New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-10
NEWS OF THE DAY
THE WAR.

We have news from New-Orlclns 10 the Isl
inst by the Locast Point which arrived AZ this port
last ca ening but have no confirmation o. The report
,eccraphcd from Chicago o. M engagement NJ BFhcar
Civ IN which Gen TRANSMITS corps were rcpused. ana
the Rebels subsequently defeated on the arrival VI the
18th Gen. Ords) corps. Gen. Frankllns corps ana u
part Of the 1874 under Gen WasAbarne had been adj
yanced fifty niles bcnoud Brashcar Cry without meet
ing the enemy The rapid advance of the army
had been deayed by distractions In the Bayou Ieoh.
bit these had been removed and tie Bayou was open Tor
steamers TO New Iberia Several erpec ton' had pcch
.ent out and had made number OF captares. Two no
trioas guerilla ch.cfs-COl Hunter and Capt. Ferry
were among tie captures Baton Rouge had been threat
cncd but it is said 5000 men take IT, Genera!
Banks has issued several important general orders VIZ
Enforcing the enrcuen; act u the Fi.st and Second
Congressional Districts: Relieving the Hospital Of sol
der attendants and employing female nurses aad de-
,ailiu, an Instructor sor the Corps GAfriiuc.
a dispatch from LeavenwOrth announces the
capture OF all Of Cen Bunts stat and body guard also
Lieut., Ponds con naTd at Bakers Spring. Itsppears
that tie Rebel Ger Coel with about 10 90 Of Coopeis
force crossed tie Arkansas River east u Fort Smith
and on The Is. lust joined coffee at Croosn Prairie
Mo determined 30 make raid into ATkansas OF
Missouri Gen. Blunt being Informed cf a ,iFee,ened
ATTACK on Fort Smith left fo Scott for tie endangef
cd post, No particulars given Of auy engagement
only the bare announcement Of the captures a. stated
abose. ismade coupled with tie additional statement
tha, Gen Hunt Lad got ten miles away. but II was IN
certain Whether lie had escaped Tho Rebel army
under ouantrc,., Hunter and Gordon, were moving
toward For, Scott but Il = said that pos, Is abundanily
strong resist all attack
4 dispatch has been received from Gen. Rose
=. H. .g.,fn .acI.os 4 J.
nooea reported with such a flourish by tie Rebels.
II appears that tie Rebels made shameful waste Of
powder standing oil u, such a long distance that it
was diicl. 70 tel w ether they lsng salute OF
making bellisere;t attack on the stronghold. Not
man Was Injured and all kept a, their work without the
least interruption There IS 10 official confirmation Of
tie Rebel statement that two Of bridges over The
Tennessee had been carried away b. rse in the river
Telcgrapbic communication between Nashville and
Stevenson has been restored.
Our forces in and about Harpcr's Ferry haze
met with petty severe usage at the hands Of Imbodcns
guerrilla force. In tn, first place scouting party be-
longing to Captain Means cavalry said TO be boys had
a skirmsh with ImbOden's men ard were repulscd.
losing one killed three wounded ard twelve Prisoners
Subsequently tie cavalry n IiaFiefs leF!! ana iA"
regiments Of infantry went out 10 meet Tie enemy wo
sairnish were drawn Tito amiuscadc and bacly cut
IN. Capt Somers. a brave oad ~oitay officer, ''as
among the killed.
Information has beer received at headquarters,
ST. Louie Of an Intended raid b. Cocc ono Shelby ii;1
Central Missouri from Warsaw. Tie Rebels mo7cd ~
the direction o.te racic Reroad Designing h strko
II a, Larmie Brge burns' that structure and destroy
ing the road. Our forces have been DISPATCHED IN
pursuit frcrr three different oris aud A. " ;aousht
10y win press tue enemy c"se'y thai tn "iiI not
le ale 20 Go much mischief
An expedition sent ont By Maj Cen. Foster
.'er Gen. Wstar 10 break up capture tAe surir!a
iganiz .tions and boots crews IN Matthews Conatf,
gsina. has returned vii, iour Rebel sya officers, %
n. aad % head Of cattle tocthcr with horses nuiea
al alms. large Number of boats ere destroyed.
"a" III. T. 5. Infantry eo.Jrcd) is rel ortrd by Gen.
Wislar moi:as 30 rlI.'s IL ohe iGy. VIZ, .trag
,.ier.
Ia cu-thcr support OF the general belief that
&c Rebels sreaaoasly engaged In tie endcasor to
,.rrsa the army Of the Cumberland. dispatch from
yicssburg sistes that Joe Johns.oL was On The goth
nt II Canton Mississippi. with 1000 troops Ills sup
oed Design being to prevent rean1rcei"cns reaching
;osg:rars Johnston says Rosscrans rust be crushed
mere victories will be useless
Our latest adyices from Charleston are to tho
~. Gsa. Gilmore was stiu hard ut wo.t under