New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-05
DIsAYMTNG TITT NTAGARA.
Late Southern News.
THg CAUSE or TnE piRg At SUMTER.

The Charleston Courier has the following so
count Of the recent explosion OF Sumter by which II
men were Killed ard Al wounded:
small magazine IN tie south vosi angie II the Fort
containing about 10 pounds Of powder aud quarti,
81 small arms and other ammunition cxIbiod about
~ O'Clock on Friday. Tie eaplo-Ion lsnit,i al &
materials IN tie attached. King or w0updus all
burned With greater on i6ss -o..-... Ihe pes,,sr
~@, infant, Giled h dcnse volumes ~
trd.ced b. blast a. greet strength, which prevented
an, srolonged or ruoces-iul attempt io crtngush t'
fire; 4 poa' nor, tie navy. viii supply of water
bucket proximity sent to H.. ns,rtIc. Of tie gar
rson and rendered AZ Tho aid Ia iheis pov.r Thu be
hsyior II the garrison under their trying crouIn
stances, deserves tie hiehes credit, Mr. ". H. Cath
cart icsgIsphc operator. nose Joining quarters
completely enveopcd, attempting 10 make his way
ont Knocked down from suIocation but mana, sea
lferwaId TO return AID secure bis instruments.
yIFP. DAVIS wEEPs.
ElchmoDd Correspond nee Il the Mobile Ad,eriiseI
lt.is said that the President wcpt when h.
heard 81 the misfortune Of Gen. Bragg at Lookou,
Mountain aud Missionary Ridge
THE HopELEsssiss OF THE REBELLION.
Tho IiohmOnd Enquirer jeff. Dayiss imme-
date organ and unique iioning sdhcren, has Liely
given up oil attempts 10 put good face the Con
Tolerate condition. anu upon The ground. perhaps that
desperate diseases require desperate remedies tolls the
Rebels that unlcgs q good many ilirgs quite beyond
hopeless.
II te- hem for instance ~ unless the Confederate
finances put In better condition II h. al up with
iLem and again IL tells them that the proposed unyer.
sol Rebel CONSUMPTION viii work the quick ruin OF tbs
Rebel fabric. II asks:
"Wiy are there now 900 D)1 s.ragglors from Our
ainics Why has II occurred that 90 per cent of
a.. men the muster roll have In instance al least
been absent ~ emergencies Whose fault IL itf WI,
not bring these back. instead or violating contract. or
cpnrcribing classes that before called into
war depopnlating ,aychodng people with slaves ri.
ago to take In those unequal to the hlrdsps OF
war;
And gcc. on 10 ray;
"Bcsde the incah ulGblc injuries tia. would IN every
WY result from wholesale CONSUMPTION the agricultural
interests OF the country would BE- wholly neglected Ne
gTos Iit 10 hcms.l g. Ill not make even their own
support The next year would 10 truly Of famine
Already We are experiencing the trials OF scanly PRO
visions Tho greatest suffering iolt Ia army IL from
this cause. Tie want of food with their families at
home t. the 81 over hGlftlc dcsrrti0ns II woud
be good policy detail every skillful farmer md
overseer from tie ranks and put them ~ raising pro
visions.
"Conercss cannot oct with too much de,ibcraor on
these measures refined III honor aud fer ont
spirit Of liberty the characteristics u our Southern
people. In dealings abroad we have cndoayorei 10
preserve unqueeonod claim to these sentiments
Shall they be- disrcraded IN our dealings NJ home
Shall nj treasury by force and the first step TO-
ward adding 10 tho army b. by fraud Shall com.
ncDcc By rcpudiatny the debt OF the and dem ing
contracts with cxenpts from the othelf Where m
such policy carry We may yet realize, from such
false cps now the vision Of our country struy cling in
the slough Of debt with labor resting her rustc n
p ments commerce iurDg her wings. detected trade
In prison garments and the Genius Of Liberty ping
over her people PROSTATE. tarfIupi md disgrasld"