New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06
LATE REBEL NEWS.
The War Spirit In Richnsud.
WASHINGTON Saturday. Feb. 4. 1865
The Richmond Wing Of February 2 says:

WASHINGTON Saturday. Feb. 4. 1865.
The Richmond Wing Of February says
Gen Robert Z. Lee was unanimously confirmed by
the Senate yesterday Commander.in.Chief OF al the
armies Of tho Confederate States
The Hon. Messrs. Il. S. Flourncy. John Goode'
Thomas s. Booock, John Baldwin OF Virginia and
Lester Of Georgia addressed large and enthusiastic
audience at the hall OF tho House OF Delegates They
advocated vigorous prosecution Of the war as the
suTest road 10 honorable peace.
WAR sPIRIT OF The SOUTH.
The Eraminer says; Tho cold fit OF depression
and despoudency, which It cannot be denied made
many OF our citizens lately SILVER and chatter their
teeth is now a. good over. and with 1t has dsap
peared that brood of wild proposals and suggestions
which sprung from the nameless uneasness Of tho mo-
ment The credit Of the uederste currency Is again
improved the price Of gold fallen and likely to fall
Congress appears have stopped discussing the re-
sources Of statesmenship In war. and even Mr. leach
Of North Carolina longer nego,iates with himself
the conditions OF an honorable peace Ga tho whole,
We believe the Confederacy has given mp the idea Of
making o present Of itself 10 England France and
Spain. and however willing We might DO to give up
Slavery the price Of Independence there Is no more
talk Of Offering that bribe to some foreign power
In order ~ induoe II 10 do that for which We should
thus confess We are unable TO do for ourselves In
short tho whole country has recovered from Its tenn
porary affection. brought on by the failure VI
Hoods campaign and the capture Of Savannah. and
again looks calmly at the situation. which Is found to
be rather encouraging after all 1t would be well and
becoming Just now. both good feeling and good policy
TO inaugurste the military administration under
Gen. Lee a. Commander In hief and breckenridge as
Secretary Of War. by paying the troops at once the
whole Of their arrears and at least two months thereof
in gold. This would have several good effects, first
would crafty the soldiers for though they make no
demands and easily put Oft yet they can appreciate
Just and generous usage; second, 1t would help 10
bring back many thousands Of the skukers and alb.
senees 10 their posts and third it would at throw
large quantity OF specie into circulation and in the
most commodious way and widest distribution, which
could not fail TO have wholesome effect upon Con.
federate credit and 10 bring down still further the
price OF the precious metals and Of other commodities
Mr. Trenholm. 1t is believed. has now procure
gold enough for this.
THE WAR NEWS
We hear from all parts OF the Richmond lines that tho
appointment Of Gen. Lee TO the command Of all tho
armies Of the Confderacy has been the OF great
termination in the army. which 10 likely to be- reflected
over the country. Gen. Lee IL said TO have been TN.
usually cheerful in his conversation for tho last few
days and has freely stated that be expects the ner
campaign Of army 20 be BY far the most active and
effective OF the The authority and intelligence Of
this opinion OF give II extraordinary value,
especially In connection with those rumors of peace
aud other impossible things that have been filling our
ears with pernicious stuff for the past few weeks.
THE MEAT SUPPLY IN ALABAMA.
1t is gratifying to know says The Mobile Rrssssr,
that the meat crop OF Alabama and that part Of Mis-
sssipp not occupied by the enemy Is very largo this
season. We think, from inquiry. that the yield Is
double this year what 1t was the last and In some
counties Of this State planters have been selling their
surplus OF green pork a dollar pound. But for the
failure Of Hoods campaign. and the panic created
thereby in the gold market there every promise Of
descent in the scale Of prices for both meat and bread
Rest, and new Commander. enjoying the confidence
Of the troops and the country. will restore the
morce Of the Western army and enable II to wire ont
tho misortunes Of the past and bring fruitful victory
once more its standards The full crop OF meat is en-
element Of great strength. assuring as 1t does the
ability OF the Government to sustain It's armies In the
field So long this can be done. subiugation 10 an
impossibility.
MILITARY ITEMA
Major NJ j. McKicken Is Chief Qnartermrster OF the
Of South Carolina Georgia and Florida.
The Confederate loss In cannon, during tho retreat
from Nashville. was 65 out of 100 pieces.
Licnt. Richard Hazard Of Q Georgia family
very distinguished for gallantry and devotion both in
this and the Revolutionary war fell at Fort McAster
Gen. Marigault was very severely wounded in the
head at the battle Of Franklin but rapidly recovering
Gen. Hagood was not wounded at Fort Fisher.
Eleven thousand and sixty persons have been en-.
rolled for service in South Carolina and Of these 80,
have been discharged for physical disability.
The lion. ]. l.. McCurry. formerly Member Of Con. '