New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

News from Fortress Monroe Oh S"V"""J 80 "
the effect that the Rebel Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is on Ills
way to Fort Lafayette a returned prisoner rum
Richmond the Rev. III. c. Trumouii Oh INC iV'l Noh'
necticut Regiment, says tAat when nc ieI' iio h''!
pr;so, Of Richmond on wednesday, the Union officers
orsned there had ony received onethrd of pound Of
bre,a and some water for two days previous and for
asvsral DAYS no meat had been served out The Quar-
tormester explained 10 the prisoners that he had no
provisions TO give them. He stated that on the same
day he was unable to supply the prisoners on Belle
Island with anything whatever and that it was with
the greatest difficulty he could procure little meat for
the hospitals.
We have New Orleans dates to the 9Th inst
There was report in Orleans the 9Th that The
advance Of the column Of Gen. Washburn IL the Ieche
region was attacked The morning of the Sd inst and
driven in. The Rebels however, were speedily checked
and driven to q great distance. losing 600 men taken
prisoners and 100 killed. our loss was 40 killed The
force in Western Louisiana is conce ntTa,ius at New
Ieeria and vicinity where they viii await further orde
Nothing has yet been heard concerning Gen. Banks
las naval expedition to tie RIO Grande but the move
1nent toward the border Of Texas which some
regard as mere fnt, will probably SO divide the force
of Mavruder as to leave Brownsville open easy
capture
Some explanation is given by The Montreal
Commercial Adrfriser q secession newspaper Of the
thwarted Rebel conspiracy in Canada. Il alcits Of
The failure Of the Rebel pot, and says the Confederate
Government fitted out the steamer X. Z. Lee ron VII
uington 10 Halifax, with a cargo to furnish funds
Thir,y-sx officers and three hundred men 20 come
overland iu small parties and meet at general rondez
vous 1t was their intention TO surprise the Federal
garrison on Johnsoa's Island, nboraie the prisoners
and convey them into Canada. They did not intend TO
violate British neutrality.
The Army of the Potomac remains quieSeent.
Gen Meade, Gen Fitzpatrick and Gen. Pieasauton
were in Washington Saturday. Ger. Meade nii-
mated his intention be present AZ tie dedication
ceremony Of the Gettysburg Cemetery on Thursday, If
the safe Of affairs in the Army Of tie Potomac VII per-
nit II was reported Saturday that tie enemy were
extending and strengthening their works tie Rap
idan The latest dispatches Of Sunday night represent
that carnoDadinc was heard that morning in the "
oiniiy of SteTensburs. AMI It supposed shat XII
patricks cavalry had engaged some Rebel recoAnoer
Ing force
Official advces from Admiral Dahlrren report
the seizure and destruction by boats under com
mand Of Acting Ensign Tllson Of tie United States
schooner Il. 4. Ward. Of the schooner Rover laden
with cotton at Morrils Inlet, s. C.. The schooner
awaiting opportunity 10 run the blockade. In an
petition shore few days later, FOR tie purpose Of
obtaining water Ensign Tllson. with ten OF Lis
command was surprised and captured by tho Rebels.
dispatch 10 Tie Cincinnati Gazette. dated
Knoxville Nov. - says that the affair Al Kog rsyile
is not so BIRD as IT frt supposed. Our loss Is low
reduced TO 800 Tie I'll Ohio cavalry ana ID Tonnes
see infantry were engaged. The latter broke and
escaped into the mountains. large portion o. thoso
who supposed to have been captured, have since
come in The Rebels fearing recufoIcenents fcn back
otter The fight.
The steamer Cony,.y left Fortress Monroe or
Saturday for City PoL,, with a cargo Of provisions f-r
our prisoners in Richmond and H. vicinity Governor
Morton Of Indiana. has forwarded Eve hundred suits Of
Aothes to the agent fof tle Indiana soldiers ia Rich
mond with urgent request that lie may De permitted
to send provisions ioT them also
Within few days past five large +. amers
have been captured by our bociad.rs oT yi- lgtor,
by which We have no only Obtained valua le c.fsoes
and considr.be quaatits VI a. and munitions ofw.-
bat also valuable conc roadeace from Tie Robe.
agents in Europe
A rcconn0.s snce Of tie Chowan River to
near the mouth q tie uliclwatcr wes made recently
under the direction Il 1iaj Gen. Peoa au ,a enemy.
being apprelousige Of upon weldon. 1ulacd tie
bridges over tie principal streams.
The Rebel papers are exceedingly ira'e over
tbe aHdr at x ~ Ford They acknowledge O defeat
and call it dlss.aceia. Tie o~p..Ie o. tvo bngaaes
sets the editorial s.rategisfs Wild
The blockaGc-ruRucl Lila and annie, taken
few days ego or Wilmington By de Nippon, arrived
at tbs part on sltufdar She has . valuable cargo.
and is Oh excellent vessel.
On the l4th inst. a small party Of Rebelr who
were making Hray on tho Eastern ahose Whs'nia).
were captured. L is said they were Of Capt D,ai4
band and thai Deal himself Was taken.
We have news from Charleston harbor TO the
evening of tie 18Th inst There is little 20 report. e.
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