show that the Copperhead are
ripe for any movement against the United States Gov
eTnment.'
A Rebel dispatch from Jackson, Miss, of the
o5th August that important military movements
foot Vicksburg the nature of which has not
transpired. \ force of 5 900 Union men were moving
from Yagco toward Benton. Some Rebel cavalry lately
went within eight miles of Vicksburg where they at
tackled negro pickets but some of Grants cavalry
came mp and the Rebels retired" they say. doubt
less very well thrashed A later dispatch says the Yam
kecs four miles below Raymond Miss.
Gen. Price, with a force of y, 900 Rebels, is at
Bayou Motarie strong point on White River fourteen
miles from Duyals Bluff where great battle il is eX
pected. will bc fought. Our forces are now at DuyaIs
Bluff. "a miles from Little Rock. This point VIII prob
ably be made the base for supplies. as Il can be
reached ny White River at the lowest stage Of water
Skimshing is constantly going on but our losses thus
far are slight.
Gen. Grants order No. 80 declares that Ten
ncSsec and Kentucky. west Of Tennessee River, ore
free from Rebel forces and bashwhacking and recruit
ing for Rebels therein will be vigorously punished.
He recommends the people OF Mississippi within his
lines return 10 tAeT ayocaons also that they rccog'
Hize the freedom Of slaves and pay them wages The
order makes provision for Of the destitute of
the Rebel residents
The Delaware aud Raritan Canal Company
and the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company having
paid 70 the Governor of NcwIersey the Of s3o 90
for the cucouraccmc Of volunteering ia tia. Stae.
the Governor hes determined app opriac in bOun
ties OF 80 each Of the first 30 volunteers who shall
enlist in a New-Jerscy regiment after the lsi day
of september.
The blockade of Wilmington j, miscraby in
efficient There only eight gunboats on the siatian
and tAe facilities OF Getting ia and out are So great that
rcgulr lines Of packets 10 Nassau advertise ,Arr day
and hours Of departure though Interference MAS
expec.al.
The Navy Department has received informa-
ton Of the capture Of the brig Atlantic by the L. S.
steamer Princess Royal off tie Rio Grande Mexico.
The Atlantic was from Nassau. and bad oad Of cot
ton She was sent to New Orleans foF Judgment
Actng-Master smith commanding thesteam-
or Bermuda communicates the capture. the llh o.
August OF the British schooner Carmita. loaded With
l6l bales of cotton bound frOn Yalasco Texas 10 Ba
lie. Honduras.
The l.. 5. bagk Restless was spoken on the
Goth She reported capturing the same day. In
.,sh hermaphrodite hfg. without name flying ,Ae In.
eish flag and loaded with cotton. A prize crew was
put on board. and the brig ordered TO Key West,
The Rebel force in Southern Teas IS est
mated az u OOO men Gen. Moerudcr has enforced tho
conscrip,ion there in the fses; extent. 1he Rebel
gunboa Grand Duke with 800 bales Of cotton has been
burned at Shreveport.
Richmond papers Of Saturday say that Fort
Sumter though seriously preached in the wall will no,
be surrendered Bcaaregard having resolved 10 hold
20 the bitter end
The BEitshprize steamship Dolphin, Capt. }.
Hayes arrived this port Monday morning in seven
days from Key West. She reports the health Of that
place and among the shipping as being most excellent
The Rebels report that John S. MOseby, their
famous cavalry chief in Virginia died at Drancsile
Oh Friday of wounds received in skrnish the 2ith
ofJuly.
Rebel papers say the Yankees arc re-laying
the track Of the Atlantic Railway u miles west Of
Newbsrn.