New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-25
ington Nsvy.Yard, 10 now in fine sea condition. tho
alterations of her machinery having just been thor
oughly and satisfactorily tested.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.

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LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Reports from Charleston-G,rent Suffering
Among tho Poor Women and Children
Of Savnnnah-Reported Retreat Of Rose.
GRAMS Army-Proposed Direct Taxation
The Northwest Hope Of tho Rebels.
HrA0aVAHJw7. .;a A.Sy 0 March sTs e. aSIsst
| Tie Richmond Enquirer and Sentinel Of this
morning has the following:
CHARIKsroS, March 90, ls63.-The. enemy have
been sbelling the wreck Of the Georgiana OIL Long
Island beach. Otherwise, all is quiet.
| The Enquirer says by dispatch from Charles
ton we learn that attack Is expected, except i'm.
mediatey before the highest Spring tide, which will
be on the 2d Of April, The reason Is, the enemy
of coming Spring tide 20 float off their ships In the
case Of any o! them getting aground.
The Savannah Republican says many poor
women and children in that city are suffering for
want Of food, and cannot get enough corn meal be.
cause railroad transportation is monopOlzed by the
Government.
| CHATTAsoooA, March l9.-1ntelligence by mail
states that our scouts have been within four miles Of
MurfreerbOro and report that the enemy is retreat
ing from there. Probably flank movement is in
| tho wind,
Gen. Johnston aud staff nave gone to Tqllshoma.
which will hereafter be bis permanent headquarters
Johnston himself assuming personal command
RumQr says RopecranS has sent a large force to
oppose Longstreefs advance through Kentucky.
In the lower Rebel House on Monday, the Com
mttee Of Ways aud means reported bill for direct
taxation and internal duties.
All midshipmen in the Confederate service are or
dered to report at Richmond Charleston, Savannah.
Wilmington and Mobile Iext month, for exam
nation.
The following is q significant paragraph OF The
Enquirers leader, headed "Signs In tho North.
West"
Although il IA altogether ont Of the question,
while the whole North is engaged 10 war for our
subiugation or determination, that We should oter
terms Of alliance still listen TO any hint about union
with them.
"Yet il lie no less true that the symptoms Of dis
organization which show themselves IN the present
Union States Of deep interest 70 MS and that We
ought oven 10 do all that we hoDorably and Loyalty
may to give further impulse to the force which prom.
lees at some future time TO break up tho league oil
our enemies"
The Virginia Legislature has passed the Salt bill;
in effect, that il acceptable terms cannot be made
with the owners Of salt property, the latter is to be
Several Of the largest tobacco growing Counties Of
virginia have held public meeting, and resolved to
cultivate no tobacco the present year.
There 10 no late Jews from YicksbuTg OF other
prominent points.
A steady rain Get in a. dusk.
All 10 quiet along the lines,
AFFAIRS AT yIcKspvRG,
The following is an extract from tho letter q
Nesor to The 'acten HrP.a dated ,ea.ou . H., ~
enemy wa. nan.averins sys.spsealy with view Of GET
tins OrcesibeGw hi. place ore now eTnnIpsd y ~
mo,,men Apparent quetne,. has characterized his status
being me engaged in h 9p on sSS
supplies Though that channel point below ouI batteries
While the troops were TO be carried over th route sne gun
boat eet pass Immediately under the bastsos 10 Join
Vile Ties. arrangements were being perfected several
might uniSct be in Tho river
between tbi, place and Port Hud.oa These sun6oas being
tent down single handed soon fe into our hands and nov
the enemy hs. solitary boat below our batteries and no
very shy .bOg. ,stdns down any more The next edo
~ down 10 oyerpower our little fleet below and to co.
operate nom above with Commodore Farasue Zee. nom
below and by his Port hudson Is to be reduced
when the two ees sa armies can make united Assault on
iii. prospects Of getting past batteries sfe not very fat.
tens and The project Of getting through tho Canal may yet
have 70 be abandoned impractcsbe ismy own opinion
hs. opr suspicion Is entertained that the canal may
success and proper guard kept In view this besides
of the Kind should be undertaken by the enemy
l. very evident tia, officers are looking for trouble from
that than here else. although there 10 not
Yankec below batteries a. the present time;
mo new movements observed yesterday among the
CAMPS or the ase Several large gunbost In
pany with the transports bat seemed 10 be riding ziy ct
snchor with steam ready for work at any time An
swsv troop. no doubt tho sick aud heple" being
shipped Up river to some more hOpilabe quarters II
sTy could be raised for The Abolition dictator from tho
crews Of all the vessels 10 this enormous transport lee IL
slnos. largo AS that ssiheied here to
"A military execution took p.ee here Yesterday upon the
s;us been in tie Confederate service stationed at Fort
Jackson when that place ie ne wen, over 70 .ne enemy
battle Of Chickasaw Bayou, when, being identified
traitor he placed under arrest sd Tor deertion proved
forced yesterday. NEsToh"
The MssissDplan Of the let inst. thus hunior
"6ur neig6bor Of ne Appeal became dramatically enhu
,iasc In his of Friday In truth the eeveeence OF
oot Of hi. boo.-h,ns suddenly .kyward Ike cork from
champagne bottle when the wiIs cut List TO his aPturous
The capture Of the Queen OF the West aud Iudaaoa
spss.,tye what may still be done by our little ng'..t9
repsred we shall have force sufficient to 20 in pursuit OF
wsh . Ss DsSre the S Sq RON boa, the
possession the remainder Of the enemys feet all wooden
crs together with New Orleans would fail an easy prey.
end.,t achievement Of the war and woud wIeahe the
bows Of those engaged Il with ehsplets Of undyng fame
i ,.s ana tho "A''' ''1' "'''' ,'''' " ""4'
destroy The whole Of Farragu ieet beowgide down In tr
umph past Baton Rougs-anchor before Orsans-shel
out s' ,as ss ssmy In . Of hesrs
outh Of the yer until the commander OF our little mus
~ PHILIP and Jackon Ola verify our friend Of The Appe
mounted his wGhoTse aud made most surgins charge on