New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-16
LATE FROM TILE SOTTH.

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LATE FROM THE SOUTH.
From Richmond aud Norfolk papers as late aa
Wednesday and Thursday, we extract the following
| items OF news:
RICHMOND RUMORs.
| RlcHyoSD. Dec. l.--RumoFs are rife to-day OF az
expected engagement on toe Peninsula
Hiagruder evidently expects the attack 10 COM
mence on Norfolk IL q quite wide awake and
anxious 10 entertain the Linoouites All poin's are
apparently quiet, but the storm OF war may burst ~
any moment.
The Dan Book, in commenting on this dispatch,
speaks of The weakness Of the harbor defenses and
urges the sinking OF distractions in the channel, and
Gays:
TO the Councils Of Norfolk and Portsmouth we
would sag that II the military neglect this most I'M
gortaut measure, upon You IL deyOlvcs to carry n
out. The homes Of your PEOPLE are dear to them,
and their security must not be hazarded while any
means OF prevention can be tried. Upon both he
military and civil authorities rests the responsibility
Of ,eeiug this great measure Of precau'on ana pre-
veuti0n compie,ed. We shall look with anxiety 70
see hOw it will be met.
FROM PENSACOLA.
BAuRAvcAs, Dec. IA bright sunshine and
br.ciug Wini succeed night OF clouds, rain, and
sultry atmosphere. Up TO this hour everything
wears the appearance OF peace; but how soon wars
fIcd1 voice may come DotllIS over hdicIrf Tue
wne.t of Ms cannot say Since tie stern reality Of
war has been eXpcdenced, the exciting tsles on
which the army so long fed are In amer played
oct" In tue lbsencc Of sensation items or news
parapralhs, We have Gen Bisgss "Circnlar 10
lis twelve mouths troops, soliciting these brave bat
aioAs to continue in tne service 10 the close OF tue
war. Tie appeal, in many Instances, viii have It's
effect.
A letter from Fort Barraucaa, dated Nov. p sayS:
NO one can account for the maneuvering Of the
geetyeesels 20 ard come eUch day. signals are often
ee,n and every thing in and about Pckens seems TO
| be I'm confusion. On Thursday evening, seven YES
.,ls were in the ofrg, but the next morning OILY
tire, could be seen. l. is the impression Of many
that tie great armada may uD sOol at tbs point
we are ready TO give !; prompt reception VITA
balls, shells, and hot shot,
FORT AfREA.
The Pensacola correspondent OF me .aO5it ~
ryt.cr and Regist,r piye' "A description ct Nlsu
10 Fort McRea, nom which we take the following
extract:
"The trip 10 M.Rea was very tedious, bat felt
well COMPENSATED after looking over the fort aud
hearing the men recount the dangers from Tort ana
nset. The court or inner portion of the fort was IN
tie SAME condition as tie bombardment ieit II, ne
garrison having been employed neess,n'iy IN lalr
Ing other injuries. The outer walls bear evidence
of LAYING been roughly handled by the fleet ana
Pickers but no serious injury was ELECTED Inc
wet side seems have suffered most as Il wa' here
fleet Tor Elk hours poured Qroadslde AFTER DFoa1-
side
ACCIDENT AT WARRINGTON.
We take the following extiact from letter dated
at Peusacoia the ith inst, from Tie M0biie EteH-
ing Mrs OF the 9th:
There was a great accident at Warrington Camp
Yesterday afternoon. Two corrorals and one pm.
yute of the green sort, who came from Mississippi
lately, while PLAYING as they thought and hammer
ING away On Inc cap Of a loaded bouo-shel, II eX'
pIoded killing the TWO eorporals inst tly, ana Sc
| verey perhaps fatally wOunding the private. Inc
she'll was one Of those thrown by the eneuy during
! the recent fight
| CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
! RIcuuosp, Dec. 1.-The net granting bounty
of 10 soldiers WIS approved by tie President TO-
d.y II als0 includes musicians and all troops t1at
hive volunteered or enlisted for twelve months on
more in the serviee of any State, aud who may here
after volunteer in the service OF the Confederate
States.
ANOTHER BImGE.BURNER HUNG.
| KNoPvIILR, Dec. IA. &. Haun was hung
here today al II o'clock for brioge-burning. Nc
was tried by court. mariill. He was the maE THAI
applied the torch to Lick Creek bridge.
ANOTHER GUN-BOAT.
The C0iHm6us Confederate NeGs OF the It'll inst
GAYS;
There is y large, black, ugly.lookiDg customer
living nj anchor opposite our wharf, la just about
tie same place iu which the Nothern gun boat a. o.
TYLER lay on the lst September. This boat IA nov
city 10 She LOOKS Tor al bhe Noiu Ike sue leu
inclined to start OF her accord, aud 20 right int
Abes DO uinion. This makes our feet 1--WE in all al
| Columbus.
VICTORY OR DEATH.
The following arc the concluding pages Of the
Inaugural address Of Governor Brown, OF Georgia
The Governor but gives expression TO tie unaerablt
determination Of each and all Of
"Were we disposed to yield 1t is now too late
20 calculate the cost of submission. lie would bul
ieohly euunerae the results of subjugalion who
would remind us that it would iaeten upon us the
entire expense Of the war--lOad our industry and
that OF our posterity for generations TO come
with burdens and taxation too grieyous 10 DC oorne
subject us military despotisn, and compel us u
maintain standing armies quarered among US 10
insult us with their nsolence, wne they rvet more
securely the chains of our bondage--teprye us OF
our selfIespect and break our spiIi.s with the
erunhing weight of our degradation. Sooner than
submit to this let the last man in the Confectionery
ole noby az the point OF the bayoi CT, and let our
wives aud our children, and all tie property we
poesess perish together on one common funeral phe
and let the winds that pass over our graves, ana
chant our funeral drge, tell TO other generations Ia
other ciimes, that we lived teemen aud We Sieu
! frecmen."