New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIE WAR.

Gen. Dix has received orders from Lieut. Gen.
Grant TO relieve from daty all general and staff officers
who can be spared from his command, and TO direct
them to return to then places Of residence and report
DIV letter TO the hdjdtant.Genera Of til. rmy. This
will affect Major Gems Peek, Anderson and Butericd'
Brieadier. eli. Hunt and several others
The Rebel Governor Magath Of South Caro-
lima was arrested Columbia and arrived Charleston
under guard, the 2;h alt. Thence he conveyed
TO Hilton Head board a steamer and il was expect
ed that lie would soon he sent North for trial he sur
rendered himself quietly without my attempt at resist
ence.
Gen. Pillow passed through Athens Alabama,
On Friday morning last on his way back Tennessee,
md has probably reached his old home b. this time lie
was accompanied by many Of his 'rner servants and
squite train Of wagons ard mules with considerable
stuff
A guerrilla named McCleary. disguised as a
coored Union soldier few days ago undertook TO
,1lunder the house of Stanley Young, Bards-
town. Eentaoky. Mr.. Young though an cd man. re-
sisted and in the struggle, ripped up McCenry with
knife.
The Sixth Army Corps, Maior-Gen. Wright
commanding which has gone into camp at Bailey's
Gross Roads Va, is he reviewed during this week,
preparatory the mastering ont of the troops whose
term Of service expires prior to October !.
The case of Mr.. OsbOn will be continued
and concluded to-day, when Major Bolles the Judge
Advocate Of the Department OF the East. formerly
Secretary Of State in Massachusetts,, W.. up in
Behalf of tie prosecution
The Board Of Visitors invited by the Sccrc-
tary OF War TO attend the Jnne examination of the
cadets o. the West Point Military Academy have az
rived at that place and perfected their temporary
ganization.
The Rebel steamer lmogene arrived at Der
muda a lew days ago from Galveston, with 1000 b,le.
pf cotton. SIZE reports that ere were nine steamer,
at Galveston loading with ccntraband property.
A sword, costing $3.50, has been purchased
by the freedmen Fortress Monroe for presentation
Gen. Butler. in token Of services rendered them Will,
1n command in that Department.
The Sanitary Commission have opened re
freshmen stations at Harpei Ferry and Martnsbur.
do the benefit Of the Westward bound soldiers Sher
anans army.
The whole number ordered to be mustered
Out Of the Fifth Army Corps is 1850 When this i,
effected it viii leave this corps with about 1900 mcr
IN the field.
Lieutenant-Gen. Grant viii visit West Point
this week during the examination of the cadets and
proceed thence to Chicago. attend the Great Fair.
Col. Martin Burke, who has served his
country siucc 1920 in the Regular Arr has been brc
Seted Brig ader-General b, the Government.
1t is now decided by the Was ington au-
thorities that The troops mustered there are 10 be
paid up TO the time Of their arrival home.
The 20jth and 2l1th PeAlsy luania Regiments,
attached to the Ninth Army Cops mustered out
of the service at Washington OF Saturday.
Gen. Steele arrived at Mobile on the 2Sth
nit, having been assigned to command in the
Department of the Gulf
The troops lately sent to Arizona are now
arriving at Fort MOhave and VIII take the field against
1he Apaehes.
A large additional number OF the vessels Of
Admiral DahgTen's squadron will shortly be sent
North.
Wade Hampton, the celebrated Rebel cavalry
leader has yet been arrested by toe Union forces
The Mexican town CT Pcdras captured by tie
liberals on the oath clt.