New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-29

Warren set out TO take weldon; Dub was WbipPeu az
Meherrin, and. after losing number Killed ana cap
tured returned TO campmeny OF the rest frost bten
naval expedition started up tho Roanoke probably 70
! cooperate with Warren. Three cunboats were blown
up by torpedoes and tho entcrpri.e failed. Another
party moved from Ecwbern upon kirstoni bot was
whipped and driven back. BurDridge moved INTO
rs some nvenicnce but tie news Is that Brsckin-
ridge las sailed him again. An expedition from tnc
valley against Gordons,Ile vas me- ard soundy ds-
feaied there yesterday, and Is probably AZ an eno
An advance up the valley has been whipped back.
In these lesser movements Of the ste Yankee spaem,
il IL that there nothing for them " boast o. and
nothing 20 depress There 10 moro important en-
ierpri,e yet progress Of attempt and Of which The re.
suit IL veto be developed We mean he expedition
r against Wilmington. The hieh gales which have
scourgr The eeaS since thai petition stoat, have
ar least retarded the delivery OF s blow and given
time ~ prepare for resistance We trust they have
done more for the waves of Carolina a.e extremely
irritable and ehae and rage undor the lash Of the winds
which there peculiarly violent The iroh.cisds are
az best but very bad swimmers ana IN such sea, We
may we hops that they have not been able 10 live al
all. Unless Bntler was, Indeed, born to be hanged
there is some hope that he nav have been drowned.
A person who takes this general view Will IND bin'
SELF lke the child whose lamentations were uneon.
sclouby cuieted b. the contemplation OK something that
pleased hin, aud who before 10 could recover his an
guish. had 10 iAgure what he was crying about just
now" Truly We have been depressed greatly beyond
the occasion. We have forgotten the numberess de-
feats and dsappointmenis we have inflicted on the
| enemy the attempts nave tIMcd AID he advan
tages We have gained IN our disappointment OF mis-
\
thankful that tho closes favorsby as IL Is now
doing. Lee the OF festyity which 1T hand be
allowed its innocent Joys. Oar armies have done
oriousy In The scar which ~ running out ts last
sands tie bs,ance Of is sdyrntages - largely IN our
favor ard our cause ard ts prospects have advanced
Let us deyontIy thank God aud take courage.
From Tie Exsrniuer. Dec a.. rr
We shall have a merry Christmas next year,
please God Even this year the Confedcrncy Will eel
ebras the festival joylcssy nor hopelessly while
thinking how infinitely worse il world he u the YANKEE
nat ion had come In masters. hat loVIal
| Christmas dinner We should have under the Ine OF
| Nal Gen. Butler We should have to 90 10 market
furnished with permit fo some Datoh OF Down East
Prov os Marshal, exhibit the certificate thereof 70
negro guard then pass under tho tolds % the gridron
which that ag.fanpting people insists upon hmstns
everythingthen huubly bny our eggs or hee and
then TO dinner with what Appetite We msy. We sppre-
| bend that some Of us would choke 1901
30 this season. II the household board be somewhat
less uXuIiousy spread than OF yore and alas II Inc
pace be empty OF some NO were once the light, and
low and pride Of the ciroi. till ha, stLe happiness
10 tread land vet free unconqnered, indomabie SUI
We are afraid go out into orr own streets nor
ashamed 90 walk in the sun 0Dd n look one another
and our own children IN the faec--Gs We all most
certainly should be II cnets NcEo Ia possession ~
this city and alive to zee H. We art not yet ceea
upon say folomny with our hand on the Bids lhs
tho cause in which We suffered ord sacrificed 60 mucn
wa. back and foul crimotha, Virginia IL 70! a. AUG
pcniiert province 10 Massacuae.Isn iaa. ihose, Ul
best sni noblesf hose places viii i" vacant tonoIro"
ard no marched 10 their asi bl0J4y Aeis proudly anu
gay f. the honor and regfoi OF tcI co;hiry-to
say and;o swear that they were traitors ana ii9hs an.
lr.tly pushcd IN their siasO htip u bVD! LINE od'n
/ would oioSe ns II The dinner did pot. .
And in truth, in tie horrible Case supposed. the
sooner ali choke aud burs Che blitor Ihie would
be endcd fer us Every Gay shoud still cumher the
earth and Ifront the would " tHsa.y-our hours OF
shame End confusion, for more iNan nsi orr manhood
won,d be rome We could not endure 10 live ia the
land that vas ou.c proud cprnt!y ana though
w. took tie HIscs o: TIC morning, even aiai beyo9d ths
OCEAN Go.eIp, sn .ond Sa, rar At each remove
lsnrtheuiu. chain II Is wholly impossible, BY any
) zoTds W az language 10 convey an idea OF INC III
finite ,.if that scpcrates people Of naughty ffoome
fTo-,a rencration Of sub 1gaed Yassssa neton that
t.sds Irugly u, oWl sol iro'l th.-f who crawl by
SnhcraBcc on mothers la.i-s nation that makes Nc
own liw, for To- own behooi from neion that imports
laws made Ton il abroad ior becof Of IT. eonqnerors
* 81, - ~ y-.s VIC cor iir lott nero.s and
She Ttr side the sad and slow PROCESSION Of Oppressed
naonal!tes, wiki heads doHnoex: aud nuihcd faces,
accomplishing their Iueidl destiny.
II II tho purpose OF oar eoa1! men We iEos', 20 ~
10 adicsie and seal our independence tlis coming
year that no pc~er ea1ti eli ifrc nnpehfh or
gains,y it again Then WHIST Christmas aea' year in
From The r,.ria.r aIh. i
The secret session u. Congress IL the source oil
much sol.eude A. the mysteries o. savannah or the
~ knowa cairPagn " Tennessee Vague but unpieas
AIT rrnoIs priva ~ things therein done. IL IL Wits
pecd tie wit ~ habea- rornr. us been
g.th9sl limitations and tho, the csoGiioS which have
hoalen De county % ac-e.t &! - .a.f.lyi' epa,s
Of Inecn,i,s power have been he excuses fos in.
crease OF taa, very popor Increase vi power 10 10
what 10 hose more sta!es TO throw away more
armies ~ The gfaties.on 81 personal spleen W u Inc
vain pursuit. u personal npisagscf
We hOie that tie secrsi session al corgrsss VIII con.
ouds with tits gloomy December and that tbs lcgsla'
lar. OF The nation VIII soon t"l TIE suspicion whlch
HeuessaIiy hccumpsnies UOnoeIaeat, BY the malness
and wisdom VI their pavIc GrDlt.s. AZ 1Ge senis as
the resder probably learned iF9m ne proceedlnss re
ported In the papers Of YESTERDAY ne ngeuSu. oPai
the handsome thing A. should Lave been done IN Inc
light OF broad day aud cofS' P2ps.. BaI ies' sone
reader should have esreles.lv passed over tho repoi1
and have lot the pleasure OF ieeihx At, NeNiu tJih
back ana cuIi out that rosy brc;
"FoRaGg rUEI. AND LIGHTS rnf rHf PRESIDENT.
Mr. sparrow fiom the Military COMMITTEE, reported
the iollosiDg biz which WIS con.de!et ana PsssSli
"A bill 10 proristof The hlr and srEins 81 lie LastD
Tive sns!ol ana flr tie .ppy Off eoliini,''J
.,oie. ioI OF TIE csi VI tas army
aas CO srs.. 81 tIs CsJtt.rits v1,ei ~ lrs,iG %
.ssH lat, Tsst It -h:l b. % dty q az Sosnsa',,.sr
rrsssa, -aa ;sr.sS Tor .ir hor.s. h. y. Com
r,ai.s Chef .! the Amy. 'ad N.vs d - Confet'fs's
"a Tbs, +: asbc ,ts dr,y o u. corrris.iy crss.l
10 irrpbh tho Commander 81 Ch.e'ol TIE Arm, snd e,y
aa ~ apsS Ne s', an. ';, .r arc now .s"'3 By
eoAu'Aocsa cfoen 20 me n',ai AID 'hs qa,.Aty Q,
BIZ O.. Com iief ,hd oe double ths snsnt, al
iwsdt, GENERA 10 ihe ned P'o'det rh', IN case here
PAID ps fsnds the value Of the for.s- ard sae'elee
s'rn hin ~ t' sad which nay be ioi,'-d drnG's
sh. %, Deducted Ior, sid sasIy to settlement Of b..
Considering ~, condition OF tho country the chsrsc
Ter Of late events sui other crcufuit,ness who can
fail 20 admire this appropriate bill ~ SPARROW snd the
speedy seton OF the scna'el l'tout doubt It Is
asedl al tais moment When NE rps,!ts " the PIe
dental combinations freshly visible at Savannah
aad AsshvIs that the nation should give some clear
token " It's gratitude and Affection and what better
things coldit give npn double share o. the sruys
whisky sugsr. tobacco Lard SAT- coffee -four. talow
and sperm osndes, bee. tors, ace, moiss'es cheeee