New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have news from Port Royal to the 18TH
inst On the 18th the Rebels attempted surprise at
tack on SeabroOk Islsnd-and failed because OF the
undue wakefuness of the Union sentnes The steamer
Sophia from Nassau, with q valuable cargo has oeen
captured of Altamaha River. AdSices from Jackson
vile 10 The 10th report ,he little town Of Fistss On the
left bank Of the ST. Johns River, about 10 miles rom
its mouth and 50 from Jacksonville, was occupied BY
our forces under Col Barton on the 10Th inst Inc
town was found entirely deserted except by three small
families who proiessed Union sentiments and desired
10 remain nj their hooS and within the YANKEE INES
Owing TO the non-sppropiaton Of the requisite funds
by Congress work has been suspended at Fort Chncn
ut Eernandina, Fla. 4 few days ago small force Of
froops under the command Of Col Quincy Of toe l21th
Now-York Volunteers left Folly Island in transports
and proceeded to Bulls Bay which is on the northern
end of Suiyans Island. They effected landing dur
ing the night and met with opposition After pene
frating the interior distance Of FIVE miles. and survey
Ing the enemys position, the troops re-embarked and
returned to Folly Island The object which prompted
The expedition successfully accomplished. On the
10Th inst new. iIon-clad steamer was successfully
launched at Charleston. She is called the Ashley.
This increases tho rOrclad feet in Charleston harbor
20 seven vessels She is described formidable ves'
BEL with many Improvements on former efforts OF the
Coufederates in naval architecture The Rebels report
the capture of Fort Powell, near Mobile by Admiral
Farragut
VIII negroes fight Col. MoCabb officially
communicates the part taken by his command in the
late action at vidsls, Louisiana which resulted in
victory to troops force Of 300 coorcd soldiers
put to flight in great confusion four FIVE times their
number OF the enemy with loss 10 them Of one killed
and five wounded, some mortaly, and a number OF
prisoner Not a man OF our command was hurt. Maj.
Charles W. Smith, commanding battalion In reserve,
says that he and the line officers Of his command were
Obliged to place themselves before their men with
drawn swords. and threaten summary punishment to
The first who would attempt to quit the ranks to
Ion their comrades Sighting in the front :" their eager
ness to be engaged being almost irrepressibe."
The table Of quotas in Wednesday mornings
papers ia wrong far the numbers DO furnished
by the States Of New.York New Jersey. Pennsylvania
Wisconsin and Minnesota are concerned, for as the
table itself shows the deficiencies former calls are MOI
yet completed. The reason why they are not yet com
peted is that complete returns Of credits to These
States have not yet been received The numbers to b
furnished by the other States given ia that table
are the quotas under tho call of March 1854 and dc
deenoies under ell previous calls The account ia mad
np 20 tho list of March, except for the States abov
mentioned and IL cEoIasise of piss.s~---
reSnlist in tho field.
The Navy Department has received informa.
lion Of the capture by The United States steamer San
Jscnto of schooner laden with l32 bales OF cotton and
two barrels of turpentine. Her master, Edward j.
Norvile is a citizen Of Maryland, AID Acknowledges
having run the blockade She has no name.
On the 10th inst. there was an engagement
near Fort Pillow between COO Unonists and 600 Reb
els resulting in the defeat OF the latter with loss Of 30
killed and wounded.