New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
TIKI, WAR.

Ida which left Sapeo. s. c., the night before homa
10 Nassau. She hsd "a bales of Upland cotton. I
The Rebel schooner POcahontas was captured by tic
u 5 steamers Az,Iea and Sweet Brer, while she wa
attempting TO pass out Of Charleston harbor bound to
Nassau with 3 baes Of cotton and 29 boxes Of tobacco
a communication has been received from Admiral
Iarragnt. announcing the destruction of the bockade-
simmer which wa. run on shore on the night Of the is
lust by the L. s. steamer Glasgow. The IRE oil onr
vessels havns failed to destroy her Flag Lieut.. Wat
hon volunteered to 10 IN AMI her fire. For THIS
purpose he YVES given three Of the Hartfms and one
,f the Brookyns bosts, which were towed Into posi-
lion by The Metacomet aud kcnnehec. The vessel was
boarded. set fire. and rendered uiterl! useless.
,Ihe boats then re;reaed to their covering vessels
md were towed off to the feet. The whole affair was
well managed and very crcditabe 70 Lieut.. Watson
s,nd his assistants, Lieut.. Tyson, Ensigns Whiing
Hidden and Dana and Masters Mate Hcrrick, Of the
Hartford and Ensign Pendcton. Of the Brooklyn
New-Orlesns dates of the 18th inst are re-
.eived No mail steamer wonId leave Nov-urlcans +.
during the week following the 18th inst, but the
mails for the North and the East would be forwarded
ais Cairo by each regular steamer The Ifa- Ie!fa
claims to have positive information from Alexandria
tina, the Rebel General Dick Taylor leit that place
shree weeks since for Richmond aud the troops hel!
under him are now commanded by Gen. Walker
rsho has lately been made AFOREMENTIONED hopes
no he assigned to the Trans Mississippi department in
place OF General Kirby Smith and This j. very likely
Taylor being brother in-law Of JEFF Davis.
The Navy Department has received dis
patches from Admiral lee incooing communication
from Commander Maeonb Of the L. $. steamer Shan
rock dated July H. in which the latter reports that Oh
nhe 10th he som Lieut. Commander English. with the
Ceres and the Whitehead TO ascend the Scuppernons
River in cooperation with detachment of 20 meu IN
der Lieut. Col Clarke TO burn the bridge at Columbia
10 prevent the Rebels from transporting supplies 10
their army ct Plymouth, N G. The expedition was en-
s1ey successful cIectuay destroying the bridge and
disabling a large grist.ml. No opposition was en-
sountered.
"a private letter dated New-Orleans 7th,
rays Last night staff officer told me that l5,ocl
7non would start from this city and below in ocean
steamers to-day They take - days rations and am
1nuniion. There is large number of additional
enboat in Lake PontchaItrain and more vessels have
7een added to the feet of Mobile. Some think This m
expedition for the capture Of Noble, to possess
she Alabama River end establish base Of supplies for
Wen sherman at Selma while others beeve tie troops
are destined for Fortress Monroe
The Louisville Journal is advised that early on
Saturday morning large Rebel force said to he under
command Of Gen. Forrest captured the Union stock
,nde AZ BrowResboTo on the Memphis and Charleston
RAILROAD. Ii garrisoncd by 100 men, most Of whom
escaped. The Rebels then moved on Huntsville aud
after sharp skirmish drove in the Union yokc;s.
DER troops number some 1900. and are strongly for
r.fed. The Eebd force is estimated ri from tight
70 ten thousand. Additional Union troops leaving
10 the relief Of Huntsville
Vieksburg advces to the 10Th report all quiet.
THE expedition under Gen. Socum, REINFORCED By lie
cavalry sent by Gen. Washburn. marching again
for the interior Of Mississippi The latest accounts
from Gen. Smith place him Ponto'oc on the 10Th
anst Forrest has issued call for al ctizcas bcw
5hc e- Of Is and s. to rally his support and for the
old and boys to and take OF their horses
While his men engaged the enemy.
Missouri (the western part) is in mot
drplorablc condition Gang. Of guerrillas punder
ing and numbering a, wil and NOT only this hut get
ting largely recruited by who proesscd 10 be loyal
anti they had secured the State arms. IL il difficult 70
mako the Of affairs al this distance bur it is
about a. bad as it can be.
The 18th Massachusetts regiment, Col s. II. .
Leonard thor term Of service having expired len BAL
ximors at O'Clock last evening for this city tbeir
way to Massachusetts,. The regiment numbers 20 |
officers and Inen.
We are indebted TO Lieut.. Col. Sherwood. /
commanding tho nth Ohio. for copy Of The Aouta
Apc,, of July D. There is news in II except from
Northern papers.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The steamship LIropa, from Liverpool
July .. and Queenstown July TO- arrived AZ Halifsx
yesterday. bringing two days later news
The motion of Dsracli for vote OF censure
Uas rejected IN the House Of Commons by i majority.
,rhs debates conducted with great luminosity.
turbulent scene cnsued when member OF The OppoSi.
t!on called some statements of Nh Iayard calum- /
eious" Mr.. Pamerston contended that such an ex-
Vrcssoa was not permissible while the Speaker decided
lhat II was Mr.. Hennessey. amid great cheering, |
cited a case where NJ Pslmcrson himself few years
eso had used the term calumnious against Mr. Iayard
IN the Horsc OF Lords the motion Of Lord MancsbuIy
sos vote Of carried BY nine majority
The kearsarge and Niagara are cruising in
tbs Carmel The Rebel steamer Rappahannoek Is |
eeips closely watched Q, Calais Tie Tsa,. charges
Jhs French Government. with having not only SLOWED
put eaeolI aged the building Of Confederate steamers ~
Nantes and Bordcsus and with having now suddenly
tielded 10 tho demands Of the Federsls,
payal engagement took place of Rugsn he.
esssD Danish frigste and Ave Pruss!an grnbonis
Aocvflins 10 the Danlsh account the gunboa,s we're
nsbls to continue ser three quarters Of al hour four
~ thsr ten gans becoming disabled According 70