New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE " AR.

III w An
We have Rebel authority for expecting an i'm
mediate assault upon Charleston and Savannah
Beauregard issued proclamation yesterday warn
ing away all non.oombatants, and calling upon
every abe-bodied man to rush to the ranks. His
call s not in the boasng tone for which he Is noted
from which we may infer that he is not very conf
dent of success. The Rebel troops and people are
said 10 be calm and confident.
The Copperheads have wasted much bresth in
circulating the falsehood that the freed slaves EN-
ployed by the Government at Port Royal are worth
less and vast expense to the country-that white
men are taxed to support lazy niggers, &c. Official
information having been called for by Congress, the
Secretary of the Treasury replies that there has been
expended tor agricultural implements $77,Osli for
the purchase of the schooner Flora, S3l $780, for
white labor, $S9,7iS; for colored labor, 1884, 527'
Total expenses, $225, 705. From this expenditure
has been realized s726,9Sl. Deductng the above
expenses there remaios on hand from this fund
SOL ,279. The Secretary says that no expenditure
whatever has been made from the Treasury on &C.
count of the cultivation of the plantations or the
collection of cotton or the educational benevolent
care Of the aborers. The rations furnished by the
War Department were paid for by the use of the
Flora More than half million of dollars was
saved by these operations and is in the hands OF the
Assistant Treasurer at New-York.
While every schooner captured by the Confed-
crate pirates offers occasion for small panic in the
newspapers, we are apt to forget that something has
been and is being done on the other ride An official
a.. ~. Goo, tlor Ix, II
prize cases have been decided, the amount Of sales
footing up over $2,0000Oo, Of which about so per
cen. is to be divided. There have been in al over
800 vessels taken; IS steamships, ships 10 brigs,
o24 schooners, 81 sloops, Is barks and 81 smaller
boats.
In compliance with official call, letter Of
Lieut-Gen Scott, dated Oct Is, 1861, has been cent
TO Congress. At that time, the writer General.
in.Chief, and George b. Mcclellan commanded the
Army of the Potomac. Gen. Scott complains Of
McCellan's ,nsu6ordiaatioa and begs the Secretary
Of War to put a stop to it, All McClelan's dis
patches will be sent TO Congress, and probably
will be printed i'll full.
In the dismissal Of Gen. Ftz John Porter from
the army, it was supposed he had received the Sc
verest punishment that could befall man; but he
has just gotta more terrible inHetion. The New York
Board Of Councilman have offered him their sympa-
thy, having unanimously adopted resolutions to that
effect If his first punishment WAS great, what
shall characterize this last fearful outrage
The story is current in Washington that th'
Illinois Legislature backed out of their scheme fo
wrestling the military power Of the State from Gov
Yates and sending peace delegates to JEFF. Davis, BY
the advice Of Gov. Seymour of New'York, who Gent
word that the Western Coppe'Leads were carrying
much steam, thereby iDuriDg the prospects OF
the PARTY in the East.
The Alabama has captured, robbed, and burned
the brig Chaselaine of Boston, and the bark Golden
Rule Of New~York. The cut-throat stole $500 in
gold from the first named vessel.
Admiral Porter reports that the Rebel steamer
Vicksburg was SO much damaged by the Queen Of
the West thasshs Is kept afoat by barges, and her
machinery has Been taken out.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Office in
Washington, up TO Jan. 81, were over 1000, 600,
exclusive of receipts from corporations, salaries, and
stamps.
Read the stories of Rebel bsrbarities in Texas
printed OIL the third page of thi. mornings TRBUSr
and learn what sort Of wayward sisters we are
fighting.
1t is reported that the Legislature Of Mississippi
has made it a penal oiense to cell cotton in that
State except to the Confederate Government.
Maj .-Gen. Butler had grand reception al the
Maryland Institute Hail. Baltimore, Last night. He
made one of his vigorous and patriotic speeches.
Richmond papers say that there has been no
intention nor pretense Of intention by France to
mediate between the North and the South
The statement that the circulation of newspapers
in the Potomac Army has been suppressed or re.
stricted is authoritatively denied.
"A Boston schooner, the Hanover, was captured
by privateer off Hayti on the 3lst nit.