New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-08
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
The Rebels uecowing Impatient Gov.
Letcher on q Nnission-Trom the VAL
Iey-Ttc Engagement on Lumcs River
From she Rhppahannoclf.
THE DECISIVE HOUR.
From The R,ehmend Di.ra,eA, Aae. =.


From The Richn, nd Disraeh, hHe.z
We are on tie eve of great events. The hour o.
de- isicn has been placed by Providence IN our owr
hands. In that Providence We cherish an abiding
faith and an unfaltering trust. Bat we do OF be-
leve that The Providence Of God conflicts with TIC
ice agency Of man, IL works for aid wi us III
temporal well spiritual things but III one AZ III
the other, We must use the means vouchsaled, and
the opportunities afforded aud work out our own
salvation. The hand OF God hrs enabled us TO
snite back the enemy rom tie Cli' kahomny but
that was only the beginning OF The work. II We do
not follow It up-if do not heap blow-if We per.
nit enemy again to Tally and organize then, IN
deed, shsl the Summer be past, the harvest end d.
and the day Of salvatian delayed, II hot forever
! COMO.
We rejoice TO believe that our Government fully
Apr, ciai-s this momeutous trn'h. Now is the
10 strise now, while our banners flashing in toe
| light OF victory; while every Southern eword mir
roir the bright forms OF glory aud hope; While ibe
accursed TOE s preparing cree more for bpal spring.
now Is the time for blow that shall crush BIS
| hydra headed drspotism forever, and send an cleo
trc thrill Of 0eiyerance and Joy from one end TO
the other Of this struggling, valiant and glorious
country.
Soldiers Of the South, Napoleon told his warriors
I in Egypt that from the summit Of the Pyramids
forty centuries looked down upon them. Without
tie language OF rhetorical exaggerition, we can ray
| 10 you that from ten thousand nnAiout homes the
eyes OF brothers, sisters wives, aud children ar
looking upon you-loosing UPON you, their brave
aud bel0ved-l0okiug upon you ne their only help
aud ho,e save hat God in Whole hands Sre the
Issues Of battles, and 10 whose Almighty throne
afie day ard night those prayer Of ialih which be
has promised 10 answer and 10 bless. Inspired by
such reflections, let our gallant sons Of the South
once more give tueir glorious bsoners 10 tie breeze
and let the resolve Of every heart be victory OF
death
The whole South look. on; the world looks on
a far of fretuhea In h. luI
alce. Never did such cHlainities wit civilized
aud Christian people no those which now threai ell
every southe- home, and which only be av-rted
by tie power 81 Heaven aud your own strong arm :
Inc result We cannot GOu.t. Now let there be no
delay; not hours psocras,inalion; it may be now
0rneyer.
GOVERNOR LTTCHER
We have alfrsdy announced iLai Gov. Letcber ha,
len tbis city iJr Wytheyilo, whittier be goes, we
Learn {, zee IN ycrsoD, the condition Of tbihgs witt
reference 10 the troops Of the State line, authorized
~ be missed under Gen. Floyd aud to reader what
hrrislaLce he may. A oOtemporary Gays ~.th truth
stat tie Governor has hborcd faithfully 20 cary out
he enactment Of tie J. gisl.tlfe; indeed he la
doae this in every thing pertaining 10 his duties, and
particularly in reference to our great struggle Tor
dependence.
lie diligence aud devotion Of Gov. Lctchor, il
The di-ch.fse Of bis dutics, have been uu'urIa,aed
We ero hannv 10 learn that it IA lie hention 10 D..
maud from the Confederate Government the Nir-
guia trsioss and the vlOators OF Virginia laws WHO
have fallen INTO ito hGpes These men have right
to be treated IA prisoncIs of war; they cTiui-
nails against Virginia, who must be banded over 10
our owB authorities to be dealt with according a.
our own laws.
STILL HERE.
Tho repairs necetsaiy TO make the City Poin,
Railroad in n passaLle condition being still incom
pete, the sick aud wounded Yankees, lodged at the
Confederate States Military Prsoa, corner Of Second
and Cary slro.ts yet remain on their old Position
They will be dispatched homeward in very few
days
FROM ROCKINGHAM.
We have heretofore mentioned that on Thursday
and Friday OF iast we K, there was c0nsiderab ex
CT. meat ia Stanton account Of the unpleasant
\ proximity Of the enemy, who was reported to be-
ouy some twenty miles distant though nj that wrt
ing we unable TO cay III what direction LIE "ht
supposed 10 be.
This question has been solved by The Rocking
ham ReRtster OF yesterday. From this paper
learn that Oh Thursday, tie 9th uit Yankee cav
rlry force Of ! 200 men, coming from Madson Coun-
~, and entering the mountain at what H. known ~
turkey Ridge Greene County, dashed into Rock
inphnm through tho Swift Run Gap. They arrested
II number Of citizens in the vicinity OF Conrad's
store all of whom they subsequently released except
Mr.. Meredith Knigh'ing.
They burned Mr. Knightings houfe and took
him along with them prisoner. The causo Of
tho peculiarly harsh treatment Of this gentleman In
said TO have been owing 10 The fact that time
since Yankee soldier was shot and killed near his
houae. The Yankees made but u short say at
Conraos store, aud then paced into Pike County,
where another body Of tLeir forces is said TO be
stationed.
4 part OF our cavalry force, under command Of
Col Hirman, wos sent IN pursuit OF the Yankees,
but failed to come up with them. ms unexpected
raid threw tie ouuniry around Conrad's store into
great excitement ana many citizens left, driving oil
their horses, cattle and bogs
lRehmond Examiner. August 2.
ENGAGEMENT on JAMES RivER-HEAvY CAN.
NOShDE.
Shortly after II O'Clock on Thursday night, the
citizens of Richmond were startled by heavy and
continuous reports Of cannon, proceeding from the
direction Of City Point The reports were very
rapid, and those who occupied eligible positions
could distinctly zee The flash OF the gnns. Ills was
kept up for nearly two hours, during which period
it il estimated that there were no Iers than hve
bpndted discharges From information received
Yesterday morning, IL appears that our artillery III,
GLIDING u number of heavy siege guns, which had
been placed in position ut ana below CogginS
Point, on Thursday, opened herc' cannonaue
during the night upon the Union feet aud hlcCIei'
! ans camp on the opposite side of the river.
Coapin's Point In IN Prince George County, about
forv miles from Richmond by the river route, but
less than thirty in direct line. Observations made
on "Wednesday revealed about 100 Union vessels al
/ iIarrison's Landing, nearly opposite, comprising
vessel, of ever descrip ion, among them some very
| fine steamers. On the same day four large trans
pors, crowded with troops, came up the river. The
feet was lying quietly at anchor, and 10 unusual
movement was noticed IN the vicinity.
The enemy was evidently taken by surprise, and
all the lights Of the fleet were immediately extin-
guished but this did not prevent our gupners from
preserving their range, which they had taken care
to obtain with accuracy while daylight gave them
AL opportunity.
feeble response was made by the gun-boats, but
firing at raudom and comparatively ignorant OF our
potiiop, they inflicted Little damage The fleet, On