New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

a shirnii.h near White sulphur Spring.
-Four Mem Captured b. EcsnR,c AstiGca
-Saliant COuGuct Of Some Of she Penn
syIvanin JI,i-Thc springs ~ TE,y
Are-The Encniy iu Front iu EOrce.
From Or Osu Correspondent
o. Tug FROM, WnIrE srtmmn SpRNc.. va.,l
Saturday, Nov. ~, iG g.
Al that portion OF he army, consisting Of plcasar-
tons command Gen. Nagles Brigade ofSthAArny
CorIs. and Gen. Stoneman's Division, which had
pushed forward 10 Amissylle, near which occurred
ale skirnish Of Tie l0th OF which l have previously
written ycu, has been Withdrawn to the north bank
Of te Rappahtnnock Al the point whence I write
;he IT, ani "a Bisades Of the 9th Corps are now
stationed having arrived here On Wednesday. Our
pekets are about mile aud hall ecfoss the river,
and occatioDal shots can lie heard from their direc
ton, showing that the onity between nsfets
formerly sNigii0g, more or less strongly has been
done away with
THURSDAY afternoon there was right smart
little skiruish as they say about here, and, trough
no one was hurt, four of our soldiers inducing
two officers. have fallen victims 10 faith IN fhe
good intentions Of the daughters Of Virginia who
have already proved 30 iiaiiy captivating 90 so
mauy or ye fellows
It'hawencd in tbis wise: II view Of our camp,
md no, q half 'riis distant, stands iue, larac
mansion Of the better class OF houses Inhabited
by tue wealthie. NiTgiEigls j. is just one 4 the
houses be looked upon wilh SUSPICION ii there
sre " ladies 10 II. The poorer Virginia women
sre in the language Of the cheap rouancisls poor
but honest" the weaitlier Iicb end treach
erous a. the devil Gas people ought 10 have
"leaFned them by heart before this. They dom.
seetn TO- though; tte more Belle Boyds there are
the noTe captures are made by the maids. BuJ, 80
my tale" AZ Sylyanus Cobb remarks. On Wednes-
dav TWO solitary hOTsanen,' consisting OF Lieut.
Col. Carath Of the 35th Massachusetts, Regiment
and Lieut. Nathaniel Wales, his Adjutant might
have been seen vending their way acrofs the silvery
RappaAauuock tOwari the paiatia reflden,e u.eL-
t0lod shove. The C0Dm--aTy Depariueh bad
been OF taie slnew las Ieu an iLs d-cusr ci ~
important duties, and even hard tack ava alt hone
were scarce. Our iwo bold aayenurors We're, ihor,
IL plain English, IN aeaTch OF dinner Our pick
etc were orr nearly nile beyond tie mansion 90
frequently re.erred 20, and all seemed promising.
Arrived 81 the house they found some very ho7-
pitsb.e ladies', who suggested guard 70 preserve
their pfOrertv irou injury. Tire gua,d was given
them. Their dinner Was inquired s0olt. There
gas nothing at Vfeent in tie house, tie ladies saI
tha they would Ike 70 7ei before such gallant cav
alrrs. lit IF tLev wo1i "cOi0c tomorrow ' they
should have as good y dinuer a. tie country could
saord. The guard were insirU ted 10 permit 10
soldier pr0faue On premise, aui tomorrow
va Luuiiiiy waiiei for.
"Ia-mOri0v" oInc ara The too conGdiug officers
vent boldly TO the house. They invited a captain
the reg lneDt accOmTany them, but tie captain
prudeItly declined. No question they LAD good
reason for feeling safe Our pockets bad Oee riice
;Le day before. uIls beyond the house, WAlcn was
il sight Of camps and the ladies', Of course, would
net ,rgys unorateful for guard that had projected
.her l.operty from tho men whom thor brothers
aud q sr Diale relatives were engaged IN killing
% oYq0riruity offered. SO undoubtedly reasoned
They e.. down to dinner and al wen, merry as
"a marriage beh' TIL, sUddeuly, on pickles were
driven u by Rebel c.vaiy the house wac surround
co. AID tae officers in the house, together with TWO
~ lat Iiar
ware guarding the premises, were taken prisoner.
TIE lanes II the privates are Daniel Nsnuatta au4
David 6ill Of Company y.
il really looked lie a. "cOntriyed plan as
.Aous. TIE good ladies' had quietly sent word 10
iheir iriouds that Colonel and Lieutenant were 10
dioe With them, end that their capture might be
yie3sani end prof.s ie little achievement. Oh, mol
! fah-r cuess not Virginia ladies' never 10 such
tbii 81 (which is wrote sarcastic az Artemas
WSfd sags.
Iaoproy., b. al means, Of properly guarding phi.
yafs tr0neriv ron wantJn destruction We have
had too much OF that torl Of thing laely. The men
e'e controlled as much as possible, acd -nv flaBTut
.na;suc- WHERE the perpetrators can 30 uisc1Fereo.
Is PUNCHED SIN they manage 20 destroy uuneces-
Esfiiy Q1ca deal Of inc substance Of poor ard m
protected families. This should, d course, he
guarded sg 4inft bui J wocld not keep guard over
uG! uO1fs any longer. There IL TOO much IeachcIy
there and .he il na'es who betrayed our four sol
dleis, s'iocld susr for their conduct our Oitccrs
however, re doing th-ir duty properly, and the
house IL SIN qua lea.
s'catnf Of Tie dostrlction Of property: while
The sEirniiLing wss Goirg Oh last hond4y near
hmissyiile. toulo % the men IN the kirt Brigade
entered ne houlc o. poor widow Isle his 4 farm
u 100 acres bni no busbanol and rans9cked the
piece, carrying sway the contents % hCr bureaus
Snd clests, ard throwing her bOOks including tie
family Nble,' ont Of window, where mot Of
mem we've destroyed. Two or these men were
iocttiied tno aent 10 headquarters under ares.
some twc o. tlree regiments hid been IN tbi'
"0naE ig1i enc nslt, aud bad necessarily bulre0
ies '@8 20 keep waTm that 10 a necessity these
roc nghts where tLorc any rails 10 mai camp
hfe. o. otherwise tho forest trees are cut down.
snd Tie aext morning tho unfortunate fnale we8
h'kea whE. shc though. should 10 allowed her los
.iiage TO her fence, rectipts being given for all
necessary things ialcnj whom she REPLIED after ma
IT. 4o hAd btnous CONFEDERATION, About ,aOOg' !
I-oiY wore Two eides even TO hor story These
seotis leem TO tbyk they cgn defy tic Government
D,u Veed II ct the same time. They certainly
oe.lef n TIER Bills than IN their battles!
AZ, incident Ia 1huIsoays Granddaughter was
neToiy ttiImah after ALL have omitted ailudiDg
ia as yet, owing TO my depression anent p!Iage.
1eu lae OILS. PennBylyan Regiment. or the pOr-
, VI u on picket duty were Cnycn ~, i've mem
e's u 20 IS, named William Deihl, John Cooley,
.otiHu Dt1z, IhOmas WIongst, and william Smith,
o. absent from the pOst ut mil, afLor Hour.
!" lHo mere they welo warned by coored woman
a' there was Fighting eud Immediately returned
or men knspaacss. Arriving al the spot lately &C.
,,nIlea BY their conIl ny, they found them gone,
.tH hsees lei: occupied by ak Rebel cavalry
zen The gallant Ponn'Ylss. Aba Immediately
Ett. AS SSs gStloy'1," and r;aIsed on ~ shs