New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03
Tn CooarAu GuARDs.-7 The Men Orleans P.ea-

Tuy Coc,,rArL GuARDs.-TLs Nel,. Orleans P.ea.
ytne commenting upon Mr. Marx Smiths conversion,
Gays:
an TIyltsss SDrt VIC find minnie scconnt Of The
irst 9uealance Of Lient. Marx Smith, Of The Nale-
tics Volunteers on the bodToe o. Ncw-ioFk theaier,
pilcs he LETT o. bent procuring, II possible go,
, "a ,,o.tarr,oefrl. or some other lucrative %
Fsion in tie Confe6e ere army. The fset tlas NJ
Smith had been member and an officer n zoe cohI@
nv which be vas chiefly and most a.tlNely hstfl'
mental IN rasiag here hzC preceded biz arrival IN
New-YOrk, and when be appeared a. the MINER gar
den proved the signal for some rather Toagl de,hyn-
atrations o. The part OF tns aucle".e' hssc NV
fo,n him re. speech Of explanation, II he course OF
which lie stated that he bad never joined toe r4nks OF
he Seeefionse that he had lever deserted tic nag
under which be was born, ana tnat he never Woud;
that be lad belonged to no company which nsu ever
intended take up arms asnst t1e Union, sld nun
moro 10 tic same effect. The result was We suppose,
me rehabilitation Of Mr. Smith, favorite and pop
ular actof, on the New-l orh stage
ave have seen accounts OF Ills remarkable scene IN
other New-York pape, bat not infinitely descEt ed
as in tie sporting journal before %. We confess We
md 70 rub our eyes 10 cOnyace ourselves that No wetS
NOT the victims OF oecgktO tfsus while readng II,
knowing what sc know gnd what Is 20 notorious
hare"
uRAyrSG RAT1oEs.-There are some episodes IN The
m of soldier provocative Of laughter and ttat serve
10 disDerse In some measure the ennu OF camp NE.
Not long ago, fauoer, who sd BOT RESIDE so lar NON
a camp Of The boys "a no wished he did, was aecus-
toned to end every mafning that several rows OF pO-
tef0es Lad Disappeared from lis field lie bore i some
time. bat when the last hall Of his iielt q hne " kldo
news" began 10 disappear he began 10 tlak st sors
Of thing had gone far enough, sd cesermueo 20 stop
L. Accordingly he made visit 10 camp ear heAb
morning and amused himsof by going around y see
whether the soldiers were provided with COCA sno
wholesome provisions lie had NOS proec1eSil: go, -. :,
when he found "boy" Just serving un hne disl OF
L" kidneys" which looked marvelously bk those uiat
the GUIDE wife brought 30 his table Hsliing The
following colloquy ensped;
- Have fine potatoes here gee
"Splendid :" was tue reply.
Where do you get themI
"D Does Government furnish potatoes in ycu
rali0ns ~
al tf55uLrbt yoa said you drew them"
"Didl we lust DO thai thing
"But hqw il they are not Included in your rations "
Ea.ics: hing 10 the wordl Won't yoa take
SOME with us p SID the soldier, rs he eeated hmseh
AZ the table opposite the TaokiBg vegetable.
" Thank you Bat wiz you Ollise LIE by telling
how you draw your potatoes as they are not f0nne oy
" " EoiIias easier. Dras ,eg, By ne teep' gestiyf
Sometimes With hoe IL one i leit IN Tho fell" >,
"Huml Yes! Understand Wei, zee here IL
Won won't draw any more Of nliGe, VIII ollg you q
basket every morning, and draw ihem myself ~.
Bully for yoa cd fellow !" was the cry alo thise
cheers and a tiger were given for farmer - There,
we Ike 70 have written his name! The covenant was
entered into and one but The owner drew potatoes
from that Held altcfWGlu'
WHAT A SOLDIER SAw.-A member Of the New
York sd Regiment sends account. OF WHIST he
Jaw IN the battle of Sunday; and after descrbng the
events If the day, already narrated IA our columns
adds: $500 a.. ri,a
Zouayts They attacked the enemy lue apa aSaIn,
Ngtiinc with butts o. uuskets, or anything tna' vs.
handy. Some OF the Fire zouaves wen. hut his
Rebels on their own account, aud kept Ai9 .. ~"
MANY lhov Jagged Some Lad as hiSh as hltesa or
'.~1,,a ,r,
Let California Regiment, naaed eiuelttl Pcu-..t,
Tie euemys batteries but soon leit - lie wa spO7
~ the rifenen. lie also cTGwied through the 80
lalfa nile aud shot horse On whom WIS on "n' IL
~ We 'rointed ont 10 bm as Cen baauregaIu 10
eye he aimed ut the Rebels heart ouI stone naao'
liz kuce rrlled from under him. lowering ~ -, 80
shooting the horse in the throat. t"asN' S''-
no. YourU--Capt. McCOok. seventeen years
~ - member OF the I'd Ohio Regiment, "as iet'
az - onar,l 10 tie hospital at Cenirete, on a. a.: so1
Ore of the eneny's cavalry dashed upon a., with
,ioJ him "a surrender. The brave youth, I;sJ
Sycd bavonet steady nerve, and cool pea5ins, {,ook
~ 49, -! sSrrenderl' The father, judge 9;
,.tbsd al The dav been arduously engaged ~
W. II he wounded bringing tne,n ~
~ onj tbaY too al the imminent rerl OF ~! ~ IN
- 4; n hoseital tent ard heard the OrceF 70 'ke3
md satv oilers Of tho enenys cavalry near y,nder
ont saGks pe king In loud tone, SnSSs ,,rned 10
for God s1ke, or Won are LOST. ~; cS1uusenance,
ia father and with all TIE hon in IL 40 Rebel"
rflied Father viii neye' suiieisss, "a insaatly
- S ~ ,,sisf az the Rebel 20, L. Rebels
a.s. IN IN . lo,h ana then Cell bimseh. 10 rushed
I'm III ~ ,a ~ ~ drag him of but his u.s.
.ne ~. io.s5 Inn, ara he died econ G''"'