New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-26

man was afarward discovered entirely stripped ana
left, like offal by the waysde Capt Sprseue eosa.
manded Company L Of the 7th, and is well known
throughout korNem Ohio. Tho cavalry company
who attacked and took prisoner Capt Spsgue are ss
70 belong to ex-Cov. Wises command aud she feet
tnat they have committed depredatons within short
uonce OF our forces and that other parties are me-
sw through the woods betwcen Weston and Gaa
sne'er s Oh an annoying and destructive guerrilla war
iare' In which no mans life Will be safe.
Dp,vrre rrs,ov NJ. lwheelisg lnteb'senosn
D""'' o'ios MEN FROM THKIR FAsuLIEs.-k
MAKES tne blood nge, and the cheek pale with anger
70 feaa Oh the atroelous proceedings Of the Rebels u
East tennessee. Here part Of tstter in The Csa-
c'nnat' Commercial, which records tie expatrion Of
more than 300 zen for reason than chat they would
not become traitors at the command of Davis:
DAsyILLE. KY, Aug, 20, 1854.
EDS. Con-: On yesterday at noon, 2I4 East Tennts.
seeans refugees from Southern tyranny passed through
Danville Their progress not that Of loud huzzss
and accamatons, for spectator and refugee were filed
with emotions too deep for utterance. Escorted By q
large number of citizens, they marched In silence
through the streets TO the Seminary yard, whore q
bountiful dinner was prepared by the generous hcM.
tslity of the citizens for their bensft Not shout
greeted them, but the mingled indignation and aston
shmsnt that paled the cheeks of loyal and women.
when they behed this evidence Of the tyranny Of the
Southern Confederacy, spoke volumes in behalf OF
Union and Liberty. The privstions that these nea
had undergone IN making their escape, was clearly
shown by tho worn and tatered appearances
of their clothing Nearly all the men with
out coats = some with bare shreds OF shirts -
others with pants worn thIeadbare = while
some were even without shoes Many OF them had
their guns with them. which they had managed 70
preserve IRON tho vigilance Of the PATROLS which wers
daily marching up and down the Tennessee border 10
prevent-such escapes. They had been compelled 10
either acknowledge the authority Of the Southern
Confederacy seek safety In fight. Like noble and
true patriots they preferred he latter and bidding
10 aha tOV IL. NznE
to the bushes and fed to Kentucky Erery one had
fed IN tie night. Some Of them were men Of prop
erty but expressed fears that it would be taken froa
their wives and children whom they had left behind
and appropriated to the benefit Of JEFF. Dayiss army.
Said an old man who had addressed the crowd nfter
they had eaten heartily, they told me must support
JEFF. Davis or leave the country. fled through the
mountains to old Kentucky. For sixty years bavo
looked up TO them stars and stripes poining TO the
banuer, and if the Lord let's me. intend to look up
TO them for sixty years longer" II was rustic lan-
gusge but it from true and patriotic heart
as e'er beat in human BOSOM Some of these poor
fellows were deeply affected, and unable from their
emotions and Choked utterance to say than tha
they had left wife, and home and children.
PosTAAsrER AT PEssAcOLA.--From The IaIialos-
see Necs we learn that the Postmaster at Pensacola
has been acting the scoundrel on large scale. lie
bss been robbng the mails OF the money cent by the
soldiers to their families, on being paid OF for their
service Some 5000 have been stolen, Ii s said in
tbi. wsy The Postmaster has been arrested, and
viii probably be ehot for the ofense committed.
LARGE quantities OF letters have been burnt and a
buse found that had been opened and robbed Of her
contents.
little fellow just past his first decade, stepped into s
fathers Office few days ago, and said TO one OF tho
clerks, Il shall get my company full pretty soon;
have sworn in three to-day. Sworn Ia, eaId the
clerk. how did you do il ~ 81 made them bold up
their hands and cay Glory TO God " said the incipent
captain.
imbued with the martial spirit, undertook to act 40
commander Of dimlnutive com ,any In Sew-IIamp-
shire town, where he was spending bis vacation. He
somewhat astoushed the natives" by the following
order, given in very excited tone: " Company En-
emy's coming Forward march! Amen
fBE SPRISGFIELD BATTLE.-A dispatch from Little
Rock Arkansas dsted August 18th, says the loss OK
the Southern army in tire battle Springfield was
265 killed, 800 wounded, and 80 missing. The ssme
| dispatch says:
dThe enemy gave O complete surprise on the morn
ing of the 10TH commencing Churcbills regiment
w6il,t At breakfast. The regiment was thrown into
confusion but men saddled their horses and fought
bravely; they had eight killed and l5S wounded. Tot
tens battery opened on McCu0chs headquarters With
six guns The Little Rock Pulaski artillery soon 70
turned their lire, keeping the enemy in check till our
% %Gen. s Price lsd the 3D. and part of the 5th ReG-
mens TO McCullochs aid, and sayed the DAY. Mccall
och fterward said TO Price, You have saved me ana
The battle Churcbilrs regiment Gratios regiment,
and the Texas regiment are badly cut TO pieces."
vi
| wtRD.-T1s Augusta Ca Chronicle 0Hd Sent.sek
of the 18Th, Las an article on the question, Why
don't our army move forward" Tue editor Gays:
We claim TO be the supeIiors Of the Northmen, In
every respect and we are but we have got to prove
il to their satisfaction, before We can expect peace.
II is the policy and fixed determin alton Of
our Government 10 advance, and, II possible to bring
the war to an end, before the cooi weather. the re-
crup0 of the enemy and his preparation OF sic ent
Transportation shall enable him 10 Nuke an invasion OF
the Carolina ard Georgia coast.
II l. well known no " that Gen. Beauregard forces
a Manassas previous to Johnstons arrival, were eo5'
parayely small and even after Johnston came, tho
combined army could not have exceeded forty thou.
sand elective men, Since the battle, we have good
reason TO believe that Beauregard and Johnston have
under their command much more than hundred
Thousand men-eDough Tor all practical purposes IL
is not the want Of that las prevented an advance
but the lack of means OF tranfpo6stion ana the hee
of food coupled with sickness. Beauregard has been
almost wholly without means OF ior hs
we have reason 10 believe. And men who fought the
great fight of the 2lst, and came out OF 1t without 80
much as q scratch were IN no condition TO 90 ma.l
duty for several days. With little food OF sftaeie
quality faiieued worn down, they were In no oonoi-
ton TO advance In fact, very many OF them have
been sick since the gh and ]. is but truth to say
that they as well The wounded have Not bad proper
attention from the medical department, wnch, 20 iaf
az we can learn was organized Ia the very worst man
ner il indeed i. can be said TO have had any orgsniSa
tion at all.
Months ago. we called attention TO the improperly
Of fsyori,ism and politics u the oreaananon OF tas
necessity of having the best available ability IN the
Quartermas,ers and Comulissary Department. IL re-
oures the best administrative talent we can furnish 70
fulfill the dqes properly. And 1t Is now seen to bs
important 10 do away with old fogysm red tape, and
all that fuInmery in the Medical and Surgical Depart
ment. The siC knees from wounds and otherwise, 10
our Virginia army, is absolutely frghttu and the In
sufciency and inefcency OF the Medical Department
4, l,f,l la.,n Dnlu of a