New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-10
ducs the people into sympathy with IL -.

uuco sno Peop~ mso gppa@ny WIN NJ L2nopan
Tie Avalanche ha. Il. following from colpus,..
Persons who reached the city by the miNJ;x..
train state that tie Ubonists, SO 200 strops ~,
reported at Milburne, eight miles above Col9mh.'.
on Thursday. They were waiting for n-sufcscs,
ments preparatory to an attack upon Columhs
They propose, it is reported, TO move down with !.
immense army upon the rear Of Columbus. "a to- ~
round it, and thus capture 1t. All their Man -.
been proecte on the largest scale, aad tSsv ~
tain no doubt about the resot. '''s'
As TO what arrangements are making "a ,...s,.
them it does not become us TO speak. We have ~
son to know that Gems. Polk and Beaureeard ~.
aware Of the enemy's movements. and are usl;,s
the best possible disposition Of their forces q, ~
emergency.
The reports about the evacuation Of Colmh,. A..
premature. 1t has not been evacuated. But, vhsS..
Sc IL or not, our readers may rest assured that !,
endorsements will be sent forward in sufficient NM
bers 10 enable our army to make decisive usr1
and to contes. every iuch of ground.
tRichmopd Enquirer, MusAa
The telegraphic reports In another column cons,,.
the rumor published yesterday regarding the rst,.ss
of Gen. A. s. Johnston from Murfreesboro 10 d.
Itur,. Ala. The present position, being on the I'M
bank OF the Tennessee, Is much more dssrabl. than
the previous one 8s the enemy will b unable N a.
in his rear. The river is navigable 10 The Mussl.
Shoals for light draugbt gunboa,s from which fores
could DO landed. IL Ii necessary, therefore, 10 ais
a stand behind this point to prevent being sur.
rounded.
The strength Of the Union feeling in Nah,iD.
seeua to have been greatly over-eetimated BY The
surprised and chsgfined TO find 30 little sympathy
among the people. Every Union flag in the city
SON. two or three in number-bave been raised BY
their own bands. [Richmond Dispatch, Mar 6.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
RICHMOND, March 6, 1867.
The House to-day passed bill authorizing the
Commanding Generals to destroy the cotton, tobsc.
CO. and other property liable to fall into the hands CT
tue enemy-Yeas, Il; Nays 40
resolution was passed directing the judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expedisncy Of provid
ing compensation to loyal owners Of properly De.
sroyed by the military authorities or by the ownsn
themselves, who may prevent its falling into tho
hands Of the enemy.
Mr.. roote gave notice that be would introduce 10
morrow q bill providing for the purchase BY The
Government OF all the cotton and tobacco.
TIE Senste's proceedings to-day unimporan'.
Bishop Wilmer was to-day consecrated an Episcopal
Bishop for the Diocese Of Alabama. Interesting
CEREMONIES attended the proceedings.
IL is understood in the House that Congress to-day
passed bill authorizing the creation Of the ofcs Of
Commanding General OF the Army and Navy
1t is understood that Gen. Price Of Missouri wac
confirmed to-day by the Senate MS a Major-GenersL
THE ENEMY on SHIP ISLAND.
Sergeant Rice, Of one Of our batteries On the ses
coast, brought TO this city this morning, on tie
Oregon, three prisoners who were captured by zone
of the artileTists, in yawl, of Misisnppi City.
The prisoners were q sergeant aud two prvates, who
represent that they belong to Gen. Batlers body
guard of horse, who came from Boston in the Con.
stituton. They protested to be very sick Of Ship
Island, and were probably in the ACT Of deser1ng.
They report that there are about 1000 infantry AID
400 or so horses on the island, nnder the command
of Gen. Phelps, and that they are waiting for tie
arrival of Gen. Butler TO commence operations The
horses brought to the leland had Ill died, and there
was great deal of distress in the army, the wr.f
used by the troops being OF he most unwhoe'ors
and dstasteful character, and thai great d'ssatss
ton exists among the nlen. There are eWrI
frigates and gunbOats lying of the Island.