New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-05


not known to the men low near some Of them, few
days ago, came to being sent home III disgrace, anu
their namee pubshed TO the world, for depredations
outside Of the lines Of the camp. need not stop 10
enumerate what the acts were that would have justified
such punishment. IL was meTciiui IN the Command
inc General that he did not nfct that sentencea sem
tence from which those who are again found defehct
should not expect to escape Let every regiment ana
every man in every regiment strive to be hTst IN All
that makes good sodierthat marks the gentleman,
proves him good citizen, and worthy the blessings oil
a good Government. We are charged with being BAR
barians let us prove TO Southern brethren that IL ID
false; that we are their friends that we would he
their protectors and no, their foes. Thousands are SICK
Of the rebellion The current has already begun
10 Get back; let JUS do nothing to Toiard ls how, OF
cause reyusion in The feeling that IL rising against
the JEFF. Davis tyranny. We have good officers, ana"
skillful Commanding General. Let us have iaiih IN
them. Let the strife be who shall have the beet name
and stand highest when we return to our homes Men
of New-Engand and New-York let this be the STRIFE
among you no task can then be placed upon you that
will not be easily accomplished and ourowngooc names
will be secure. 1t will give pleasure TO record the
Improvement which regiments and companies make;
and no act of gaantry shall fail TO have proper men.
ton in the columns of The TRIBUNE.
Secretary Cameron has ordered the return Of the
Naval Brigade to New-York. Not many Of them
know il, and probably but few will before they are on
board the Coa,zacoalcos, and well down the Roads.
Ever since the Brigade came here, "What wall he DO
with il ~ has been the question, and especially with
Gen. Butler, who, presume, sought Instructions al
Washington. When, in announcing the errlyal OF the
CORPS three days ago. suggested that 1t should
be remanded TO New-York, | did not know that this
was the opinion of a single other person. The Brigade,
if il is one has mort excellent materials for regiment.
IL embraces several good officers, with whom synp
thize. When they come as others come-arned,
equipped and mustered-the Brigade will be gladly re-
ceved Officers who at the outset deliberately violate
the order Of the War Department. by which the organ
zaon recognized do not give high promise Of iutare
efficiency In hardly q single particular has tins
brigade observed the orders Of Mr. Secretary Cameroni
in fact in scarcely single particular has 1t failed TO
deliberately violate that order. Gen. Butler had use
for just such body they represented themselves ana
were supposed to be- and am sure that the reality IN
regard to them caused him not little regret hope
that measures will be taken place the Brigade on the
proper footing, SO that ii mayy yet be brought INTO the
| field
No movement yet toward Sewallu Point. OF course
am not disappointed for predicted that there would
not be any at once. But here are only four miles
apart face 10 face the nearest approach 10 each other
TO which the Federal and Rebel troops have any
where been brought Things cannot, ofcourse, remain
go long.
| have iust had an interview with the gentleman
who came into our camp Newports News, reieredto
above.
STATEMENT.
On Friday morning, about 3 o'clock, Elk men ap-
peaTed liz house, and sad they wanted bis lighter
or scow aud exhibited receipt which they proposed
10 give for IT, at the of $50 lie invited them TO
parGke Of refreshments, and rpOse themselves.
They held "a conference aid aiterWaid laid down, all
Of them, and went to sleep. Nlen they were fairly
asleep, lie quietly made he escape 10 the woods. lie
remained ia the woods I'll near noon the next day when
he came TO house which he knew 90 be occupied by
a Union man, whom he saw IN the field. Calling him
TO him, he procured from hm something 70 eat After
that he took TO the woods and mace bls course Tor New
ports News for protection. Not daring 10 show him
self in the open ieds he concealed himself Till about
10 O'Clock, when he again started; be came acFots
negro and persuaded him to conduct him TO the camp,
where he was HOSPITALITY received by Col. Phelps.
lie came TO tie fortress the next day. where he has
been treated with the greatest Kindness lie thinks
there are no troops nearer than Yorktown, where
thew claim 10 have between three and five thousand,
and where there IL a battery OF thirty guns. II
reported that the Rebels going TO plant battery
at Grove Wharf, on james River, some fifteen miles
above Newport News lie u certain that IL least
one-haf Of the voters Of York County are Uni nmen
come Of them have been compelled to go into the
Rebel ranks others in daily fear Of being drafted
and lie understood that order bad been Issued TO th
effect. The prayers of the Union men ia that the
Federal troOps would move and give them protec
ton. Col. j. Is. MagrudeT il in command ut York.
town. The troops there are not well armed, good
share Of their nuskets being The futock. II is his
conviction that the troops at yorktown will not ven
urc give battle 10 the Federal forces, but that they
will run at approach. The supply of provisions is
not good They have large number OF negroes at
work at that place.