New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have received file of The Richmond En-
dminer from the 10th TO the 18th inst poth inclusive
from which make copious extracts. vi 'he op,,"
tons in Northern Virginia they make the most PoS'o0
the rerocrade movement OF the Army OF the
Potomac TO that performed by the Army OIL '"s"n
under Gen. Pope. They announce large cnP'ui.o -"
great victories of which we, much nearer 'n' s'o"'
action have heard nothing. Their accounts vi '"'
cent fighting IN East Tennessee are also rosecoo'''
,;o ,ho excitement in Texas concerning the advance
-, r army, is cseuted as having reached the mSh'
cs Mitch The situation in the Trans MISSISSIPPI Is NOT
oui,e 40 satisfactory. Price Is represented rs hhs
fallen into his old habit Of backward rot Ihe en-
,.rcment at Colliersve is claimed IA Confederate
snccess and so il until Gen. Sherman with few
troops arrived and put the marauders to flight The
state of affairs in Braggs army is dcplorable so bad
indeed that JEFF Davis found If necessary 10 go there
TO straighien matters. \ general oycrhaunG OF the
officers 70 be made simply because the brave boys oil
the Army OF the Cumberland would not suffer them to
advance upon and reoapturc Chattanooga The dh'
Guilty met with in resumng exchanges OF prisoners Is
based upon difference OF opinion concerning Surgeons
and Of course the Rebel position Is set forth rs the cor
rect one
Gen. Crooks official report of his pursuit. de-
feat and rout Of wheeers force sent by Bragg TO cut
off Rosccrans's communications is received. Gen.
Crook had three fights with the enemy whipping him
severely each time and finally scattering his force in
every direction capturing fou pieces Of artillery 100
stand of cavalry arms and $40 prisoners beside the
wounded. Gen. Crook says he never saw troops more
demoralzod and thinks their loss in this raid not
less than 1000.
Joe Johnstons force, with the exception OF
division has been sent to reinforce Bragg. There
are not over 1000 Rebel troops in Mississippi Rich
ardson. Ross Whitfield. Blythe. and Chalmers. each
have band Of about 800 strong and in different
part, Of the State hunting oonsorips with bloodhounds
and robbng the inhabitants. In three counties over
100 bloodhounds used to capture Union men
The Navy Department learns of the capture Of
the blockaderunner steamer Dcnro Oft New Inlet. with
cargo Of 30 bales cotton 27e boxes tobacco &c She
ashore. set on fire and consumed The English
steamer Florre was captured the Cd inst. six miles
from Matagorda She was loaded with medicines
wines, saddles. and assorted cargo.
The notorious guerrilla. jim. Keller, with
SIX Of his gang captured at Shsrpsburg KY. on
Sunday While in the hands Of his guard. Keller was
shot and MORALLY wounded by man named Watkins.
formerly Of the 9th Kentucky Cavalry.
HAll the bridges on the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad between the Rebels and our forces including
the important bridge Cedar Run. which has thus
far heretofore escaped destruction have been dc
stroyed.
Official information shows that our entire loss
by the Rebel attack Charestown. Va, on Sunday Is
not more than 10 men.
large force under Buckner il said TO be
marching into Kentucky with design Of striking the
OHIO River near Galpols.