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

The steamer Graham from memphis Oh INC
Goth nst brings to Cairo the body of Major Rawson OF
<he I'D Ohio who died of wounds received near Tupeo
zas Memphis BEetin contains further particulars OF
Che late 6ght Helena Our total loss was o. In
ruding four officers. The Rebel loss was $50.
Rebel prisoners say that had Col Brooks expedition
besn sent out from Helena few days since the Rebel
General Robbins would have attacked the plantations
below that place the next day. and drawn ell the Fed
ers force he could of Helena while the Rebel Gen
eral Shelby with some 200 men. to make an at
kaok on the place from the northwest and oyerpower
lhe small force left In the Notifications.
Intelligence from Nassau to the 25th ult. says
that misunderstanding is not active Just now. owing
principally TO the Wilmington quarantine regulations
but 10 the mean time the blockade making
extensive preparations for the Fall business. More
merchants are coming Nassau and new steamers are
arriving or are on the way. 1.-TWO large vessels
correspondent writes "came In last week. and dozen
more are expected. There ten in port to-day.
sany OF our old ones running TO Bermuda for the
Summer. BY 90 doing they avoid the quarantine Of
Dixie" .,
The hospital steamer Baltic, with 700 sick and
grounded soldiers sailed from Fortress Monroe on Sat
prday afternoon for New-York. On the morning Of
che ssth inst Gen Sheridan's cavalry captured over
100 Rebel prisoners the north bank Of the james
River The steamer Z. L. Clark has arrived from
Nsw.Orlcsns, and reports the health Of our troops
good. She brought no papers and no news The
United States frigats Minnesota arrived In Hamp-
ton Roads from Point Lookout on Friday evening.
The Memphis Bulletin of the Goth inst. gives
IN account Of the destruction OF the steamer Clara
Bell She attacked by the Rebels there being -four
companies Of the 6sth Michigan Infantry on board at
fhs tims Finding that tho boat about to sink and
her crew about surrender her. the officers OF the
regiment ordered the boat TO be the Mississippi
shore The soldiers then set her fire to prevent her
Alhng into the hands Of the Rebels
The Louisiana Constitutional Convention
adopted on the o2d Instant the Constitution by
1arge majority. and will Immediately submit 1t to the
people. Gen. Banks has prohibited the transfer Of gold
TO the Rebel States and stopped oil traffic in gold
cept the purchases Of 1t to DO deposited In tho United
States Treasury such deposits to be drawn out only
satisfactory explanation being given Of the purpose
10 which the gold is to be applied.
Supervisors Crook, Studwell, and Herman
OF Kings Comfy. N. Y. the Committee appointed to
consider the proprety of sending recruiting agents TO
Che South. have appointed seven. from each AS.
semby District to proceed immediately TO the disoyal
Batee In the possession Of the North TO endeayor
10 secure recruits to fill the quota Of the county
capt. mafllu VI JHo sJcbiu tIdHhpOII tlty VI
Hudson from Fort Monroe Sunday at p. m. arrived
Aere yesterday afternoon reports that President Lin
coin aud Lieut. Gen. Grant were at the fort when he
called from there. The nature Of the business that
brought these distinguished personsges to the fort
u 90 important q conjuncture Is not known.
Alexander Ward, Superintendent Of Lands
and Places yesterday morning ordered all the recruit
ing tents and Offices in the City Hall Park to be 10
moved 1t is known that many Of these places were
enting for other States and countless hence the
order. AL the stations now abolished
TIE Richmond Hhig claims victory for Gen.
Early at Kearnestown, near Winchester. An addi
Sona dispatch from Early himself declares that he had
driven the Union forces over the Potomac into Mary
Land.
The Counelmen yesterday adopted resolu-
tlons requesting the Board Of Supervisors to increase
the bountes now offered because other States are giving
more than we are and thereby getting away our men
The New.York and Sandy Hook pilot-boat
w. II. Aspinwa No. 81, and the John d. Jones, No. l5
AAvs been chartered by the Government for three
months. for business OF Port Royal.
There are 1000 contrabands and refugees liz
d. Louis An immense wooden barracks Is being put
~ Cor their accommodation.