New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-25
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
The SITUATION IN The SOUTHWEST.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
REPORTS FROM LEES ARMY.
Disposal Of Negroes Taken in Arms
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN ARKANSAS.
Miscellaneous Items of Interest
REPORTS FROM LEES ARMY.
Disposal Of Negroes Taken in Arms
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN ARKANSAS
Miscellaneous Items of Interest

We have received files Of Southern papers. IN
Guiding those Of Richmond II the 2lsi inst from which
We take the following:
FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
MERIDIAN. Miss, Aug. 15.-lndicalion, point
10 projected ca,alry raid 10y the Yankees to the Yaloo
Valley.
The yellow fcycrls reported to be seriously malignant
at Nicksburg.
The troops Of Pcubcrons army are fast returning to
. camp AT Dcmopolis. by every train.
CHATTANOOGA Aur li.-Col Dibrel, commanding
Seans old Dbrirade Of FORESTS old div isiou We're a
tackled by 100 mounted Unioni'is. at Sparta. The
enemy were wen back 10 McMinn,ilc badly whipped
Parties from the Vcs, and Middle Tennessee report
extensive recruiting for the Confederate service Inc
crops fine and the enemy concilin'ory.W
Capt. Prank Battle ~ Carer scouts captured near
Nashville on tie 5th h. confined in thu State Prison.
PROM y1CKeBrRG.
MORON, Aug. E.-several persons jus, ar
rived from Nickshurs state positively that Grant as
in that city last sunday. NJ uoops save Mglhcfsois
corps and I've regiments WHO went to take De place ~
troops ~ Raniss army whose term u service had cK
pred. had In Niclsburr.
They also sssci. po,i',cly hat tie disease which
has been sweeping 81 The Yankees u Iclo. Jack"
FROM TnE VALLEY.
ORANGE &. H.. Aug. 2O.-Thc valley is clear
Of ankces. II j. SAID there are none his tide Of Win
chester.
E,cTything quiet Noimmedians prospee: q @ fight
ALABAMA IEGIsLATURE-MEssAC OP TIT GOV
ERsoR.
ATLANTA. Aug lg.-lhc Legislature If Ala
hama net to DAY In extra session Tho GoycInofi
N,.sncc was presented Tho following b. sguopelft
For ohvioas reasons The communication j. coNintd 20
Il, subject Of military defense. Owing g. the nov "a
reror humber. of the OF every thrator az vnr
he President has wisely called TIE States iof th'F
relative foriinu have received military frlutiiinu
~ Alabama ff e. 90 men Tor ia months service. 10
slIl a
out all und.T - hich class alone compose tho tniii-
OF tie stats. Tho Governor .e'i.~s ~" qs".i"n ~
classes e,cmfr under state nnd Confederate cns'i'h'
ard Of Institutes 800 tho army.
He lts 90 .nls 80 gsccffa!ninr 'he number - itof
clsrs ln tr state but surIsss Their" or" ff'e 90 iA'
sand The uii.s ofgansaiou Pertaining O. i.' finie
IT, l., glsatifc cal a'tcruinc uAo thau hc '1riali
~ not exempt ~ a,fm'ni. ~ih b" hh'4e - militia
daty including fln.c having tusutes ga To- 'otirf'
rate service Adtu.oral islstlol 10 reresshr! 90 sfr
eff cheney g. the m.isrt code 81 "a. stale The GOV
$50 recon rerds AN amendment o. brace al. bee
,aeer The ages of I6 and a. including prfsoDs lafF
.uL.,lfuss ttote 81 foreign hIth domc.ci Eit4n tie
State and al who have r AIDED The nsi requiem NE ~
Tie Confederate GofcTnment also Plan ior TIC IN
rruyefIeui 81 the militia and 'ttengns tAe hlAihEf
lower Il the dottrnof. II cirry man 10 The sat"
were embodied in military ofganilaiions TIE state
"a NO .stf an iurars bic barrier g. incufsi0ns.
S,ragers and dereftcfs CONDEMNED. and h recon
cnds that the - the stat D. charged IN TIE
dufy 81 arTcstng them. and the judicial o'cers Win
rigld enforcement 81 penalties against leiT nbetiofs
4 tribute In paid 10 the memory oi Senator iano'f
aid regret oppressed that be ewes could not behold
The success and grandeur Of Tie neH confcdcfacy.
Alabama has and All chccTfuly rc,pord 90 every DE-.
mand upon hc! long the unnatural Toe IcT,e'cfes
lu his uuhov crusade. Nay tho invaded people not
give way 70 alarm and false security but nerve then
selves to an unsiing resistance 70 the d'sposih ph.eA
has decrecd the emancipation Il our slaves TIE couns
cation II our lauds, aud The slhlugaiion OF nee
people God IN l.s providence vii not permit such
calamity
rr6crIniNGs ~ I'M sISATE oS TUE wAK
Tie Senate passed the following resolutions
BA,rca,. Ia tio opinion 30 ths v'n'fal A'.,mhr no
fenaerton without questioning the inlcs!iy raiflgn "
loyaiy o. 4, ihrf d said O'nefais
Iosd That ne sir't ~ the sef,e and tie good 81 iie
su.s ss % dearly love .leag'y drnands change 10 ihe
commands ~ 'lesr fvsircufc t.t'iaf. go
ri-e The enfc The siue 20 Tho a'' dollar end
tic ,s man. prosecution a. tie ~a no" bf'ns
Ca,ais,@ state. rnd int W. will never y.el ho ,9nrs,
until aeh,cins aud no~rds'nen' VI oui iiaepera
' hs,S La e 'r,n. COP, of't,.s r.o
the President Il tue tonird'i State snd to s'h
he Representative aud .tnaios m ID. toA.edeiaie 'on
ffotn The Riclnond Dispatch. Aus. 20.
Tnr ARMY.
Adyiccs received from passengers by the
Central train confirm the report which We mentioned
Yesterday that the enemy we're falling bach and that
all their force had been Withdrawn nom the south side
Of the Rappahanmook Their cavalry II pictoting nj
Orleans aid Waterloo. points ia Iauquer County.
while their infantry h further north. hong tho inc Of
the Orange aud Alexandria Ru.foad besefiefs rep,
escut TINT their force has been considerably reduced
by details go North 10 assis Ia the execution Of the
drah. ~
The Central train In.i evening brought the upuhi re-.
mort from the Army Of northern Virginia" all quiet
In front moth ing new" Meade having fallen back our
troops aIe it IN Lndspucd possession 81 Tie territory
on this side Of the RappahgnnOck, and there h 10 '
mediate prospect Of any important military mo, cmeni
The army Is IN superb condition, III fine slirts, and
ready 10 meet the enemy again Whenever The Com
innuding General shall viii II. several thousand ab
fcntees have returned since the Pfcsidonth Proclaim
ton. MeHdes army, on the contrary, Is .aii TO be
Northern papere boast that conscfpts being for
wnrdcd at the rate ~ thousand day but that II all
en- PITY talk. The article which We publish elsewhere.
ON The ". J. Iiuss. indicates quite plainly thai
Meade Is in no condition 10 offer accept battle II
would be surprising II he should ithdraw - forces
10 the dcicDsos Of Washington. and there await The
recruits expected the result Of Tue DRAFT at the North
FROM THE VALLEY or VIRGINIA.
The Rockingham Rcgisf1r makes The following
statement concerning the recent mon cmonis Of tho
Yankees Ia the Valley;
This part of the Valley has been In state Of nneahi
ana anxiety for nearly week past on account VI
the rumOrcd advance In this direction Of TIE hhh'o
forces stationed in The lower Valley On Ihrftday
night aud Friday last the enemy appeared IN iofce al
Moor ciicd. in Hardy County the main body oi Ibs
force being cavalry or mounted infantry The presence
Of the In such force AT TINT point naturally ci'h
ted uneisncss especially did not know how soon
be might attempt 10 come into this part Of the valley
Our scouts were watching lis NOV emcnts. however,
and reported Tuesday afternoon that he ing
toward Franklin, la Ecndcton County, for the lnTpOsc
most probably, Of reaching another important point IN
the Valley.
The paper thus describes the latest exploit Of
the gallant band of soldiers McNoills Rangers
Capt. McNcills "bOys" pitched into company OF
Yankees within four miles Of Moorcield Hardy County
on Tuesday night last and captured nineteen with
captured there were ,hroo or four Killed and several
WOuQCel. ILeIe were kQMe Az VI - lALLL1x IN thu