New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have particulars vi tho attack ol JIG
Rebels upon Newbcrn. y. Co. on the "a instant, when
show that il was quite serious represented BY
the first dispatches although The ultimate result was
satisfactory 70 the Union arms, and saved Ncwhern
from being occupied BY he enemy. II appears that the
Bebes advanced tie lat instant upon our ouposts al
Bachelor Creek eight miles from New bern, and cap
tured them after fight. force Of our cavalry
also repulsed in sight Of Fort Totem Tho enemy
pressed closcly upon our lines and actually came Wi'm
h0iing distance OF the city, Recent dispatches reces
by Cen Butler however. informed us that the enemy
was driven back to Kinston by Gen. Palmer on the %
inst, and that Newborn relieved. On that evening
the Rebels had possession Of Newport ard cut oil the
connection between Newborn and Beaufort.
A dispatch received iii Cincinnati from Kan
swha gives particulars of the capture Of Gen. Scammon
and stall and the burning Of the steamer Lew ii ap'
pears that the steamer was lying at InheId' Oh inc
west side os Kanawha River, when thirtyN guerhlHs
appeared on he opposite SIDE thirteen OF whom crossed
in skill and took possession Of the boat, capturing
Gen. Scammon and forty soldiers and officers gu OF
Wbom were asleep The guerrlas afterward burned
The boat. AL on board we're paroed except Cen Seam
mon and three other officers The prisoners were
mounted and OF into the interior Our forces had
started in pursui. Of them OF last accounts.
A letter from Doboy Sound, Georgia dated
Jan apnounces the capture by the eunbos Huron Of
the British ship Sylyanus. After being repeatedly
sheed and well ridded the Syanus wasrun ashore and
sunk in one athom Of water and low tide leaves her
nearly dry. and she may be repaired She is about 400
tuns burden and loaded with salt spirits Of all kinds
oordage &c. She was trying to run in and suddenly
changed her mind upon seeing the Huron and tried to
run out Her papers made her out to be from Nassau
n p. and bound ostensibly to Bermuda. Her captain
acknowledged that she was blockade runner.
By last accounts from Chattanooga we learn
that Gen Johnston with nearly his whole force, had
fallen back as far as Rome Ca, leaving only portion
Of bis troops q. Dalton. II thought that Johnston
either retired to that point obtain supplies or to pre-
vent desertions as between eight and nine thousand
Rebels had come into the Union lines since the battle Of
Missionary Ridge. No anxiety for the safety OF our
troops OF knoxville is entertained ct Chattanooga.
The line of courers between The two points Is Gnlter
rupted-
Marshal Murray arrested two recruit broker;
on Friday named H. D0wncr and John Crockett
Downer was charged with sSindling William Brown
OF the l4th Heavy Artillery out Of $780, The Marsha
sent the prisoner 10 Gen. Dix in whose absence he
then ordered to be locked by the police but he pre-
frred TO pay $50 into the hands of the Marshal sui
4 awfe and children. Crockett was sent to For
Lafayette.
A project has originated at West Point +
erect there "Bottle Monument" upon which shall b
inscribed the names of all officers of the Regular Arm
who shall have been killed or died wounds received
in the field during the present The expense o. L'
monument is to be betrayed by sliding Of taxa
ton upon the officers Of the Regular Army-S7 for
Naior.Gencral down 70 e. for Lieutenant Col
Bowman is President, and Prof Church Treasurer Of
the Association.
The case Of the Chesapeake has atlength been
decided in the Admiralty Court at Halifax. n $. The
Judge declared that the vessel and cargo should be re-
stored to her owners subject TO such conditions respect
ing the payment OF the expenses as tie AttOrneyGeD-
eral may exact. The latter demands surety against
latent claims Which tie owner end agents of tie
sci demur TO.
A letter from Charlotte Harbor, Fla, Of Jan.
% says that an expedition. under Gen Woodbury..
bad arrived at Ponta Rosa for the purpose Of cutting
of the supply Of becve which the Rebels receiving
from that region at the rate Of 800 per week.
On Saturday morning a reconnaissance in
force from the Army ofthe Potomac started toward the
Rapidan Considerable firing took place at Norton's
Ford during tie day. aud at pm mosAet firing began
and continued until dark.
A new and fast blockade-runner, the Wild
Darrell was destroyed at Eew-Topsal Inlet y. g., not
long since by the Sassacus and the Florida. The vic.
tim had got Ashore, and landing her cargo.
Refugees from East Tennessee are daily ar
irving In Nashville Scarcity Of provisions has com.
peeled them to leave. The country has been pretty vel
swept Of supplies by the coreudng armies.
Richmond papers 10 the Sd report the block
sdernnning steamer Presto ashore on Suliyans Island,
aud likely ~ be entirely lost under the Union firing.
Part Of the cargo will be saved.
A skimish occurred recently in Jackson
County NO.. between Capt. Coleman's Union command
and about 100 guerras supposed to be part Of GUAM
trels old force.
The Rebels made series Of attempts TO cap
ture Cumberland Gap Friday and Saturday 2ah and
3oth uit, but they repulsed b. Col Love will a
strong force.
Illinois boasts that she has furnished, up to
jan l. all the meu required Of her under all calls up
that period.
A locomotive and five cars ran through the
draw Of the Long Bridge at Washington Saturday.
Que soldier was killed and ten or twelve wounded
LEGISLATUR
ASSEMBLY Feb. 6.-The bill known as the General
Bounty BILL which received the sanction OF the Senate
on Wednesday, was passed. This is a different bin
A. A., l.