New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The recent attempt Of General Early, with
the brgadcs Of Lee Walker and ROsser uader she i'm
mediate command Of Fitzhugh Lee. to capture The
Union garrison az Petersburg and take possession Of
Cumberland and Newt Creek has proved irilrrc. A
few empty wagons--thrly FIVE in aloi Colonel Tho
burns force were captured by the Rebels on their
route from Petersburg. General Kelly gives brief
account OF TIE dseondtarc of the enemy in dispatch
10 Governor Boremon. The Bel.irCrc and Olo Rail
road is safe and the trains running regularly An
Official document Of the Rebels living Gown the plans
of General Euiy IN IVES, Virginia has fallen into the
bands Of troops. 4. appears from iris rapor tha
Genera. Eaily was 10 cut the Baltimore sud OHIO Rail
road at MaIiinsbprg and by conhi.tion OF move
attempt the capture OF sucA Union forces were
between Martnsburs end New-CIeok. At the latter
place, General Eagly having heard that " were con-
centrg;lng troops Il Martinb burg ana ha,ng been IN
formed that General Averill WAS there with strong
cavalry force, determined to alter bis PIN IL there
fosc dispatched Generals Fitzugh Lee and Rosser 30
attempt the capture OF the garrison at Petersburg
EOsseT 10 try and get into Canbe rHnd and caP'aie
or destroy the stores there Thcy both failed because
Genera, Early could reinforce Lem with artillery
and supplies. On tie 10th Sunday Major Coles bat
TALON Of Maryland Cavalry attacked ny 500 Rebels
under Mostly severe Geit farowei resulting in the
commissioned officers. Our loss was Two Killed and
eleven wounded.
4 dispatch from Fort Smith OF Tho l0tA re-
ports that Rebel Lieuicnan, with a squad Of men,
came into or lines that day having lei. Prices head
quarters at Longwood Christians On. Holmes
commands the Rebel Trdns.Alississiepi Department
and Price commaus the army in the field which is
from 1900 to l5Op0 strong. Only 5000 or 1000 Of
Price. 1lissouraas saryiyerhe veterans Of lexington
and Pea Ridge are nearly Ill dead The Reberocys
are badly clothed fed aad greatly dishcarened
by news Of Union in Texas. ~ wa spppc d
that Holmes and Price would soon make an attempt
upon Little Rock ard Fo!t Saith.
The case of the Chesapeake was before the
Admiralty Court a, Halifax on saturday but was not
finally adiadicated. The Judge. however de-
clared that her seizure was oct OF piracy, and
that. in his opinion she should be returned TO her
owners The Acknowledgement Inain;sined also that
sbe shauA be restored The adjourned 70 the
18th inst.
Gen. Thomas has issued an order assessing
$4,000 On Rebel sympathzers living within Ten miles
of the recent murder OF three soldiers MuberT,
Tenn tho money 10 be divided between thu families Of
the soldiers killed
Nine full regiments have gone into camp IN
Indiana and TWO more regiments are nearly FIJI Re-
erits for the OH regiments arc pouring into adianso
lis BY hundreds. The State las nearly Sled aer quota
Gov. Bramlette Of Kentucky sent message
into The Senate Saturday urging the nmodioe noces'
sity Of raising troobs fog tia State dcf,1se.
All quiet and weather cold IN the Army Of the
Potomac. Five deser;ers are 70 be executed on the
2o,h inst
The Navy Department has been advised Of
the capture fthe Ecbd schooner 1'.' -. Smith by
the gunboat Ke1nebec She was discovc.c about ~
miles east Of Mobile Point at might. Disroy ring the
Kennebee sbc changed Aer couse and hcuied 30 lend
shell va, fred. and the vessel was approached end
boarded. Sic was from Mobile, bound to H4rana v.'t
cargo Of 20 bales Of cotton and some turpcaiae. r
manifest aad papers were thrown overheard.