New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06

REBEL JOURNALS ON THE VAR.

with files Of Southern papers. Dates from Savannah
and Charleston are to the 9th Of Jaly; from New
Orleans, July 30; Memphis, July 60 and Mobile 10
the 29th Tie columns Of ali these journals teen with
accounts Of the battle at Stone Bridge In the Rich
mond correspondence of The Charleston COr,Ier We
find narratives Of the following:
IEcIDENTs.
Some Cougressrnen were taken who had cone ont 10
see the fun One Of them seeing representative,
tie Hon. Porcher Miles, accosted him with Halo,
Miles, my dear fellow; how do yon do Miles looked
FOR moment slrpIied, and Iepbed SIR, have not
namer' To which he quickly replied: AIN Mr.
- of New-York. Don't you remember me, Old
fellow We were in Congress together ! only cane
out to see the fun" To witch Mr.. Miles replied,
drawing himself mp with dignity: Sir don't know
yOu. can't recognize any who comes Out 10 Wit
ness the subjusaiion Of my country as an ammement
aud turned on bis heel, leaving the New-Yorker 10
enjOy the fun of bare floors and rai0ns such he
has been accustomed 10 Ward's OF Barnum's, and
from which, no doubt, be viii wiser, If not
! better,
An old soldier Is here who fought in the Creek tie
! Seminole and the Mexican wars lie was Ia the i9bt
at NauassGs, and he says he has any eol-
die regulars any Others, who stood fire as our
army did at Manassas. They perfectly fearless
AID unfnching needing neither tho falling ball
their falling comrades, but keeping up steady ard
persistent fire. He seemed 70 think it glory
enough TO fight in such company. heard similar
testimony paid 10 Mngrnder in the Bethel fight.
The officer who came from Fortress Monroe with
flag Of truce was one who had been friend wien
they were in the regular army together. He said,
" MagruGer your battery must have been manned by
regulars or II could not have done such execution"
He replied So far from that thew are only boys the
halt of them have spelling books in tier pockets"
,iES WANTED ron THE REBEL ARMY.
That the rebel army is not overwhelmed with re-
is IL clearly proved by the following extract from
l.aJirg article in The Chor'sstoa Merewy,
90 We protest against the suicidal system which has
been operation ia War Department Of rejecting
a twelve months volunteers. Bot for this fatal poll
icy army might now have been don T. almo2t
quadrure, rs present number. Tie emergency ia by
far too great to admit Of a slueamish silence on tie
part of the people and Of the press. Wat generous
and almost uEbounded confidence and support could
give, Las been accorded freely 70 the Executive and
rs various departmental Bot In the face Of pres
fearful odds and of the desperate efforts row be-
ing made at the North and the Lerce and ruthless In
vasion promised us, 1t becomes necessary for " to
sPeak and for the Executive and Congress - act"
We want men--Ineu and horses-botbiug else.
They but to be called for 20 be had. They are al
haDd, and ready We trust q extended policy 70
the wants Of the country viii be 1T once entered
upon. We trust it Is already inangurated. Let all
twelve montis volunteers he accepted withOu. days
delay; aud long before the OF May next shall have
banished the aspelities of Winter, and warmed the
earth into fruitfalness snd life, the enemy will have
been crushed from orr path and driven headlong 10 the
northernost borders Of his sterile region. :
"MeD are wEnted--cavalry il wanted"
"LEr PHILADELPHIA PBEPiyE.'
So Gays The Charleston Mercury. Here is the para
graph:
at is 10 be hoped that within very short space Of
tine the army Of the Potomac will be Increased 70 an
extent that viii render all efforts Of the enemy futile
beyond Contingency, and enable our skltul 20
carr the war across the border In this Latter point
OF view the oblainment Of so many fne wagons ana
horses is al exceedingly fortunate Circumstance,
saving much tue and great expenditure Of money
When Washington falls and Mary land is redeemed,
let Philadelphia prepare, for this Is game Of I'VE
Countries
WORD ycR THE sIxrr-SisrH REGIMENT.
The gallant 6th Of this city may like to bear what the
ebels say Of them. An article in The Memphis Ten
nessoe) Argus clcses thus:
No Sou,herner but feels that the 69th maintained
the old reputation Of Irish valor tie wrong side
through msguanCe ard not through treachery TO the
oil cule: and not one OF but ees that the Jay must
come when true understanding Of the principle at is-
sue will range their fearless hearts in line With their
brethren Of tie South.
(" Al honor TO the 69th, even in its error"
rTwsPAPER PRICES.
tn Chasicss0A Evening NeuS has given up the
ghost. ard every paper in Charleston, Mobile, New
Orleans, Mem his, Nashville and Montgomery has
raised It's prices all pediDg bemselyes in published
'rtement 10 adhere 20 The increased tariff of raies
Evidently journalism at the South ID not paying
business.
NEW WAY TO ATTACK FORT PIcEESs.
TIE M25iL Egtaing Ners gmyoly puts forth me
following proposition;
"Iet Gen. Bragg detail few ;hcusand Of bis .en
thousand to the work q catching snakes, ana az
soon they have collected several s4nfo.u us :,
these interesting reptiles let tin shesron shell OF
canister, be charged with themthe Enclosure beng
oynirca and Of size TO fit the largest mortar and 80
made that II will break to pieces and lberae rs cor
tents upon falling within the iort' We would warn
hose who charge the she 10 pat only the same epe.
cies into each as il the different snakes were mixed
they would sting each other 10 death before having
chance 20 operate on Billy Wilson's Zouaves. The
corners and inieFstices in each shell might be filed
M with few quarts of tarantalas, SCORPIONS, cen
tipoics, aud lizards, however, TO make eiose work,
as the snakes would pack loosely" rlg
IyCiDFSTs or THE BATTLEFIELD AS sEES 81 coz
RESPONDENTS or soUTHERs F4PEas
Col. Wade Hampton was shot by a ball IN the
check, making severe flesh wound, which viii
leave him IN honorable Gear for life.
The RiclmoLd correspondent OF TIE Char'estOs
Mcrcgrg writes that Col. l.. i. VI isian. who has
been near tie President and sort OF spesial active
ail1e-camp, adiutant and Condant SINCE the Govcrn-
ment was removed 10 Richmond, is about 10 start 70
Western Virginia Gs Colonel of Texas regiment.
The Rebels at Per sacola were DESTROYS that the Fed
ra troops on Rosas Island shond be made acquainted
with Tie result OF the Bull Rom fight; they accordingly,
on the 9th launched miniature vessel, containing
filI -ecesh accounts OF the battle The vessel wax
picked up by Wilson's Iouayes, and II Is ssid eagerly
read.
A Manassas correspondent Of TIE Cl,rssfon Mr-
esry takes breath TO " get off the following elloeis-
ii sentence; ,..-. !. r.
president Davis leit The army this morning IN TIE
cars for Richmond. Though tbe CHEF magistrate on
great republic az this most salient period oi ~ great
mesa, were arroga,ed no espoeai privilege, DC ,9Ok rs
seat with others, la an over-crowded ear; anu 10 n,
AID in every ether instance OF bis intercourse win ms
fellow-czens here he exhibited bit the appearance
and bearing of weIl-bred gentleman as be unqesnoh-
ably is" eh 81 'i