New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-29
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Itehei Ainrm Over shermnn's moverenfs-
The Union Hcaetisu ia North Caro-
Iinu-seut for sos unys in the Aear
ut Riehmond-NewE from Longstreet-
Universal Conscripiiou n Necessity.
Special Dispatch to The c'HeaD. TIa,s Foh ~ 1scA

NAruS"fOS, Fob 70, lcti.
Iroceiyod another batch Of Southern paper:
,o-dsy among them I'll, @eaDlis AIp,ai publbhed al
Atlanta Gs Of the 18th ~, Sa-a"roi h,t' aEa G,o'
siap TIE HOnts0pi,,g Mail The Macon 0s) CohJ,d,5
es 1he Wilmington q. ca JosT1sl, aId Tx Pesust.TS
! (Vo.) Erpr,ss
ne MontSontyy Nail Of the 18th sa7r Folks head
quarters were 20 Sewon's Station. " miles oast 81
Horton and 20 miles cast Of Jackson on the previous
day. IL anticipate b,tilo az CAgnkey River. 10 miles
east Of Newtons Station where AZ the river weS NOT
fordalle Polk might make stand. tn, Weh say
Grant has abandoned The movement on Atlanta, ara II
Q. aying one In the direction Of the AiRbfra River,
moving nom Huntsville IN connection Will sherman
movement II ccstul 10 VIII iBlot irr5paIaDlO IN
IurY ON "a. Southern cause.
The PetersbaT9 EIDess OF the l7th moUrDs over Fok
continued retreat and sugurs that Sherman viii effect
great injury the cause OF the 'Oniedcracy ny pcne
IatiDg into the heart OF the South and destroying thelT
sui s.stence railroad facilities &c.
the Florida raid movement Of much import
ancc. Savannah Was terrified on tie 18Th, Win q
rufnor that the Yankees had taken Fort Sumter.
Tie HilaHHiOa Journal Of the 18th iTeais nj lengh
OF the agitation ia North Ca DINA IL says: ' Tho
agitation commenced IA son ~ the state OF Norm
Carolina aeccLcd-but Say here that we only state
what know, hen NC al rIn that tao iaC'cE'nis
ebdea'OiBs 10 bo made la Noith Caobns, az Che
cruap Of The deepest apprehension. not simply in lien
mond but throughout the Confectionery simply III
Official oiTcos but IN the army aud among tie peopl"
They discourage brave dele dersi they encourage
/ our ruthless asssiiants.
The Ra,teh Standard oi the ioth contains the proceed
iDgs Of meetings held in Johnston. Rutheriord
! Chatham Wake Gsh,rtss. Moore. b"ysrd. Irerfylyi
| MIA, and Rockingham Counties. RESOLUTIONS were
pafod at al tho cCiings calling upon The Log siaiu
o. submit the question Of COhyehiion IT, the people.
The Governor 10 also caod upon 10 take neasuies o.
have CoIEeEiioa called Tho IAoeine. ali breath. q
si.it Of defiance toward TIC Davis GOyoiDineni snd
decidedly IN earnest In asserting their STATE rights.
senator brown OF si."issppi' publishes etter re
plying 10 communication ebai s.ng lie Federal Gov
ernmrnt with matreating Rebel prisoners ~ Johnson
Island. Mr. Brown rays he Las friend there who cor
responds with him regularly and says the Imprisonment
az mild ~ he could expect. and he IL IN want %
uhngs~ but liberty Mr. Brown staies his reason foi
publishing the statement thus: " inst I would d,
Justice 20 an enemy neIt would tot eXssptrnte by
publishing eIasperetod If not fasc. accounts OF thl
cruel statement OF prisoprr and thus induce then
10 change II mid and even treatment into harsh. 4
not cruel treatment; and lastly. these accounts VII
meet the eye ofmany person IN our country WHO nave
friends on Johnsons Island and II uneoTrooted they
cannot fail 10 1hict unnecessary pam upon such per
Egns."
The Richmond Ssniia,! Of the 10th says.
Longstroot is moving South. He IL said 10 have
captured u number OF prisoncs. and large quantities
supplies at Lemons, ten miles south of KNOXVILLE
Ire Richmond D2aic o. Vie Goth says. cd!tofinliy OF
the b!u forcing cxcmpts into the army;
"Thc measure which cells them TO tlis service ha'
been passed because the country needed IT, They ccr
tnly have by ths time become convinced OF inc rea
that the coutiy In threatened with ato the saddes
that ever bce! nation and which ~ only TO DO avodeo
BY united ard determined resistance by the entire
people This idea hs taken possUss on OF thc soulherh
rliil ana Wy INC bp!u
ures OF Congress we sEal how nation under the
greatest vnntages can under sense OF rght ahu
Justice in It's ght and majesty and overthrow
brutal and msrciloss enemy striving 10 conquer IL hhu
deprive Il Of everything IL holds dear on earth
Tie Dispaleh says; In what way Lent Is to be krpt
this year TO distinguish II from other seasons iighl
puzzle Carthusian monk This Is not the result oi an
scarcity Of tho fruits Of tho earth, but OF disordefeu
currency, for thore IL no article OF food or co,ng
which cannot be purchased at pretty much the old prices
for god but Whatever the cause the Dry Eetinss are
an established institution and Lent instead Of 40 lasts
3G5 days.
''The attendance at recent salo wos unusually
large IL being the rst sncs the Congressional action
upon finance. The result shows advance OF ~ per
cent. Gold is quoted at s25 for sI baDkpotes IS "
for 81 in Confederate money"