New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-27
Frcss The DtsisaEk.
sHOTTED sALUTEs.

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Fross TAe DtYsafsh.
sHOTTED sALUTEs.
Since the salutes fred by the Yankee on the
2ed the sonnd OF big guns has not been heard on the
north side u ths james. AZ PetcNbgrgh . national
lutte was fred " Grants artillery With shoited guns,
some If tie shells falling in the city. On ths sife as
have before stated, they have contentcd themselves
with letting NJ blank cartidges Eor several GAYS past
there has been So much sir within the enemys nes
south Il Peterborough as 70 give rise TO the report that
they concentrating for another attack Oh our e.
tTone rehti a. however, no attack has pcca ih"es IL
h probable the c0mmoiion observed vas Incidental TO
the removal Of part oftho Yankee army 90 Gay Point
en- route to cooperate with oebofei and Shernan III
the Caronds. III any offensive movement against the
Paorsbrrgn line contemplated by GIsnt,n has been
Indefinitely postponed By the dTencLpg rain of yestrr.
day. which has converted Eastern Virginia into one
vast qgagmire.
THE RECALL OF JOHNSTON.
The city was Yesterday filled with rumors rel
eIv. 10 military movements IN North and South Caro-,
ne, but have no official inteiligence nom lha'
qnsrtr. We. however. know that aniirs IN ths. quar-
Ter Or. already beginning to wear more pleasing &C.
meet Ger. Jos. L. Johnston was on "Wednesday or
dored to report 10 Gen Lee and it is the general opa.
Ion ina. ne has been assigned 10 the comm nd OF NIL the
force operating against sherman IL has heen rrDored
| IN come da,. that Gen. Bauregard had asked to be
relieved on account OF III health. Cen. Sohnsl0i hs9
L..a th l.en Baaurcgnrd since our troops ell back
''''N ''' INV Iron. IRE sessisL .. .til 3 g.
l. GA suERaAN TO pE CHECKED.
,,,-y,,snes haze been ,vo.ir~-l "a 80 >. ar
Departnent from tie south. which II ia not proper %
nn}Iisn es The enemy would thus procure Information
In advance OF that received nom their own source Oh
intejhgenee but this much We may say that the pros
pcct fair Tor moot deceed eneeA oc"s gwen " '''
Sherman.
THE SLAVE BILL DEFUNcr.
The Confederate Sen9to on yesterday re-
moved the Injunction Of secrecy from the proeeed'ngs
on the Senate bill introduced BY Sr' b.own OF Mi'
.jppi to provide for raising 20o.oOJ negro troops "
appears that the bill vas Lost IN she Senate on tuesday
tie 2s' inst, by vote of II to 10 inoae VINO Yotea'
for an indefinite posponement Of the bii whien
snornts 10 n. defeat were Messrs. Baker, Barnweil
Caporion. Garland, Graham, Hunter, Johnson gieh
johnson (Mo.). Maxwell, OrIand. and WisIah Those
wLo voted in The Desathg Were Msss' s nr0w a
walker and atson. In official circles this is ccnsid
cred as dsposing Of the question OF Irtting negro
soldiers into orr armies finally. The Horse Negro
soldier hill which is very similar 10 the Senate bill has
moi been aud it is now believed viii not b. acted upon
b. the Senate
BIDEG COTTON.
TIL, Pal,;gh Confederate says: " From such
AMI, ority "a We cannot doubt W. learn tlat at lcss
$3.50 bales of cotton bid way in the town OF
W imington waiting the advent OF Ienl. II thi- %
hope our authorizes there VII. ie,r. !. ol hu
take care that the disgrace similar 10 that Whloh las
befolon Savannah. does not happen In wilmington
Let the enemy who conceas cotton, be teconhoiteed
Lei him be discovered before he gets acfos. me Pen
n,ul aud intreuche. 1t is easier to attack him on the
march than behind intrenehments These cotton nides
are az harp isnkees and pickes who are dpaIoled
10 watch them will have to Keep then eye open ana re-
MORT or they will he found to have worked then way
across our Hank Not hale OF cotton should the enemy
find in Wilmington II lie ever gotta there. II We can
no, save (, at least don't let the Yankees hsveit"
Er0~ Ths Esqstrer's E"if0rs"F'
WHAT Lex WILL Do
The newspapers Of the enemy are discussing
the route Of Lees retreat from Richmond An nvsson
o. Maryland and Pennsylvania is rcgarded rs lol w
likely. even highly probable with sherman approscn
ing iro.a the South These Journals say tnat re'ftT
soTthward Is mp0ssible that u would nc running mo
certain capture that Lynchbuig may DC ,ho point 70
which Lee vii. first fall back upon ana t,on tax us
line OF march for Tennessee. nov occupied ~ no army
Of tho enemy 1t il supposed by those bes INFORMED
that at any moment the enemy might near OK Lee
with body Of his arm, lax as is works anj
he limited garrison hoping with gamblers desPefa'
ton, that something would turn up thst ssh,ngtoh
or Philadelphia might be captareh anu lGe Not.h tnus
o, oysn in opprchension." Indeed We DO not see why
g ali this" should be now beyond apprehension.
According to the enemy. Lee cannot u lie woaio, so
render in Richmond. Whence therefore can he 30, bu'
NORTH According TO the enemy 20 60 oouth is prt
ewopp,ng Grant for Sherman-the devh lor wieh-to
NV N Richmond Is even Fifh capture; second
sai and captureeither horn OF that dilemma is
certain ruin what therefore, Is there ior dfe Lee 10
do but 70 try once more the fortunes OF M INVASION
Twice we have failed but there is luck III odd nun
hers and the third time may bring crow nng success
--b The Times says: .rr
On tho whole however II appears altogether most
before
doning Richmond that we shall have another great
hote on the soil OF Virginia With the last OF the Rebel
Armies Fortified as both armies are before Richmond
and Petersburg subectng the attacking party to the
necessity of assang strong works defended by force
10 thar Of the assalanis renders great battle or
mo soil OF Virginia far too uncertain for Gen. Grant
He will never again attack the Army OF Northern Viz
riuo or With II night another general engagement he
has been taught by master whose LESSONS are nor
casy or coon forgotten. BE knows the penalty OF such
attacks and il is his work 70 take Richmond. ana
,hat Of Lees TO defend H. no must attack ard Lee de-
fond. We think it, therefore, highly improbable tnet
Cen Grant will risk his Iaurcls 10 tho bitches OF lie
works Strategy Is a specially with 1As Hte't%s
Tmss and when ut loss for leader that paper ihs
hack upon its forte. Hence this prognosiceting 81
military events usual with The Tmes At the expense
NJ probability must be taken for Just what worth
nothing ., toon m
Grant Is done iehtng except Just eroush ~ Keep up
appearances. Sherman will do all that rshuhs 10 W.
done n this He will bring IL 20 an end one way OF
the other lie is now eyohd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Soopss
rating coumns nom the East and nom the westf.xy
start 10 his aid, but II there y any military apity op
posing Sherman he will not be permitted 70 seeeie nd
and comfort from any source Ibis ntek % cvuses'
ing from different points has eiT avs peeA re-
ssrJsd as dangerous and seldo,o sneeessirl.
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