New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

9Th reports strong reconnaissance from Gen. Crooks
command TO ascertain the strength and position
Of the enemy In front Duyal moved bis force to the
from. and advanced in two battalion lines keeping his
rear as much possible under cover to prevent the
enemy from sscertaining his strength or probable in
tentiona Amer some maneuvering and diminishing.
our forces fell back having accomplished ell that was
intended With the exception ofthe capture Of the ene
uy's entire skirmish line We, however. took about
thirty prisoners.
DISPATCHES from Grants Headquarters up to
tho evening Of Wednesday say Everything is quiet
here to-day excepting the usual cannOnading On the
left the line been extended about six or seven miles
and we DOW hold the Inc of the Weldon Railroad SO.
curely 10 Reams Station No Rebels TO be seen on
our LEFT 'front.' and their line has evidently been contract
cd in this direction. The losses in tie 9Th Corps in the
battles Of Friday and Sunday are now computed at
shout I've thousand.
Early yesterday morning number OF recruits
and substitutes attempted to escape from the Battery
Barrscks On Of them named John Peterson was hailed
BY the guard and ordered TO halt He continued run.
nin and fired the ball entering the back OF his
head and lodging In tho BRAIN causing almost instant
death. The body was taken into the barracks and
Coroner Ranuey notified to hold inquest. The great
or portion Of those who endesyored to escape were TO
captured
The u. s. Steam Transport Mississippi, Cap
lain Kennedy arrived at this port yesterday morning
tfom New Orleans 18th inst. She brings number OF
passengers and It's SICK and wounded soldiers TN the
ed Michael Owen, I'd Mass Battery, died aud was
buried at sea, cath. Charles Coy, eth Vermont died
and was buried at sea; 2h, Edward Simpson private
Co f. 3oth Maine regiment died. same day. Grstavus
N. Carey. private, Co. K, Goth Maine. died and was
buried at sea
The packet steamer James White arrived at
New Orleans from St. Louis the nth. Above Helena
the boat was fred upon at wood landing. and her
pickets driven in No injury was done. Below Napo-
loon she was fired upon sg,n with the results.
About fifteen miles below Baton Rouge another attack
was made. This attack was the last made, and re
suited also withou. injury to the boa, or psssengers
Our dates from New Orleans are 10 Tire 18th
inst Admiral Farrsgut made reconnaissance on the
18th Inst to the cbsiructioas near Mobile, and found
the Confederate steamer Nashville sunk across the
chsnno making access TO the city impossible until she
a, removed. The Rebel gunbOat Morgan came down
during the reconnaissance and connonaded our vessels
There are still two ironelsd rama and several plated
batteries the city.
Memphis advices Of the 23d say that the 9TH
Illinois Cavalry has returned from the pursuit Of the
Rebels under General Forrest At last accounts (oa
Monday the Reels crossed the Coldwaer River. TWEEN
tythree miles from Memphis retreating In the direc
ton OF Pamela They expected 10 create diversion IN
Cen Smiths expedition. Gen. Forrest told one OF our
oficers under Tag Of truce that on Sunday General
CsriersOn occupied Oxford. Miss.
We learn from Doboy Sound, Georgia, that
an expedition from the soop-ofwM Saratoga recently
went forty miles inward. where they captured forty
savary men, together with their horses arms and
Damp equipments. and burnt splendid bridge on Tic
Gulf Railroad. Tho expedition returned after an alb
sence OF four days with al their prisoners and without
losing man.
Sometime ago man named Charles Beavers
sho had belonged to Mosebys Guerrilla took ihe oatl
VI allegiance; but this he violated. and was again cap
tured as a guerrilla Having been convicted Of the
crime he was yesterday hanged on the Old Cepiisl
Prison premises.
The following New-York officers have been
dismissed the service for various Ofenses Cap
sans William Smith. ll5th James L. Thompson.
10Th Iieutensnts Roswell y. Iriah. 18th Battery
John Lynch, l64th Myron L. Dunlop, l4th Heavy Ar
siIery, and Angelo Durand Goth Cavalry.
w. Howe. of the 10th Pennsylvania regi.
ment was hung ct Fort Alia at noon. yesterday, for
desertion, and killing an enrolling officer in Montson'
sry County Penn q few months since. The execution
vas witnessed BY very large number Of prisoners
Among several other naval officers who have
recently mysteriously disappeared is Acting Ensign
10 Shaw, ato Of the United States steamer Tabona
The Navy Department have in vain sought information
concerning him.
RIt is said that after the receipt in Richmond Oh
the news Of Grants seizure Of the Weldon Railroad
eour advanced one hundred dollars per barrel At this
rate ii will ere long BE- barrel for barrel Of paper foI
-four.
The Philadelphia BuLIetin says that on the
18th ut the steamers Gettysburg Keystone State and
Massachusetts have captured the blockade runner LII
ian from Wilmington for Bermuda
Mr.. Joseph Howard. jr. the author Of the
bogus proclamation wos released foI2 imprisonment
yesterday. Mr.. Madison. who VISA merely Howsrd
smsnnepsis, Is still in durarce.
Maj. -Gen. Butler is on his way North, on q
brief furlOugh. He may arrive in town TO-DAY. Lord
Lyons Is also expected 10 DO In Now.York today.