New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-21
FROM WARRINGTON
Special Dispatch to The n. Y Tribune ,.
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specia Dispatch to The n. Y Tribune
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug 20, 1863
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Richmond papers to the 10Th instant nave
been received They contain several items Of interest
The following dispatches are printed:
FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
MORTON Aug l2-One of Gen. Kirby Smiths stan
officers who has Just arrived here. SAYS That iour
transports laden with troops passed Rodney gong up
on Friday. The troops sent down 3! Grant were 10
replace the troops in Bsnkss army whose term OF ser
vice had expired Gen. Price was at Pine Bun. Ark
Gen Dick Taylors army Was at Berwick Bay. one
of the field batteries struck wotransports near Donald
sonvile last Tuesday. Gen. Smiths headquarters We're
M Shreveport He has called on the Governors oi me
Trans. Mississippi States 10 meet him AZ Marshall
Texas on the 18th The Governor Of Texas has taken
the field with 10000 State troops. Gen. Magruders
Headquarters are al Galveston.
SECOND nlSPATCH.
MORTON Aug l3.-The i6th Texas Regiment
Cavalry captured - Yankees from wagons J. miles
The other side Of Big BnCk Yesterday and brought them
safely TO this place. THY belong to Sieelcs DIVISION
5,h Army Corps. Their pickets have been withdrawn
from this side Of the Big Black Gen Dick Taylor has
captured IS New York planters who were planting cot
ton for the Lincoln Government They were sent to
Texas for safe keeping
The Erorqiner denies Parson Brownlows report that
exGov Aiken of South Carolina is prisoner Of the
Confederate Government.
The Court Of Inquiry TO investigate the capiiu.aon
OF vicksbure and Port Hudson convened at Montgom.
CRY. Ala. on the 18th.
RETAINING SUBSISTENCE AT MOBILE FOR THE
EXPECTED SIEGE.
Special Order No. AZ, of the Rebel General
Maury commanding at Mobile, reads: Until other
wise ordered neither subsistence stores nor corn VIII be
allowed to leave Mobile except reasonable supply for
noncombatants leaving the city"
In noticing the arrival of bocksderurners. The No
il. Register speaks Of the cargo Of the Alice Union as
Comprising provisions and necessares such as are ab
solutey needed and not whisky, which usually FREEDOM
mates IN other cargoos.
THE REBEL CONSUMPTION LAW.
Special order No. All of the Rebel Gen Maury. com
handing a; Mobile reads as follows:
"cOn.ct officers are informed that under recent decision
S ave spbec, 10 conscripon into the Confederate service
though they may have taken the oath as aliens
FRAUDS IN COTTON sPECULATIoTs.
The Commission appointed to investigate the
frauds upon Government arising oct Of cotton spceua
uons in the West AID South West have made report
which is now in the hands Of the Secretary Of War.
We understand that the report duplicates one Of The
Major-Generals of the army and Other officers Of
rank al Of whom have made large sums Of money by
The operations From the known hatred Of the secre
tary TO such transactions is safe to say that and
speedy Justice will be meied gu, to the offenders
GUERRILLAs NEAR WASHINGTON.
II is said that a party Of guerillas were
within four miles Of Washington last night Their
close proximity troops prevented them from doing
any mischief 1t is asserted by parties who ought to
know that Moseby is IL the habit Of visiting this city
in Disguise also that some Of the army suffers are In
communication with him and his gang supply them
By suffering themselves to De apparently robbed
PRIZES CAPTURED.
We learn that the L. ;. steamer DE Soto, OF
the Gulf Squadron. captured two lily laden steam
crs on the sth Of July bound from Mobile 10 Havana