New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

T1e sarearorth Conservative OF Dec. ma,
Information from what it deems Trustworthy sources,
that Prce with all the force with which he succeeded
In getting across tao Arkansas Bver is on his way to
Texas or the Red River country. The fatal disasters
with which he met in the series Of conflicts with Blunt
and Curtis were quite sufficient to satisfy the Rebel
General and his followers They have no desire TO en-
gage In any further adventures this side of the AIkan
sss. 1t is true however that the forces Of Stand
Waite Cooper and Gano this side Of the Arkansas
and In the Indian Territory for the purpose OF captur
iug our supply trains This the same force thst cap
tared the large train ut Cabin Greek in August last
also the same that burned TIC hay at Fort Gibson
Admiral Porter communicates to the Navy
Department information of the burning and destruction
OF the runner Ella OF Wilmington by an er'
pediticn from the United States steamer Emma She
was loaded with arms and ammunition. AID bound to
Whining She was run ashore under the guns OF
the batteries Oh the "a. and subsequently destroyed
From papers found board she must have sailed from
Nassau some time in the latter part Of November The
expedition was composed Of six men. under charge OF
Acting Ensign Samson assisted by Acting Third
Assisteut Engineer Churchill Much praise is &C.
corded them for the creditsbls manner in which the
performed their work.
Another expedition, which went out from
vicksburg recently under Msj. Gen. Dana was suc'
cessiu The enemy was found IN force; but this did
not prevent Gen. Danas men from accomplishing the
work they started out to do They thoroughly destroyed
the long bridge over Black River. the Mississippi Cen
trail Railroad for thirty miles above that stream two
thousand Eve hundred bales Of Rebel cotton aud about
three hundred thousand dollars worth Of other Rebel
government property. and returned TO Vicksburg
with the loss Of only tive killed and foy wounded and
missing.
In late Rebel papers we have the proceedings
OF the North Carolina and South Carolina Legislatures
rsave to negotiations for peace In the former body
resolutions have been introduced in both houses In favor
OF sending commissioners TO Washington. and JEFF
Davis and the Legislatures Of the other States
quested TO cooperate. Tho resolutions offered in the
South Carolina Legislature deprecats any overures FOL
cessation Of hostes until dissolution Of the Unor
is conceded BY the national Government.
In response to many inquiries it is stated that
substitutes for enrolled may be enlisted in thu
First Corps Major General Hancock commanding ant
the principals viii BIO exempt from drat; but such sub
sttutes win not receive the Government bounty Thoy
should be forwarded to Washington for enlistment,
Representative recruits may bs enlisted In the Corps
And these win receive the Government bounty.
The exchange Of prisoners, recently stopped
In the Savannah River has been resumed in Charleston
harbof, where tho feet OF Col Milford. Union Ex
change Commissioner. now lies. The steamer Victor.
from of Charleston. arrived at Annapolis Saturday
with further consignment Of exchanged Union pris.
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