New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-26

fiiagl t-ioiwnrd manner in which II related in
,fs NJ TO credit the -taerneul though We night hope
it hes aggravated. Memphis Enquirer, Dec IA.
THE FEy1ISs SourH-A prominent gen,lemsn in
Il IL city IL just In receipt Of letter dated Memphis,
Tenn. written by relative who r<iie- Ia Aberdeen,
Mira, and who les Travelled IN the Southern Slave
Sss. Tie letter sys the secessioc sentiment il daily
tec Mig stronger AZ tie SOaIb; that heretofore
rnI led as among TIC most Conservative are now IN
favor of seceeeou and that il ia publicly procl timed
Il at no coDces ions tie North make will be Of any
anvil. iClevo. Herald, Dee. -.
GES. ScoTr ~ THE MISSIONARY FIrLD-A epecial
dr. 18th 10 7te Erfn1Hg Post Saturday afternoon
aid that tie PRECEDENT is beginning to in his
deter mil nion to sbet the sctemee q the disunisniss
The repeated efforts Of General Scott it is said are
inalIy lIoHu,ing Marked chage in the policy OF he
PIeFieDt, ard he las been induced TO RECONSIDER the
Ceriu hch oi badc II hope Of reinforcing the little
garrison ut Fort Monrie. Tie current report TODAY
That Hilary pref sraiions will be commenced mme-
da'ely y wsy Of pIecsuiion against any Sudden act
Of the seceesiopists.
IHL UkIUs-,.Rr.sER Gcs.-There is general indig.
nation smcng our Ien 10, at the recent purchase of
George-Iaw mthkes $500 worth for the State. II
is rotUroUs that these guns have been hawked extern
sivey over II Continent for ISLE; equally notorious
thht the fact that de-Awake George Laws owner
III Of q EN- caused many TO suspect thai there
sU indie in them; and believe il to be that the
guns were refused even by the GreaSers If Central
America. Wesre told that the Governor directed thai
veaIols should otiy be bought after harHg been
pr yed ~ United States Ordinance officer
Gen. HeDIinRten has written 20 Gov. Moore letter
strongly yr'sing Tee guns. Nevertheless, they are
~ " 81 for Wide iwakes, Greasers or Chinese Brave
Write mtn, fighting for their country, ought never 10
Il nGle fah weapons: and the tests which the Gov
ell or will ar ly Ill prove this.
Col. J. II Powell, We alprehend, has been roundly
fwipded. sl3 for such gun, four prices for the
arm. hicb he Governor shon sink IN the deepest
qpot in Noble Bay. George Law! Faugh
Montgomery MAil.
UsroRs AND 0vIIII OF FI6HrY-FTE OF THrs.
Tie Washington Light Infantry wear u single
breasted fr,k tCGi, OF cadet gray cassimerei one row
Taln etio buttons 'front.' Pants material with
black str 3-inCh vide outer seams Overooa same
material amy PATTERN with cape DC Leggins Of clf-
kin 10 ce mp high a. the calf OF the lex and TO iii
fnucly over tie feet Belt If black patent lather,
With buckle SC. knaI ga ka very simple kind, sim
liar to tlcse worn 10y the Swiss guides without the
usual wooden frsn.r). UavenacG- ensmelled cloth,
with leather straps &c. Canteen f gutta pecha 20
hold two o. arte-an entirely article; II fits the
Tet7on c,n foriaLly, and keeps The water pure and
fresh. Rubber clOh-one piece, three feet wife and
Fix feet Oug 10 each man-an indispensable article to
ligtt tronl,e. Blankets-Ihin gray pt. mark
irlw, 4 lbs. in weight. He,-rEdn felt,
brow Iish color, looped upon left side. Two
pairs Winter drawers, two colored han1el
irts, two pairs wooden Nocks, one extra pair shoes
Grivy n lea.
IT ~ have also provided twelve rubber care with
ca, e. for The guard in rainy weather which, with the
Iiete Ct rubber cloth already alluded TO, will keep the
ren Perfectly dry. Each officer is armed with re-
volyfr and 'prDrids9 ari,k a pocket compass. The
CHrtan is provided In addition, nth n ffd glass
In additn 10 ills complete outfit, there have been
provided india rubber mattresses VillOws, and bian els
lined with rubber CLOTH ndiArubber bottles lpias and
quartz for medicines These are intended for the
comfort If the lick, if any there be Their camp
lucEets aid otler utensils are also Of rubber goods
The company are daily expecting 100 improved stand
Of arS' with endgboAe' c"srgS1Gsss, &C. Court,
WHO MAJOR AspEHsos l.. AND WHAT He HAS
DosE-To-Gay'e Lsader has biographical skotch o;
the PIT set commander at Fort honsrie. We copy
IassHge; .
" Major Anderson il now about hfty-six years old,
and was born in Kentucky entering the Military Acad
en- Fl, that State, and graduating With dlsInctQn'
or June 80 lc2S Tie record OF biz military service
FLOWS that lie Was promoted 10 hrst GsutenAncy IN
1873 and made captain by brevet In 1888 for galsnry
and successful strategy in the war agnst the Florida
Idi ns Iu the year be was appointed Asistant
AdjutAGtieneG.l, with tie rank OF caia!n-the cop,
iaicy te not &C nrg until the October Of 1871, and
lie present rank Of Major DULY reaching him Last year
. Major Anderson bas also performed hrgo amount
Of tie stnf duty incident TO the service few years
since pr before ii made distinct from duty IN the
line He acted az As,is tant Inspector Of the Illinois
Volunteers, serving with Abraham Lincoln IN the
Black Hawk War Of le52 He was Assistant Instruct
or 81 Instructor o. Artillery az the Military Academy
in tie yesrs ls5-'6 and 7, and was aid-de-csmp to
MAor-CeueTa Scott IN ls,5s.
Drti,g III Mexican War, the Major endured all
the lhbos and dangers q tie campsigD being severely
woyn ded D tie assault the enemy sworks at hohno
Del Raw aud receiving breyet mslofity for gallant aud
neri,oii us conduct in that action Major Anderson
tas ALEC received FROM tie Government many evidences
of ts trust ard confidence other than thO+e bestowed
tv Il War Department.
=" His hast ,eryirs previous to hs taking command
Of Foit Moultie was q member Of the commission,
ordered lis Summer 10y Congress- I" inquire int3 Tue
manner Il instruction at the West Point Militlry
AcsGeny. The lators Of that commission In which
Maior Anderson performed his part have already been
lni0 before Congress.
"In thyeique the Major is about FIVE feet nine
incl e. Ia light bis figure is well set and soliiery;
his Dir i. tito and turning iron gray; tis complexion
swartby liz eye dark and intelligent hi- nose promi-
Lent tI,s I'll formed. stranger would read, IN his
mir md uttsar,Icc determination aud exsctiUu OF
wi a: was due to him. He has good deal Of manner.
H. intercourse he il very coureon- and h- 1th voice
al abundant gertirulaons 90 well tugether lie Is
always agreeable and gentemsnly firm and dignihed,
q nhn Of Gndaulted courage, and true soldier mas
lie Ielied Oh to obey orders and 90 biz duty