New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR

-One of the most daring and least successiui eA'
L.. 90 ~. ,,o, came off at Portland on Friday
night Tie United States revenue-cutser Oaeo
Cn.binc which had been for some time in that har'
hor was missed on Saturday morning. She was
nroyisoned and armed for two months cruise
Two STEAMERS, the Chesapeake and Forest City,
were at once sent to find her, and soon found her.
The cutter made fight, firing half dozen shots at
tho Forest City, but doing no damage. The Chesa-
peake having come up it was determined to board
the Gushing. That vessel finding escape impossible,
was abandoned by her crew, set on fire, and soon
after blew up. All the crew were captured, when
Il became known that they were the former crew of
the famous pirate Tacony; that having learned Of
the preparations made for their capture, aud deem
ing escape next to impossible, they had put their
property aboard a small schooner. one not likely to
be suspected, and burned the Tscony-at least 90
they say. They then steered for Portland, with
the intention of getting possession Of this revenue
cutter with which TO make another pirstical cruise
The Rebel pirates numbered twenty.three, COM
manded by Lieut.. c. w. Reed. II was their inten-
tion to destroy all the shipping in port including the
two new gunboas there being built. There Is
story that one boat, carrying ten pirates escaped,
but this 10 doubtful.
"A censorzed dispatch Of Saturday afternoon
informed us that "the Army Of the Potomac is in
motion, and wiz soon be to the front and north of
Baltimore. The heavy rains have made the roads
% bad that the movements are necessarily slow"
The Times adds to this: 1--WE are enabled further
10 say that the entire army of Gen. Hooker is on
the north side of the Potomac, and will soon be
heard from by the public. The locations Of the
various corps, 30 far IS they are known TO US, it
would be improper to disclose" The whole Rebel
army 10 also on the north side of the Potomac, but
10 very much scattered. The last corps, under A.
p. HILL crossed at Willismsport on Friday, and was
on Saturday at Hagerstown, and q dispatch Of
later date states that they have all gone through
Hagerstowu, Longstreets corps being the rear
guard The Rebels recently on South Mountain
and at Boonsboro, Nd, appear to have left those
localities, and to be concentrating a, Sharpsourg
Rebel wagon trains, loaded with grain, plundsred
from the farmers Of Pennsylvania, have begun to
return by way Of Smithsburg and Hsgerstown
Large drOves of cattle, sheep, hogs and horses are
also being driven in the same direction.
We are apprissd that the army of Gen. Rose
crsns is in motion. In corroboraton Of this, The
Cincinnati Gazette Of the Goth has the following:
eve received business dispatch from Murfrees-
boro last evening but nothing from our correspond
emit We mention this to show that the wires were
In order; and second, to indicate that Murrosboro
Is no longer the headquarters Of the Army Of the
Cumberland. The Nashville Union Of Tuesday re-
ports Shelbyville evacuated by the Rebels, and that
our forces from Trune had moved 70 take possession
We may expect stirring news from Tennessee"
An authorized dispatch says that all except one d.
vision moved on Wednesday, Oath inst Rumor OF
fight ut Sbelbyville were rife in Louisville on
Saturday but were not traced to authentic sources
Official reports from Vcksburg, received at
Washington, confirm all the previous accounts Of
the favorable position Of affairs there. The forces
Of Gen. Grant are in fine spirits, and do not sntici
pate any trouble from the movements Of Gen. Johns
ton. The Warrington Republican Of Friday says:
"Pivats advices, dated Vieksburg, June %. are
received from Gen. Grants army. Everything is
progressing steadily Johnston manages TO keep out
Of Grants roach. The news Of the fall OF the Rebel
stronghold is hourly expected" We learn by dis
patch from Cairo that heavy cannonading WAS
opened all along our lines Saturday Of last week
aad continued uutil Sunday evening
Our New.Orleans correspondence is to the 2ls,
inst Very little was known Of affairs at Port Hud-
soubeyond the fact Of the assault and repuse Of Sun
day, 18th inst. 1t was understood that our linei
wore very near the Rebel works, 30 near In some
places that the enemy tried 10 use hand grenades
aud that our position was very strong. Reinforce
meuts had been sent 10 Gen. Banks, but how many
Is not stated Louisiana has been denuded Of troops
70 belp Banks and the Rebel guerrillas are coming
from their hiding places, now and then, to steal and
destroy property. At Bayou Paquemins they
had burned three steamboats,.
"A Rebel report has it that Col. Roddy recently
crossed To the side Of the Tennessee River and
captured Hamburg, few miles above Savannah,
occurring large AMOUNT Of bacon and other stores.
1t is also reported that Gen. Marmaduke fired upon
two downward-bouDd transports q few miles above
Helena, sinking and taking the other a force
OF two regiments was sent up sgsinss him from
Helena, which be completely routed, and drove
what was Jeff Of them bowling back TO their den.
On Saturday the Dist (Poughkeepsie regiment)
arrived in this city, on its way to Pennsylvania
Not less than $4,000 NewYork State soldiers have
gone 10 the rescue Of the Keystone State. Large
bounties are now offered for enstments in the U. s.
service. The 25th regiment was handsomely re-
eeived by the War Committee Of the Common
Council on Saturday afternoon. The 9th buffalo
and the Ssh (Chautsuqus) regiments have gone to
HsrriAburgh.
Forty vessels were destroyed of Cape Sable by
the Rebel privatsers within the last few days. A
Brunswick ship was also captured, but bonded, and
the crews Of tho other vessels were put on board
her. Five vessels left the Brooklyn Nsvy.Yard on
Saturday 10 look for the pirates At Sag
H.rhor T. ON Saturday hsayv firing WAS hear