New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Tho battle of Olustee, Fla, was fought on
the afternoon Of the goth inst Our troops under Gen
Seymour met the enemy, 1900 srong 50 miles beyond
1acksonyie and eight mile, beyond S,udersol Oh The
line of the Jacksonville and Tallahassee Railroad. The
battle was desperately fought during three hours end
then at sunset our forces o,eTpowcred By NUMBERS
retired to Sauderson, taking with them the greater
part Of the wounded. The 1lh Connecticut hh New
yampsl.re 4Oth Massachusetts, 4sth and l50Ih New
York. and s.h United States. verc engaged. Col
Srbley of the stA United States was left dead on the
Eeld Col Reed, Hungarian officer. was mortally
yyounded AL the officers Of HamitoDs Battery were
wounded Col Guy Henry.of the 40h Massachusetts,
had three horses shot under him. but ESCAPED unhrrt
A dispatch from Memphis, dated Friday, re-
asserts Tire statement that Selma Ala IS in possession
Of Gen Sherman. The reports from Gen. smiths co.
operating column OF cavalry are moi favorable. stray
,ers cay that the Rebel forces under Forrest Rhoddy
Lee and Adams have been concentrated against hnr
aud that at West Point Miss severe baltic had been
fought in which Smith was driven back. Smiths re-
verse attributed TO the slow movement Of one of the
brigsdes which delayed the expedition eight days. A
report tat tie entire expedition slowly falling back
toward Memphis discredited.
There is news of Importance from the Army
OF the Potomac but it is merely the announcement ef
forward movement. On Thursday Eight about 100
Rebels crossed near RaccoOn Ford but speedily re-
turned without doing damage. Abont dozen took tho
occasion to desert and came within our lines. re-
connossance made from Fairfax TO Wolf Run. on
Thursday last found strong force Of Rebel cavalry as
that place. 1t was reported, but without confirmation,
on Saturday that portion Of Gen. Lees army was
moving down the west side Of mountains toward
nsrpers Ferry.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 9th says that il
Grant defeats Johnston Georgia and Alabama are open
so him, and Mobile viii fall without struggle.
The Rrarainer says: The fate Of Mobile is inevitable in
Che affair of Grant and Johnston and the enemy would
naturally await the resolution of that crisis rather THAI
Incur needless hazard in attacking Mobile OF tbs time
A dispatch from Chattanooga, dated Friday
Bays that the movement toward Dalton 6 a., was siIp!
SnteDded reconnaissance in force, and that having
accomplished its purpose aseoraiuing thai nc Rebel
posted there IL great strength troops reIurAe
90 Tunnel Hin. which they stil occupy.
Volunteering continues very brisk, NJ!
Tluut having paid the bounty, Saturday TO 26J mer
most OF whom were nov recruits. Tho class Of me
Offering is very good. and many Of tho come froi
the interior Of this. and from other States
Letters from the Wilmington blockade sur
mise that two boats which pat OH from the blockade
Pet before her capture and safely reached Oh
shore probably contained Mason and Sdeu. and otho
Rebels Of note.
Adyices received at the State Department;
from Mr.. Pruyn United Sotes Minister in Japan.
dated Jan Is state thu. the Alabama at that tine was
s.in at large.
A Washington dispatch says that Gen. Sher-
man never intended TO goto Mobile and is now in a
safe position.
raid upon Maysyile, Ky, was made by
suerrillos on the 25th inst. Much property was de-
stroyed and one prominent citizen Killed.