New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
NEWS OF THE DAY,
THE WAR.

1--WE print elsewhere a number Of extracts from
late Rebel papers. 1t is conceded that great fight
must soon occur near the Rappahannock and that
the South must win it or lose all; only an Austertz
can save them; such victory would secure Wash
iuetop, &c On rumor of Northern Peace Move
ment the Chivalry get very wrathy; they say the
only step toward peace is for the North to stop fight
ing that all the South wants is be "let alone" We
think we have seen that phrase before. 1t is OBJ
servabe, however, that the Dragging Of the Chiv-
airy is pitched in a much lower key than il was four
months ago. Gov. Brown of Georgia is Il source of
great annoyance 10 the Confederate Government.
Accustomed to hear jeff Davis, Stephens g. Co.
preach State Rights by tie hour in Congress and
everywhere else, the simple Georgia Governor
seems to imagine that the rasoals meant what they
said. So they did, perhaps, in other days but now
the case is altered-the Richmond cabal assume 10
control everything; Georgia is invaded, and her
Governor has not the power TO call out the few
miliiamen Davis has left him TO protect his soil.
Tie groVls, aud goes 10 the Legislature for author
ity; they vote IL, and lay she foundation of
quarrel with tie Confederate authority. The news
papers Of Other Siates-always jealous Of Georgia
revle Gov. Brown, saying that he is no better than
his namesake, old John Of Osawatomie. The Rich
mond papers are still whining over the diatoriness
of Foreign Intervention.
--Advices from Newbern of the 2sth ul,. SAY that
petitions requesting Gov. Stanly to order an election
for the remainder Of the term OF the present Con-
gress in general and active circulation In Eastern
North Carolina. DR.. Hunt, Assistant Surgeon of the
9th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. was shot
by guerrilas Oh tue Jamestown road, near Washing
ton, n. c., few days since. Late Rsleigh papers
indicate great disgust at this bloody war; and prev
alent and growing desire for al honorable peace.
AT the meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday, letter from Secretary We!les was read,
stating that the Navy Department has several vss-
sells in search Of the Alabama, in addition to the fly
ing squadron Of Acting Rear-Admiral Wilkes in the
West Indies and other ships Of war on the European
coast. The protection of American commerce, and
the defense of the Upper Lakes engaged attention.
DR.. MCGOWAN explained his proposed expedition to
South Eastern Asia.
Gen. Grant telegraphs from near Abbeville
Miss Dec 3, that the enemy deserted their forti-
cations yesterday, destroying all their stores they
could not carry away with them. Some Of our cav
airy swan the yiver, and occupied the place last
night To-day pursuit made TO Oxford, and
coming on the rear-gusrd Of tie enemy, skraishing
took place. resulting in the capture Of sixty Rebels
fAbbevie is fly-eght miles north Of Granada.
We learn from Fortress Monroe that it was ru-
mored that reconnotering force from Suffolk, in
command Of Col. Spears, llth Pennsylvania, Cav
airy, had skiriaish at Blac6water on Tuesday cap
turing Rebel battery ana taking 10 prisoners with
oot the loss Of a man.
Maj Gen. Pope was examined yesterday in the
Fitz John Porter trial. lie was firmly Of the opin.
ion that, had Gen. Porter obeyed his orders prompt
ly, Jackson's army would have been entirely de-
feated if not captured
European letters Say that eighteen iron-clals
are nov in progress Of construction in England, all
which are intended for the Southern Rebels. Such
is non-intevention.
Persons from fredericksburg say that the route
between there and Richmond is being very heavily
fortified, and large forces are at work day and night