New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The War Department has made public the
official report concerning Gen. Griersons EXPEDITION
which resulted in the complete interruption OF 'he
enernys communications by the Mobile and ONO anu
the Mississippi Central Railroads About 40 mics Oh
each road is destroyed. including large NUMBER VI
bridges depots telegraph stations switches
and watertanks; also four seryceabe locomotives anu
ten which were undergoing repairs ABOUT iN cars
pile driver and engine. 700 fat hogs, avery large
amount Of corn and wheat and 900 stand oil ne"
arms at Egypt in addition to the 4OOO destroyed Of
Verona and the burning OF 800 army Wagons; most OF
which had been captured from sturess. Maj''Gen.
Dana believes this expedition, in its damaging results
to the enemy is second in Importance TO none during
the war.
The Secretary of War, in answer to resou-
ton OF the House. neloses statement Of the PROVOST
Marshal General that he knew Of no instance where
boards of enrolment have exempted preachers OF the
Gospel belonging churches whose religious tenets 90
not bring them within the scope Of the act Of February
last for enrolling and calling out the national forces;
nor does he know at any privileges having been granted
to the preachers of any denomination of protesting
Christians which have been denied to others.
The old Capitol prison has been entirely cleaned
out of Rebel officers and men, including large number
OF guerrila several hundreds Of whom have been sent
to Northern prisons within the past few Gays Nine
teen Rebel Surgeons ordered to be sent from Fort
Delaware to Fortress Monroe yesterday for exchange
1t has been decides that in future 10 officer or enlisted
man In our service shall be committed 10 the OM Cap
FOL prison except upon the order Of the Secretary Oh
War.
Gems. Curtis and Pennypacker both of whom
were wounded at the capture Of Fort Fisher are still
at Fortress Monroe at the Chesapeake EosPita and at
last accounts slowly recoyering Gen. Penrypacker
wound was O very severe ole. and it viii be some
time before he can recover, but be is doing wei under
the circumstances
II was reported yesterday that the Super
visors Committee Of this city who had been TO Wash
ington to eDdeGvor procure reduction Of our quota
were Of the opinion tia; there would be poponemont
1.-THE draft until at least the first Of March in order to
await tie completion Of the corrected enrolment.
Admiral Goldsborough is at Washington per
fecting the organization Of the feet for European
waters IT viii be composed Of some Of the largest ard
finest fgates which the recent naval successes hay
released from blockade duty and possiby ironciG'
u Gone OF tie large olass) nay be added to it.
Henry s. Foote, the fugitive Rebel Senator
arrived in this city on Wednesday evening, in charg
of 8fejor Newhall of Gen Sheridan's staf II is re
ported that he has refused take the oath Of gance
ard that he VIII be confined in Fort Warren.
OF 500 Rebel prisoners set apart at Camp
Chase Ohio few days ago for exchange 200 declined
the honor preferring u remain in the Yankee Base
The Rhode Island Legislature appointed a
committee yesterday to visit Washington 10 ask for an
extension of time for Cling the quota of tie State
Gen. Burnside and Col. Mulford, Comn.issary
Of Exchange OF Prisoners arrived in Washing Ton yes
terday