New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03
Uuisa county Nomination.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

En-. Nsvr Icoartuent a COPY of the report OF Com
snander Nacombe. COMMANDING the Z. = st0'uo'
Shamrock dated Oct %. from which il appears That on
ths night Of tho 9th lust. Lieut.. w H. Gushing u.s.
csnded the Roanoke In his torpedo boat, having tr'
second cutter Of this vessel IN tow, FOR the pliPose %
Blowing M the ram Aloemarle az Plymouth lie peeed
the SoutLGcld without being noticed and arrived
with. short distance Of the ram before be- va. dis'
covered when re cast loose the cutter ordering y 20
boardtle Southdeld and capture Gle picket s'a'iohe d
there white lie attacked the ram with hi' 'orptoo'
Although TIC emmy kept uqa severe i'o O. m0sS'ny'
ani with how ssers mounted on the wharf. Lieut. tush
Ing sucosed,d ~ exploding lis torpedo nndrr me Al
bsmarie at tie sne that the gun Of that YES
ssl to which they directly opposite was lhed on
Che torpedo boat, which Immediately filed, and the
Lieutenant ordered his officers ana men 10 save them
selves. and Jumped overheard He picked ~ By
She Valley City on tho night Of the 18th.
The Rebel Generals Bulcrd, Chalmers, and
LYON held a consultation ct Paris. Tenn. en- Fri
dey last. AZ Of General Forests men iGrousAeo of
Struggling through the country are ordered to Ier'
desyous 81 Jackson Tenn The steamers Oder end
Sanghccs, reported captured By rho Rebels on tho
Tennessee River have arrived safely at Podgcah.
Squads Of Forests men, who passed through
Dresden. ny. on Monday stated that an engagement
had occurred between portion Of Forests force and
Chr forces under Coils Hatch and Shelby LIST week. IN
which FORESTS IleD wore routed, with tAo loss Of
their arms. ammunition. baggere and many horses.
The locality Of the fghA ID not stated.
The steamer captured and burned by the
Rebels u; Fer; Herman, the Tennessee River on
SATURDAY was the Mazepps. Il new steamer andmakpg
her first trip. She owned hy r. 4. II. LoVe.! OF
Cincinnati and was valued at $4,000 Her cargo con
1,oI lfi fu..
siderable other freight.
The surprise and capture Of part Of our
picket line Tuesday night occurred in front Of Fort
Davis and the token belonged TO the SXty.nint
and One Hundred and Eleventh NewloIk Regiments.
They for the greater part men and somewhat
Ignorant OF their duties ind hence were not 50 wgtch
fai as the older troops.
TIE h.'o Albany, Und.) Ledger, says that 2
Rebel battery is reported the Mississippi river at
Erandyvine Point above Island No. 81. The steamers
Chicago and Platte Valley were attacked going up
and two persons Killed. Ganboats ct The bead
and further trouble need no. be apprehendsd.
A louisville rumor says that Gen. Hood with
- DO men crossed the Tennessee River going north
wsri, Tuesday; The particulars md locality Of the
crossing are no. stated The railrosd and telegraph
from louisville 10 Atlanta now in good order.
psrty OF guerr illas made an attack on Mon
d.. night Tic colored company recently raised by
Judge Underwood, Of Alexandria. Va, az thcii
etstim rear AcOtnk. A spirited tel- occurred.
which resulted IA the rout Of the guerrilla
Lisut. Cushing, who las so Pallauily sue.
reslcd in destroying tie Rebel ran Absmslls VIII be
rewarded by Secretary weiles by promotion. The Al
bemare The ero that made such havoc OF shipping
some time aiuce at Plymouth, y. {.
Strong reentoreements Of mounted infantry
have arrived at Peducah KY which it is believed hss
csased General Forrest to change his plan Of operations
Johnsouv lie thought 10 be the place whore The
Rebels will make their attack.
The trial Of Col. North, New-York STATE
Agent hiss been further poned until today in order
70 give the eccased additional time for preparation and
esabis the prosecution to send for witnesses
Trustworthy dispatches, received in Louisville
ssy yesterday morning indicate eserythiug rs al night
along Shsrmsn's whole line.
f.. A. Alexsnder's celebrated horse Osterer
y,,ued a. 900 was captured 1t Bloomfield, ny, on
Monday. by the Rebels.
TIE Henderson (Ky.) Noes says that the great
buk Of the drafted in Kentucky are going into no
Rebei service.
Private Nathan NJ. Wilcox, I'D Mass, is to
b, shot for dssertion ia the army Of The Potomac on
the 4th inst
Forty-four Rebel prisoners, including several
officers arrived at Cairo Tuesday. and we're sent to
Chicago
Gen Custer has issued ringing congratu-
I..o.y order 70 his troopers.