New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.

Lee GrSeu 10 TO 10 tne Atcsict Oh s"c nv sS--o
cratic Pmrty-The Rebels still Hope for
Triumphant Pence Through Dissen-
sion nf the North-Thc Siege Of Charlcs-
ION.
LEE URGED TO co TO TIE RELIEF or TIE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY.
From The Richmond Enquirer, Sept.
The success of the Democratic party would
bc 10 longer doubtful should Gen. Lee once more ad.
vance on Meade. Parties in the United States are so
nearly balanced thst the cast advantage favor
of one ~ insure IFS success Should the Confederate
army rcran qncsccnt the banks of the Rappahan.
mock the hOistfnl traggadoco Of Yankee reports VIII
be cor rned and Lincoln and aiccs will point in tn
umph Ia The crippled condition OF the Confederate army
as confirmation Of the great victory won in Pennsyl
yana. The Democrats. unable 10 gainsay such eyl.
denoe viii he constrained to enter the contest for Speak
erhp shorn of the principal part Of their strengthe
hsrracefrl msinanagcrncnt and conduct of the war.
Gen Lee must tu n politician well warrior and
we believe he viii prove the most successfu politician
the Corfederacy ever produced, lie may 20 move and
direct his arny to produce political results, which
In ilcr bearing upon this will prove more cfcctual
than the boodiesi victories. Let him drive Meade into
Washing and he viii again raise the spirits o the
Democrats. confirm their tnic aud give confidence 20
their wavefng lie will cmboldcn the Peace party
should he again the Potomac for be viii shos the
people of Penn-ylynnia how little security they have
on Lincoln for the protection Of their lomes II mat
crs not whether tho advance be made for purposes o
permanent occupation or simply for q grand raid; II
viii demonstrate thai in the third year OF the war they
are 70 tlr IRON the subJngaton of he Confederate
States at the doerse Of Maryland and Pennsy yenia
has not been secured.
fall campaign into Pennsylvania with the hands of
soldiers united. not Tor indiscrimna'c plunder-de
mornlizing ard gndsoipInng the army-buI campaign
for a - SYSTEMATIC and organized retaliation aud punish
meni. wol arouse the popular mind to the uncertainty
and Insecurity Of Pennsya This would react upon
the representatives. In Congress, strengthening the
Dcmocrns and modifying even to the hard shell Oi fan
aiiciSl itself
Tie damages which tie Jast campaign inflicted, If
augmented by another this Fail when presented to the
Lincoln Government would. unless paid. greatly esas'
pcrsio tie people against an Administration which
neither defends the State rimbnfses its citizens
for losses which ~ own mbcciliiy has produced. And
these damages paid the debt y increased the taxes
raised aud Tie burdens imposed viii accomplish the
sameeni.
1t the grca, and important fact be constantly
kept n tangible and threatening aspect before the
people of PcnnsJ thn' notvh tanding they have
opened tie Mississippi and are hcslegng Charleston.
and threatening Eas, Tennessee. and Georgia. and Ala
no; safe ron invasion. and Washington Cry Is again
bcl- gcrcd IN this third year ~ the Tie road 20
peace lcs through Pennsylvania via Washington.
LFR URGED 10 ADVANCE.
Prom Ilo Richmond Nis. Sept. r.
II will not be surprising II Gen. Lee should
avail hi, III O! the present fine condition Of his army
and I'VE vcaterod state of bis advcrn TO advance on
M,adc or perhaps 10 again Try his fortune on the other
side Of the Potomac But prudence suggests that but
little Dc said this subject The pc"p.o cogide i1l,
IN the wisdom and devotlon of Gen. Ice ard are fully
assured that be- " III do Whatever, under the circun
stances seems best .or the cause.
DALP IHE ARIY ARsLsr FROM DIfY.
From The "a hH6ai Examinsr.
Unless The Coniedor-cy now resorts 20 the
dcaih penalty for de,ortion. g mus. fight he enemy
with uueaual weapons. Moral suasiOn. pnllc con
iemlt the influence uf woncnall that rpeces OF non
b tie stun Of demagogues. The sllsaion oi the
country and the safrty Of the rrny ilf defends upon
tho nerve and determination Of tie Gafhuriiek They
have the power put absolute term 30 the g7ea mis-
chic 4 de,eron. which Las under the r' At name OF
ab.cniccsm" been the bane of the army, and the
true sourco oi cAlanltlfs. iom the day ahen the
nrsi battle u MansAIs was fought down g. this hour
The silly cgy for corscfps while half be arm! Is
absent nom duty :. n wicked a. II - stupid.
~ long the Law aud practice of the regular army
q. the eratn states Is little more secure than that
u the oh fed mis organizaton IN time Of peace. re
crafts cannoi M hr more than ihe pouring Of
water iniO ,ub .oci bottom can hl that tub IL
may however. rnia the county which might otherwise
,td and pay the army vlch we would have. II desert
er. were panished or mn! engagc the greater part
~ the population age scr excepted in general
conspiracy to shield the " abseHt without leave"
TnE RAID oS KANSAS JUsTIrIED.
ff.fA The Richmond fIsmnrr.
Tho accounts Of QuantrolPs retreat are as lit
lie worthy n belief as those Of conduct Lawrence
According 10 thee accounts, bis command scattered
aud ~ O, LIS have been oyetaken and put 10 death
In cold blood That Lane and his horde of miscreants
have indeed seized aud murdered 20 citizens Of Mis-
sour ~ oold blood. is quite probabei but that they
Quanircs men Is not NJ oil probable. The crpe-
di,ou 10 Lawrence was gini and perfectly iair blow
population oi Kansas IL malignant and scOundrcly be
,oid description. doubt can be entertained that II
viii bo made the excuse and prcoli Of every species Of
a'rOc'y IN Missouri until the Confederate leaders do
wha, they ought to hAy. done and what they falsely
used u doing. resot to 'r iaor'. IA Its most
decisive form is the only hope Of safety In Missouri as
" will b. everywhere.
EVACUATION or foRr wAoSIR-RI MoRED EyAcUA-
TON OF foRr SUMTER.
From The Richmond Dispatch. Sept. a.
II was rumOred yesterday that dispatch had
..t,. ,I... 4.
drawrl Of the troops from Fort Wagner and Fort sum
tor Wc think this highly probable. ~ gentleman
who lci Charleston Oh Friday Gays the enemy were at
,hnt time within scycnty.Lyc yards Of Fort Wagner
and Sumter IL entirely IN ruins. The gentleman
saws tbs Yankee troubles have not yet commenced. nor
will they commence until they get into the harbor;
be universal belief nt Charleston was that Sumter and
Wagner would be- taken. but that Charleston would not
be Our informant expressed the opinion that the iron
cads would never get out of the hnrDor II they once
The SIEGE CT CHARLESTON.
The Charleston papers of Thursday, The I'd
inst state that Ia the slow bombaidment Of sumter by
the cnemys nld batteries on Tuesday -s shots were
fired at tho fort, Ito of which struck onsidc. %
inside and l2 fell short went over At 1910 y. m
on Tue idhy night sS monitors steamed up the bay and
opened heavy fire on Sumter at II distance Of ro0
wards. The ironsdcs also advanced about an hour al
teryRrd and added al the weight ~ her metal 10 the
teri blr bonbardm,nt For, M0uric the batteries on
Su, ans Island aud Battery Gregg replied With great
.pir Sumter received the fire In sicadI,st silence
harbor h,d with one grand dinpason of artillery
The Monitors, II Is stated, were struck possibly 100
times Tho infringement of the shot against their
mailed sides produced sounds Ike the deep thud Of dis
tnnt cannon through heavy atmosphere.
SPARKS of Gre visible even Ia the city were elected
by oyery blow which they wed. AT 40 III. the
hcct withdrew with perhaps Of their number Grip
pied The damage TO Sumter was considerable, the
monitors having fired with good accuracy. OF the
Shots. no struck the exterior oi the fort 5 inside. and
a passed over In spite OF IN. butcrcd condition of
Sumter there bur three casualties at that post the
men being well cared or under strict orders against
exposure. These were Scrgt. Foslcc Company Il. Or
dciy Sergeant Of Col Rhett Private Brown. Company
g. LIT South Coroina Artillery and Private Alexander
Company H. nth tcorgia-all slightly wounded Bat
terry Grcgg and Suynns Island did not fail also 10 re-
ceiyc their share II attention from the monitors There
were. however casualties ut Moultric or at Cum
inngs Point. and damage done 10 the works at