New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-03
LATE REBEL NEWS.
Extracts From Richmond Papers OF
Tuesdny Last.

Tuesdny Last.
| The Dispatch says: The enemy's newspapers
have falsely reported tie Tallahassee captured. She
ran into New In!ef Just after the capture OF Fort
Fisher, when discovering that some important
change she knew not then what hsd occurred in the
mili,sry situation Der Commander, Cep Mait put to
sea md made good BIZ escape. He touched tie South
Caroina Coast and put ashore messenger with DIS
patches. who bas reached thf city. The news II any
brought by this messenger has not been made public.
Information received from South Carolina yesterday
morning is to the effect that Shcrmans infantry with
their waeon-trains, encamped near Enns's Cross
Roads, on the road leading toward Grabamsville, and
on a road running toward Sisters Ferry. recon
noiierne force was reported within four miles OF Rob
er,s,ille which is 20 miles north OF Savannah end )
miles east Of the Savannah River. small force Of
Yankees landed Little Britain Island. Legnres
saturday night bat were driven OF Gen. Hardee tele
graphs that the enemy crossed at SPRINGFIELD the
night Of the 26th inst, and moved northward IN two
columns on the morning Of the 27th He also reports
that all attempts the Cobahee River have go
far failed
Gen. Taylor reports that the enemy in small force
came toward Clinton from Baton Rouge ana Bayou
Sam, and returned Activity is reported on the Mis-
sissippi River. Troops are going up and down. Most
Of Thomas's army reported to have marched west
from Columbia and Clinton on the Tennessee River.
portion Of these forces. including A. j. Smiths. are
said to be in the vicinity Of Huntsville and PASSPORT
There Is no change In the feet of Mobile. The
enemy are still leaving Pascagouls.
An accidental fire at Summit Miss, on the New
Orleans. Jackson and Great Western Railroad. on
Friday morning. destroyed % houses and COO bales OF
cotton, with quantity Of cowmssary and other stores
G., Il, "a. If Icon in
Before the war 1t contained two hotels and twelve
stores
In the House Of Representatives on Monday Mr..
Mackiu iniroduced preamble and resolutions setting
forth tina. 1t is ropo ted that the Federal authorities In
Nashville prnoicing most bsrbarons treatment OF
our prisoners curtaiirg their diet to hord tack and
water and treating ZEN in such manter q" to cause
their cealh by degrees; and insrIc'irg tie special
committee on tie exchange Of prisoners to inquire and
report upon said complaints. Tie resolutions were
adopted.
Eress TIE Daily EssStrer, jon. 20.
The newspapers of the enemy begin to ap-
ecnte the terrible esrDcstness" Of the people OF
tbese States What opened their eyes was the great
nnanlniy With Inch the propSsoh 20 On, "aone
Had there been any great opp,-ion, had there oeen
any hating ard holding back had this people eyinced
low spirit II sveriee. rather than hifh ana
holy love OF liberty the enemy would have understood
that the truly but contest OF eIduranceahd
that must IN the end conquer snd suDdue
sny PEOPLE would debase the holy and sacred carse
ofiberty beneath that Of property. The Nex YORK Hr'
commenting on the policy OF peace: says Inc Soutn
people Insist sepsrsion with terrible satnest
less their domestic affection they have already sacr-
feed suit Of that purpose. Trey propose now 10
give up tor its accomplishment an immense interest
that has found deep root in their political passions oe
hstes with witch their hearts have been infsDed by
Federal atrocities they stand determined 10 follow on
at even the cost Of the sacrifice Of ne Institution OF
70 the passions or the ntrgucs q he learn
th the relations Of the sections with correct
appreciation Of tha. astounding fact =, sou,,or c,.,,
That system Of labor 10 interwined In the Confederacy
around all the rights Of property Prejudice ana PRIDE
and duty have engrafed il in the Confederacy side by
side with domestic affection. To pluck that system
their hears TO tear it from the very base OF their
social rganzstion, show terribcness OF purpose AZ
which even bloody fanaticism must stand aghast.
rhe South declares thai she fights for Ter freedom
Tie sincerity of that declaration ale proposes now to
place under the proof Of sublime sacrifice. The re
publicanism which made her States free aud ndepend.
cnt she VOWS between clenched teeth to preserve at
the cost Of not only her heart blood bat by ne saeIee
placed thus VA proof will undoubtedly SATISFY mankind
that the issue Of the hcnceforh s one involving
the sacred rights OF self government
THE AbolitiJnkt or the Democrat VINO III tnese
States continues heIceforh % sustain the war. dces
So therefore in full knowledge Of the fact that the
States Of the Sonh can never De oTougnt PACK save
de- potic Capitalization
The Abolitions,s will understand that the sacrifice
of our great institution is made AS holocaust LOT the
pre,eryation OF the liberty bequeahed to us by our
iorcaibers rather than prove degenerate sons VINO
could not maintain and transmit TO our children the
liberty and Independence gained by our fathers We
have sacrificed the lives OF our best and n0Des endured
the suffering Of loved ones and now oef up tne great
social Institution Of these States This truly aud
This war which was occasioncd by the assaults upon
the institution OF Slavery, has clearly demonstrated
that fnnaticsm which disregarced the pialnest pro
visions OF the Constitution aimed also nj the destruction
Of evil liberty aud the spirit Of republican government
That (anatic.m has conducted this war with an airocy
before which the cruelty Of the savage paes while
pretending that these States were part OF Inc ohion
Las rayagcd them with fire columns. destroying prop
erty. outrrging women. and by every appliance OF
fr,e sought 70 destroy the means Of livelihood, ana
to make our country desert
But these ply steal wrongs are the least evils inncted
upon u.s. Without the shadow OF night, and AGAINST
tie proysions Of their own Constitution the enemy has
wrested from Virginia large portion Of her territory
and sought to make IL State II We are III the InioD
then this so called West Virginia he's 10 legal ana
existence. Thus faDaticsm has framped
under foot It's own Constitution and laws aud suDvrted
the republican foundation Of government sought TO es
tnbsf a national government against every pflhelpe
of lis and all the traditions Of It's history
To escape the Of this change 10 form ana
theory government the people OF these siates nnc
ND arms and for four years maintained pioouY
and desolsting war. They have sacrificed their cut
drep and their property. and now are Wiing 10 pur
chase liberty and independence by the heoInon y.
slavery No fear Of the enemy prompts THIS iaft sIe
aacrifcc-four Of have taught us our srchS
and onyIpced us Of the mp0siby OF our subjugauon
ut 10 stop the loss Of lite and tho destruction OF prop
erty and gain the great object OF all our suneibRs TIC
inestimabe blessings Of liberty and independence we
offer this sublime sacrifice Of material value ana DO
~ Ne York Mr., understands the great importance