New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-24
The Advance Of tho different ntvisio1s-
The keys Of the Pesisies An eur Pos
sessiop -Unpvspavsd Condition OF the
Army-DriIt mad D's'iPiine Of the
Troop.-RIsg kaising, Speeches aud
Cheers Guerrilla Hsrbsrisie~ - 4
Prompt Cheek.

from Oar Special CoTTespOzs.ns
| Hs.DsuIRTsRs, fpsT ,oEFs. tRsy ovYinsrNi}
SpEHhNyLLg. J-.y u, 1855.
| u il q week to-day since Gen. sigels corps
darm6e marcbiDg from Lursy in The early morning
creased the Blue Ridge through Thorn;ons Gap, and
encamped on the bills overlooking Ibis village. hl.
roy had arrived before, and occupied On advanced
position, while par, Of Gen. Bantss column, which
had once reached Sperryviile. couniermarebed, and
10 elsewhere poe,ed Gen. Won S,sinwehr, COM
handing the second division Of this corps, occupies
the pafs come miles 10 the rear thai although NJ
account can be gi'en OF the exac. disposiiicn 81
iorces il 10 easy % understand that in this district
they hold the keys Of the portion, and are strong
enough 10 ret in them az long as The expected adj
vapc. IL delay ed. The amy, - u, MlddletOwn, IA
sill in ne Of rest, discipline, dill and sup
plIes. II circumstances bad permitted, the
whole force hhd much better have remained IN
camp al Alddletowp, till in better condition for
marching and sighting. IL has now 20 recover not
only from its I'D di,orders, but from 'he added ia-
tigue Of difficult mar;h in extremely hot weather.
The week Of repoee, since ia arrival, has be, n
helpful IN several ways, and even the march was q
le.son in lo,isiics which was greatly needed. can
speak only Of the division whore Performance
wtnessed--GeD. Schnrzs- but .ha, je,eryes pralse.
There was l,tle struggling OF plnnderog by tb7
way, and regiments came % at nigh, WIN Taiks ~
Scnur1 rightly held bic brigade and regimentai com.
manders 70 slric, accountability for the presebee
and order Of their men and With the ex'
ccptioD of The march from Inray 20 Sperry-
vile. the troops kept well N The ranks. Along
trat road the Temptation OF cherry-trees vas too
strong Tor military discipline and the sloicism Of
commanders, and the men were suffered 10 gather
he fruit without r,straint. The real benefit %
their health sutfc ient excuse.
Tie week, however 'hough baye called u one
lit taw .Yafx m Al
Tie troops have been long on The march thai
they II eded il greatly Indeed, suppose there are
ew volunteer regiments no, capable OF improve
neut in that respect Gen. Sigel hae been absent
and Gen Sohenok IN command Under bitn, ana
with the constant supervision Of Che DIVISION ana
brigade commaDJere the troops have been exercised
daily. Yesterday Vas review 81 ten ScnlII e
,ivlsiOD, 60 biting Of Gen. Boblns aud Col
Kryzapow, his hi. AIDES. Gen. Sigei, who returned
Oh Tuesday, wac present. The oaIailoh move
ments were GOOD better than the maDr"l, and The
review was really crediiable one 70 officers abd
men.
Gen. Sigels and Gen. Schenek's headquarters arc
siJe by side in house and the grounds about On
4 bill near the village. Under Tour m'gnihcent
uaks which sheiter the lawn, and on either side 81
the house. the staff tents ARE PITCHED. A flag wac
raised Yesterday by Gen. Schebek, VINO thnks 10
eucaminent compute without The Stars aud stripes,
ANA tire. Ohio regiments OF Col, MeLean's Drgauo
were ordered out 10 honor the ceremony. Ihcy
drawn I'D III Inc lIOik VI bbo W
music Of their cheers aud artillery salute the nag
no.cd up toward the sky, AID crowns the camp
with it's radiant grace the La!icnal colors cleaning
v,ist he dark leaves II the grand old oaks. Gen:
Sigel addressed the troope, speaking clearly ana
vii. aud Col. Mclean, ron Of Judge Mclean OF
ohio answered for The brigade. His Uddiero called
out Gen schenck in speech feryeni with soldieriy
lire, and then Gen. Scnurl, Gen. Milroy, ana 1oi
lie followed With biief ard spirited words. Inc
troops chee,od with enthusiasm; bo1h Ior me nss
and their Generals, ana wen, back 10 their quarters
ali he better Tor the mornings eyci..n enl IL is
loticeabe TO see how war teaches men TO be sparns
Of words, and pnts in'o them an earnes'ness SUI
sincerity of speech that 10 Vii the more Impressive
los s military ubruptDes.
Guerrilla work, supposed 20 be chiefly pes'llent
in Western Virginia, mas followed tho army east OF
the Blue Ridge. Capt. Dahlgrsn, Chiei OF ofanhnte
on Gen. ri, staff wss eight times hred h, 90 'ne
rond from Iuray lar: Monday. Two uoion soldiers
were taken within hall mile Of their camp oy y
party Of gusnihas carried mic she veSds q s'nsa0'