New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

TIL, yIcksJurg Herald of the 18th inst says,
70 regard to our late expedition To Jackson that our
forces moved rom Black River on the morning OF tie
I'd inst in command OF Gen. Dennis. The whole force
numbered less thar 5000. The enemy were not en-
countered in any considerable force until the 9TH inst
when they found strongly posted on the east bank
of creek three miles this sido of Jackson. fanking
force compelled the Rebels abandon their position,
and our forces occupied Jsokson that night The fol
lowing day. our troops we're leaving the town,
citizen climbed NJ to the top Of tie state House AID
slgnaled the Rebel cavalry which drew up IN Ene Of
battle on the north Of tie town For this act the cit
zen was shot The enemy attacked our advance IN
strong force they driven back the next morning
Our rearguaId again assaulted near Clinton, but
the Rebels again ropused and the ground slreUn
with their dead and wounded. Our total loss less
than 100 killed and Owoanded. We captured % OF 40
prisoners.
The late skirmishing near Fort Stevens has
developed some kind Of ammunition used by the
Rebels Among the missiles picked up IS conical mus
ket ball Of lead in three divisions. Another is brass
chain shot Eve inches in length with conca brass ball.
three fourths Of inch in ength ut each end. The
chain part Is three and half inches nengh formed OF
two stout brass wires twisted together and permanently
riyeted 10 the ball at each end. This is evidently IL
tended a. gstaf ball" to be fred from the rifle to
cut the staff 1t is fearful device II fred at the meek
of soldier il would most Likely decaptate him, or II
wounded poison him. and IL it struck an arm
or leg it would strip OFF the fesh The wound
would be certain death. But the third missile ex-
bibits the fact that johnny Reb" getting short
Of ammunition or he desired to the contents Of his
carridgobox by using the parts OF some adys piano
he had demolished 1t is tuning screw, and ives
i'm tiv6 -pi fror w
The Nashville Union of July ID says; "Dis-
patches received in this city this morning, announce
that three of strongest corps south Of the Chat
tshooche and firmly intrenched In the abandoned
Rebel works. We have very few particulars in add.
ton to those already. published. rumor apparently
authentic is current that tho Rebel Gen. George Nancy
Of this city was wounded in skrmsh. while our troop,
we're crossing the river" The Tunes Of the same date
says: IAN officer from tho front informs that the
Rebels at the front have fallen back within their outer
line OF Notifications around Atlanta They extend
three miles beyond the city and have been made very
strong of late There are 1000 militia within tie in
trenchments everybody able to bear arms having been
pressed into service Johnston will probably give bat
tie there. The Rebels moving all their supplies
from Atlanta 10 Augusta showing that they expect to
retreat"
News from Me- Orleans to the 9th inst. IL not
important beyond the departure Of force of Bankss
army northward, tho destination Of which is nov
known here. TAs Picoyune newspaper which had been
suppressed for time past resumed publication as
Union journal on the 9th inst The Fourth Of July was
celebrated in the usual patriotic manner very large
public meeting held in Lafayette Square, and was
attended by MajorGens. Banks and Sickes, with their
respective stalls Gov Hahn. aud other prominent gen
tlcmen. Appropriate addresses were made oy Gov.
Hahn Gen. Sicklcs, and Charles w. Homer. ESQ. The
artillery parade was the finest witnessed in New
Orleans.
Gen. Rosecrans has taken the precaution to
guard against the incendisry fires in st. Louis by
which number Of boats have recently been destroyed
He has ordered two tugs 10 be kept under full head Of
steam day and night to tow out burning boats into the
river and has adopted other stringent such
as prohibiting small boats from plying in the hsrbor
without authority. The militia at ST. Joseph's, Mo-.
have recently gone over ~ the Rebels In considerable
Numbers.
The Court-Martal appointed to investigate
the charges against Gen. Spinola convened on Satur
day at No o. Blocker street, Maj Gen. Peck presiding
Aftor consultation the Court adjourned over 10 next
week The charges against Gen. Sp,nola appear TO be
for alleged frauds while in charge OF the recruiting
headquarters q, Lafayette Hail. In this city.
Dispatches from Gen. Buffers headquarters,
dated on Thursday, show that everything Is compare
lively quiet there. The Rebels continue TO fire from
q moving rifle battery transports Our qua
boats follow tho battery and respond to their FIRE
with shells
An expedition sent out from Portsmouth, Va,
On Saturday last ander command OF Cod. Diamond Of
tho ht United States Volunteers succeeded in driving
III the Rebel guerrilss from the Nsnsenond country
across the Biaokwatsr.