New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-14

have an inoImeds indnced Lee 10 part
Nth norton Of his forces and reduce his army TO
he Iowest POSSIBLE ebb The BnmheT OF men now under
him does NOT reech tho modest figure Of thirty housGnd
These men If true protected al along the Rapi'
den by system ofintrenchmens and earthworks Which,
however primitive IN their construction, are OF great
strength Without this shelter and without points Tor
retreat already recorded in Lees plan, this small army
could be swept away; but situated as 1t H. with the
country hehnd surveyed and defended IL will no doubt
take force twice as strong bring it 10 terms OF 20
f0yco il 10 snrrondcT.
The Rctels are trying TO convince people that the
,aoto of the Rebellion il now moro popular among
Border States and the States under United States rule
than ever before TonDesseeaus, they say who had
been hitherto neutral having been called TO serve in
the Mon Army in virtue Of the Conscription acs
issued by Gene. Hurlbut and Rousseau, have shown
their reluctance fight under the Stars and stripes ny
running away and joining the ranks oil the heDcf'
This accession has added largely TO their forces some
are ssd 10 have Joined Forrest others TO nave gone
through CEch Mountains into the ranks OF the shoeies
army of Longsreet II wond seem also that the ie'er
ro satisfied with these sefoeng recruits has ordered
general CONSUMPTION OF al the hloboded men To DC
found 10 all the districts where lis influence supported
by bayoncts extends The farmers OF that region are
represented by the Rebels spoor and ignorant wr'ehes
without energy and viii OF their OWL and easily fright
ened into submission by the domineering spirit OF the
Rebel officers whose uexoable conduct knows no other
argument than that OF neeessiiyan Argument which IN
times like these rests rather upon force than upon reason
Efforts have been made by certain leaders at Rich'
mond 10 induce the wealthy TO bring their silver plate
and jewels TO the treasury, and in order TO render this
measure more efficient, Congress has been urged 10
convert that proposition into law. To give 1t more
weight it asserted public prints that the amount
likely to from this new species Of contribution
would exceed the sum Of 0O00,000l This scheme,
however sedncng, does not seem TO have been success
full Tie Treasury, 10 which il has been submitted, has
shown yet desire TO act 10 the matter. 1t is even
rumored that las declined TO assent TO it, giving for
reason that this was an extreme measure, applicable
only in time Of extreme want and as the Treasury had
in contemplation effective resources II did not
think proper to adopt such syetem
Great excitement has been produced all over the Con-
sderscY by the first put forth by aNorh Carolina
paper Of pretended outrage committed by black SOL
dieTs upon awhile woman at Elizabeth City, Although
criminal in its character it has been resented BY
SouthcTncrs more keenly than prcmeditated insult
The facts are these; company Of black soldiers hav-
ing been earrsoDed In one Of the hotels OF Elizabeth
City the sergeant seeing servants. called upon the
lady Of the house who had confined selfn the upper
story and begged her to dqn and help in prepr
ing dinner for the soldiers. fhe lady it seems. de-
clined in rude manner. TO comply with the demands
whereupon the colored sergeant insisted stating that
bis men, being ont by long and fatlguins jour
ney were unable take Of themselves and TO pre-
pare their dinner.
The lady having persisted in her refusal the surgeon.
1t IL sad threatened her with imprisonment an srgu
mcnt which had the effect TO change her disposition,
and caused her TO 20 down stairs and attend TO the work
which had been pointed out TO her 1t seems that the
soldiers who had heard portion Of the conversation
which hnd taken place between the lady and tie
Sergeant grumbled as she presented herself In the
kitchen and even went TO tie length Of using some
harsh expressions which were immediately reproduced
by the Rebel press Of North Carolina and by all the South
ern papers This incident was ofcourse mngnihed into
gross outrage upon white lady and was used as an
e1anpe 81 the fate reserved 10 the mothers wives and
sisters Of Souherners by Northern soldiers the former
ever allowed Themselves TO be conquered or snbugaed
nv them