New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-31
FROM THE REBEL CAPITAL.
SICKNESS IN THE REBEL ARMY.

The correspondent of TIE Moa!, emery Advsrtiser
writes az follows;
"The health Of our army ia not very good at present,
and sorry TO say rh 1 o fatality among tie Al K
has teen graf he Ce ;Hl ears Of yesterday brought
down $50 Il x disrs but the majority OF them were
suffering it'll slight di Ser, like Tpesses and severe
colds. Tue bospit j. in The cy are TILED 30 ove,iow-
irg and every bGidiuR suitatis ior sick Is beng
fitted up for them. Scarcely a DIV passes wltopnt
camps la the state. The recessty for new hospitals
rnd ite OF the uedi 81 staff IL very great end
am glad TO see the isople impressed with the danger
OF crow l. too many sick IN one tu'iding
i. bow propOsrd To- establish branch hospitals nc
some Of the mineral sprinls with which this region
10 ,nnds, where tie wounded and suffering rodiers can
have the teneht OF pure AR, good wae ard careful
attendnnce. la sddoI t. our own. We have IN Rich
mond over 50J woanded Yankees, who sIe dependent
npon the clarifies of the people to provide for their
wants. The effect Of ,ho extremely hot weather has
Teen very serions upon our men wounded al Mauassar
WHO, weakened by tue suppuia'ipg process. are una
bic 10 s;and tie enervstnS ipn,ne OF the 81 mate.
TIE cool nights ulso begin TO have elect upon those
from the SOlth and there many cases of inlermt-
teut and Teuittent fever now uBder treatment
GROwLs At SECRET SESSIONS.
A Richmond correspondent Of TAe Montgomery
Adre,tiser after vaiby trying 10 fud what the traitor
Congress was doing says:
''Tiere Is a ueat 1eil Of business 81 II o. hand but
murh Of il can very well be laid ever. The Fipance
WiRsoon a. ~ and the bill be Ihccd upon ia
passage. rbeie arc rome differences Of opinion upon
the gubectnot far the provisions Of the bill ere
Couce ned bur Of the mGrner n cans that ooghi 70
be derived for obtaining the requisite snm provided
for. TIE sessions ill secet and but little leaks
out 10 give us an Idea If Low matters progress."
DESTIIUrIoN--A CRY FOR HELP.
Winter " III suon come. ard must be prepared to
meet much suffering aud many hardship. Let the
PEOPLE ut home 10 their best TO provide warm Winter
clohing, blanketa seeks, undeIclo,hes, aud strong
shoes, 30 ey can be ready when needed. Few per-
son. in Alabama, who have never been 80 far north,
realize the peculiar Ruencs this climate hls upon one
from the South, accustomed TO e4uable tempera-
ture greater portion OF Tho year.
BRAVE YANKEE hoy.
The central sIan Of yesterday morning brought
down another insianent OF Yankee prisoners VINO
have been at Msnnseas since tho fight. These, or ut
least ten Of them have been detained at the Manassas
hospitals 10 attend upon the wOuioed prisoners tntie
and the remaining four captured 10y our plckeis
on Friday Last while scouting near Alexandra. Among
them WA brave little boy seemingly not shove ioui,
teen years of ago who showed great Intelligence ana
sirIt On account OF his youth Gen. Beaufegnrd or
ferd him his liberty but be refused TO accept II ON &C
count as 10 saws OF his desire 10 zee Nil tie hgnts
lie had enlisied for the war, knew they would not
harm him here had good opiuion Of his captois, aud
desired 20 see all that was 10 be seen. Ihit boy
oauh, TO be promoted 70 the petition Of a newspaper
reporter.