New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-08

grocs An they would stIpuiate FOX ia life and peace
The day for willing sacrifices Of Life and homes witt
them Is over. aud many Of those who were formerly
most blatant are now az abect In their offers to return
to the protection Of the old Dag a. could be desired
They have been hrashed into this frame OF mind and
submit the question fhis is not to be the result OF the
war everywhere Would 1t not be good Idea FOR the
peace advocates at home-the Fernando Woods and
Vaand ghams-to send their peace embassies into this
Department to inquire after the terms upon which re-
construction may be effected, ihey nave neretoiofe
communicated mainly with Richmond, and have only
met with rebukes and contumely In that quarter Here
the Rebels compaisant, and will promise any
thing TO friend foe only provided they are permitted
10 keep breath In their cAi'alric bodies.
EMPLOYMENT OF SOUTHERN LADIES
Ifone may Judge Of such matter correctly from what
nav be in this army daily Of Southern ladies' the
popular opinion at tho North that they arc more orha
mental than useful in great mistake No lazy Pawnee
or flathead Chief depended more completely upon
the labor ~ his squaws for livelihood than does the
high born Southron OF this section in these evl times
Docs lo want ratons (all Of them do upon which 70
~ ogis his fmiy-hc sends lis wife II she be pretty
bis Handsome II danghter. TO negotiate for them with
the nearest division or corps commander: Docs ne
want pass t. 20 ont ~ tho lines or permit 10 remain
within them. or parole 70 Keep out OF prison or par
~ to haul water h. ar permission 10 occupy an abaI
Llned house tho priv icge Of vending pies ana snii
beer pair Of nglos o. LET 81 harness. OF Hnhu
- arrest rillagrrs--in each and every such case
sends hs wife iauchic- sister, II he has one. !,
lnAs the Ieo0s sary application To tie rbiho.'es
icfr no female n bis ov family he n"f1ows one
nnd srdf her Tho for this anomalous sfnic %
frinirs Vs. suppose tWoiold. In the hrrt place. th'
distinctive tfas IN the Character Of true southern
m.u are not ursrcqucrily pride and lazness In IN,
second place 'hoy calculate upon the ealahtry Oh ou
oio' md unGcrtand that but few OF them III tclus
rltty Woman nny reasonable request Wniie many o.
ihfG i stretch things 10 ncc'nlnodfu" the ihr sup
pliauis for avors. How well these practices comPcr'
Nth tine maine-s. and how hatly they contradict 81
tie absurd charges against Northern men as o'u'M s
isieIs aua be, Thirsty teris'
CRY. GRANT STILL ABSENT.
Tho absence II Gen. Grant. in company with Ad!u
tari-Gcn Thomas. ON nn excursion up inc Iiver. o.
DO luii.Css = month past Whether greater ACTIVITY
NIL De- resumed upon ha return can only be matter o.
conjecture ~ course but cannot help thinking that
We ~ sooa ~ 10 grt into closer quarters Win oHi
rr ,,rI-~ if'fry can 70 found IN this Department.
generalization Of sie Department OF the Gulf with
tis DO caE b. cicctcd would afford hed OF opera
flu. ill Nru Grant and secure degree 81 uniformity
fn dc Treatment ~ hs IN the Sonih-Wost not other
wise aiff Unable In the mean time Ger. Banks might
carry ort s original prns and purposes WIN
t. Icxas About tie lime Grant would get hold oil Mo
bile Banks would have Galveston.
AprrTs IN TIE ARMY.
Con Grant in his official report Of operations IN MS
Department resulting in the capture Of |iekrbnrg al
ldo. he singular tact that every Kind OF srthecfs
ma l.. found In The ranks Of the volunteers OF his army
>kIsd labor Is daily required here. end every require
aert l. promptly met. have an Illustration under my
eve and unfortunately within hearing az the present
moment Running lls and forth on the switches az the
roaa depot IL the lower prr' Of the city IL locomo-
live bearing n. honored name Of Gen. w. 7. sher.
man. which has been extcnporikod here since ne
c'p!fnlaiiou. The trucks have been cast ana inc
remainder ~ The engine and tender gathered RON
he debris q, other engines by prccmceL rari
c.iao from the tennessee roads part rom Ken
gciy and other parts from MISSISSIPPI 10 pg' item
together 20 as TO make good uos and strong ocoino'
iisewa. hat the worl 81 afcw days Col Co'lbansh.
Sur.Entendsui 81 the road from here 20 zig lacs has
M. - ~ an ainpls supply Of rolling stock which
-"1h st r.h any old manager Of the ROAD Like most
o'l,r occupying important Positions here. lie Is
very energetic and never sits down id, to wait for
ref.iors ~ bring him what il needed isom sle North.
IxFLosioS or TIE STEAMER NADi.oS.
glad e. ray that the estimate gave IN my last OF
r in.s ~ IN, BY the eiplIon Of the ta! u Madison
M been considerably reduced By iub-eqneni inyeiga
ou. n g. supI'rd That the number Killed. by this
tc.fo fgosion ds- no; exceed "a This, however, Is
bad crOgFh anA h1s taught The men Of ih- army lesson
conocrnag he carrlcss handling Of ammunition.
NocAiIyr.