New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-19
The March 10 Dumfrs 81 taonp on's Cav-
nIry Dssh-Treschssy 81 tbs h~s~s-
ifants-sigei i'm Want Of Cns-lry.

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ID syEig g. Dec. ~. 1862. !
The advance Of the Graud Rec .rve Division TO
ioip Gen. Burnsides Army conn ienced Thursday
morning, and yesterday Gen. Sig,s's headquarters
were transferred 70 this place. III V rOGdcf such
combination Of rocks, stcmps, bitches, aud bog
holes can be called rosds--vere in wretehed condi-
ton; ice here, water there and mad everywhere.
In the sbs ded places the Zee It'll reiusined, render
ing travel not only difficult bat dAngsrcns. Three or
four Of the officers of the staff were treated to a
fall. but Only one received any injury. Tie usual
incidents Of marches were only varied BY tie con-
,nual splashing Of mud tho change Of soeae-y, and
Ia, enthusiasm Of the troops Gen. Sge Tc1e by.
The crossing at Wolf Ran Shoals presented fine
acme. Eeoln the hills Oh either aide could b. seen
tho long line Of wagons winding along the road
leading to tbs ford, and then struggling up the steep
la 4 on the opposite side. riding along the road,
oEo overlook wagons fat in the mud, tesaia,ers
swearing and o-acking whips, negro drivers tutoring
the peculiar cry Incidental 70 driving mules. Ing
the condition u TIE roeds into consideration, the
march was admirably made, aud ! II very few wag-
oas hzoken.
NJ The Gonsr.d and staff yola VI TO o house to J.
Quire about the troops pastng 'ol ABUSING mctdon'
UCGuTft'. Any troops Iatrcl 1lP lnlr row.
MatAni :" queris< the General. 9 les, SIR about
two horrs ago" "Any cavalry % "Yes, Sir;
about 800 this rlorning." Fifteen hundred !
whose were theyf as The Geuenl new he had
Mt l-.Ce cavalry "a thSt neigh0orsood. q" Gen.
STUART" "Whstt was the sstouisied exclana-
ton Of the General! IL proved tris that Col.
usmpiog' Legion had passed that road Com Brents
Vile THAI ul0rning, Cci Cesnola coming 10 irens-
vile jus, a::erward, md Gen. Scnum ard staff
riding alter them on tbs road 10 DGu!nes nearly
I'll. url A bon lgff
same cavalry mad raid Into Dnmtries early that
morning. mo town WAC occupied ty about 20 Of
the I'd Virgins Cavalry, gent forward ~ { ~ Sgel
with Mr. Frank Lamb, telegraph operator. They
found that 'as read Was patfylod by tie lJiL hew
York Cavalry from AioAaplIii, VINO reported no
enemy near. The ;! Virginia Cavalry were dis
mounted, resting aud tns 10Th New-lOrk had
plckeis ut either end II tho town. There woIs IL
lu,,r wagons ia the Place on thu way to Baruslres
Army. From the luaUner IN which tho W,acz
~gs made, there - hut Litle doubt ha!
wac given by the iglabitants seye- /
raj Of whom were aitergald arrested. Tie Rebels
entered the town from both sides, eahiug an easy
captgre of the sutlor wagons, and Lieut.. Brewers
aud seventeen OF ,he 81 Virginia Cav9lry, and Mr..
Lamb Knowing that Gen. Selnwelrs advance |
would sooa be on the town, they went "a at donole-
quick, destroying the wagons apd burryn. oil their
prisoners IA Mr. Lamb could not keep mp walk |
Ing tie brales knocked him down. Some OF tie suit |
lers uianalsi TO escape about Xix miles from town,
aud made iEeir way back. The folly OF Govern
usnt in keeping cavalry idle around Washington
While Gen. siy, absolutely needed it, and the GER
enLy OF the Information OF the Rebels ~ 10 ali ogF
moyements, are clearly illustrated by this move
ncnt. The worst Of all remains 10 DO told. Col.
Wyndham, whose cavalry bad been ordered to the
-ront Oh the dyaIGo VI tie corps was at the last
moment ordered away from the command. This
orced Gen. Sigel 10 sdyanco that day without cav
dry in front. Had Col. WIS force been IN ad
ga1ce, the Rebel cavalry would have been captured.