New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-28

our mortar batteries on Fort Harrison which opened at
p. m, and continued for several hours. The expedi
ton of iron cads down the river had been designed
TO break the enemy pontoon bridges and thus destroy
bis Communications and to take advantage of the oscer
tanned fact that be had withdrawn most OF his
naval force from the river, probably TO VIII
mngton leaving but iron.clad and some wooden
vessels in the channel above Varna. There was also
TO suppose that the recent reshet had washed
ont portion Of his line of distractions and thus opened
the way TO the attack on his poutoons. We may say
here that the expedition is understood to have orgi
mated and to have been planned by Gen. Lee, in view
tie circumstances referred to- In attempting to pass
the distractions and to run the fire of the en6my's
shore batteries, the Drewry, small wooden gunboat.
once tug Is the commerce Of the James which mounted
one gun got aground and blown up by the crew,
who got off without any casualty There was report
in the street that her magazine had been exploded by
! the cHomy's fire. but this is not When she got
aground there but little attempt TO get her or as
she was considered Of but little importance, except
to pilot the channel. The Fredericksburg, we are in
formed, passed the distractions successfully The
Richmond and Virginia got aground, 1t being low tide
in the shoal wafer between Dutch Gap Canal and the
Howlc Battery. but as the tide rose they got OF and
followed their consort down the River 1t is reported
that the Virginia got shot which kiSed two men and
wounded several Others This We believe to be the sum
Of the casualties far. The Navy Department last
night had official dispatches whatever MS TO the az
fr alleging that the vessels had got beyond
the reach Of COMMUNICATION which means, we suppose,
that that they are off Varina. report was brought
from the army lines last night that the Fredericksburg
had get as far as Aken house, and that but one iron
clad of lie enemy was visible in the stream. We may
expect further news today Of expedition that Las
so far been success.
FROM GEORGIA.
The Traminer says: We have seen very in
teligont army officer Of considerable rank. Who has
Just returned from Georgia, where lie had many oppor'
tuntes Of observation and acquaintance and lie tells
us that the pr, OF the people there is erect as ever
and has been very much rnisrepresented by men who
want 70 find an excuse for their own croaking. He
SAYS there has been such disrust and gloom there. rs
might naturally be expected from military mismanage'
ment that part Of the Confcderacy but that no idea OF
abandoning the struggle has entered the minds OF any
but pack Of sneaks in Savannah. That submission 70
secuted and that not one single Union meeting has
been held in Georgia outside OF the fallen city OF Sa
vgnnah.
| CAPTURE OF WILMINGTON.
Th. Enquirer says: The public mind seems
pretty well satisfied that the Yankee embargo upon the
shoddy commerce Of Wilmington will not prove injn.
rious TO ithe Southern cause The occupation OF the
yuarous blockaderunncrs, as FAR rs that port Is con
cerned is gone They should not be permitted to stick
their bcaks into King Cotton at any other place. Tie
commercial monarch is not dead carcass, as they sup
pose. lie is Only in trance flom which ho will soon
awake If let alone. lie WILL however. have no chance
TO revive II constantly worried IT. Confederate en-
| af al
Galveston and other places The ships engaged IN that
trade are mercantile leechcs. drawing away the com
mercal blood Of these States for they arrive ia great
degree empty nnd 20 away fnl. Somc,f the vessels.
to be sure, owned in part by the Government.
Would II 10. be well 10 have those Interests sold.
CONFEDERATE FINANCES.
Tie Eraminor says panic continues in the
Gold market. which is partially attributed TO tie
scarcity Of Confederate notes. Confederate money is In
Great demand which is daily becoming stringent
the ultimate effect Of which must be TO establish some
well defined relation between paper and specie. md
overre the combination Of brokers 10 put up gold 10
speculative figures Gold sold Monday at 80 and
Yesterday the market price 80 uncertain as TO BE-
nominal II l. known that tie GOyernmant has occu'
mu!ated of Richmond. within the past few days large
quantity Of god aud ii is snrmsed, TO the great terror
Of the engrossors Of specie that the Government may
throw come Of It on the market II 1t has not already
done SO. and put the price a, lis own figures The
Yankee Government has sustained its finances. because
it has been tie great operator in the gold rooms OF New
York and is always ready TO "bear' the market when
emergency requires. There Is no doubt that our Gov
ernIne might control almost entirely at It's pleasure
the price Of gold considering the limited amount Of it
in the hands Of private parties for speculation; far too
Limited to make II a matter Of bulls and Bears
MILITARY ITEMS
Lieut.. Gen. 5. u. Lee is at Columbus, Ga,
wounded. lie received pretty wound in the
foot during the last fight in Tennessee Major Steele
was captured ia Kentucky recently, and carried 10
Louisville where he is confined with ball and chain.
He is a son-in.law to DR.. Robert BreckiDIidge.
Gen. Beauregard has made a demand upon some OF
the counties ON tie Georgia Jaroad for one thousand
slaves 70 repair tic road from Grcensborough TO At.
lanta.
Cen S. H. Gst Of South Carolina fell into the arms Of
member Of Lis staff Lieut.. Trenholm, he said take
lac to my wife" and instantly expired.
A furlough Of thirty days has been granted 10 all
West Tennessee troops.
Lieut. Gen. d. H. Hi has reached Augusta for the
purpose Of assuming command OF the troops in that
vicinity.
RUMoRS OF A YANKEE REPULSE AT WILMINGTON. |
The Wilmington journal of the 2lst says:
1--WE understood that Thursday last there some
skirmishng between the let wing of forces in the
ncighborhood Of Sugar Loaf and tie Yankee infantry.
who had made ancc from their iIrenchcd posi-. |
ton During the afternoon. it is reported, wlilo the