New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

DISPATCHES from Cairo, dated Friday, state
that Union train Of two hundred ana ioil! wagons
while returning to Pine Bluff. was captured by the
Rebels on the 25th ut together with the escort uhoer
the command Of Col. Drake. comprising the twenty
sixth Iowa Regiment the Seventy'seyenth Ohio kesi
ment and the Tortyhird Indiana Regiment, with ior
pieoes of artillery Gen. Steeles advance OF cavalry
reached Little Rock on the LIST inst His main body
was greatly harassed by the Rebels during his retreat
from Camden. and he was compelled to destroy MS
trains and every bridge behind him. On the 3Oth he
crossed the Saline River; but before crossing he was
attacked by the Rebels under Gen. Pagan, and during
the evening portion Of the Rebel cavalry crossed
above ard proceeded within eight miles of Little Rock
causing considerable alarm there. Latest reports from
Little Rock assure us that both that place and Pine
Bluff are SAFE Gen Andrews, with three hundred men,
had arrived to strengthen the force at Pine Bluff
Gen. Sturgis's cavalry had fight near Boil
var Tenn on Monday last with the Rebels under For
rest Our troops numbered 700 with two pieces of aT
lery those of the enemy were 1000 After fight OF
two hours in which Gen. Sursis lost only two killed
and ten wounded the Rebels were driven across the
Hatchie River, destroying the bridge behind them.
Advicos from Bulls Gap announce the destruction oil
the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad for distance
of Is miles between Lick Creek and GreenYIe, Tenn
by a brigade of troops belonging to Gen. Coxs com
and Every bridge and railroad tie in the whole extent
of IS miles was burned and the road left in such con
dtion that it be repaired for months Another
expedition burned all the bridges on the road over the
Watauga River and tore up the entire track at oil
points within their reach.
We have New-Orleans dates to the 3Oth. II
Is reported that q skImsh has taken place between
Grand Ecore and Alexandria. Gen Lucas, with our
rear guard, engaged the Rebels under Wharton. two
or three brgades strong and fought him day and night
for three days We cleaned them ont. The Kebs had
about TO- OOO cavalry and harassed forco until with
in seven miles Of Alexandria Our forces were under
Gen. Emory.
A riot Offenales demanding 'bread or blood,
took place in Savannah on the l7th ult The band a-
reared armed in the streets Selling all the food they
could find The military called out suppressed the
tumult and the Iingeaders consigned 10 prison
Brig Gen. Candy was on Saturday appointed
BY the President Mojor General and assigned 10 the
command Of the Department OF Western Louisiana and
Arkansas His appointment Immediately confirmed
BY the Senate. He superscdes Gen. Banks and Cen
Steele.
Gen. Dix has published an order retiring
Brig Gen Stannard from the command of the troops
in New-York City and Harbor, and putting Brig. Gen
r. De Trobriand in the place Con. Stannard goes to
Fortress Monroe.
Gen. Fitzpatrick had narrow escape OF beng
shot in skrInish with the enemy, Bold Knob His
horse was killed by a ball which grazed the Generals
side.