New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-22

but slight damage. The greatest is the destruction
OF the wharf at Acquia Creek. short bridge
burned at Brooks Station, about twenty-five .feet
cut OFT Of the bridge over Potomac creek,
and few hundred feet of rails torn up, VIII cover
the damage between the Potomac and the Kappa
hammock.
From Belle Plain TO Falmouth it Is but seven
miles, over good road. The water at Belle PAN
is at practicable boating stage, and hence by tEli
route supplies can readily reach the army. In al.
dition to this the rivers are open and the railroad
will be Oily repaired The people therefore rightly
look for the continuation of the advance so auspi-
ciously begun. They will not be disappointed.
The men who said the people that expect anything
will be done this fall are FOOLS" have left the army
and other and better officers are III command, and
hence different results will be obtained.
On Sunday night, while Company III OF the lcth
Y. Y. Cavalry were doing picket duty at Uniied
States Ford near the month OF the Rapidan, body
OF the enemys cavalry GENE suddenly upon the rear
of our men, aud succeeded in capturing eleven men.
The enemy retreated TOWARD Falmouth, and were pun
sued by squadron OF the Harris Light Cavalry, Dnt
made good their escape.
The captured men have not since been heard from,
md il 10 believed they were taken South from Fred
erioksburg.
The enemy has evidently been foiled in his
strategy and was not able to lure forces into his
well laid trap" At seveml points beyond the
IedgemGn small forces OF the enemy had been Sta
toned with the hope Of invi ing attack. In tine
rear of these outposts large bodies OF the enemy
posted, % 10 be available III case OF an at
tack at either OF the several fords, and tbus the
Rebels expected another Balls Blah AFFAIR and tie
wholesale slaughter of our troops.
At bis own request, Gen. Irumsn Seymour has
been r,lio ved from the command Of the let Brigade
Of the Pennsylvania Reserves and IL ordered 10 re-
port to Gen. Haleck. This gallant officer whose
cool yaor had beeu severely tested in many engage
ments during the Florida and Mexican wars and all
through this Rebellion, commencing at Fort Sumter
and enc ng with the battle OF Antietam, does not
now seek retirement but TO labor 10 some other por-
ton OF the army IN which OIciousness and toadyism
shsll not be preferred before genuine WORTH and
Junior officers IN the same corps be placed IN superior
commands by power other than the President T.
The command of the lst Brigade devolyes on Col.
Sinclair Of the 9TH Pennsyyania Volunteers, he be-
ing The ranking Colonel.
The .4h regiment of tho Reserves, Col. Fisher,
has been Transferred from the Let to tie 81 Brigade,
and Col. Fisher laced in command OF the brigade, to
relieve Gen. jackson, whose Ill health compels him
to resign. Inls compliment 10 Col. tHher and hlr
fighting regiment is well deserved. They Gu
tered The service at the beginning Of the war and
have been present NJ many OF the seyerest lights IN
Virginia and at the battle of South Mountain Col.
f. especially distinguished himself at he head OF his
r, .inuut. lie IA therefore, very properly iarrsed
with the command OF larger body Of troops.
Capt Halsiead oil Gen. Doubleday stGt bad his
rgnt hand severely burned while attempting 90 eX-
tInguish tie flames of his tent, which was accident
ally ret on fire. Several days viii clap before he
again RECEIVERS the uso of ME fingers. J. X. 5.