New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

"a ,o,orsms by way Of Cairo to the 22d. There seems
e. no little nows from Gen. Canbys Department ana
=, has seut two correspondents beyond the lines iof
,-n,ins something valuable the other day. We take IL
that there is anything going on the press WIN not oe
suowed TO know it The Rebels along tAe MISSISSIPPI
occasionally get q shot at passing boat pu' .ne'
are not doing much mischief story that the heo'n
hsd captured two steamers In Yazoo River Is pro'ou
;no,rreo the steamers having safely reached Vicksburg
srth large cargoes of cotton. large NUMBER OF prs
ouers had arrived fat vcksburg recently captured IT,
teen miles back of Millikens Bend.
Rebel dispatch from near Aberdeen, Miss,
ON tie Path says the enemy burned AsheviDe last night
shs,r advanced forces passed through Holly Springs
fhIs morning towards Lagrange. Their wagon train
crossed at Waterford last night. AS they were about
croseing Yesterday. Chalmers fired into their infantry
sroe. and a sharp skrmish took place. He captured
three wagons and teams, and five prisoners. Our loss
90 The pursuit was renewed this morning.
The news of the capture Of Fort Morgan IS
fully confirmed by Rebel accounts The Fort was sur
rendered with all the guns men and materio OF war.
The Rebels profess to be surprised at the event and are
demanding explanations. Admiral Farraeut has made
survey Of the distractions. forts. &C.. near Mobile
and does not find anything that would stop his reach
Ing the city, should he undertake to do so.
Twenty five guerrilas dashed into Greensboro,
KY on Saturday evening killed three negro soldiers
and Lieutenant OF the Cd Kentucky Cavalry. They
Than set ON fire the wharf boat containing two thousand
dollars worth of stores They remained only fifteen
minutes and were pursued by the Homo Guard.
rebel sympathiser was shot by Capt. Wilson while 70
sistlng arrest.
Major. General Heintzelman issued an order
on Saturday prohibiting express railroad or other for
yarding companies from forwarding or delivering arms
nowder or ammunition Of any kind within the limits OF
Ohio Indiana Illinois, and Michigan. for the ne1tsxty
DAYS without a permit from headquarters; also pro-
hibiting dealers in these articles from selling the same
within this time
letter from the Army Of the Potomac says:
.Our total loss in the fight of Thursday will not 1T Is
sad exceed two thousand while that Of the enemy s
suppo,ed TO DO about FIVE thousand We sti hold about
fonr miles of the Weldon Railroad. and the portion
abandoned by the Second Corps was efectually de-
strOyed"
The Vicksbnrg Herald of the 10th has On ae-
count OF a mutiny Of part Of the cd Illinois Cavalry
on the steamer Olive Branch. which was only queled
iy the pompt action Of the commander of the gunboat
Benton Six mutineors placed in irons on boare
1te Benton. The remainder were dissrmed and sent
mp the river under strong guard.
From the RIO Grande frontier We learn that
The Rebel Gen. Ford took possession Of Brownsville two
DAYS after its evacuation by forces. Gen. Ford has
q small force and is evidently prepared to make rapid
retrograde movement, should circumstances render 1t
necessary.
Reports from Duvall's Bluff, Ark, say that
Shelby and Marmaduke recently made an attack on
Pine Bluff and that reinforceens had been sent to the
Latter place from Little Rock. Nothing dennte Is
known.
IT seems from official and other dispatches that
Early is rapidly rereating up the Shenandoah valley
Doubtless recalled to help Leo in trying to recover th
weldon Railroad.
A large Union meeting was held IN Ballard
Co. Ky. on Saturday at which Gen. Meredith, CON
,nanding at Cairo. made speech. Union sentiment
said 10 be on the increase.
Secretary Stanton telegrsphs to Gen. Dil
that the recent movements Of Sherman TO seize th'
Rebel lines Of communication. near Atlanta. have beeI
successful
Our troops from Knoxville made raid las
Monday on Rogersve. capturing the place with many
prisoners.
gang of guerrlss plundered the citizens Of
xIsrdenburg. KY. on Tuesday. Of money aud watches
% the amount Of thousand dollars.
There were 300 guerrillas in Commerce, No,
yesterday.