New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-03
War News.
PROM PBTERSBC re-.

The Wing makes the subjoined extracts:
The PecsbVre Express Of yesterday says that the en-
envy has yet developed his pln Of operations our
right The heavy ana continued rains of the last two
three days and nights have, doubt, materially in
erfered with his movements, ard will probably check
his advance for several days An engagement IT, how
ever imminent, being only deferred in consequence Of
the terrible condition of the roads and the immediate
inability to use artillery
liovc that on Friday and Saturday nights the enemy
moved number OF pieces of artillery TO his left The
rumblng OF these trains could he distinctly heard from
points Of observation, not necessary now 10 MENTION
The enemy's cavalry. ana the main body OF his in
antry have been moved toward Hatchers Run, and NJ
present but feeble force confronts lines east Of the
city. Intelligent deserers report that the entire an
kee lines between the Weldon road and the Appomat'
toI River now defended by one corps alnne-thc
Ninth. We inclined to believe this statement ms in
teZence through other cODyDces MS het every
man that can be spared from these lines has been
moved TO right. We Int await the clearing up Of
the weather and some Improvement in the condition of
the roads, 70 hear that the enemy has commenced a
heavy movement against our extreme right.
During the progress OF the fire In this city on Satur-
day afternoon the enemy threw several shells INTO
town. This elected response from our batteries,
which drew off the Yankee fire. For the space OF Two
hours fierce duel was thus kept up As far as We
could learn there were no casualties on our SIDE.
GEN. JOHNSTON.
From The Dispatch:
General Johnston on assuming command Of our
forces in the South issued the following order:
CnARLcTTg. NoETH ARoLlSA, Feb. rs. 1863
GeneruC hief the unders. ncd has ss.um,d the command
OF the Amy Tennessee ana al the t,os IN the Depart
mei Of south Carolina Geo.a Florida lie a,c. this
position strong hopes he viii have in council und
ON lie field tho sd Of the high talents and skill Of a.
ei.iins1ished General whom he succeeds. lie cs.
horts all absent 50 diers OF the Amy Of Tenne''ce
REQ their regiments aud again confront the emmy
they have often encountered in northern GeoTsia.
and always with honor t., assures his comrades Of
deuce in II id.crle aud which be la. publicly
pressed. 10 undimiuished. j. T. JOHNSTON
from The LJ"mtner:
- At no and
solicitation Of Cen BeaureCard that Gen Johnston has
recently been placed in command of the forces operat
ing in the Carolnss. Ii is understood that Gen Beau
regard wrote L. the President saying hat te general
sentiment Of the pubic aud particularly that of the
Army of Tennessee, was 50 urgent for Gen Johnston
restoration 10 command that he was induced to JON his
ON desire with theirs that be did not wish 10 be re.
moved from his present field Of operations but preferred
to serve these under Gen. Johnston. having lad with
him former occasions of service and confidence. We
pleased 10 he thus assured OF those circumstances 81
pItlioc friendship and generous real on the part Of
Gen. Beauregard, which maJe the occasion oil Gen.
Johnstons restoration 10 command.
MASS MEETING IN MOBILE.
Special dispatch 10 Tie Wig:
MOBILE Feb lf.-One Of the largest meetings ever
assembled in Mobile held at the Tneaier last night
which was presided over by the Hon. Judge FORSYTH.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted declaring
unateratle purpose 10 sustain the civil and military
authorities TO achieve independence that our bsi~cry
hencefOrlh should be Victory death that there IL
now no middle. ground between ireachery and patriot
i'm; that we stil have abiding confidence IN Onr
ability TO achieve our independence; that the Govern.
ment should Immediately place 10000 Le-rocs
in the fed that reconstruction Is no longer
an open question.
That AZ this time an order reinstating Gen. Jo,eph
f. Johnston command OF the army Of Tennessee will
effect more IT, confidence aud increase the army
and secure successful defense Of this dep rmen than
any other order that could issue from the War Depart
eut urging better discipline in the army and thanking
il for it's heroic conduct, and pledging oil Tor Liberty!
Which. wlih Divine assistance, IS assured.
The meeting enthusiastic, and speeches were
delivered by Judge Tucker OF Missouri Judge Phe"n
Of Mississippi and Judge Jones and Col Langdon OF
Mobile
THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.
The Examiner thus endeavors 20 make ont
that Columbia was burned by Rebel and not Federal
troops, as is reported:
DESTRUCTIVE FRR n COLUMBIA
While making no abusion 10 any military movements
now in progress in the Caronas it Ia hot improper TO
say that Columbia fice % the enemy. after a
large portion OF the city has been destroyed by FIRE
rumor (Which is doubt. exaggerated has it that
thieef,urths OF the city dcstr yed by fire, the
origin OF which is vaiiousv stated General Hampton
is said have fired his house there himself and 70 have
seen il burnt TO the ground before be left the place.