New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THO WAR.

Bsnkts movements IN the Red River region. The
ect of this movement ;" says The Picayune, Z" will
be felt far and wide it will be most cheering to the
people of the North, aud directly the opposite, OF
course to the people of the South and the opera
tions commenced 50 vigorously followed mp IN
the same manner, they will be of more Importance
than any attempted during the prefent war. It's
undoubtedly a heavy blow against Port Hudson,
heavier indeed than if it had been struck directly
against that ,trongly-foriifed position, for 1T
ia aimed at the great depot Of supplies-cut thesa
Off and there lie no telling what the result viii be-
With Admiral Farragut at the mouth of Red River,
and powerful army in Western Louisiana, the
great highway to Texas is closed, and will remain go
90 long az they have the ability to maintain their
positions To SUM up the entire affair IL If safe to
say that il has been most disastrous ten days for
the Conederates in this section of the c0ultry, aud
most fortunate for the forces of the United States"
We have by the same arrival news Of a successful
expedition up Pearl River, particulars Of which are
given in our letters.
"A short fight occurred near Warren,on junction
yesterday between soma of Gen. Stshel's cavalry,
under Col. De Fores and Mosebys Rebel guerrillas.
Moseby, with 800 men, made sudden q tack al day
light upon the Isl Virginia Cavalry, and surrounded
about so Of our men. The boys fought desperately
sgsinst the heavy Odds and just in the right time
received the assistance of the 9th New-York The
Rebels were routed and scattered in every direction,
and were chased beyond Warenton. The Uuion
loss was | killed, officers aud Ii men wounded
Maj. Steele of the LIST Virginia morslly. The Rebel
loss was heavy; their dead were left on the field.
Our mon took % prisoner, OF whom 10 were
wounded. Dick Moran, the notorious bushwhacker,
was badly wounded; aspy was killed, and it is slid
that Moeeby himself was wounded.
MIR. Redgate, who represents, as owner and
agent, about 1885, OF the cargo of the steamer
Petsrhof applied on Saturday to Judge Belts for an
order for his examination. lie claims that he is
native born subject of Great Britain, was a citizen
of Texas when that State seeded; that be opposed
Secession; that be barely escaped with bis life that
he went to England aud there engaged in business,
the firm having a branch nj Maamoras; that his
portion Of the Reterbof's cargo was intended for
hlatsmoras in pursuance of this partnership arrange.
ment lie claims TO lie treated as loyal citizen,
and Threatens otherwise to claim the protection Of
the British Crown. The Judge decided that as Mr..
R. was a citizen of Texas when she seeded he
must be treated alien enemy, and hence refused
the order.
" hoxa
way Of Newbern. The Rebels are keeping up the
spirit of their troops by sending popular SPEAKERS TO
address the various regiments. County meetings
are held in North Carolina to forward the order
about planting breads u1s instead of cotton and
tobacco One Rebel paper states that Union men in
Laurel Co., n. c.. have been bruialy butchered,
hunted by Indians and scalped, by consent Of Con-
fed.rate Colonel. The papers are st complaining
Of the want Of subsistence for the Rebel army
Eleven prisoners from the Rebel army have
Just arrived a. this port from Newbern They are
now at the Park Barracks, nnder the care of the
Provost Guard. They voluntarily into the
Union camp at Newtern and surrendered. They
claim to be opposed to the Rebels, and declare they
were compelled to join them undor the conscripton
laws Of the South. Though better dressed than the
tstterdemslions who here several monshs ago
they are rusty and seedy, and show signs Of bard
usage and poor compensation
-Maybew, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Is
miles from Columbus, Miss is said by the Rebels 10
have been captured by forces-a movement
which threatens the Southern railroad conmunica-
,ons generally. Mayhem is nearly 100 Iniles below
CoriDb, and about half way TO Meridian, at which
point the road westward 10 Vicksburg forms juno.
ton with the Mobile and Ohio Road A National
force s also said 10 have been near Houston Mss.
on the 10th ul,., designing to destroy me Mississippi
Central Railroad.
We have reports Of a re,.llse near Fa;rmount
West Virginia. The Rebels have esIoyed the
bridges on the Baltimore and Ohio lIalroad at Chea
River Paramount, and other pls es. The story il
that Gen. Mulgan has been defeated by I2,0Jl
Rebels and has lost $50 men in killed. wounded and
prisoners He got off all bis artillery. The I.ebe'
are said 10 have all left he line OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad, moving southwark. National force.
in pursuit, and ende4vorius 70 intercept them.
The transport steamer E3cort that ran The block
ade on Pamlico and Tar Rivers, with troops, ammo.
milton. aud rations fox GEM F-sers forces, when
they were bemmed in by the SIaIs at Washington,
NC, is now in port, having been sent here for
repairs She was battered and pierced by tie shot
and shell Of the enemy on her return TO Newbcrn
with Gen. Foster. Among her passengers the
man VINO took tho place of the pilot when ne was
shot dead at the helm by Rebel sharpshooter.
Our Washington correspondent says that the
alleged instructions of Union cruisers concerning
neutral vessels and mails, which were recently laid
before Parliament, and were made Of the action Of
Lord Lyons in the Peterhof case were never sent
to our naval officers. They were suggested by Sec
rotary Seward to secretary Wslles, but were not
issued. How they came into possession Of foreign
Governments Is question yet TO be answered.
---Ore hundred and forty prisoners of war arrived
10 Washington on Sunday morning, and over seven
hundred more were expected at night or this morn.
ing. The telegraph does not say where they were