New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-15

More than 100 Yankees are at Anderson.
VILE Ga. TAs Albany Patriot states that upward Of
the average mortality being IS daily rh evy prospeet
died. 80 '''' ''' ' 'D' ''"' ~ ~ ''''' "
TO BE SENT AWAY.
To-day 18th over 200 OF the Yankee pris.
oners now here will be sent TO Andersonve Ca where
general depot for their reception has been
On the 9Th another 600 viii follow This is done 70
make for the constantly increasing numbers that
find their way here from Grants army ANY that may
be retained here during the Summer will be sent 70
Belle Isle.
THE YANKEE WOUNDED.
Thirteen wounded Yankees, abandoned on
the battle field by Grant, yesterday th) brought
to Richmond on the York River Railroad. The hospi
tails devoted TO this class Of persons are rapidly filing
up The accommodations and attendance are excellent.
PRISONERS LETTERS.
Federal officers in our custody are quartered
at Macon, Georgia Privates and non-coumis-
sonylle Ga. Friends Of prisoners writing from the
United States should note this change. To insupe Q
letter reaching its destination after its arrival BY flag
OF true. the writer should in all cases prepay the post
age. by which means all delay is avoided.
Twenty seven Yankee prisoners who had been con-
fined IN our Jail for some time past were liberated on
Tuesday May 81 upon taking the oath Of allegiance 70
the Confederate States They are now at large IN Tho
city.
charleston Mercury.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
A correspondent Of The Houston lTexas) Telegraph
writes from Matagorda that on the 18th Of May the
Federal gunboats Alabama and Estelle attacked the
Confederate States gnnboat D. f. Carr and after abght
OF two hours and o half signaly repulsed. The
Alabama was struck below the water line and retired
In sinking condition.
At an auction sale in Columbus, Ga, on the LIST Of
june Salt brought 5O9tOc n.; Bacon s2 ~ b.y
Tobacco 81 - q N.
PROM THE VALLEY.
The particulars concerning the movements OF
the Yankees under Hunter. after the battle ut New
Hope had been decided IN their favor and opened the
way to Stanton are yet obscure They arrived,
however at stanton on Monday morning 10Th Mayl
and Of set about the work Of destruction The
Government shops are in populous part OF the town.
and they doubt destroyed by the TORCH Dri
yate property have suffered to say nothing " the
alarm experienced by the good and gallant people Of
the upon realizing the presence OF the foe against
whose coming they had recently felt 50 secure twas
thought probable that Hunter after destroying an the
important property here would move on Wsynesboro,
and attempt 10 pass Roektsh Gap destroying the Cen
trial Railroad tunnel II possible and coming down upon
Charlottesville.
This, however is a conjectural programme. not SO
plausible as that which would lead him through the
rich counties OF Augusta and iIocApIlase 70
burn the Institute and the Arsenal nsd then make his
escape from the force sent IN pursuit by way o.
the Warm Sn ss,,o@ on the ea Central RerosS
lnst Monday morning, and this being only some 10
miles IRON Lexington it is likely that that town Is their
''''"'' From The Richmond Examiner Of the 9Th.
Ninety.six prisoners Of war were received at The
Libby Prison Tuesday p. ~ (7thl from Gen. Eweifs
front They we're captured in the retreat Of Grant on
hs works. They were dusty dirty, dispirited. de-
moralized. ..s,..
Later Tuesday evening y more were marched INTO
the city. Among them were several COMMISSIONER
The following were the officers received Tuesday:
Cant John Rowe, 10th Mass. First Lieut. John Malli-
SON 9th " y; Second Lieut.. j. w. Lucas 9TH Mich.
Cav Lieut. Col Orsen Malten, 2ash Massachusetts,;
second Lieutenant Thomas saul, 25th Mass.