New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-01
vuon THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
r.mr,.te Isclaficn OF the A-my-Defcfen-
cie. Of .hc Com.iissariHt-E Effect OF sSch
siecI,s Order TO DriIi-Prohciency OF
the German Reeinscnts-The Prosec"o"
OF Rebels propcriy-tscn. Pope's S'"'
Aisfcncc Order.
Prom Onr Special CoITesI 0ntent.

HEADQUARTERS, Emsr coHPs. ARHy or o. DlH re-
Never has hi. army been so completely isolated
from the rest Of the world at presents ho' at
Franklin 20 miles from irsd depot with nearly ih9aSsf
b,e roads between; not on the mach across 'Ie
mountains: not in its hurried pursuit up the Naney
os tho Shenandoah; not at Port Republic, liza hnl'
of a6,,,,,c. ,rbeu more than 80 miles distant from
;,sI... Of lie surplies. For nearly week It has
lai, in eamp en-, oil from every communication, with
on, q mail. with no Telegraph, with no line Of trans
portstion open in any direction. Winchester ana
E,o,t Roya have ceased to be ts depot of supplies,
and the roads are closed by guerrillas. Warrenton,
hiss been chosen in their place. but the road TO War
renton is barred blythe sudden rise in the Kappa
hammock Newspapers and letters might be reinc'-
antlv dsve1sed WITH but bread and sugar, and soap
are articles to which soldier considers himself en-
titled, and without which lis list OF Injuries If
materially reduced. These troops long since learned
TO endure privaous, .nd when they were necessary,
endured them cleeriuly. When they suspect they
are due to acknowledgement in The Commifsariat, they
have less s,oieisn OF suffering. On march II was
easy 10 understand tha, they must 90 without; lying
in camp the reason is less plain. The Deficiencies
began TO be felt before the river began TO rise and all
the blame therefore, is not TO be laid the rebel
hous stream.
Camp life is not fertile in incident and by contrast
with the varied excitement of TIE six weeks cau-
pan i'll tie Valley, is spiritless and wearisome 10
spectator. To the troops it is 10y means period
of inactivity. Gen Sigel, while bis forces We're at
Hiddletown issned order that the troops were TO
drill by companies and regiments twice day, by
brigades twice aud by divisions at least week
The good effects OF the order were yeibe IN the
view OF Gen. Schurzs division, before referred 10,
and again In ne rrview OF Gen. Sebenck'5 to-day,
which was continued by Gen. Sigel from seven IN
the morning tIil eleven length OF time suite tnl
TO task The strength we as test the dr1l OF the
troops. | am sorry to say that 1t is impossible TO
praise thu dri Of the American regiments III COM
parisou with that of the German. Whatever have
been the faults Of the latter and have ieieued 10
come Of them with Siderable planners, they pos
eess facility ana rapidly In battalion movements
which deserves 10 he conmehded and initiated l
should be puzzled TO name an American ree lment IN
tits command which would be particularly fofmld-
able the field from quickness Of msneuverrg,
while there several German regiments which ex-
ecute ut double quick with great precision. In the
manual some OF these same regiments are unaccount-
ably deficient.
II Is night 70 add that the men are kept in hand
under tier new Division and Brigade Generals
much better OF old, and there is little 70
con- plain OF characterization or OF plunderlng III
deed il is eyiOeut that discipline can be enforced
with ordinary means, III German rs well as Amen.
Can regimenis that l more than ever of the
opinion, which / believe l have before expressed,
tat Bienker chiefly responslJle for the democrat
izatIOn and disorders OF his troops. Il Is claimed
also know not with what degree of truth, that, ar
rule the German regiu ents have been more de-
fclet i'll supplies TO which they were entitled than
ANY other. ii true. it PROBABLY the fault OF
their own quaTterHasters but may be accepted to
extent paillation for the license OF their
conduct.
II any fault is to he found with the present order
OF things il Is not that the country and PEOPLE sucr
from the laundering Of the but that they IRE
even too .onctousy protected. How far the property
OF avowed Rebels ought to be slleldSi by 'he inl
tary force sent to suDdne them nay Dc difficult
question; but it is certain that III not few cases
this protection is given where there Is no claim 10
it aud where it actively and materially aids the
caI,e and forwards the plans Of The Rebels. know
of INSTANCES where guards have been sent TO protect
the home aud estate VI Rebel owner, who relying
On that protection has gOns oil III the night 10 com
municale information 10 The enemy about the very
army which guarded hi- porsesslons The soldiers
who are detailed such duty see plains enonRh the
pract cal eject OF tie system aud thoush they are
often comfortably quartered and released from OTdI-
nary 1atigues they dislike the duty and discharge
IL with reluctance. IL Il the common expression OF
the soldiers that they did not come here Tor such
purpose. Better give what protection IL night 10 lie
Given by enforcing discipline among the troops. IL
ouDht hot 10 be necessary " set guard about every
boYse any more than u station policeman at every
door III tie city. . -,
Tie order Of Gen. Pope directing that the army
sbal subsst lar possible on the country wblgh
1. occupes IL d Just ORDER and Ii popular Win the
troops It's good COM ensates Tor the Ill eject
uroduced by the aOdress 10 hs army received here
few DAYS since, which was very generally dishhed
snd aughed at. It is not because II Id supposed 10
legaze plunderiug tha the order OF subsistence IL
kked by tie army. The methods by winch supplies
are TO he taken plainly ret foth. lie effect VIII
be 10 diminish the desIre and the opportunity Tor
stsaling. Bat here ia Virginia, and especially III
this corIe which has tTayeIsed 10 small portion oi
the valleys and mountains, 1t Is imposslble not 10
feel that the army Is III an eIemy country; iac'
which the Tenderness o. Conservative ryinpathlIeit
with misguided Southern brethren II slow 10 accept
Three mOntbs in Virginia and three hundred miles
OF travel, and in all that experience not Union
man to be heard of OIL the blacks, who are as
universally loyal the whites are treachefous III
is useless 10 attempt to Disguise II. The whites OF
Virginia are for tie rebellion. No matter how they
came 80, whether wil1olly conspiraiors from the
Start or originally traitors y cOmpuson, by cheat
ing ard lylg and fraud OF every description, thcy
are unanimously Rebels and bitterly hostile both 10
the Government and 10 the people q Tie NORTH
Tie subject deserves more consideration than can
give il al the end of letter. refer 10 II only 10
connection with this order, and the temper ana
Intelligent opinion and approval vi the army Inc
toldiers and officers who are brought INTO daily con-
tact with the inhabitants OF the country cauhOt Out
know their sentiments and feelings. They know
that every inch OF ground il bo,tile that they hole
only by tie bayOBet, and only 70 much Of IL as
within their lnes that every thicket hides guef-
Mia, that assassination il proclaimed by the Gov
srnor and practiced by the people; that 40 means
are too desperate, 10 device too cOwardy no weapon
TOO savage, be used by Southern ChIvalry against
The loyal defenders Of the nation. They know that
every citizen Is spy, and tie crest OF every bill Is
wa''h'o"er and beacon for the Rebels; that tle
nun"efs oil The army and every movement OF the
roots are instantly reported in the Rebel camps,
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