New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-15

vest, Iday afternoon, captured u Rebel cavalry man,
who had been proving about. aid had even been
inside our military mps vt Hampton. Those two
repairers were unarmed, and as the Rebel drove
past them they Jumped from their horses and caught
his hor.e at the same time telling him he was their
prisoner.
Although he was thoroughly armed, be made DO
attempt 10 nee his weapons, aud at once considered
himself cspu,ed. lie il a spy, and probably valu-
able acquisition to the Rip Raps archives before this
time.
The Union gunboats have been Smelling the woods
to-day along the banks of the James River. Much
Of il was done in sislt Of The mail boat, and only one
gun was fired from tie shore by the Rebels.
A schooner was seized at HarTisons Landing
Yesterday by Gen. Mcclellan, and was sent to Bai-
more with all her cargo. She bad liquors board,
and belonged 10 suffers.
A skirmlsh took place at Wi liamsburg on Friday
between the Union and the Rebel pckets, in which
the former killed three, and captured seven of the
latter.
About 900 laborers came down on the mail boat
from the army last evening, on their way home to
the North.
Generals Richardson and German are on flying
visit to Fort Monroe to-day, but return Immediately
TO the army.
Hospitals are being rapidly constructed at lIamp-
ton, for the accommodation Of The sick and wounded
and in short time Is acres Of land will be covered
with hospital buildings, a, this place. The location
s wel-seleced, being on the narrow portion Of the
peninsula, and between tvo beautiful sheets Of
water, giving fine breeze ut most all hours Of the
day.
Three Sece zion offcers arrived here last evening
from IIarrisons, and have put up at the Hygla
Hotel. TLey were wo -nded and taken prisont n
at Williamsburg They have their liberty and COM
fort TO the extent the place affords IL il to be hoped
that our men. now prisoners at Richmond and other
localities fare ~ well. Their names are COL Farney,
of Alabama; Col. Williams, of Virginia, and Capt
Murphy, Of Alabama. They receive moro than
their share Of attention from the ladies present
either from sympay curiosity, which, am unable
TO cay.
TREATMENT OF UNION PRISONERS BY THE
REBELS.
The mail boa. Nellie Baker brought down last
evening twenty.iour Rebel prisoners who have been
recently captured By our reconno.,ering cavalry.
We learn by an officer OF the 9TH Michigan, who
is one Of the lO7 Union prisoners who came from
the Baltimore Store Hospital yesterday, that the
treatment they received from the Rebel officers bay
ing charge Of them while they were bold csptives
WAS universally Kind and humane, and 20 different
from from " hat they had anticipated that it
tuaIly snrpriting 10 themselves.
AZ The Chesapeake Hospital there are about POO
PATENT, over 100 Of whom are Rebels. About 100
Rebels have died there within tho last two months.
Most OF the patients there have been there some
six weeks, and doing well. send list OF their
names to-day, in part.
The Two cool days we have had her. have had
very favorable effect upon the sick, aud the well
have appreciated the weather.
TIE steamer $. K Spaulding arrived here this
afternoon.
The gunboats attend our mail steamers 70 Harri.
cons Landing, as there is danger 10 them IRON the
Rebels bring into them.
The gunbosis also attend the transports that carry
our .ck and wounded.
The usual lights have been placed on the James
River again.