New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-28
"a Csryeapcn(ieuts.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The steamship Evening Star, from New
or,a,cs on the 10Th inst arrived here on Sasu'oaJ
bringing confirmation Of the reports received ron 'he
wet relative 70 TIE csptr-e Of Fort De Kussy rnd
tIe,sndrs. Western Louisiana, by the forces OF Oen'
A & Smith and AdmIas Porter. Alexandria was sur
,onasred ia tie eunboats without attempt at resist
snoa Gen Banks was 10 take thc field in person within
n fsu DAYS and the Array in Western Louisiana was
again on tho move NerI0era having been reocoupiou
by Gen. Lees advance TWO of our gunhoai' Haa
nsccslcd Grand Rivor 10 Bu,e-aRose where as' year
q heavy engagement vas fought and destroyed heOsl
osnp cusrrilas were becoming bold IN the F1oal'y o.
Ration Rouge. and several skirmshee had tasen piece
botwcon them and the 4h Wisconsin Infantry. Acct
Ton buyer named Charles Zeigor. who had slocOo IN
rrooubacts. was captured by the guerrles Gov hHan
had called an election for delegates to CONSTITUTIONS
Convention " be held on the 2s.h inssans
The Rebel Gen. Forrest, with 2,cO0 mco'
whose advance upon Union City Tenn. was reported
f DAYS since sttactcd that Outpost the 2lth inst
md centured the small force Of Union troops garrison
tina tnwn This force consisted Of 400 os ths 18th
Tennessee Cavalry ard they usde vigorous deienso'
,epulsing their assalslts trto times before TIE! sur
rendered to superior numbers. The enenl! u'sUoye"
khe deepses and hurried scrthvard with their prisoner
Cen Brayman commanding ths Union forces In ihi'
district save that he ,hsH recommend IN abaAdonme
ofthe outposts Of Union City and Hickman. a. osihe
useless for military purposes.
Forrest. the Rebel cavalry leader, seems to
be on the war path. tie ie upon the town OF FaGucsf
Kentucky, on THO Ohio river. 80 niles above Coiro
early on Saturday morning ard sacted and hIsd th'
pacc. 81, made sur sttomrts to capture the fort bu
was each lime repulsod Most OF tho burning was don
sy our gunbon.s which optnea upon $40 ety enrin
Fo-rests operss;ons TIE RebeLs sooD retired. u
Trustworthy stories are told Of losses putting OR.
AZ kie5 aud 10 .unded aud .Aat OF bS Rebels ~ -
~ ST. killed ircluling Gen. Thompson.
The Doth Regiment of United sptes Coloret
Troops len his CITY On Sunday efernoon or board th
steamship Warrior. The proposed parade OF SSsufos
was postponed on account Of tho rainstor1n. ia
REGIMENT wac met yesterday by committee OF To
Union League Club and IN elegant stand OF coors va
presented 70 the regiment on behalf q the ladies
Eew.York by the BoB John Jay. Col. Sillmsn mad
modest reply, after which l,r. Vincent Colyef pr
sented bue silk banner from the beneYoeEt soccsic
Of coorel men Of TIE city.
President Lincoln on Saturday issued hi
Proclamation specifying the persOns to whom the bon
fits Of Ito Amnesty Proclamation Of December last q
Intended 10 opply lie nlso authorizes every cofnmi
stoned officer 10 tho United States service either nav
military 70 administer the oatd OF allegiance. 81
imposes rules for their government in the prenses
Our losses at the capture of Fort De Russey
BED River. were scTsn killed, twc mertally wounded
" severely wounded. q Slightly ROUNDED and five nc
specified. The Rebel loss was Eve Killed and lou
wounded About LOCO men had composed tie garrison
OF the fort, but more than hall Of then had been Will
drawn 10 dsfond Alexandria, ~. .....r
Gen. McCallum, Government Superintendent
Of Railroads on Saturday took possession Of Ill tho az
finished locomotives az the PoE.l4nd Company Works
They were al ur6nished. and vero intcrded for th
Grand Trunk Canada Company.
A letter from Nalers states that tho plrat(
Florida ssih from FuncAs. February %. Ths UnteC
S.ascs sOop-stwor 81 I0ss Was in port, but icing
Sailing-vessel could 10 nothing.
Gen. Rosecrans Las suppressed the circulation
m hs depaItasnt ofhs; malg nauty treasoasbs shes;
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