New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14

The Attack Upon Tribune Correspondent
Capture OF Rebel Wounded md Sur
geous at tyurrensOn-Priviie,e Allow cd
the r.nuer-Thcir aabpudsncc-Activity
OF Our CavaIry-Tbe Removal Of Gen.
Porter.
From Our Special CeueToudsn,
WAKRESToS, Va, Nov II, 1872
The eowsIdiy and brutal attack upon your special
correspondent upon the day of the review, by six
Of General McClellsn's s,sa meets with uni
ysrsal condemnation IN the army. General
Mcclellan himself was exceedingly mortified
st the occurrence, AID, through one OF his
most prominent staff oficers, desired me 10 say to
your corrospondent that tie act was cowardy and
shameful one, and met with his unqualified disap-
prevail, and thai the parties engaged in il were not
upcn hs personal ,taff bui were simply some Of th-
rultage which every General commanding de-
pertinent ia coinI el ed 10 have about bim.
For so1e very Vl.in reason, no ProvOst-IaTshal
has yet been appointed for this village. Wnen Ger.
Gibbons entered the place he caItnred uhout 400
Ketel wounded srd between % and 80 Rabol Sur
gcons snd Assistant Surgeons and nurses Thee
Rebel officers Tor the past few days have rendered
themse yes very obnogious 70 Our soldiers, being
allowed ss they are, full liberty to walk shout the
streets enter the hotels ard restaurants, and COZ.
verse with every one they please. / tays rot the
l.
formation ming the strength Of the army, and
sent il through the lincs to Gen. Lee. They excel
the Yankees IN rtkiug quostions, and j presume
there is hardly inter- leatory; correct answer
10 which world he q any value 20 them, which they
have not IT different tines put 10 me. Our common
tolcicTs, whose s0ds'y tley sleciaily cultivate,
have found giving them ia many instances correct
answers 10 thtir qnettioIs. From officer, they
learn bni little bnt from other sources they are con-
ttar ily gathering facts Of much yHlue TO them.
h. Rena 6flegTs not with uf lIfiu.
euee In creatiDgs feehng against the fdInrstrafion
for the removal Of Gen. Mcclellan. Whenever Nc
Clellrr name II mentioned they cheer lO1dsr than
III. National troops and persst In their efforts II
demopstn.te tbst Mcclellan ani Buell sre the only
Generals the war has broug I 20 light on our side
Thete ere simply facts which 10 one who has III ent
the nssi few dave 10 WaTen'on can deny.
Both Rebel soldiers and officers Should lie Instant
ly placed uuter guard, and not allowed 10 conYoTse
with 8ny one upon army matters.
Gen. B4yard has been highly cOmpEmentod by
lie superior officer for having saved tho ,rafoad
bridge scrots the Raplabannock. Our Generals
commanding cavalry are looking sfler ihtir iauies,
which are in great danger Of fading upon their
brows before the brilliant raids Of Gcn. Stuart.
Before tie campaign closes, Gems. BsyaId, AyenlI,
pnd PleaeantO are determined, II pernssion Is
piycn them, 10 utterly eclipse Stuart IN tler per
tornslus. The loss Of fitz John Porter from the
army l. not considered very serious one. Even
many Of ncClola an's test friends Ihink him semi
,rfitor lie has never been ia any engagement
without getting whipped, and when an opportunity
WIS given lin, 81 at Manassas and Anlietam, 10
dieiinsui.h himself, lie Withheld bic troops nom
battle.
Gen. sgel'r corps, which is now tncamred near
Gen. Ffsuklins, ba-, to the gra'fcrion Of is many
friends been strongly r.-enforced ofate, and Is now
ore OF tie finest In tie army.
TIE az ignnieIt Of Gen. Augur TO tie command OF
q d vision under Gen. Banks considered a most
excellent one. H. will be remembered that Gen.
Augur was severely wounded Ut the battle o. Cedar
Mountain, 1T which engagement bJtn Gen. Banks
aud himself highly distinguished thoLselyos ior
their bravery and eoolness under FIRE. 1t was by
Oued 10 him. y. y.