New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-27
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
. ppBEL VICTORY AT ROCKINGHAM.

ppBEL VICTORY AT ROCKINGHAM
- o,,smonA Dispatch of the 10Th inst. con-
ain. tbe following, which it denomina'es DASH
a. fir at Rockinghaw:"
u,onestiopatle sources and positive infor-
80 we have received particulars OF oril'iaht
IT, witch took Place in Rockingham between
pfus" oo,,nsnjes of the 9TH Louisiana, under Col
s'ne Uayes, and large force OF lldlaiianS, re-
hai,! in the total rout of the latter, with many
an, siniS and wounded. The 9TH and sth Louisiana
innn TAYLOR Eweii's Divisi0nl being encainped
w. W. EIGHT miles from Swift Kun Gap, TWO coihla-
rm, If tie 7lh and one Of the Stb, under MAJOR d..
n"1 no,n with one field piece, were ordered out TO
- o,ter the enemy, reported to be PROVING IN the
w. near tho Shenandoah, and IN force. Iakiug
a. mountain road, and proceeding some distance
.;,bout meeting with an enemy, heavy firing was
Md IN the direction OF he rlyer.
The fusilade was perfectly audible in camp, and
,,,rnosing Major Penn TO he engaging the enemy,
~ Tayee sailed forth wish the rest Of the 7h and
~ eds,ional piece Of Bowyer's Battery, taking the
Icyer road in the direction of the line OF fire. lur-
Ting 70 PENIS assistance, Col Hayes had progress
80 several miles. when 1t jocularly remarked
bv one Of tie ficli officers, "They wouldn't have
ne lnck 70 meet any Yankees that day Yet
scarcely was the word spoken when a voey was
roured into them at short distance by "A heavy ain-
buscsde Of ludianians. Although unptepared, not
even loaded the men stood fast, loaded rapidly, ana
"a
CHARGED the eueny with irresistible fury, driving
them Iell nell from their covert, killing dozets aud
wounGing sc0res. Though holly pursued by me ttn,
they decamred with great eel erty, thelrfIRht beng
materially expedited by seyeal-well oirecied roui Old
of crane from Cant. BOwyeF's howizers. The loss
Of he enemy, from the best information, was ~ to
30 killed and about 20 wOunded-some prisoners are
poy ON the wav hither. SO frightened were tie
enemy nj the reception they received from the
Louisanians that they broke and ran ike true hire
ings, seeking waySde houses for protection, and
hidiug under beds. Some youths OF the regiment
went ont hunting such game, and pulled several out
by the leg, begging and praying not 10 be shot.
REBEL PHILOSOPHY.
The NoG.lk Day Book of the Goth inst has an
article the present position OF that city, which ii
vcry ptilosOphieally concludes as follows
We are not tbe only people who have been con-
oue,ed: history is filed with the record, and con-
tins no brighter pages than those which tell us OF
men, who though taey may have had to succumo Il
tie fate Of war have, in the face of their defeat
tIiumpAed over the petty snnoyances o. physical
life by taking lsfdge in the glorious principles Of a
sound yhIOsOphy. In ancient days II was usual tC
make slaves OF prise, taken i'll war; but il ID
glorious and consoling reflection that while the body
was tsaIaueled the mind was free! While the
rbysital condition OF the captive underwent a
change tie soul scared above TIE influence OF
shackes, and, ignoring the conditions Of war, as-
tht fiite'A N-i.e AA' SN S.AN- W -'''
TER
Certain rules and regulations, even laws may
be piOmu! gatcd, which in our former condition
might moi have been submitted TO, but now we can
nol help ourselves; and 1t is but the part of pr-
dence even WI dom itscl to submit and conform. TO
them without a murmur. We must learn 10 govern
ourselves hearing in mind thai those only are I'll to
lie free who can 60 so.
A CHANGE, i
The Petersburg EJPrcSS says:
Petersburg no longer reminds one OF httle pro-
yircial town away out in the interior. The quiet
of the las; twelve months has been broken and our
streets and stores which but little time back were
no stll ere now crowded. The iDiluX into tie city
has been great. Hundreds OF refugees from other
quarters lave taken mp their residence among US.
Our streets reectO with the tread Of armed soldiers.
Everywhere a living panorama Is visible. from
early morning till dark and may be long aiter THAI,
a continuous stream Of human beings p0urs up and
down the thorOugl fares. We big city in pOpu-
h'ion now. We are an important city in our loca-
ton; but no matter how big and important we are,
will tie Yankees ever take usl No, Sir.
PRYOR's BRIGADE.
A correspondent of THE Richmond Enquirer Gu
bgizss the bravery 81 Williamsburg of the brigade
uTrer command vi Gen. X. A. Pryor, consisting Of
The l4th Iouisien; the ith Alabama, the SIN Ala
bsma and TWO companies OF tie "a Virginia. lie
says they fought VITA great valcr, and were led by
their General with equal bravery, driving the Union
troors before them and SCATTERING regiment alter
regiment in their path They lost about one-tAiEd
Of their number