New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
TIIE WAR.

rh mar spirit continues with undated interest.
y..,e,dsv the IIth Regiment, Col. Maidhoffi the
ODD Col. Aspnwall; the 23d (Brooklyn), Col. Ever
5.n. and 37th, Col Roome, took their departure
from this city for Harrisburg. Gen. SANFORD or
dered the 4th Regiment Artillery to get ready to
march. Gen. Couch to furnish all the necessary
equipments on their arrival at his headquarters.
number of other regiments are ready to march to-
dav and will be forwarded fast as tSey can pro-
cure transportation The soldiers who left yester-
day were in excellent spirits, and seemed to be pos
sessed with as much patriotic enthusiasm and mill
tary vigor as when they were summoned to respond
at the booming of the first Rebel gun against Fort
SUMTER more than two years ago. The lOth Res'-
ment Volunteers, or National Zouaves, are pro-
crossing favorably with their reorganization, under
Col. Bendix, and they expect to be ready to march,
ss q militia regiment, with GOO men, on Monday
night.
in the cargo Of one Of the prize steamers lately
captured and brought into this port, large quantities
of top,dhapks have been discovered, manufactured
by British Neutral traders and sent 10 the Rebels for
aiming the Indians to aid in the prosecution of this
accurssd Rebellion. Also large quantities OF non
descript savage weapon, something between tomh-
hawk and butchers cleaver, stamped "W. Gilpin,
Wedges Mills 1862" evidently intended for arming
Indians
"A company Of colored men arrived at Harris
burg on the 18th, from Phadephis, whose services
were declined by Msj-GeD. Couch, on the ground
that no authority had been granted by the War De-
partment for the muster Of colored troops into the
service Of the United States for less period than
three years. 1t is well to DO very careful of the
sspctty of red tape but this seems TO be drawing it
very fine indeed.
Col James johnson, with a Pennsylvania
regiment, last week made q three dsys reconnOis.
sance along the Chckahoniny nearly to Charles City
Court House, driving in the enemy's picket' cap
turing number Of the 10Th Virginia cavalry, secrr-
ing large herds Of fine cattle horses mules saddles
brides, buggies, wagons, guns, over $500 worth Of
tobacco, and destroying valuable toolshOps, forage
and grain.
-Advices from Fortress Monroe 10 the 18th say
"our most important local news is for the presen!
oontrsband. Great activity prevails in the Depart
ment and it is particularly manifested in the COM
mand at Yorktown" The reader may possibly
guess that this has reference to Richmond. Ii is
added that Gen. Reyes is in front to conduc. Gag
gressive movements in person.
On Friday, Benjamin Haiuin, Of Company
p, Provost Guard, and Samuel ID. Crumb, Of Com.
pany b, seth New-York viii be ,hot at Fort Della
ware. Crumb is charged with deserving twice, and
also with forging his descriptive list, by which he
drew eight months pay. Haduin also drew 5000 in
money, without the intention of serving a soldier
The yarn from Port Royal about a mutiny
among black soldiers is fiction; the immeosc muii.
ny consisted of temporary fuss made b. one ihan
only, during which rnuskei was accidentally fred
and one person thereby killed-this man was not 4
relative Of the officer in oommand.
The ship Crown Poirt, Capt. Ge;, from New
York April 9. for San Francisco, captured and
burned by the prvatee Florida on ths 18th Of Nay,
in lat g., Ion. 81. The Crown Point had valua-
bic cargo, and was insured for $780, agsns. cap
ture.
-Ex-Secretsry Cameron positiYely denies that
he advised (in speech on Monday that the com
mand of the Pennsylvania troops now organizing
should be taken from Gen. Couch and given TO Gen.
Mcclellan Or Gen. Franklin.