New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-09
From Near Little Washin gton.

Cores pondence Of the Associated PTesL
Nothing can exceed the qualification with which
the Presidents order respecting absentees from the
army was received by most of the officers and men
Of the Army Of Virginia. While there are many
instances Of necessary absence from the ranks, the
number is infinitely small compared with those who
are absent from motives Of pleasure or ease. Be-
side reducing the force to q dangerous minimum, it
causes dissatisfaction among those compelled to re-
main. Hitherto the reward offered for deserters was
TOO insignificant to induce any attempt to restore alb
sentees, who consequently remained at home fear
les. Of punishment. The new order covers all these
Deficiencies and promises 10 90 tar toward increas-
ing the rank and file OF the army.
There IL, however, another subject Of complaint
among military commanders. Ii is this-that men
who arc sent TO the General Hospital hardly ever
fnd their way back into the ranks again.
1t was bu; yesterday Colonel stated, after varl.
ous irutess endeayors 10 learn the whereabouts OF
one Of bis men, that he was at last reported as Il
marker" in an Alexandria billiard saloon, patron
lied by the officers Of the Union army.
Your correspondent has often been requested 10
call attention 10 these facts.
Since the review yesterday the camps, to casual
observer have been remarkably quiet not indlcat-
ing epy immediate action but toe presence OF MAJ
Gen Pope and bis conferences with his chief com.
manders are significant Of something about TO be
done.
The prisoners captured BY Col Geary,s scouts rs. a
few DAYS ago were Henry T.. Bowen Of the 9Th Vir-
ginia Infartry At home furlough-he had partici-
phred in the battles Of Bull Run, Fair Oaks Will
liamsburg, aud RichDond-at the latter he was
wounded in the face; Robert X. Green OF the 9Th
Virginia Cavalry Gen. Ewells corps; James
Henry, 9TH Virginia lDtantry-thls mans story did
not hang together, and he was regarded as aspy;
Marcus j. Foster Of the LIST Virginia militia; from
all that could he learned this man has been guer-
rla since the beginning of the war; Isaac Cnlers,
substitute for bis in the 9Th Virginia Infantry
his accounts were very vague, although he, and
Bowen and Green said they hid no desire or lnten-
ton to return to the service.
Lieut.. II omas H. Elliott, Of Co. ii, 2Sth Penn
sylyanis Regiment has been commissioned Cap
tain, and regularly assigned to Gen. Geary as A.
tantAdjutantG position he has illed for
some months.
capt. j. T. Sterling, of the 9TH Ohio Regiment,
has been commissioned Lieutcnant-ColoEel vi the
1881 Ohio, now raising for the service.
Col. Brodhsad, OF tho lst Michigan cavalry, Is
now acting Chief OF Cavalry, In place OF Gen.
Hatch. -.
The latest arrivals from Culrepper state that all
was quiet there. An important expedition was
about to leave there, which will probably be heard
from before this reaches you.
The typhoid fever and other diseases continue TO
run through rome Of the regiments. In the oVtn
New-York Regiment, $50 Cases are reported. But
little over 100 men appeared on parade yesterday,
from this regiment, many OF them being required
TO nurse the sick, and others being Oh detached
duty. Toe,
The assembled infantry and artillery OF General
Bankss corps were reviewed to-day by MAJ -Generai
Pope. After the General and his sta lett the ground
prayer was offered by Chaplain CUNT Of the ID
massachusetts,, and church music was performed by
the combined bands.
General Buford has been ordered to the command
(of Chief OF Cavalry lately tilledby Gen. Hatch
Gen. Tyler having been ordered 70 organize q new
brigade his late command Of Ohio troops (which he's
been greatly reduced BY casualties during the cam.