New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-11
NEWS OF THE DAY,
THE WAR.

Gen. Cillmore's official dispatch announcing
the capture of Morris Island has been rece'eu' LIS
orrors ON Sunday n;cht had reached the very crest of
the counerscarp Of Wagner on its sea 'front.' ana ofders
o- Given for an assault at low water on Monday; the
Dohois however escaped by small boats in the night,
except IS who were captured The fort is wonderfully
strong; its bombproos capable Of holding 1880 men,
were uninjured after the most terrific bombardment
ever known. Col. Keitt Of South Carolina was the
Rebel commander, and had 400 men. Gen. Gilmore
found 10 pieces Of artillery and large amount OF ex-
celent ammunition in the fort He says his guns now
completely the hnrbor and city Of Charleston AS
he says nothing about assault upon Battery Gregg
(Which had garrison of only 900 mem conclude that
the Rebel story of repulsing our forces was hoax
The United States steam transport Daniel
Webster Capt. Phillips, from Fortress Monroe, in q
hours, TO Z. S. Assistant Qnarermasir arrived mere
last evening On the 9th instant, at 1890 a. m ihsuo
of Cape Henry. the ID. W. was boarded by poat De-
longing to the frcate Minnesota from the bockadis
feet of Wilmington, n. C. She reported being OF
shore with her boats and rad fight with some kehes
killing 10 and capturing two guns, which they brought
with them. The w was bound up to Fortress Monroe.
Atcn.m.. OF Hog Island. exchanged signals with
steamships Baltic and Atlantic bound south
Gen. Davidson moved on the Rebel works at
Bayou Motor the 27h, and after an engagement OF
an hour and quarter succeeded in driving the Rebels
frcn their intrenchments. The engagement was con
fined to artillery and sharpshoo;ers firing from under
cover The Rebels had 5000 and three pieces of
artillery They retreated the river burning the
bridge behind them and took up strong position in the
woods on the west side of the Bayou where their sharp
shooters can pick off any person approaching the east
bank Tie Bayou cannot be crossed without ponioons
Gen Steele was TO move forward at once.
A dispatch to The Cincinnati Gd-eie adds n
few particulars about the occupation Of Chattanooga
Gen Wood was put in command of the place, and Gen
Rosecrans would probably fix his headquarters there
The writer saws: The Rebels are in rapid retreat but
our combinations are such that they hardly get of
with al their forces They cutting down trees and
using other means obsruct further passage over
the mountains Our advance threatens the Georgia
State road which is the Rebel line Of retreat"
Capt. Webster u the shipConstitution, cap
tured by tie Pryasxr Georgia, says that his vessel
was taken on the 9Th Of June in lat 20o 81 south
long 29o l6' east. The pirate was commanded by
Can't Maury who was wetnnrscd at the United States
Treasury for thirty years The prizecrew plundered
The Constitution robbnr the men of their private prop
erty On the 2sth Of June, the pirate captured and
bonded the ship City OF Baltimore.
BY an arrival al FORTRESS AIonIoc, VIC icaH
that on Tuesday afternoon the Rebel flag was still fly
ing over the rains Sumter but guns mounted
and but small force remained On the same day at 5
o. m. the Ironsies and five Monitors began an attack
on Batteries Bee and Beauregard. shell from one Of
the monitors exploded in Fort Mouiirie by which the
southwestern parapet seriously injured.
A telegram received at Washington, at ii
O. IN on Thursday from the operator at Crab Orchard
states that Cumberland Gap surrendered September O.
eta o'clock, without the firing Of gun. Cumberland
Gap is in the southeast part of Kentucky near the
Tennessee line and its occupation an important step
toward future successes in that quarter.
A letter from Fayal states that on the 9Th and
18th Of July Rebel pirate steamers were OIL that
port One Of them was seen in chase Of Dutch ship