New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-19
To Corrcspoudcnts.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


We have Richmond papers to the l4th inst,
inclusive They contain little else than news. and
do not venture much in the way of comment upon that
But they manage 10 make amcst every collision q
decided victory for the Rebels. They put the Union
losses Up the nth inst inclusive Chat was before
IL, great battle Of Thursday at tho moderate figure o.
e0OOS; their own at between SEQ and 6O00-both OF
which statements are unquestionably untrue. They
will not believe that "Butler the Beast is in command
below Richmond because they say he is too great q
coward. They evidently not well acquainted with
Gen Butler. The death Of Gen. Stuart is acknowledged
TO be severe bow. Other deaths or wounds OF
leading officers are recorded. showing that if the
Rebel loss has been no more than they say
The proportion of officers killed hurt is on scale
never before known in warfare II is just possible tai
the Rebels have put their losses at oneth the actual
number Among their good news is tie destruction oil
largo portion of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
another hoax The raids Of our cavalry both above and
below Richmond give the Rebels a great deal of un'
easness which ELL the pretended victories infinitely
recorded canno; conceal The capture Of 81 Yankees
by citizens at Fredericksburg is gloried over. These
men were wounded unarmed aad helpless. but The
Frqairer oonceas that part of the story Brig Gen.
L. A. Soilord Of Louisiana was buried on the 9Th Gen.
Paul Jenkins's body reached Richmond on tho lith.
Lieut. Reid only son Of the late Governor OF Florida Is
killed The Rebel accounts seem 10 confirm pretty
nearly all that we have had from side of the move
men.s Of Buffers forces
To correct abuses on the Mississippi River,
Gen washburne has ordered that no boats shall land be-
tween Cairo and the mouth of White River. except at
garrsoned points, nor be allowed to land supplies
even at such posts without special permit from head
hoob aop Sont1 ONsnt
asd ordered to arrest every trading boat found between
Memphis and White River any person found on board
of any such trading boat be liable 10 CONSUMPTION
and if they arc presumed to belong to the Rebel army
they will be brought as prisoners Of to Memphis,
aud the boats will be taken from them and put under
guard.
About o'clock last evening Lieut.. Tuthill,
with dozen men of the Invalid Corps took possession
of The World Office by order of Gen. Dix. and de-
mandcd that the publication OF that sheet be suspended
The editors and propretors were absent when the Gu
thoritcs took possession. Before 10 O'Clock work YVES
suspended and the lights extinguished in all the
apartments except the lower office which occupied
by the soldiers The Journal Of Commerce was also Wis
tied by an officer and dozen men. who took charge Of
the office and arrested Mr. Hallock one Of the pro
pretors.
The 10Th Regiment, n. Y n. G., Highland
~, Col Morrison. arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing from the front They reviewed in the City
Hall Park by the Mayor and Common Council and thcI
marched up to jefferson Market where banquet was
rendered them by the city. Speeches were made by
Alderman Hardy. Col Morrison. Chaplain White. and
the Rev. Mr.. Dunn of this city. The affair q very
spirited one. and worthy. possible, of the gallant
uighlanders.
The iron-clad monitor Mahopac was launched
from Secors yard in jersey City Tuesday afternoon.
II not intended that the vessel should leave the
stocks until Monday but it is said that mpor alive
orders from Washington ordering the launch to
take place Immediately. The Mahopac is of the same
model and dimensions the Manhattan and Tecumseh;
she has single turret. with two guns
A despatch from Cairo Of the 18th says that
later arrival from below confirms the blockade of the
Red River below Aexandris. 1t was reported that
partial blockade of the Arkansas River below Little
Rock had boon effected Preparations were also being
made to blockade the White River; but 1t Is beloved
that Gen Candy will coon attend to these matters.
The offices Of the Independent Telegraph
Company in Philadelphia, and that of the Inland Com
pany in Pittsburgh seized yesterday BY tho Gov
ernmen-we presume because Of their connection with
the circulation of the Bogus Proclamation.
The contributions received in the Merchants
Exchange at Boston for the relief OF the sick and
wounded soldiers in the Army OF the Potomac through
the agency of the U. S. Christian Commission. now
amount TO S5l 200.
The Agent of the Associated Press offers a
reward Of $1,000 for the conviction Of the person who
cencocted the alleged proclamation Of President Lincoln
Tor 400 900 men. published in two Ncw-York papers
yesterday.
An official contradiction Of the bogus dispatch
plrporting to be President Lincons proclamation for
draft taken out yesterday by the steamer Scotia
for Liverpool