New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The news Of the invasion # u Northern State
br TIE Rebel army under Gen. Lee has awakened
our people once more 10 that degree OF enihusiasm
and determination which prompts them 10 lay aside
for tie present, all ssues but tee one of vindc"'ing
the bonor of the Nation by opposing the advance Of
an invading enemy. On the call of the President,
Gov. Seymour at once took STEPS toward placing in
the field as large force of the New-York State
Militia as could be got ready in time 10 unite with
the military from other States in the work
Of repelling the invaders of Northern soil.
On Monday afternoon he telegFaphed TO Major
General Sanford to come 10 Albany. At later
hour he sent dispatches to tie Generals OF the Fret,
Seeoud, Third, Fourtb, Fifth and Eleventh Brig
AIDES, ordering them to have the regiments Of their
respective brsadcs ready 10 march TO Pennsylvania
on short notice for short service. Al sill later
bouI-midnicht-he sent kilograms to the Colonies
of the several regiments, asking each one to get
ready first. Colonels Immediately promulgated Or
ders to their commands ~ rally =. their respective
headquarters. No time WAS lost. Yesterday, TIE
mernbers Of the Sixth Seventh, Eighth, Eleventh,
Tbirtesnth, Twenty second, Twenty-;hird, Twenty
eighth, Tbiry-seventh, Fony.seventh, Fiity-sec-
ond, fy-sixth, Sxy-n.nth and Seventy
FRS, regiments, assembled at theE srmories
in this city and Brooklyn. All WAS tustle
and effort. Every was at work in the good
cause, and recruiting went ON brskly, 60 that al!
the regiments which leave likely TO 20 with
nearly full ranks. Last night Gen. Sanford issued
an order directing the regiments Of the let D.
vision to proceed forthwith 70 Harrisburg, IN Penn
sylyana 20 assist in repelling the INVASION proyid-
ing for transport ton and snbsistence, ard stating
that the term Of service viii not probably exceed 30
days sndis limited to thee months. Accordingly the
7th 1tb, 22i and 7st regiments from this city, and
the I2sb 23l, % h. 47th 52d and 10Th regiments from
Brooklyn Are under orders 70 leave for Pennsy vaa
to-day, or Just as soon as transportation and subss,.
snce can be supplied. The orders from the Wa,
Department direct the officers to report to Gen.
Couch at Easton, Pa. This was the subject OF q
warm debate among The Division officers a tleii
meeting last evening, and Gen. Sanford was re-
quested to communicate to the Secretary OF War the
wishes of tho officers 10 retain their own brigade
commanders and organizations the field. Tho
regiments ready to dep4r to-day NUMBER 800 men
That "reliable gentleman has arrived b
Savannah, and tells the papers iheie tia, jos
Johnston had humbugged Grant aud thrown re-en
forcements into Vicksburg that four Unon generals
are known to be killed, among them Sherman.
nice story but wants probability as well Ms confr
nation.
BRIG. Gems Totten, Meies, and Msrliudsle; Col
Townsend, Judge.Advocats General Hot, and Capt
Scott, US Recorder compose Board which met a
Washington on Tuesday to scrtle the'queson Of pre-
oedeuee Of rank raised by MajorGen. Butler, as be
tween himself aud MsjorGens. Mcclellan, Fremont
Banks, and Dix.
There is story in Baltimore papers. told by a
refugee from Richmond, that the Rebel New Merr-
mac had tried her speed aud made but four knots an
hour. Two other iron.clsds are to be doue in
September. The PROBABILITIES are that theae are lice,
aud the refugee spy sent ont by order Of Davis.
The Rebel privsteer Tacooy, or Florida No. ?,
was Seen on tho morning Of the 18th northeast Of
Indian River Inlet, distant about 30 miles.