New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Gen. AvcriIi.s Raid Reported Rebel Raid
in Rrnr OF Meade. Army-Thc spirit
of Faction Among the Rebels.

We nave IfcfiNtu nifN vi hItiiln'h" P'P''H va
as late date as the 2ed inst They contain but little
worth extracting
From The Richmond Dispatch Dec. IL.
AVERILLS RAID
We have some further particulars of the ar
riy al of Avcr and his raiders at Salem. They mum
bercd about > &c., and were composed OF cavalry ana
mounted infantry. They reached Salcra ON "Wednesday
morning abont lOi O'Clock without any show Of oposi
ton. as fir could learn and immediately PRO
ceeded burn the depot and commssary buildings ana
TO up the track oi the railroad which work Tie!
are said 10 have rff,ctually accomplished
In the commissnry building stored large guam
tiiy Of bacon and corn. all OF which y; c"urse fell
prey 10 the flames The loes % the Government very
heavy. though We were unable TO learn the supposed
amount No damage is reported TO have been done to
private property. ,-,...,
The eastward bound freight train Of the Virginia and
Tenncs .ec Railroad made narrow escape nom cap
ture passing salem only about half an hour before the
Yankees reached it. train sent from LyLchburg
with the Provost Guard Capt. Otey also narrowly IS
capped being taken II was hrst fired into when within
short distance of the town. but the engineer promptly
reversed hi engine and escaped safely. NO person on
the train was hurt II is reported that there WIS night
ing near Salem on "Wednesday evening.
II is thought that this ~ the Yankee rad when ns
been so long threatened in tho Yankee papeIs which
they promised should come in NJ the Valley oi Virginia
and go ont az Weldon NC. We learn that the huihoT
tiles have made cement. 10 prevent the cOn.um
nation oi this scheme. Very little damage can b. done
TO the railroad at Salem. there are no important
bridges near there. 49,
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
A strong force Of our cavalry, on "Wednesday
last crossed the Rappahanuook and making raid IN
the rca Of Meades army tore up the Orange and Ari
andra Railroad at Cstletts station. The enemy VIII
very soon iind out the object Of this expedition
From The Richmond Dispatch. Dee. 10
THE SPIRIT OF FACTION.
We can assure such members Of the COnirder-
ate Conpres, a. feel dir posed this decisive crisis IN
the national Affairs to give undue prominence To quer
lous complaints and dennnclaiions oil The
that they do not represent the pnbAc sentiment 81 ue
minds of people hose salvation depends upon the mar
mon, and cooperation OF all the public servants Gcep
and stern dissatisfaction ,,
At this solemn moment when every patriot should
b. willing to postpone oil minor differences 70 Pe
riod when the enemy shall not BE- laundering at tIe
rs the country has light 10 demand that the voice
OF faction shall be Lushed and that every man saii
smother his priv ate gsi and give his heart ana manu-
to the common salvation nj,
We are III embarked in the same vessel ve are All
tossing mon the same stormy and in the event Of
shipyTcck none las much 10 ose ns the officers O'
the ship. and especially the man whom We nave our
selves called to the quarter deck ana VINO haS ever.
able motive 10 do the utmost Tor our pfeserV
ton that huIuen wisdom and energy can accomplish
Would To Heaven that for time at least ti tbis
hour Of imminent peril be passed The voice v dsSsioh
and discord could be hushed and the couDses Oi pat
roti.m and prudence govern the pHsatlonr OF ever!
heart and the uteranoes Of every lip We can assure
Congress that nothing dishcareDs The true nehds OF
the countr, o. the fault dding abuse hehped upon me
public servants time when We should MI be engaged
In beating back the public enemies ,,,
n you he mournful enough that our canse should he
horne down by our vile and dastardly foes but far
deeper humiliation unspeakable disgrhcs. ihht u
sholld perish By our hands. But the people VIII
moi LET il perish either by the hands Of ndscree friends
or open foes and warn them both to stand clear of
an avalanche which will inevitably fall upon their own
heads.