New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

notorious character. named Walter /. Ben,
avs sco,tv the Munger was shot and almost instantly
killed last night In rum-shop in Mulberry street ~
Riley. alias "Bnkey" another villain Scotty hed re-
Gently come off the Island whittier he had been sent or
four months for beating woman, by justice po"ihs
Ill had only served week. when some accommodating
official set him at liberty. lie killed two men IN New
Orleans some years ago, and man naincu Joseph '''
in this city in October last for when ne escaped CON
yction on the plea Of self defense In the melee last
night two of the bystandcrs-Mary Cronan ana -
Maintenance shot in the arm and neck though
not dangerously The murderer was arrested ny Capt
Jourdan. In addition to the other exploits of the de-
ceased, he was a notorious bounty;jumper.
The latest accounts from Arkansas represent
te return Of our forces under Gen. Steele TO Little
Rock as an exciting race with Marmaduke for the pos
session Of the city. Marmaduke approached Little
Rock throwing shells into the city on the Afternoon OF
the LIST inst Shortly afterward Cars Cavalry came
I'D and these Joining the troops at the post compelled
Marnaduke to renqush his undertaking. He made
little resistance as The main body of Scees army was
rapidly arriving Steeles expedition failure by
reason OF the failure of Banks carry out his part OF
the programme.
Dates from jacksonville, Fla, are to the I'd
inst Gen. Birney had gone with his colored troops
Oh an expedition into the Interior his destination was
not known. Orders issued on the 25th that all
residents of Jacksonville who bad not taken the oath Of
allegiance should do so immediately or be sent beyond
the lines Five Rebel brgadcS had gone from Baldwin
to reinforce Lee in Virginia.
There was a very heavy thunderstorm here
Yesterday afternoon with cOpous rain. The lightning
was of the August pattern iorked purpe-coorcd and
almost incessant for an hour. The day had been ex
cessiyely warm and the storm was most warmly wei
coined by Winier-clad and perspriug mon, who sud
denly found themselves in midsummer heat.
News from Port Royal is to the 9Th inst. Gen.
Hatch had assumed command of the Department. Cen
Gilmore having been ordered to the 10Th Army Corps
Admiral Dahlgren had arrived. The Rebels were act
ively pushing around tie creeks and islands, trng TO
find some weak place il our lines, but gunboa recon
nossances kept them AT respectful distance
Union troops have recently been rendezvous
ing at Charleston on the Kanawha River On the 18th
pl; o. 900 men, consisting Of infantry mounted nfm'
try and cavalry with artillery, left Charleston undcr
Gen Crooks The Ptts5nrgA Chronicle thinks that the
aim of the expedition is Lynchburg TO seize the Lynch
burg and Petersburg Road.
The Navy Department has information Of the
capture by the gunboat Owasco Of the English choon'
ers Lily. Fannie, and Laura, Of Volasco Texas the
prisoners stating that they did not know the character
Of their cargoes On the Fannie however were found
eight cases of rifles for the Rebel Gen. Magrnder.
1t is reported that the Rebel ram Albemarle,
which captured Plymouth is in fun possession OF
Abemarle Sound. On Friday last she was seen from
Roanoke Island. 1t is reported that an ironclad from
fortress Monroe had arrived at Hatteras, and was
under way to meet this Rebel ram.
dispatch from West Virginia announces
the arrival of Gen Crooks command at Princeton
This is portion Of Gen. Averir command sent Oh. q
cut the Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad. TIT
enemy $500 strong rereated leaving their camp In oa
possession.