New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-23
Terms Of The Tribune.
DAILY TRIBUNE.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


The Union National Convention is TO meet az
Baltimore on Tuesday the eth day of June next Each
State having q representative in Congress VIII be emil
tied TO as many delegates shall be equal 10 twice the
number Of electors TO which such State is entitled in the
Electoral College of the United States. A resolution
WI, adopted inviting the Territories and tho District Of
Colum5ia scndd delegates subject to the deeFmna'I
by the Convention Of their right 70 vote.
our special dispatch from Knoxville, dated
Feb IT, saws that The enemy who had approached IT
some force at Strawberry Plains had recrossed the
river and were reported TO be moving tow ard Georgia
their cavalry going by the Maiysyile Road and their
infantry along thc base - Smoky Mountain. Another
dispatch 90 yZs Cincinnati C9nfaereia dated the DIST
represents tat "the Rebels have broken up Winter
quarters at MoTistown, and in force at strawberry
Plains They have completed pontoon bridge at tho
Plains aad two bricades of infantry across, as also
some csvary which skiI1nished yesterday with orr
cavalry si miles from here, and driven back 10
the river Gen. Haskell encountered the enemy two
miles out yesterday the sOuth side Of the river ana
Killed ak or seven and csptured nine Tbs date must
D. wrong since the Of the nth contr ldicts or
rather relates subsequent events TO that of the DIST
St another dispa;cl Of the 2lst from Chattanooga 70
The CincinpoH Ga.eT, gives hat two divisions
OF the cnemy occupied MayHile the 20th bnt oiier-
ward retired 1t is said that the Rebels have appeared
at the Tenue see River below Loudon. and ore bockad'
ing the river against tie steamers Tor Chattanooga
Another rumoy declares that John Morgan has crossed
thr Tennessee.
We have Ncwben dates TO Che Eth inst. Our
men made raid to Lake Phelps on .he ord Of January
captured number Of gueI13as end destroyed some
Rebel property. On tc 2jth iorayy was mad zen niles
bsyond Co,eran, on the ChOwan River. when our men
iucceeded in capturing and destroying 200 GOO pounds Of
pork some tobacco cotton, horses mules, wagons, sc.
Some prisoners taken and ose man killed accident
ally. On the s9tl, movement was made toward wind
soI. The bridges and c0ton1ent near Windsor were
des.roged-horses mules, wagons. ammunition ard
clothing were captured. Two pr oncrs were taken anC
several prominent ctz were brought away as host
ages for persons confined ~ Richmond. Oh the 81 inst
va captured several cart loads Of pork tTaYe NJ 10
Dixie. estimated at 500 pounds. ~
Fourteen United States vessels are now wait
for scamen being ready in all other respects TO p,
ceed to their respective points Of destination. III
amendatory enrolment bill Just passed. is designed
remedy the deficiency Of selmen, by its provision
sny mariner or able yho shall be drafted has th
right 70 enlist in the naval service which exempts hi'
from the drait. Many sailors have entered the army
having been encouraged by the bounty 20 do So The
bounty already received Is to be deducted from The ze
money to which they may become entitled during The
time required TO complete their military service il
they are succe sf in obtaining prize money they can
afford 70 refund but if not then OF course they retain
the military bounty.
The EorJtra Times announces thai several
t,opeaDd Union prisoners were sent from Richmond
o. Georgia Few dsyS since.
The supervisors Committee paid yesterday
W. regular bounty 10 3rcorus aud resnlisted soldiers
A lew DAYS of such work would render s'dIalt il this
civ unnecessary.
The total number Of men mustered into the
service Of the State Of Ohio up to Saturday is 1900
The Union State Convention Of Indiana af-
semtl s ri Indianapolis on Tuesday.