New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-28
Late Aoulhern News.

SALES AT WILMINGTON. S.-LLe crown IN ~.
,ssialcs At the recent cargo sales IN Wilmington said
70 have bocn unprecedented Every soc;ion 81 the Con
f.dersey "" repre.en.d and the Iess oD,aneo Ts,
Ssl,, iSd f5 % ss e, .sy. Ss'ss s.cn:
Petersburg alone expended sSoo.Ooo IM H'''"'S'0"
Josrnsi Of Friday evening sAysi
We t,r' shGss'oI'd to s sesa,. o. ~.
h,V. ben unlts to Do Ths prices r,!i fsr ms ssss
soSa i ~sG. 1'ss ssnp,s S
.pesiiss nssL.e The Gsn,ilss are sad to have bssp
10 nlos .seesasai bi!l-r'
the 81 City Fathers" of Petersburg AZ called meet
n OF TIE CITY CQuncl Saturday afternoon. com
mlilec was ,pJo!n'ei 10 hold en interview WIN the
Secre,ary Of War state tie threatening aspect OF the
question and rsgues, permission 10 purchase whatever
asy be needed wherever IL can be found. and eriDS Is
70 The city.
Two citizens were appointed agents for tie purchase
Of corn rioa, four bacon. Sc Depo,s ioF ihe recel
ton aud dsiiIbuiion of these supplies. ~ tLey are
brought In Will be opened In tie several wsrt' oi 'as
city. r c. p
~. Confederate Society at Enterprise Mis- iurnshe'
Ils Monlgo.,ry Adro.,er With tie following showing
wha, las already been accomplished ,inoo i1' e'ap'n
meat
N. colder. families e PEI hu.he The sIioftiones weJ.
~lgs cotton y,tn' a. -. e,,dS. ~. ~, r.. .nd .oId .,
10 .nd w r. nos making arrangements With iss cocs
etos, q .sofss.o ,e =, msea re rseuess ',e .o .
a. pr bu.h, Win uP~srd tendeney W. 81 :. -!
hon 10
We ,s go They sold uEsr u ~ % yer pold WIN ~
ups .fd isGton-yi We sell Of 81 "
uow TO CLOSE TIE WAR
FROM The Atlanta (Os) Arpsh
President Davis in speech 10 portion oi
the sodcrs oi HFugga army IL reported ,o have 'ad
that slgnL victory over Eoge1Fans woud eLtctusIy
lrinr The war to close Ofthe truth Of this assertion
We think thvIe cnn bo 40 doubt
, Made up ~ lAo present army Of Kosrcrans 10 ny
heavy e;aohueufs fom both ade and Grant, II con
s,uies the chief hope OF the fcderas for our deeat
and subugation. A disaster 20 i would De disaster
10 the unhoy cause IN which u II engaged lts dcsus
tion would leave Other Federal army IA ths h.!d
worthy Of the name. and Lincoln would ma binseu
utterly powerless 10 raise another to send against u.s.
In this tiew Of tho case. then. how important ~ ~
that prompt concentration of forces DO made ana
pushed against him whom hope ere long TO be justi-
he'd In calling tho Flying Dpichman. His forces are
20 some extent scattered and he would bcRnahe to ro'
ss concentrated and energetic advance OF our troops
II viii surey not speak well either for our eenerasp
or knowledge Of the art Of war II he Is permitted 10
maintain an immense army the line Of the tennessee
With hfb line OF Communication extending RON Louis.
vile " Chattanooga. This we most certainly would
not do II We had Stoncwsll Jackson % operate upon
his rear and even without one wo have some inangs
through Federal sources that Wheeler Ia already doing
some good work between Chattanooga and Nashville
But his force Is too small 10 resist the onward tide Of re-
endorsements flowing into kosecrans. and TO mako q
complete job Of the work ho was sent TO perform.
We need sheavy infantry as well as cavalry forge to
opersic upon tho lines Of the enemy and Pres
ident Davis fully convinced OF tho truth OF tie remarks
he Ia reported 10 have made VIC have right to INFER
that he will place al the dspoSal Of the commanding
general force ADEQUATE To the task he 10 expected u
perform. The army Of Rosecrsns should never be per
mitted TO recross the Cumberland mountains In shoy
even II troops have TO be wsssGrawn from all o,hes
points to prevent it, II held where he Is. BIO WIZ pe
compelled either TO surrender or sarye during tao
Winter from all The Information we can ra'bet loin
the best informed 1t VIII be impossible ioi mn 70 lo
vision his army at such distance from bis base VI sup
plies -. coa.ox,.,r,
The path Of duty TO- therefore. rlain; coopcrains
together let the Confederate ana State o
Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi concentI1e an 'Iel
energies and ailahle resources Tor ioraueio .hu
prompt movement against RosecEans ana psIo,e u, .se
Christmas holidays are upon us we may Uenou VIC
enemy on the the ONO and ppend those Gays
IN rejoicing that the backbone Of the war Las pesl
broisn. 30 mote II be.
WHAT BRAGG NEEDS.
| From, The Atlanta t0a) AIfeh
The army correspondent Of The SGrannah ne
puSlcan informs us that the Confederate batteries on
Lookout Mountain DO not command koseeIanss wo,
as Las been staed and believed This fact wac nouhu
nnty Demonstrated few days ago when an eiois wa,
made TO shell the enenys ines Neither ouI spirnu,u