New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13

best cavalry 4fcera in the SERVICE and one whom IL
country CO. 40 asSd to lose at this iupstuIe Re ~
left record Of much distinction, and was brave a4
fearless spirit every drew sword His opefations
in ths war have been mostly confined 10 Western Viz
efna and are too fresh In the mind Of the public IA
need any review at this time. Since his demise tks
command devolves upon Gen. Vaughan, who. We -
iieve IL Of Tennessee.
Hunter the successor Of the vanquished Dutch Genei
fhe dispatches received yesterday BY TIE Departmsaa
were confrmatory Of the facts stated above. II ~
undsrstood that dispatch had also been received ~
evening" reporting that the enemy had takon Stsnuio
Fortunately for this even be true they can do n
but little harm. unless they burn the town, which "
think they hardly will do. all stores and vunpas
having been removed from there much a. veal ~
Rumors were flying around the city last night II.
porting that the enemy had also reached LerincAm
report entirely destitute Of truth Certainly no ~
information had been received BY our authorities " =
Last night
From The Richmond Enquirer yunAa 1r
THE JAMES RIVER. 800.
The water Of James River has been yerv Low
nent rocks stand out in bold relief The fishing 6ud.
ness has been nearly suspended since Beast Butler fr
made bis appearance on the south side In the marks
occasionally see minute punches Of hengs cstAsE
yesterday and tho day before but they were soon "a
1t high prices.
From The Richmond Examiner, June
THE SOUTH sIDR.
We have nothing new to report from the soutA,
side The troops left behind BY Butler keep cio10
variee the monotony In camp the occasional skelin
nom the gunboats In the river 1t likely that ButS
aud bis troops the south side are waiting TO zee ~
upahot Of Grants movement.
From The Richmond Sentinel, Juns@
CONTRADICTION OF THR IMPRISONMENT OP fHl
MAYOR OF RICHMOND.
The report sent by Butler to New.York, ana
brought back 70 US BY The Times. that the Mayor u
Ishfnond had been thrown into Castle Thunder for
proposing 10 surrender the city was started here abot
3 week ago and had considerable run among the VI
lanous old bags whose husbands have gone over to III
Yankees. and left them TO be supported BY public and
private charity but IL never extended beyond Aa
class till one Of them carried It to Beast Butler w
in . body. II would be very great relief to VI
Treasury and enable us TO attend better to the want
OF indge families Of our Hldera They might tsf
the Beast whatever they pleased. 10
CAPTURE OF A BL0CKADE.RUygER oYp NOBLE
MOBILE, June 6.-This morning the steaw9
Daregan In attempting TO run the blockade. was "
tured. She had an assorted cargo.
The operator at Jackson on the 5th, reported On 10
authority Of Capt. Evans commanding scouts. the1
Aarmaduke is blockading the Mississippi below -
above 0recnvile with 10 guns. His force large. ~
has destroyed three transports securing two cafgo
beside Gripping three gunboats and other tfanspor
among the latter the Marion and Fairchild one gu&
boat one transport and one hospital boat -Four 1aaS
ports are between the batteries, and cannot 60 up 4
From The Richmond Sentinel, JunsA
rHB CAPTURE OF THE O. s. STEAMER WATBRr
WITCH.
The following official dispatch has been ~
ceivsd by the Hon. Secretary of the Navy:
SAVANNAH. June g. l864,-Hon. &. 4 MALLORY, Seer
tdry oftAs Nayg-Sr have the honor TO report that
expedition from my command. under Lieut =. ?. PeeS
Confederate States Navy last night carried by board
ing the u. 6. steamer Water.Witch, near Ossabst
6ound After hard fight Our loss is the gallant Lied
Peiot, Moses Dallas (colored pilot, and three n0
Killed, from 10 TO y wounded. I will telegraph YW
more in detail at the earliest moment am, veryyv
specially. w. w. HUNTER, Flag 0ficeA
zAs Pst0sburS Erprss says that tho Water. WiteA
vss 0 somewhat distinguished craft In the old NavT1
She fgurei some years before the war IN the Paaguf
expedition IN South America. She must be pretty
substantial vessel and her capture Is brilliant sfal