New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have Richmond papers to the 10Th FRIDAY.
That miserable old sot, Governor Letcher Of Vir-
ginia, denies all knowledge Of Fernando Wood
never saw him, never wrote to him. and do ut want
to. Letcher is opposed to the reconstruction Of the
Union. The Yankees are too mean for his aris.o
cratic taste. Mansfield Lowell is said to have de-
feated the Yankees at COfeeye the other day.
Richmonders complain Of tue amount Of crime il
their city, Do they expect ything else when their
greatest man is liar, thief peJurer and traitor
Do viIers eggs bring forth doyesl TIE papers are
writing up the prowess and resources Of the South
with desperate peftiuacity, but there is evidently
Little heart in their aoor. For the benefit OF those
fshy patriots who ~ into Mysteries every time q
negro escapes from Slavery. we quote here The
Richmond ExQmiaer's reasons why the South
can stand the war longer than the North. " III the
South tie heavy labor Of the country goes on, 10
spite Of the drain Of young white mel for the war.
That labor was always sufficient 70 provide bread
ard meat for the population, beside performing much
Of the worA Of clothing, shclterng, and otherwise
providing for the people. Except in districts over
run by tho enemy, this labor System is still intac,
and organized, performing al its usual cGces for co.
cie;y. The fanatics Of the North used to denounce
the young men Of the South for dlsness and pride;
bat if they did nothing before, these young men
fight now; and if they were idle before the war.
their employment IN the army does not decrease tie
labor of our Colnty." Isat pity that the Presi
dent proposes 10 stop this inexhaus,iole supply OF
Southern labor, aud make tie fighting young men
dig their own potatoesl 1t is really horrible The
Confederate Government is getting circumspect:
two spies long agosentencsd TO behUIg ere not hung
but sent North.
We have Port Royal news to tho 1lth by the
Depyille. Size brings in tow the disabled steamer
T. g. Hale, which sailed from Port Royal Oh the
10Th. The latter snip reports passing four steamers
and brig bound in, all heavily laden with troops
Recently five negroes left Charleston, passed Fort
Sumter and the numerous Rebel batteries, and
reached our feet. They represent Charleston in
state Of great wretchednefs. Anticipating the sp-
proach Of our eunboats, the people were flying to
Greenfield aud Somerylie. TIC two famous rams
had been pronounced a failure. Beauregard was
ztill in omm4ld at Charleston, and was inuencbmg
himself. His army amounted to some 40 900 trained
men. The Rebels all along the seaboaId a'e IL
great excitement, and expect attacks everywhere.
The latest news from Gen. Burnsde's army is
that the weather on Monday was clear and warm,
with a strong soulhery wind. Tie roads 10
good condition. The position Of the two armies
remains nearly the same. There wsE not much
artillery firing in the afternoon by either party.
The eUemy, VINO are in plain view, are strengthen
ing their position. Most Of the Union wounded are
removed from the city to this side Of the river on
the renewal Of the battle tie Rebel eons would
likely cause the destruction Of the town. Over
200 prisoners have been taken since our army
crossed the river.
We learn from North Carolina that the free
labor movement, which has been extensively and
quietly organized in Eastern North Carolina ia un-
derstood to be preparatory 10 the reorganization Of
the Government Of the State on q loyal basis 20
that North Carolina may accept Predtent Linc9ins
policy Of compensated emancipation.
"A Fortress Monroe letter Of tie 18th inst says
that plymouth, n. c., has been destroyed BY fire,
but by what division Of the Union army WAS not
known. a scouting party from Suffolk had Il skir-
rnish on Friday, a. Joiners Ford, and captured two
Rebel captains ard Is frivaies.
"A Rebel paper nt Raleigh has q story Of a
snutiny among the Union troops At Newben. 1t
says" 500 men threw down ueir arms swearing
they were Democrats and would fight no more under
She Abolition flag" The wish was father to that
thought
-fostmaster.G General Blair has rescinded all the
orders heretofore made excluding from the Post
'rices and nails o. TIC United States certain news