New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-16
FROM THE FRONT OF BRACES ARMY
MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN NEWS

Richmond papers to the 18th inst. are received,
from which we extract the following:
A MEMBER OF CONGRESS IN CORRESPONDENCE
WITH A REBEL GENERAL.
From The Roam nd Dispatch, Feb 10. ~,
- A few days since lady who came thloueh 'ne
Ines at Fredericksburg under flag OF truce 9rongt
a message from the Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, OF lndlana
20 Gen. kson, to the effect that he (Stonewaiil
was the only man living who could beat HIM " O0r-
nees in his Congressional District, so great is Tue
admiration Of the distinguished cbieftaln III the
Sorth-West."
A DISGUSTING SIGHT.
IN the same paper is the following local ltem
"On Yesterday morning, in Broad street, between
Q and 10 O'clock most shocking and revolving sight
was witnessed A salwart negro, bareheaded and
barefootei walking in the middle OF the street,
broken out in the worst form OF smallpox, under
the guard, apparently Of trooper. In the name OF
common decency and humanity, let this not occur
again"
FLoGGING IN THE REBEL ARMY.
On Monday, in the Rebel Congress, bill was
passed aboshing Aogging in the army which, it
would be inferred from the discussion, has hitherto
prevailed to a grievous extent.
PUNISHMENT FOR REFUSING REBEL MONEY.
Mr.. Foster of Alabama, in the rebel House, OF.
sered a resolution instructing "the Military Com
rittee to report bill providing for the coDscIibng
and placing in the public service in The field, every
White male citizen resident or sojourner within the
Confederate States without regard TO age, physical
disability trade profession pureuit, whenever II
may be satisfactorily sscertained that such person
has refused TO receive Confederate money for any
article sold offered Tor sale by him; also Tor sell
ng, or attempting to SELL any article whatever at
an advance Of more than - per cent upon the prices
charged two years ago on the same ARTICLES
A dispatch from Charleston, 5. G.. dated the 9Th,
says "a Yankee fleet of over seventy vessels was
IN, portR oN-al harhor Saturday last. The fleet
comprised ffty-two transports, fifteen large wal
steamers and four or five iron-clads. Evidently
tome movement is on hand
CARGOEs OF BRITISH STEAMERS OFFERED FOR
SALE.
Tie car9oes Of the TByitisA steamers" Calypso
and Douglas consisting of groceries, drugs, shoes,
leather, and large assortment Of dry goods, are
advertised TO be sold in Charleston.
WESTERN VIRGINIA LANDS OFFERED FOR SALE,
Forty thousand acres Of land in KaRawAa county,
Va, are altered for sale on "he most reasonable
s-,@,.." Y...ivs ~. -a-.'sd ia RieL..ao.S, add
title guaranteed by abundant and satisfactory
security"
REBEL FEARS AND HOPES.
Couespondence Of The Knoxville Whig
For the first time since The began, eacA
SoNtkern army as held al bay By a superior, mo-
1t.sed Abolition force and get there nerer vds a
period wken ereTy prospect of good fortune, aeheA
crises and erfStS outside the SPHERE Of army opera
hons, ~0s as Jris1 as at thts rery hour Should
We lose Arkaasas, and Holmes escape into 1tras,
ore need entertain no fears. Teras IS an enDire
~ithia Itself, ruth tek0se east resources Magru4er
xH be enabled 10 redeem all that zoe haze lost.
stu, 40 MiS moment the aspect Of GGdrs an tie
West IS By no means fatter'ng.
Bragg's army must be strengthened, coat what it
may. His regiments must be recruited. lie has
not men enough to meet kOsecrans. lie had them
not at MurreesbOro; bu, Rose ans force is not
less than 900 strong. The recruits from BraQge
army must come from tho camps Of instruction.
Not one Of our Generals can spare q regiment, and
hence the determination Of Congress 10 extend and
enforce the provisions of the Conscrp tion act
We're II not Tor the utter demoi alzation of the
Union armies; were it not that the quasi rebellion
of the Governors of New-Jersey and Ney-York had
affected Burnsldes army as thoroughly as that of
Rosecranss, which has felt seriously the nfu-
ence Of Richardson, Bright and VallaDdigham, were
these Union forces brave and devoted to the cause
they have espoused they were Twelve months ago,
BraRgs army would now occupy Chattanooga Ma
yietta, or Atlanta. In all these considerations we
ind the inducements influencing Congress to enact
most stringent law, bringing into the field the whole
population of the South capable of bearing arms.
From Tie Raleigh ~ O. j Progyess, Jan. 3.
II Wilmington, Charleston Savannah and Vicks-
burg hold out against the impending assaults and
ahe enemy are repulsed and damaged, it will 20 far
towaa closing the war; but should they fall, the
dropping war spirit of the North will take new
stO: Me ne]t Jep months, and we trust that the
nsro'sm on our men, upon which We can always
feiy ana the favor OF Providence go clearly ON our
stae hi'herto may sustain now and that a series
% Wctories may give new luster to our arms and
hrsng peace TO our distressed land.
TIE Richmond Wing has heard Of the arrest
and release OF A. b. Boilesu, in PHILADELPHIA. II
rays:
Inc demonstration was altogether the roos, |
ereduabie TO the spirit Of the Northern neonIe /
which has been made in that quarter since H. Paa
vept OF Llneonlsfn. There was no mistak;ao -,
character. II meant work, and bloody work. 4ivI
war at nome, sooner than submission 10 tvr.nnn
was boldly preached, and vocferously apnlandad'
TIE cruel end cowardly set at Washington q, once
a W. that there was alternative but to back nnt
3 IT everybody knows the surrender was soo;nst
be ir Will-that ii was exOrted from them, Iastcad
4 aiarg any credit for moderation, they only incnr
ONT. myt tor iimldity and weakness"
AFFAIRS AT yICKSBURG.
Prom The PiehsbGTg WAg Jan. 80
The nemy have at last got boat into the canal |
ssoyns the progDostLcstions Of the wiseacres" who last
,ner 3e AIRED the canal could be made uayasbe
nd tbst /, useless 10 I'LL up steamer. supposed to
drsdgebo At was seeu plying up and down the
anal and We N ppose that few day will suffice 10
nsviynble for I. 1e ensmy's gunboats.
Unionis,s tempted t. the ferryboAt down the
yeT early yessrdsv morning bu few shos nom couple
guns Wa IDgOn ststed them that they could
20 past The DO at returned TO her ooiBgs but kept
steam and NOV shout at nteyas during the day
The UnioHiss visited Soto yesterday IN large numbers
70 noticed the bank opPoso the bayou with book
hand ticking Sketches for hAe uutrated Newspaper
Thee others gppon. 80 BE- making survey
~ DISTURBED by visitor rom WAiSiDg D.ck which
AIT red q large tree where they ID wors ORC man
Desr,d on the evee AoneSarty but tie sound Of .
bsILsS Dok osassd hun 10 cut tsz as woods. He es@s