New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-17

LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
EoNIsAkDnEENT OF CHARLESTON.
A NUMBER OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
THE RUINS OF SUMTER ON FIRE.
Lengstreet Making aStand at Rodgersville.
he is Reinforced by Vance and Ransom.
REBEL RECONNAISSANCE TO MISSION RIDGE.
THE RIDGE AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN EVACUATED.
Mysterious Disappearance Of Grants Army.
Lengstreet MakingaStand at Rodgersville.
he is Reinforced by Vance and Ransom.
REBEL RECONNAISSANCE TO MISSION RIDGE.
THE RIDGE AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN EVACUATED.
Mysterious Disappearance Of Grants Army.
FoRrnr.s MONROE. Dec. ID. 1sGa

FORTRESS MONROE. Dec. l6 1863
The fag-of-truce boat New-York arrived here
longht bringing Southern mp to to-day.
The following dispatches appear in the Richmond pa-
pers:
CHARLESTON. Dec l5-No firing last night. All
quiet this morning
SECOND DIsPATcH.
The enemy fred fourteen shots at the city this
Ing. Seven buildings were struck. No person was in
l1red. Our batteries replied. No firing on Sumter.
CHARLESTON. Dec. l.-The fire at sumter was
purely accidental and unavoidable. IL has been extin
gushed and the strength of the or is as good as be
No firing on Sumter yesterday OF to-day, and very
very little firing between the batteries. -Four shells
were thrown into the city this afternoon Thirteen
Yankee prisoners. including the commissioned officers
Of the U brig Perry captured at Merrill inlet have
arrived here.
SECOND DISPATCH
No firing last night
No firing today and nothing unusual except one
Monitor less TO fight
CHARLESTON Dee l2--very little firing
SECOND DISPATCH
The casualties at Sumter yesterday were ten killed
and thirty wounded
THIRD DISPATCH
The boiler and pattern shops Of Eatons olndery took
FIRE last night and destroyed. Eleven shells were
thrown into the city several Of which contained Greek
IRE. which burned fifteen minutes after explosion.
CHARLESTON, Dec. II. ls63.-Twelve shells were
thrown into the city last night III intervals Of three
torrs Damage tririnS.
SECOND DISPATCH
The city has been sheled at intervals during the dav
About O'Clock this morning Sumter took fire from
come cause unknown. The fire communicated 10 the
woodwork was burned and some ammunition was dc.
etroyed.
There were some casualties, but the particulars
not received The enemys land batteries opened heay
iy upon the fort during the fire. and were replied TO by
Moultrie and our batteries.
heavy fire was kept up all day. Not much damage
vas done 10 Srmter.
FRoM EAST TEsNEssKE
BNsIoI, Dec. l2-The news from the front is en-
eouraging. Our cavalry are at NoTristown. and the
enemy IL retiring since LonRstreet placed Cumberland
Gap in tie front instead Of his rear.
Longsireet, Vance spa LEansoms commands had con.
sodated and perfect confidence is felt that he will hold
the country. Vanshans command had also succeeded
III joining the main body.
BRIsToL Dec. 1.-the main body Of onr army
mains al Rodgerssille.
Gen. Longstreet's headquarters are there.
BRISTOL Dec. l5-The situation at the front remains
unchanged. Some 200 Of those wounded ut Knoxville
have arrived here
capped with the General he's arrived IN Russell County
eu route to Richmond. lie left Morgan at Cincinnati.
and is satisfied lie is in Our lines.
GORDossyILLE, Dec. 15-Ihere is nothing tfanspring
the Rapidan.
MrLEDGEyILLE, Ga, Dec. l5-The Legislature ad
iourned sine die last night The appropriations amount
h. over fourteen millions Of dollars Of which six mil
hons are for soldiers families two millions for clothing
the Georgia troops. two millions for the military fund
for ths Georgia Relief Association. million for
blockade Tor supDeS and about one million for
general STATE expenses.
The Richmond Bhi9 Of today in an editorial says;
The Atlanta Coafederacy asserts that cavalry ad
yanced tie 10Th above kinggold finding the country
clear Of the enemy They proceeded thence 10 Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Here they found
nothing bot the debris Of the enemys camp The posi-
tion seemed have been deserted Saturday last In
the town Of Chattanooga and below the enemy had vis
bly, decreased his force. The presumption Is that
dtion has started into West Tennessee 70 look after
Forrest who has taken advantage OF the advance Of
Sherman's Corps"
The WAg also says that though there appears TO be
10 doubt Of the Of Averil from tho Kama
whs In the direction Of East Tennessee and Virginia,
The War Department has received no additional iDteh-
gence from that quarter. The enemy's movements 90
far known to indicate raid on the railroad or
probably upon the Counties Of Botetourt Eockbridge.
and Augusta