New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Tho Richmond papers q the ISL ulst. INV
,,,u seen at Washington. Their news is Ineager.
Two steamers had lately run the Wilmington block.
ade A Rebel regiment had gone into Cornth' MISS
wi,ho. obstruction and picked up such scraps as tue
Union forces had left there. Sumter had been the op
ic.1 OF special attention from Gen. Gilmore pu' no
bed, WAS hurt The fact that the flag was shot away
IL noted aid over its replacement the Chares'oi'ns
are higaly excited; only Gid the daring Souiefs
rslut tho Gag IN the face Gwo miles on Oh the he'e0
foe. but ".hcy waved their hats" Long may 'he!
vayei Charleston gets a shell now and then. A ar
psch from Morrstown says that on the 2sth the mon
cavslry near Seyiervilie, East Tenn, we're sughuy
whipped. and retreated
The ORIGINAL building Of Colts Pistol Factory
a, Hartford took fire on Friday morning and was de-
.,roye6 With all the machinery and large amount oi
yher proyerly The building was 500 by oO reel, Wnh
az L lUc by 60 TIE Office large tlree-sioTy build
trg. vas nlso destroyed The new building III which
Iie MfHia riEcs are made saved. Seventeen hund
red workman ara employed In all the shops, half OK
gs,ys ayp tliycyn ont Of employment. The loss is at
least Aria rnfioa dolara II Is insured for ESQ 900 in
6hs yev-Tork aud New England offices. Several hyes
were host By toe ag Of the roof Of one OF the build
nss AniAer account says the loss will foot UP 70 one
ms1sor Of 6Ss,srsl
TIE Che.aCcake case was resumed stSt. john
T. b on Saturday. Dr.. Luke P. Blackburn. Confed-
srste resident VS. acquainted with JET. Davis knew
Ia writing. sn1 svors hist Capt Parkers coami"ion
bre Dsrisr own signature. The brother OF the Captain
a the pTa!e Rssgibnion examined also three other
sue,n raen prove th.t the Chesapeake pirates are
regua17y oozrissiosed naval officers Of regularly ss'
tabnshel ard recognized Government, and should be
recognized Is scea.
Some excitement was caused on Friday amer
RON By aS.rpsieA thst the Bsdes had attacked New
bern 3 ia possession Of tire railroad 70 Moorhead
CITY az, Las q eos1se placed tbs Union troops in both
plsees In p-ecsrcns petition. No particulars were
gwen An hosr or two Hllervord. Gen. Bu'itr te!e-
sraphsd TO e Wa Department that I'll vas hight the
eseuy had retired King stos, and that Eesbern Yves
rri,sy~1-ssna 20 we're The p5e;,e.
By The FlaIabeac Of the blockading squadron.
Sum Charleston Fcb. i. learn th,ss toe slow BON
bidmes goes Ga. bat Chsriestoa does not show NAM
xarks Of iujur! To Recess haye Hcntcd four or nT
suns IN fe ruins OF Fc-i 6sintes The effort 20 ras
thc weetsyhes Ei1 probably prove fslnfa Ko'hln'
Is being doae by fac !Tox e.ads save blockade Pcke
duy
Gen. Kelley tesegraphed that be has just re
oeiycd CFeh o dispatcA from Coz Asligsn. WHO ssJ
EAat after slx honrs lighting he bss driven tbs Res
under Larry or {: AIoorfeid SD his CIGiugsn0 CO.
airy we're rurSus,g aild had betty engaged tiis Reb
cavalry under Osser Of the 5ste o, Tie dispatch (whic
date is omitted, but probably lie air inst.
A detachment Of $50 men Of the 7th Main
Regiment a111ed IA Bos:oa o. Tbrssday nigh. fro1
Portland. en- route for Washington, ArotssY descch
ment OF rec-rif, viii leaye Losg Islaad camp eaIi
next week for cae DepaTtneu ~ Ike soufh. Jones
Eleventh battery took tie regular boas by stoniogto
rovto FRIDAY evening
Tie Pdfladeiy&ia Inquirer Of Friday morning
publishes special dispatei ron iis correspondent
Washington ~ tire eaect that one u Geteiais %
tlc K4ydan via Is eaiire STAT were esPiar@l b.
cncrdllas. op Tgrsdey. 1he ,esier u ci,seyge thai
tbs news cones ffoIs Philadelphia
lig,t refugees from the South arrived al
FORTRESS Norroe o. TkaIsis5 rsoIDiny via YORKTOWN
TT.ra, is <l.c asd Ely e0sigsi0sds, win brty nn'
taaus. s,siysd 6, SoEloik fscfs Bete.don o. 81
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