New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

TIE steamship George Washington, nom
New Orleans Dec D. arrived al this port last evening
The New. Orleans papers bring very little news Ga'
weston (Texas) papers contain the following; "fescr
Asy O2ts) 3i3 exchanged Union prisoners were sent
oct 60 the seders ard twelve females and tteiT
sbiidr,.n Sne them Mra Jack Hamilton and Mrs
Judge DuvAl Tie prisoners delivered yesterday were
exchanged for our prisoners captured In Fort Gaines
rhs exchange viii not 10 concluded Until the Cnonikt
ere Wiling to include Admiral buchanan disns'
vcus Are occurred at Galveston on the 18th.
The Philadelphia Bulisiis has dispatch from
NASHVILLE saying that "tho statement thai Hood had
crossed The river is doubtless untrue. The very latest
news rom the front is that yesterday while Thomas
y~a pressing Hood Ola the river bank, he was trying
o Law Lis pontoons but could not make any progress,
q our sunboats were Smelling his working psrtioe.
fhsxe is rumor this morning that Thomas had at
,sOtsd. rou,sd and captured most Of Hood fragment
a.y army. but it rseds confirmation"
BIZ way of Cairo We have news from Gen.
drspger'. expedition toward Mobile On the 18th a
armish occurred at Fishers Creek in which the Rebels
we're quickly routed. Two gunboa;s were up tie Pas
.sscula River rendering valuable assistance. There is
ss 70 lie strong Union feeling in the country over
which our troops are moving Mobile hiss about 5000
saiiitis only for her defense.
Information from City Poin. is TO the effect
~ heavy csnnonading was kept up during wednes
Ssy and Thursday night we'll severe picket skir.
zaishiag along our lines IL the immediate front Of
Pstersbalrg SEVERAL casualties are reported There
vs. Considerable firing In front Of Richmond on Wed
sssdsy serpoc, and along the line of the picket
gard.
A Rebel dsserter who came in Q few days
sss declares that the state Of affairs the Rebel army
Acaes early offensive operations in some direction.
no nature Of which 10 unknown. The men sre told
Ast lee 10 about ATTEMPTING the initiation Of sproeet
~siob i'll astonish she world
Recent maneuveis in the Rebel lines indicate
ssusuL conmotion along them. but nothing 10 known
respecting its cause I, is thought that Lee has beer
l.sndng achievements both LynchbuTg TO oppose
bssidars advance and to Wilmington 20 prevent the
fading Of our cxi edition against tbs, city.
Among those who have mysteriously dissp-
,,Sa-ed OF late and ABOUT whom much socitude 10
stressed By the Navy Department, are Acting Mssre.
Asse w. Il. Kitchingh. and Acting Third Assisten..
HnSinesl II. K. stesvor.
One hundred and fifty prisoners took the oath
Il allegiance at City Point OF Tuesday. and were sen.
North since then but few have been received within
ssr lines the present condition OF the enemy forces
. not favorable to their escaping
The statement published in some newspapers
sass Col l.. c. Baker agent Of the War Department,
had been convicted AID sentenced 70 20 imprisoned
as1ss ysars In psnltentary, is rnt.rs 80 seys die
psaoh from Washington
General Butler returned TO his headquarters
- the James River wednesday. He lefs the land
forces Of The Wilmington expedition under the Dom.
sasnd Of General WeitEel.