New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-08
rnR sITUATIoE IN NORTHrRy GE0EGIA.

The news, to-day, p,ntained in small vol
umc but IL Of the most sni 'tory character The fol
lowing. from the Army q tennessee viii send thru
of joy every Southern irlff For the first time in
week can really fco ti the Gulf States are safe.
We give zen. Braggs dispatch:
Gen COOPER, Riohmord Tie enemy have fsl,n back
across the chekamags d'' ~ eyryihns in their route
including the railroad Ict I'D 20 les. Their loss was heavy
!" ''''' ''''' On 0'' '''' '"''i BRAxToS BRAGG
From Tho Richmond Enquirer Dec.2
| Gen. Braggs army ct by any means IN so
evil plight the enemy represent If We Judge from
this latest dispatch sent by ihe special correspondent
Of The Ricim0Ed Dispatch .
| Rrs.cA Nov. 9q-The enemy retired 70 Ringgold
after their bloody defeat hy Gen. Cleburne. VINO cap
turcd 300 prisoners. four o. and killed and wounded
! 100
Their advance Is nov ut knggod, and orr advance
Is near them. They dc'ruy'd the bridge when they
retFcaied
The Confederate army DO position at Dalton and in
front Of IT, All the tr b.. 'Ic ordered back ~ Rcsaca
lten miles in rear Of Da.tl .
The enemy cannot ad'a,'' without the railroad and
they have no Thor reason TO apprchend al
advance now. II a, all tbs inter
Tie rains are heavy. ali i.r ioads horrible
1t bitter cold aad Shoes ad blInke,s are needed for
our suffering soldiers. SALLusT
TIE MOVEMENTS ~ NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
From Z b. Richmond Ian.nrr Dec. :.
From the Rapdal tire news Is equally graft
Tying though it lacks tie condition OF being entirely
unlocked for. There las ,iaHys been doubt whether
Meade when be seemed most active IN pushing
forward intended 10 fight Al doubt a. to his designs
are now resolved Hrcro.s,d the Rapidan solely
gage Gen. Leos whole afi nton and prevent his send
iug -gccor % Gen Bragg nd Grant having reached
the end Of ~ tether o. de south Wcs', Meade, with
Lis usual ad soitLess Las tipped away from Lees front
and rccrosscd the river 10 ,ulpcpper We give Gen.
| Lees dispatch receh 90 lt-t' rd1y;
oHsNes ouar HorsE. Dec p 1913
The enemy I''r''ted d. '' nisht tn,'ni va made
this morning but be- Bad &c 1..,d me kapdau beio" 81"
r. r. LIE. G,ue7aL~
Passengers hy tie rnir, ld from Fredericksburg and
IL f.L rutrtAf.
Og,NGF COURT TO ~, i,c 3--lhe enemy have re-
crossed Tho Raldan at tr~lp"r by the lords as they
Richmond to-day Noih1e was cit by the enemy IN his
retreat. Eve hgndF' p.soleTs were captured d.nns
this raid.
OrAsGE CouRr.Houss Dee. 1.-Two hundred and
hfiy more prisoners received last night. picked up
10y cavalry in pursuit of the enemy representing
i've corps Of infantry 81 ca. airy our
report that The cts Infantry have fallen back
20 fmquer bohind the ltaPpahaunock. leaving only
cavalry IN tulpepper They hgrned and DESTROYED eve
the river reducing nearly , the inhabitants beg.ary
THE sIEGE oF CHARLESTON.
| CHARLESTON. IhundaJ. Dec. 3.-There has
been no shciling The cry since Monday.
Mortar Smelling Of sumter las been oontnncd all day
Our batteries james Island and Gregg continue 10
keep up a. artillery Curl.
NJ, RokaoaG EgfG.r1 4 the 9Th inst CONTAINS the
following
CnAaIrsroy. Friday. Dc. "A slow FIRE has been
kept up to-day from Grogh and Cummings Point,
alternately On Sumter tlNHA ana JAMES lrihHur
No casualties are reported
The enemy have not removed their firing on the city
but they are mosniine moro guns on Wagner hearing
on the city and have ais, unmnsked ne" battery
UNION CAVALRY MOVEMENT IL MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, Mis-, Friday. Dee. 1.-The en-
emys cavalry crossed Big Black River In force y,stcr
day ranging toward Canton.
PROM TRAYS-alSsIsslPPL
MOBILE. Dee. 2-H. Register has advices
from T.rls TO 10th The two Yankee army corps Of Orr
Irfu .t ed Lon
iana and that State D. nee from Yankee rule
when Banks hesiogcd lort Hudson. Gen Walker
maut the blockade of the Mississippi between the
mouth II Red River and Morslnza. Nothing but iron.
clads can pass.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
MILLEDGEvILLE, Dec. 1.-The Senate post
poued indefinitely by large majority tho bll restrict
Ing the planting Of cotton 20 one acre Both branches
OF the General Assembly resolved djourn the ETH
THE REMOVAL OF BRAGG.
From Tho Richmond Enquirer De-. ,.
The rumor was rife upon the street yesterday,
that Lieut. Gen Uardcc had. under orders Hom Rich.
mond temporarily suspended Gen. Bragg in umand OF
the army at Dalton, where il may be- At present It
was that Gen Joseph f. Johnston had been
ordered To take permanent command. These rumOrs
raised public hopes and inspired new life and spirit into
the people. lit should prove true that Gen. Joseph J.
Johnston il 30 command that army, We predict for II
now and splendid career Whatever may be It's present
condition b. Will speedily bring II TO the rescue of the
country. should It be necessary to make further re
treat he will preserve IFS orac and organization he
Manassas and yorktown.
We hope tho new commander. whoever h. may be-
whether ardce Johnston. or any one else, viii not
be- subjected to those annoyances that have pursued
Gen. Bragg until all confidence IN him Was completely
undermined and destroyed. Let people and authorities
determine 10 spare effort IT, strengthen and enc0ur
age the army and ia commander, and Ia retrieve
our late disasters with more than victory. These dis
astcrs will not ho without good II they result IN
centratng every effort OF our people upon tho and
In detaching thom isom tho vile pursuit of money.
The country demands the oncrgcs II every mani and
We would be free We must give our undivided efforts
Ia tho cause This retreat w be the occasion Of much
Struggling aud some may seek To shulk at home Let
every neiglbor turn iniormer upon any soldier seen
lurking about home Any effort To screen one man may
indct much injury every man1hterally every mails
needed and should be made 10 do his duiy Lavish all
that love and affection can upon the sck ana wounded,
but drive back from the hcatst0ne every skuker who
has I,t the army. Refuse them IueGt and bread deny
Them cup of cold winter let women and friends know
M skukers and sraggicrs. We hayen superabnndance
Of men, ifthey were all present with their commands
THE RLBEL CONGRESS.
This body was to meet on Monday Eyes.
ter,lay). IN. Richmond enquirer INDUCES in /, column
of unmitgated gasconade OF which the following is
specimen paragraph
For words there is 10 time. aud no room, such
plain words as may be needed In the business-llke |
nrrang cement OF tho most simple and comprehensive |
war measures; unless indeed there be some Senator or
Legislator who. rising To the hight Of this great
mcnt. aud inspired by the passion Of patriotism, can
pour all his soul into some burning word, flashing right
rom the heart that may have power to kndle the stern
resolution III tho nation into even intenser life and
breath into every action snperhuman energy. This
COnielorucy must not be- ana shall not be. subdncd by
the bastard Yankee nation. Let all Members Of Con
ress make up their accounts to that. and act upon that
with single mind Let them be assured that II they do
not help US with all their might or II they stand too
much In way thoy Will BIO swept out other
less bodies have been ere now, and their ps iRerfis
shaken from the arms Of people determined to fight
ont their independence or perish in its ruins.
The EranisU sa!s;