New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Official dispatches from Gen. Grant give from
Richmond papers Of Tuesday, brief account OF tic
capture Of Fort Morgan Our forces lad severely BON
bsrded the Fort and had pushed up the gscs and be
gun severe TIRE upon the Rebe, guns and gunners,
whom Gen. Paige seems to have deemed further resist
ance hopeless He consequently spiked his grns. de-
stroyed as much be could Of his war materials ana
chen surrendered The garrison OF 5sl men had bosa
nent IN .Orleens The Casualties not numer'
Qua We still have strong foros on tie Point and 81
Grants Pass.
The reports that the losses in the Fifth Corps
70 the bates Of the 18TH 10Th and 2st Inst reach oV
greatly exaggerats the facts 1t Is definitely knosa
that they do not exceed $500; and as Strangers ana
others continue 70 come in and the sick are not AL &C.
counted for 1t Is believed that the aggregate loss WI"
not exceed $500. The loss Of the Second Corps In
rbursdoys fight win not exceed 500 according to the
official statement and 1t is believed that when all with
IN our lines report the loss will fall to l.3W
First Lieutenant Charles I. Bruen, 10th New
York Volunteers has been dishouoraby dismissed the
oervice for using contemptuous and disrespectui Ian
gusge towards the President. Second Lieutenant
Samuel NJ. White IT, i45th Ohio National Guard las
been dismissed the service for refusing 10 obey the ofac
Of seutinel ito dismeunt when approaching his po't
s.night mounted. Lieutenant-Colone Eias H. Greene
Qnartermsstsrs Department Is relieved from duty ss
Chief Qnaricrnaster. Department Of Washington he
IL succeeded by Colonel John A. Ellison
Jake Benefits squad Of seventeen guerriilss
went into Owensboro, Ky. on Saturday afternoon and
captured and shot Capt Walters, Of tho Sd KENTUCKY
Cavalry They also captured ten negro sodiera seven
OF whom they shot. The throe others escaped and con-
oeaied themselves on the whaTfboat The Rebels sat
the boat on fire. and then left The citizens afterwards
extingushed the flames.
Supervisor Blunt's report on naval enlstmentS
IN this city shows that from the 6h Of April sG. to
April 1864 there we're IS $50 enlisted represent
fng Ol4 years OF service. Mr.. Blun. urges Gov SeJ
our TO try TO get these men credited upon our qusts
ehoud n be done we shn aid have ncudng enlistneht
IN the land an OF more than 10000 sve
our required lumber.
Gem. Wheeler's Rebel force is said to be as tn
head OF the Cumberland River. three miles below GAIA
Elm. captured . company Of Federal troops and ~er
attempting to the river this morning Tor an az
xsrce upou Gala.in wheelers force Is variousy est
mated at from 5000 to 1900
Jesseys gang of guerrillas went into Client
Ky.. on Sunday night. amer having shot thirteen ne
gros In tie suburbs. The yeysy, Indiana Hom
Guard. shelled the Rebels oa. Of Client fem tho opOo
aide OF the river.
Quiet prevails in front of Petersburg. TIT
Secreta-y OF War Ia dispatch to Gen. Dir last night
stated that nothing was known at that time Of a1y i'm
pertant operations.
Secretary Stanton SAYS that unofficial reports
hsvs 1t that tho Rebel cavalry forces in Kentucky anS
Tennessee have combined for an attempt TO break al
Ehermsns lines Of communication.
The bark Adelaide. Capt. Williams. or
rived here from Rio Janeiro, reports August 9. lat
- T4O Ion $3.50 chased by schooner resembling
plot boat. supposed to be pirate.
Pennsylvania is said to be in tho front rank
IN raising recruits under the late call aboui <ooo pei
week are going forward.
e'Afairs in the Shenandoah Valley seem to b
pretty quiet. Sheridsn's army wss at Winchester q
last accounts
The Rebels are said TO be using the Weldon
Railroad below Reams Station. and running their suI
uas tbence TO Petersburg around our left by wagon