New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-18
A STRAo0LlN0 REGIMENT
OF THE REBELS

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STAFFORD c H.. Dec IS, 1867
On the afternoon Of Saturday Gen. Steinwehrs
division marched, and yesterday was followed bY
the remainder of the corps reaching this place yes
terdsy afternoon. Roads were in bad state train
reduced, and every exertion made to hurry forward
Conflicting reports from Fredericksburg served TO
keep up the excitement, and all were anxious to ses
forward The day was mild aud pleasant, almost
too warm for soldiers burdened with heavy over
coats and knapsacks. There was considerable
struggling and the men seemed TO be overaden
by their own stupidity. Gen. sigel stopped sevs-
raj, examined their knapsacks, and made them leave
all that the regulations did not allow. The General
hos reduced bis own and the Siaff's baggage ID
blankets, and only one wagon was brought along,
Let those at home who suppose that Major-Generals
live nicely and have comforts while the poor soli
diers suffer, be undecsiyed Msjor-Gen. sgel and
Staff have now been travelling three days The
staff train has been behind the regimentsl train,
the staff have had only what they could pick up TO
eat, they were rolled up in blankets a. best they
could, and in many cases have been worse of than
privates. They have been sent here, sent there on
all sorts Of missions, dangerous and other'
wise. They do not complain, but willingly
do all aud bear ALL The General himself
sets them the example Of thinking more Of our coun,
try than himself His object now is to reach Burn
sides army speedily as possible, and all will be
sacrificed to accomplish that end. Yesterday, tha
guard of the 30 Division had passed on leaving
many stragglers The General came up with the
regiment (75th New-York), and, hating it, Sc
verely censured the commanding officer and bis Cap-
tains. /, was German regiment; and the General
told them that 10 American, no Irish, no other
troops permitted 80 much Struggling 1t was So
we're rebuke justly given, and felt by officers and
men.
Col. Smith, commanding Cd Brigade in Gen. Stein.
wehrs division, took up his headquarters at large
house on the hill in Stafford Court-House. He had
hardly got settled when it was found that the house
was on FIRE, which caught from the kitchen, where
the cooks were preparing dinner. This was cone
strued by some into another Hsymalkst case, but
was mere accident.
What is dignilyl At Dumfries, the General CONF
handing and staff were eating frugal repast at q
house, while pigs were running around the door
and between the legs of the General himself. The
inhabitants left are certainly not noted for clesn-
liness ard for their godliness still less can be said.
They are out of provisions, and cut Of patience.
And yet they are very bitter. One woman at Dunn
fries set fire to one of the suler wagons. Another
pasted Qaartermasters receipt on her front door,
ard shin. the his face. Others told OF Hamrs
tons cavalrymen lighting their cigars with "green,
backs" protesting that Confederate notes were
better than United States currency. II was Oh.
served that the same people refused to take Confed.
crate money offered them in payment Of what were
called meals We were assured that jackson was
coming in to capture the whole Of US, and were
tantalized with remarks about coming back quickes
than we went down. And these are the people We
protect to insult us; who come at once aud complain
If rsl is taken from their fences, chicken from
their roosts, or cabbage from their gardens; who
act as spies in the guise Of friends; who ride mea
10 carly information to Rebel marauder, and who
call Southerners gentlemen and Yankees thieves.
The weather thus far has proved favorable. !'ase
night the Aurora Borealis, harbinger OF cold, was
seen IN the north, reminding Of home and friends
To-Day the indications have proved true, the air
being some degrees colder. Guns In the direeio'k
Of Fredericksburg tell of continued hehting'