New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

reek. Two regiments LEFT for Interchangeable 9th,
Col Louis Burger, aud the 56th (Brooklyn, Col.
John Quincy Adams. Major Hamilton, Of Gen.
ssndcrd's staff, has just received order from tue
Secretary of War stating that the Regmentslesvin
now are 10 be sworn in at Harrisburg for one month
only dating from the time of leaving this city.
Some of our regiments are already on the ground,
and have been we'll received by the Penusylvanisns.
number of other regiments are to leave to-day and
Monday The 10th regiment is recruiting at the
Mercer House very rapidly, under Col. Bendix and
other able officers who have service in all its
varieties Regiments aud portions of regiments are
also being forwarded from various places III the ill.,
terror. Two Regiments have gone from Buffalo.
Since Monday afternoon the following regiments
have gone from this Stse 9TH, llth, 3d. 9th, Sth,
7lst 23d, 56th, 5th, 65th and 74lh, in all eleven
regiments
The Navy Department has received from Adj
mral Dupont the particulars attending the destruction
of Bufftou South Carolina. Itappears that on the 81
inst. be ordered Lieut. Commander Baron 10 pro-
coed with the Commodore McDonou,h on this
petition. The army forces from Gen. Hunters
command numbered 900, on board the transport
Mayfower and another army transport under the
command Of Col. Barton. by order OF this officer
the town of Button was e.troyed by fire, the
church there only being spared. Though the Rebel
troops made several charges on forces, they
were driven back by the shells and shrapnels Of
the ICommodore McDonough. Bluifton being en-.
treiy destroyed, the soldiers reembarked without
casualties, and returned to Hilton Head. The
Admiral Gays that the expedition was complete
success, owing TO the hearty cooperation of both
branches of the service.
"A letter from Vicksburg of tho 18th says
Yesterday Judge Lowe of Keokuk, Iowa. had an
interview with Gen. Grant, and in reply to qnss-
ton when vicksburg would be taken, the General
ysplied 1 can take it any hour; but in making an
immediate attack would sacrifice the lives of many
valuable men, whereas there is not, in my esiima
ton, any occasion for such sacrifice. The enemy
are completely surrounded, and are short of both
provisions and ammunition They losing from
50 to 100 every day by desertion, and l am not at
all apprehensive OF the results consequent upon IN
attack in my rear. My force is adequate either to
whip the Rebels by force Of arms or by starvation.
prefer the latter course inasmuch 1t demoralizes
their army and does not decimate mine.'
We find the following Vicksburg items in The
81. Louis Democrat: AT a. M, Saturday, our
approaches by Sherman's corps were pushed up to
the Rebel rife-pits. and to within twenty yards
of one OF their bsstions. The Rebels threw lighted
shells over the parspets on our approach and re-
csved in return twenty three handgrenades. twenty
Of which exploded, driving the Rebels out. On
Friday, the Rebels cut away the timber in the
rear Of their lines and otensd with
eleven inch shell, and two three siege guns.
Gen. Logan silenced their mortar with his thirty
FOUNDER PARROTS and 92-pounders. The gunboat
Marmora destroyed the town Of Eunice on Saturday.
We learn from Gen. Hookers army that the
several corps are steadily assuming the positions
respectively assigned to them. The LIST army corps
on Sunday marched % miles, on Monday l5 and on
Tuesday 80 miles This, considering the intense
heat of the weather and previous long marches, i.
an extraordinary performance. The distance the
corps marched yesterday is not known but wa.
probably 20 miles. Other corps have made rapid
marches, but none have accomplished 80 great a
distance.
The Nashville Press reports the rumored death
of the guerrilla Forrest, who is said 10 have been
shot and killed by lieutenant in hs command, at
Spring Hill, on Friday evening the 18th inst. 1t
was reported that Forrest had accused the leuten-
ant Of cowardice occasion, to which the lat
ter replied very tartly, when Forrest ordered him
out of the room, and at the same time giving him q
kick to help bin ont, wbereupon the lieutenant
drew bis pistol and fred at Forrest
That Lee wants 10 strike at Washington by his
late move, is admitted, condtonay probably, b.
The Petersburg EzprCss of the l3th which in
speaking Of Union gunboats going up the Chicka-
hominy says: Whether this is 10 be base OF op-
erations for a new move on Richmond, or merely a
fent TO reduce Gen. Lees great army, marching
upon Harrington, we are unable 10 say"
Official information has been received 1T Wash.
ington that Col. DE Courcy, with detachment OF
cavalry, cut off at Tripletfs Bridge the body Of
Rebel Cavalry that made the raid upon Maysville,
KY, killing and wounding many, and taking over
100 prisoners, including captain and two lieu
tenants He also recaplured all the property stohn
from MaysvAe.
Sixteen hundred Rebel prisoners, captured by
Gen. Grant arrived at Baltimore Friday, on their
way 10 Fortress Monroe 10 be exchanged. They
were escorted through the city by the New-York
7th Regiment Their motley dress and unintelli-
gent countenanees were in striking contrast with
be appearance OF the boys Of the 7th.
--Gen. Tilghmsn of the Rebels asserted over and
again TO have been killed in tho advance of Gen.
Grant upon Vicksburg, brought TO life by letter
from his wife to bis mother in Philadelphia. She
says be Is only wounded, bu! doing we'll
Commodore Stockton, who was appointed q
Msjor.aeneral last Winter, has consented TO take
command Of tho division Of the New.Jersey State
soldiers, which 10 being raised for the defense Of
Pennsylvania.
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