New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have highly interesting accounts, provok-
ingly brief, however Of operations near Vicksburg,
The capture of Ysaoo City, &C., Of which special
tice Is taken in another column.
Gov. William Cannon of Delaware has sent q
message TO the Legislature Of that State in refer
ence to "An act 20 prevent Illegal arrests in this
State" which bad been passed by that body, III
which he says; "Invested by the Constitution with
no power Of We o or review of the action OF the
Legislature, the Governor has general control over
the operation of criminal ensctments and such con-
troll will exercise TO Its uttermos extent TO protect
any person acting under the authority of the United
States, or any citizen aiding such person In bringing
to light any conspiracy, or in arrestlng any one
guilty Of disloya practices or reasonable designs
against the Government | shall issue my proclama.
ton in conformity with these views, giving TO the
people of the State of Delaware information Of my
intended action" The Governor accordingly issued
the proclamation.
In order to aid in battling tho schemes Of the
Copperbeads in Indiana the Commissioners of Ma
riou County have offered to lend the Governor
$4,000 TO carry on the benevolent institutions.
Other counties are expected to follow the example,
and thus spare Indiana the shame Of being set down
under the stigma Of disloyaly. 1t is asserted that
tue Hoosier women would melt their teaspoons Il
paw the expenses of the State for the next two
years, rather than consent to yield TO CopperheaC
plotting,
The steamship Virginia, prize to the United
States steamers Wschusett and Sonoma, Acting
Master William III. Post Of the Sonoma in charge
from Key West on the 7th inst arrived at this por
on Saturday. On Sunday, the prize steamship
Adele (3ritisb), from Key West, captured by tn,
gunboats Quaker City and Huntsville, arrived q
this port.
An American merchant who came here in thu
City of Baltimore, brings intelligence of q new
monster which is in process of construction for th
Rebels in the vicinity Of London. 1t is $50 feet long
iron-clad. with formidable Prov, and will be pro
yided with four engines. He describes her as one
Of tho most terrible Of the family OF rams.
Private advices have been received from Gen
Rosecrans's army. which give the most gratifying
accounts of It's condition. The men and officers are
in high spirits confident and cheerful They are
we'll clothed, we'll fed splendidy armed. and have
comfortable quarters. Forging parties have been
exceedingly successful.
The latest account from our correspondent al
Franklin, Teun., the scene Of the recent disaster,
gives the following as the result: Killed, 60;
wounded. 259; missing (prsoners), 1882; total
1,406. The Rebels admit less Of 100 killed.
Judge Constable Of the Fourth Judicial Circuit
Court Of Illinois has been arrested 10y order Of Gen
Wright for resisting the arrest of deserters. He will
be tried by the Uoted States Court at Indianapolis
-Rumors Of a desperate fight between the Federal
and Rebel forces Mount Sterling, Ky, are de-
clarsd by Gen. Wright to be untrue.
The colored regiment At Fail River now numbers
300 men, and recruits being received st the rate
Of ten per day.