New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR

We learn from Memphis dat Gen. Pembelton
and his staff and some Of bis officers, lave gone 10
Richmond His army has scattered In every dlrec-
ton. TIE Rebels are pressing everybody into their
raa.s. lie rolling stock railroads if All be-
ing run toward Mobile. Large quantities Of cotton
aIc gong ia the same direction. The bulk OF Johns
tons army is reported at Martin, 80 miles east Of
jackson His force is estimated $1,000. AL
surplus stores arv being shipped TO Mobile. Gems.
Hardce and Forrest passed through Meridian
on the lSi1, going TO Johnston. Forrest was
suffering rom wound and is not lit for duty. Har-
dses corps Was, it saio, going TO Johnston but
had no, passed Meridian up TO Tire I'd.
- The. Rebel prize steamer Merrmac came into
this port in charge Of Acting Ensign Stoddard, U. $
N, on Tuesday morning. She was captured ty
the United StNee gupbcst lroquOis, Com. Gaze, on
the morning Of the 2jih, laying run the blockade
al Wilmington the night previous, after chase
Of seven hours. She is s.de-wheel iron steamer
OF 535 tuns measurement COO horse power, and
built III London in 1862 for the Rebel Government
She has a cargo Of SO bales and "a half bales
Of cotton, IL kegs tobacco small quantity Of tur
pentne, &c. The MeTiuac, LIZZIE and another
Rebel steamer ran the blockade together. The two
former are captured; tie third IS as yet Free
The opinions Of the people of Missouri on the
so-called Emanci patton ordinance passed By the
State Convention are being extensively ventilated
through pubic mas meetings and other expressive
demonstrations Tie majority is clearly ia Opposi-
lion to the Convention ordinance. Mass meeuDg-
called TO ratify lbe ora mace in Petts and Macon
Counties by the Conservatives were 30 SHINY at.
tended by the latter that the Radicals took posses
sion and passed resolutions at each meeting lheld a
hundred miles apart denouncing the Convention,
and asking the Legislature to call new Conyen-
ton.
Capt. Douglas Of the schooner Albert Mason, jus,
arrived from Port Royal says that when be left on
the 26th the siege Of Fort Wagner progressing.
Ga the evening of sailing, Capt. ID. heard heavy
firing when off Charleston. The steamship Star Of
the South, Capt. Woodhull from Charleston Bar
the 25b inst, at noon, arrived yesterday. She
lowed the United States steam.bsttery Passac from
this port, and left her off Charetton Bar. Capt.
Woodruff reports, when he lefI the Bar, the siege
Of Wagner still continued, as cannonadins was
heard aud shells were quite visible. The result was
not ascertained.
We learn from Missouri that the guerrillae con.
tinue to infest various paris Of the interior with
more or les activity. Killing Of their leaders in
several instances of late has bad good effect The
true character Of this warfare ID illustrated by the
robbery Of the branch Of the Western Bank Of Ms-
souri, ut Bloomington, by gnerrilas the Goth inst.
They stole 200, including $4,000 in coin belong
ing to depositors Bushwbacking and hoTse-tIieying
are now considered Synonymous terms. Rebel gym
patbizsB in the Interior have OF late suffered quite
CO severely as tie UGson men.
tured in Virginia, arrived at Washington On Tues
day. Among them are eight officers. of whom a
captain was captured at Vieksburg and paroed,
but who had violated bis word and was again
found in the service, armed and ped Some Of
these prisoners are anxious TO take the oath Of al
legiance, others 10 be exchanged. Two large mill
t&ry prisons are 10 be Immediately constructed one
at Point Lookout, Maryland, and the other at Rock
Island, Illinois.
According 10 information received on Tuesday
the report is now fully confirmed that the corps Of
Gen Lees army, under Longstreet, Hill and Ewell
passed through Chester Gap on Thursday and FIJI
DAY, and are now at aud south Of. Culpepper. The
massage Of the Rebels was opposed by Bufords
cavalry, but be was compelled to fall back. Buiord,
however, hung upon the Rebel rear and captured
prisoners and tnesnefuB neletoipIo Hchtioheu-
Longstreet's corps passed through Culpeppsr on
Friday and camped that night south OF the town.
--Ou Tuesday large detachment of United States
Marines arrived here from the National Capital and
wore subsequently qusrtered in the Marine barracks
on Flushing Avenue Brooklyn. Another troop ar
rived from Philadelphia, and third has been here
since Monday. All these are to be concentrated in
body, and TO be sent TO Charleston 10 re-enforce
the marine corps there.
Passenger who arrived from vicksburg 9th,
state that Gen. Herons division had returned from
the Yazoo River and were preparing TO 70 TO some
pout further south. Shermsns old corps still occu
Mad jackson. but it wss understood would soon fall
back this side of the Black River. All was quiet
along the River
Ii. IL understood 1t Washington, from private
sources tia. Gen. Gillmorss losses by sickness and
casualties amount 10 about one-third OF bis original
forcs. He has not asked for re-'nforcsmsnt', but
tho Governmsn, will probably send help, as Ia
fully resolved upon tue capture OF all the Rebel
forts
John Morgan and his officers have been locked
pP N w Ciasisnsa City Psisa