New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


nothing of interest occurred until the expedition passed
Salem Miss. on the 5th, when 300 men were sent In
the advance and passing through Ripley they captured
yeyera small parties Of the enemy On the 9th, our
main column passed through Ripley. moving south.
west On the 10TH our cavalry moved in the direction
Of Guntown leaving the infantry in camp. After pro-
ceeding a few miles. they encountered the enemy's
pickets and soon the battle became general The cav
airy dismounted and drove the enemy some distance,
when the latter were reinforced and men fought
FOR four hours with the greatest desperation and against
greatly superior Odds Another large body of the Reb
els arrived on the railroad Just at this time in sight OF
the battle, which was raging furously' all our
forces being engaged 1t became evident that we
could not withstand such attacks by vastly superior
numbers and our men began to fall back. contesting
every inch Of ground 1t is said that the cOored troops
fought with the most determined desperation and were
the last to give way Our forces retreated to Ripley
25 miles that night after burning large portion of
the supply train and destroying ten pieces of artillery
which they were unable 10 forward through the
swamps. On the llth the Rebels made desperate at
tack on our infantry which was repnlsed but the at
tack was shortly afterward renewed and considerable
portions Of infantry cut off and captured 1t
is stated that after the ammunition had become ex
hsused many Of the negro troops boarded the ammu'
milton train 1t being destroyed and filed their
bosoms and pockets with cartridges and that Others Of
the negro troops gathered ammunition from the cast
away accouterments of the white troops and thus were
enabled to keep up the fight until they reached Mem
phs. 1t Is also stated that body Of 600 infantry
which cut off and supposed to have been captured
were defended by 200 negro troops from the repeated
assaults Of the Rebel cavalry and arrived at Collier
vile after the main column Of our forces arrived
there Another body of 300 negro troops escaped by
various roads All brought their arms and accouter-
ments with them Our loss is now estimated at l25
negro troops killed. and IA pieces of artillery About
1900 men, all Of the 59h United States colorel troops
have come in There are 900 men and officers missing
Three hundred Of the 55h United States colored troops
are missing 1.-THE caution Of the author of this dis.
patch extreme Whenever any praise is to be given
to negro troops he is careful qualify by saying 1t
is stated" This is modest way Of saying, II doubt
it. or wish ii were not true."l
Q. S. supply steamer Newbern, Harris from
North Atlantic BlOckading Squadron, and "a hours
from Fortress Monroe arrived last night She has on
board 70 prisoners from the blockaderunners Thistle
Georgiana McConL and Siren, recently captured. On
the 9th inst. the Newbern ashore the blockade
runner Pevensey, nine miles north Of Beaufort. She
was laden with arms lead. bacon. and shoes Con
federate account Her engines and boilers blown
completely out Of her few moments after she struck.
She was fine iron sidewheel steamer Of $40 tuns reg
lister and new this being her second trip. The vessel
and cargo were valued at g., 100000
The Army Appropriation BILL which is now
law equazes the pay, rations. &C.. Of all troops,
whether cOlored white except in the matter Of
bounty On this point it says that every person Of
color who shall hereafter be mustered into the service
shall receive such in bounty the President shall
order in the different States, and parts Of the United
States not exceeding 500
, The anniversary Of the Battle Of Bunker Hill
was obs ryed yesterday to limited extent down East
That haiti, a miserable skirmish II measured by
the doines OF to-day; yet Carlyle said fits ION Bunker
Hill Democracy was announcing in rihe-volleys death
winged under her sur banner. to the tune of Yankee
doodledoo that she is Sorn. and, whirlwnd like will
envelope the whole world"
a dispatch to The Cincinnati Commercial, from
Dayton says that " In response to a serenade las,
night, Mr. vallandigham said he didn't believe that
there would be any attempt TO arrest him. but should
there be such thing intimated he and his friends
prepared for such an emergency"
Gen. Burbridge has issued an order forbidding
the circulation of The Cincinnati Enquirer within the
limits Of his district This is vallandigham's special
organ. and rare specimen Of the malignant Copper
head.
Morgan has got out of Kentucky with few
hundred men, Pursuit OF him has ceased 1t is pity
he could not have been mildly restrained from further
raidng-say by return to an Ohio prison.
It is reported that Rebel force of 800, under
jenkins, crossed the Kentucky River into Trimbe
County, eight miles from Carrollton Wednesday
night, going westward.