New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIL WAR.

Advices from Cahl"'H' nm Wv No'0N
tav that Gen Stcolc's army Is there Gen.
Tbsvcr Joined Gen Steele at Llkin's Ferry
On the Little Missouri River where the Rebels
ware driven from line Of breaslvorls ccfninaHd'
liver bottom. The enemy next stood at Pr irie
40 Anna which was fortified with limo of IiAe-
Nit. and cpauuien.s for guns in barbette nile and
b,flong. Gen. Steele ftei their position, and Gen.
price sicdadcd after brisk fight, toward Washing.
ton Gen. Steele pursucl the Rebels toward Washing-
ron and then suddenly turned and pushed for Camden
Prce discovered his mistake and started for Camden
also. A desperate race cnsuod, and although heav'
skiAnlf,ing occurred all the way. Steele came out
victor and entered the tho eromys Notifications TN
opposed Camden is strongly fortified with nine forts
AL is approaches are wei guarded and it can DO held
against largely superior io.cc.
The steamers Yazoo Columbia and Menim8c,
bringing adyices from New.Oreans to April a. arrived
at this port on Saturday The Rebels exhibited dis.
position 10 sttsck Cen Banks in his strongly fortified
position on the Red River and thc skrmishing which
was in progress might at any time grow into battle
The runcr regarding the occupation Of Shreveport by
Gen steele. has one addi,onthat he was throwing Up
Notifications The Red River was falling but TIE Misss-
sl2pi was rsngfas Gen Stone and others Of the staff
Of Gen Banks had arrived Of Alexandria route to
New Orleans Gen Stone has been superseded by Gen.
Dwight, small Union feet has gone up TIE Washita
River cavalry expedition had been sent ont on the
north bank OK tho Red River near Alexadrs, by Gen.
Grover The Rebels continue TO annoy vessels on the
Mississippi River at yal,Cs points from Yicks5urg
down. They arc in force Baton Rouge, near
ly oil composed Of cavalry.
J. b. Rogers, Colonel commanding st Cape
Tirlr eau, Missouri reports that 6c,achucn Of
I'D
tight With ggeE.as On the 18Th inst. killing four. On
tae 9Oth thcy vpon them in house fight elsuod
snd eight more were killed. TAo house Wes buraod.
The enrolled Missouri Militia have killed ak within tie
last week. No prisoners were taken. Philip Davis a
desperate guerrilla chief Wa killed.
Missouri's quota is said TO be full, except $780,
and more than tha, number Of coored volunteers ire
yet to DO credited. VIII not some OF the howlera
against negro soldiers kindly volunteer 10 take the
places Of these black fellows and the State the
disgrace Of employing nggers, snd save the negroes
fom pcl Of btug shot ard so made worthless iOf sale
or birei Or is S1bo good enough to be killed in place
Of the other soIt Of unprecedented lighting meut
The latest news from the Potomac Army
states that tho Union troops who went the other day
Madison COurth0use, burned the place to ashes Int
t,ason f1r the oct was not known. Deserers (ger!
sciul.o.s authority ssy tia' Ice has 10000 men. wit
ekspo c ctve cavalry; that tho men have supplies fo
- ..i4i0gted ~ tle.n and that the various rail
ten y - nsing up troops day and night Nth al
spo-d ,n Circirnafist states that q detsch.
Il h pat'hh 49,. OF UojsonS diri.ion under
ueni ct the f'h h'' isrbs's la Front Hil County.
Capt. Adams attacked 49, end 20 homes. Capt
Nv. killed AID captured 6.f,,trl grcr.'ps
Adams then puzzled forward t4kshlrr.ar 20 men.
Command, Killing II Dis onccrs asi 49,,
vessel, supposed 90 be Rebel -
showing tho American Gao. clarc5 prl',i'r -
latitude 2! a. longitude 20 l2. On the 10, 81 M1rrh
mounted six guns and carried about 10 men. Aftas
brief cha 80 she ran southwark.