New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-03

officer accompanying and myself Immediately s,sh.r,.S
cards. and s commenced negotiations He was an IA
Army and was .uhofizsd by Cen BSrn.id. To- tr.s
csstiOn Of ho.ts. went In again report to Cen L.
must DO in writing When returned, the Yankee officer
presented the written authority required and we were
arranging the matter when oth snemys bstsros few
hundred yards od opened line Hereupen broke OF
the business very abruptly and refused proceed until this
firing was stopped and suitable apology rendered The
Yankee Major such the rank my interlocuter
seemed much mortified by the accident and soon returned
allowed his ambulance corps to advance to or picket
ue. when our men met them bearing their dead and
pesst conversation with the Yankee oce. "aS .n Sqea
whom advanced to the front Our men came forward in
the difference bsween them TRs Yankees S.s al So,
dressed but had cowed look They seemed all ashamed 10
wont our sn M s with d md dss s
When they took leave our men the hope that they
CHASTITY smile and bat fsiDty echoed the continent
They al without men a1d GSs proissed them.
end In any wsy gave then ny ysgi very plainly and
never wa: in sucn spirits fsr Gg my s during
the three days We faced the enemy being Va, n sight q
plsnIy in view had many newspapers given me by the
Yankee officers several of whom offered to exchange esrds
with Tsa w sSw s. o % with 1sS
negotiated hada good deal Of Conversation with him and
tho u6qaou: ~ s' .aS s
ing an the Affair The Yaniee MAJOR was great
friend Of Nr Gen. Stuart who soon came down 70 see him
s end s' s y. very cordially ''H'' In turn
ont sud both ;S.s dss wsdsr ~. s1 r:n
them with tho Major took leave with the suson Of az
JEFF. DAVIS IN MISSISSIPPI
The jackson Mssissipp,an, of tie Dist, ANNOUNCE
ing e arrival here Of Jc Davis and Gen. Johnston says
We are happy 10 see President In exoeen. be ah and
o9si him 80 lon. a. this critic Hnc.are will DO worth al
most a. much q. an army with banners" Evsrybody
thai tie Preisnt had arrived We sugur much
socd to Ii. cause his visiting and encouraging
With hi Keen and quick ,odery he tell glance
whst needed TO from the devastation Of me North
arm yauds and doubt not that new life and vgor and
more heroic and determined spirit viii marx the conduc, Of
the soldiers wherever he goes.
this morning invite him to address the Legss
ure His reply that he Lad come TO WORK. not 70 speak,
Sd a' ne We've s would eo meet the either publicly
privately advise with The members in secret session. .,
Important pont yesterday evening but will return in day
two, whom be w comply with the invitation OF The Lssss
ture aud the universal wish Of the people.
The reception OF the President among his old friends and
neighbour Of course o' cordial aud notwithstsndinS
other man. yet met his friends with the came pleasant
warmth and courteous unsssunns csndor Of former ana less
cventfuI tiHes
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRACY.
In bis recent speech before the Legislature OF Ala
bams William Ysucsy made use OF tho following language
In reference TO the Northern Democracy; .
We. some venture 10 look 70 the Northern Democracy for
d.iversnce Surely they must be few,he timd, waver.
the Northern Absonss as In the Northern Democracy
IL Lincoln were withdraw his Proclamation OF EmAncps
a. be Spd, in tho States the Northern Democracy would
rally around his standard ard upon us 10 enforce Union
upon those term.-while tho Abolition oonsfss woaa ~
Thsr. were few who been besuled the q
upon Us In battle array What those terms proclaimed
By Mr. Van Buren, and NJ Bissr Tnsy are these; N.
sns,ice to elect members Of Congress- who shall 60 70
take the oeth to support the Constitution OF the
United States sks their seats in Congress and pass p.oPo
bs passed BY two.thrds Of all the members OF eaca
House They then have to be submitted to the Convsn
item Of the States and Il resfouIths they become
part of the Constitution. IL they fail to obtain three fouIths
where would you Il you took this course You will nsee"
s..s. and have gone bscE into the old Union whou, iDs
q s. gs Hj n.
b are majority only OF tia. one branch!
Oh what name in history you'd our. be 'nSs an event
-ts What crush the proud spir. and hopes Of this peo
The war from the Democracy. They have until De.
1863 aud what may not hsppen within that period
~ Law NV cSess upon Abolition m.Uures-thc senate
being the hands OF the radical party They
carry uge into execution But they
pledged aid Lincoln in vigorous constitutional proseeu-
ton OF the war.
aouse.. Upon this hope let build unty-up6n
ca,hnss OF patty interests let bind together
patriotic eneeiesupon thelr aud oily let us base
prayer God that he would enable 10 exhibit In behs
beloved county self sacrificing wisdom both IN
opinion and action In al matters appefsaniDs 10 our &C.
With such unity-such wi,dom-such faith in esch Other.
and each department of tho Oovenmen 30 shall De pre-
pared TO undergo more o. . ana o s.HsS sss
bankrupt fosand matter wha, OF prvston or OF suf'
fens tate may have Ia store Tor VI, there oGt one du ots
snd brave peopewhch no circumstances can ever Asr