New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14


The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th and 11th
inst is received from which obtain the following:
... THE REBEL CONGRESS.
RICHMOND. Friday. Dec II, Enthusiastically
The Senate passed the bill prohibiting the employment
In The Rebel Congress on the s.h inst Mr. Footc of
Tennessee in speech said that the President never
visited the army without doing injury. Never has he
VISITED any Of armies but what II has been followed
by disaster He charged him with almost having ruined
the country and he would meet lis champion any where
He accused Commissary Northrup with having starved
the enemys prisoners and with stealthy placing the
Confederate Government in the attitude charged by the
enemy. From the LIST 10 the 10th oNovember meat was
furnished TO the prisoners very irreruary For twelve
days the supply inadequate and for eight days they
got none at al. lie demanded the removal of Mr
Northrlp for the honor of the country.
LONGSTRBET's ARMY.
BRISTOL Thursday, Dec. l0.-LonCstreets
forces in line Of battle at Rntlodee His rear is
diminishing with the enemy whose pursuit has MOI been
vigorous since our forces left MorTistown.
Our cavalry were skirmshng MI day Monday with
the advance of Wcox's forces on Clinch River.
Capt Everetts raiding party returned TO Abingdon,
attacked the enemy Mount Sterling, KY. and routed
them amer stubborn resistance. The Courthouse
and Jail were burned
$lOoO0O in greenbacks. The enemy being heavily re-
enforced. he returned rapidly through Pound Gap,
closely pursued by 30 cavalry who now q; Gadcs
From The Richmond Examiner Dec. 9.
We have to-day only one piece of news OF
interest and that relates TO the present position Of Gen.
Lonesireet We ere at last able o inform readers
where be is. An official dispatch was received from
him Yesterday dated Euiledge Dee e." Rutledge is
80 miles northeast Of Knoxville the road 70 Bristol
and 100 miles from the latter place. Al the date Of his
dispatch he had halted AZ Rptedgc but he viii novta
bly, fall back TO Bristol the approach Of the enemy
IN his present position he is liable 10 an attack in front
from Burnside. in flank from Cumberland Gap, and in
rear from the pursuing forces Of Grant who the tele
graph informs are making their way toward his rear
against Burnside. Notwithstanding hs apparently
critical position, We think We may regard him as safe
He has the shortest route before bin to s"uhWestIn
Virginia and a clear start Ct his pgrsucrs What Long
street has effected in East Tennessee may be summed
up il tie word nothing.
AFFAIRS BEFORE CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Saturday Dec. ). I-63.-No
change Of importance. A shot from MOu'rie demOsh
ed a Yankee calcium light last night. Only six shots
were fired Sumter to-day Tie fJrt is now consider
cd safe against ali assaults.
CHARLESTON, Wednesday, Dec. Q, ls63.-Ths AZ
fernoon the enemy opened fire on the city and threw
eight shells Moulirie and James Island batteries re-
tanned the fire sileucing the enemy Five buildings
were struck. No persons IN ured.
CnAgLE~ToS, Thursday Dec. 10, lsG3.-The enc
nv sheed the city between 10 and IL o'clock last
night and 3 and o'clock this morning. Twenty shots
were thrown Our batteries opened heavily upon the
enemy during the shelinr Of the city
SECOND DISPATCH.
We have kept up a constant fire to-day. driving the
enemy IS working parties from Gregg and Wagner. No
firing OF any consequence today on sumter and 10
sAelline Of the city
A CHEERFUL VIEW.
When men, SAYS Tie Sarannah REPUBLICAN,
,hal grow cool and begin 10 think when the whiT and
excitement of war shan be and history enter upon
her sober work Of recording The past, The siege Of
Charleston regarded by the Yankees as the grand
work Of the war will stand forth the boldesi and most
,tnpeudous foolery Of any age Thousands upon thou
sands Of lives and millions Of treasure have beeu
pended in the horculean undertaking and the vast ont
Law seems destined 10 progress without material Ge,i
10 the close Of the FOR The crazy fanatics who are
.Ractinc the drama seem utterly luyfr'.Ous ~ tAc
light OF reason. Gu bono IS question which they
have never stopped for a mOmcnt 70 ask themsevcs
The very best reason that We have seen Why sumter
should be taken is that the enemy need 1t for the
name OF it, No sensible man can point out one great
advantage in the fall OF that work and yet tie Yankees
have been pounding away upon II for months with the
greatest navy in point II strength ilat the world ever
saw and with an outlay Of money that Is positively
astounding II is already harmless except to assng
palt tee Of infantry, and il taken II never could b. oc
cupcd for day together and Ut they abate mol one
ot Of effort for It's reduction. strange iIiaitt"n
see1ns to possess them and the silly fools actually talk
Of ending tie revolution whore II bcguA-st Samtei.
Wa theIe ever such a delusiOn