New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
Richmond news from Charleston to the 2Sth
Inst los been received by way of Richmond and For
trcss Monroe. ! dispatch dated the 9th announces
an oyerv helring" attack the Rebel rife-pts on
wednesday evening about o'clock. No explanation is
given as to the location Of the rAepts the actual
results of the attack but from the fact that the atcr is
derominated overwhelming" we judgei; to have been
successful dispatch dated the 2sth announces that
tie bombarGment Of Sumter and Wagner proceeded
scggishly and that our forces were working hard III
the trenches IN front of Wagner. No further attempt
had been made - shell the city Union accounts are TO
the ssth They do not differ from former adyiceS'
Fort WAGNER was rot taken and the navy TO 20 on
without reference 10 it, leaving it TO the land forces
dispatch from our blockadng feet states
that ON the morning Of the 7th inst steamer of 100
tuns VIII the British fag dying ran the blockade OF
Wilmington y. c.. in full view of the United States
vessels and after she 60; safely through the fleet
flung out The Rebel flag. She was pierced for SIX
guns in addition &c two pivot guns, and probably
woald receive armament and be ready TO proceed to
sea within week She is larger than the Aabams or
Florida and appeared to be very fast
Volunteering in Ncw-JerSey Is proceed
ing very bTiskly. About 5000 men have been
obtained since Gov PaTkers proclamation was Issued
Three new batteries are complete, and one regiment
Of cavalry and two regiments of infantry viii be com
pletcd during tie week. Almost every township
in the State is at work and it is expected that IN
few days the quota OF iNewJeTsey will be filed by vol
uLtary en..stmcnts.
Late information from VickSburg confirms
the report Of :he death Of the Rebel Cen Pcmberon
He is said - have been shot by Texan soldiers bu; no
particulars Of tie occurrence are given. The IAN
Ary Corps has been transferred by Gen Grant to the
Army Of the Gulf Preparations are said TO have been
making in New Orleans the 18th inst for amoyemeHt
in some direction
Reports from Texas state that there are at
least oe hundred vessels loaded with contraband car
gocs for tie Rebels off the Rio Gralde. Several o.
them are British steamers waiting for cotton which the
Rebel Government have contracted to deliver az Maa'
moras to the extent of lii thousand bales during the
month of August.
DIR. Stone, Surgeon Of the 54th Massachusetts
Vols (colore writes that the wounded black soldier
who are prisoners in tie hands of the Rebel cared
for in tie hos,cla with the wLito wounded and thai 10
can find 10 authentic OF Trustworthy account Of any ol
rage or ind gnity offered to any Of our wounded either
In the attack On Wognsy on james Island
Tn tne authority Oh AeDel papeIs lcceiNeu a.
Morehead City. Y. c.. it + stated that jeff Davis Is
about TO issue call b., aaeice Of the Governors Of tie
Southern States for half million of negro troops. ia
whom their freedom wil he guaranteed and bounty Of
Atty acres Of lald vii DC given at tie expiration OF Tho
War.
Official information was received at Gen.
Hciutzcmans Headquarters. Saturday Of the skrlnsh
o. Monday last with M0sebys gueIras near Fairia1'
in which the Rebel chief said to be mortaly wound
Cd Our loss was two killed, three wounded and nearly
ali the horses numbering s.
Gen. Steele's forces were all at Clarendon,
ARK. on Aug. II. when lie effected a junction with
Gen DayidsoGs cavalry division lie 'ssto move on
to Bayou Me,iog Immediately where he hoped to meet
Price and his force.
A Washington dispatch says, the line OF the
Ohio and Chesapeake Canal is still infested with guer'
rilas A large party of them on Friday crossed into
MARYLAND at Whites Ford and captured number Of
stock canal teams.
II is announced that no draft will be made in
Ohio. Ofcers OF the army sent home to secure drafted
Iaen age instructed 10 open recruiting stations for en-
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