New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

About 400 Rebel cavalry, encamped near NolaDs
Ferry, three miles ftom Point of Rocks, attempted
to cross the Potomac on "Wednesday night, with the
intention Of tearing up the rails OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad; but their Intentions frustrated
by q band of Independent Rangers who drove
them from the river. At about three O'Clock
on Thursday morning. Lees entire army was
in motion and moving rapidly in the direction
OF Winchester. Exell, who had made move In
tie direction Of Cumberland also fell back and fol-
lowed Lee. There parties now at Martins
burg but body of cavalry and some few horse
men scattered between that place ana the Potomac.
Scouts report all increased body of cavalry near
Harper's Ferry, supported by two regiments of in
fantry, one Of which is dressed in Union uniforms
- Reports from Memphis, to the 9lst, say that
Johnston is st Brandon, and Gen. Sherman in pos
sessi IL of jackson. The Rebel Generals Ruggles,
Chalmers, Saunders and Ferguson's icrces are at
Tupola Ruggles is concentrating his forces, with
tie intention, probably, OF making dash on our
lines. Correspondence from Bragss aud Johnston
armies depict them in desu.ion, and greatly demo-
raiized. Our scou~ report the majority of the
planters anxious that we should get possession OF
the country before jeff Davis has time TO conscrpt
there Great CONSERVATION exists throughout the
whole Southern country.
A disy ten from Cincinnati. Of the ODD, says
that Morgan crossed the Muskingnm river a,
faglesior; Is mics below GAINESVILLE, at I'D o'clock
this morning. Scouts report bic force 900 strong,
with three yieces of artillery. Col Lemout, S6,b
Olio, sept bis regiment and large number Of militia
aHer Linn. The latest reports cay the Sofa are fight
! IL a. Ell -, -.r}
Zanesve. Business ia suspended at Bonneville,
al the citizens are turning out en- mssse to resist
horgsn's progress.
Our cavalry scouts say that 90 far no signs If
tie Rsbels in any force ave been discovered between
tie RappahsDnock aud Potomsc, east Of the Biue
Ridge, though their bushwhackers are scouting aud
plowling around in all directions in small squads,
evidently TO proven, any person from getting Into
our lines who by sny possible chance, might bring
valuable information either from the direction OF
Cuipepper, or from Lees present position.
- The bark ZngareIla, arrived yesterday from
Rio Janero re pOrts that the ship JAbez Snow, from
NewpOrt, Eng, with cargo Of coal bound to
Moutevideo, WAS captured, May 25Ib, bys Confed-
era,e privateer, and burned; also that the Tar X
Arnazcniau, Tor Monievideo, captured by the
same es4ei on the ID June, and burned. Both
crews were Transferred u the HsuOysriu brig Viva
aud arrived at kio Janefo June Oh.
"A letter iron. Winchester, Tenn, Of he 18Th
saws: 1T ia believed here that Gen. Stanley is il
Huntsville, Ala, having entered il Oh Monday after
noon. / will write the particulars soon as re
ceived. We will probably have definite nforms
ton to-day. The probability also s, that Gen
Sheridan IL in Chattanooga. The enemy does moi
seem TO design making a stand anywhere"
The Nastriie Union says: Deserters are agsit
leaving hs shattered ranks Of Bragg army, and
delivering themselves up to our authorities. Sou'
place their number high 10000, bat half tha
number would be very large aud perhaps approx
mates the truth.