New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

Dent that all such feel Ina itching for Southern trad
will do well 70 take warning.
) My observations in tLis city have led me 20 th'
conclusion that the extpvagant price asked and pai'
in the South, both for many mercantile wares snC
The home-rased ordinary necessares Of physical life
is due 10. much 10 the scarcity OF tie respective
articles ~ to tue weli-proved commerce axiom tba
an initiation Of currency invariably produces a core
IfpopCipg rise IL the value Of commodities.
Tine quietude that prevailed in the Union en-
campmens south Of Tie city during last week wa
interrupted Yesterday and the day before BY two
engagements on a snail scale between some OF our
cavalry and infantry and come bands II mounted
Rebel uarauders which sre s' roaming about the
country south OF outposts in search # prey and
plumber, although the main body Of tie retr@atme
Confedeatos has long before this passed mo North
EN- Alabama.
On Saturday afternoon a forging party Of Col.
Benefits 9TH Ohio Cavalry. consisting of aLout Is
dozen six-Inule teams and iifty nnarned men, were
unuspec,ingly moving along the Murfreeaborough
turnpike three miles this sito Of our outCots
aid only about four from tie city, when suddenly
some twenty-five mounted Rebels pouuced urol
them from an adjoining piece Of timber. They bee
longod as was aterward asoe tanned 10 the company
Of the notorious Capt. JOHN Morgan, and bad sio,e-
through our picket, the preceding night ard lpd in
ambush until an opportunity for succec1iul foray
presented itself The Unionists being withou. means
Of defense had TO surrender, although numerically
stronger than the Rebels, WHO speedily ruhchel
the mules, and, mounting he.r prisoners among them,
ealloped down tie pike with their cl9lives.
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observed. The alarm was given. and a squadron Of
Benefits cavalry wds in t. few Minutes rus ing
besGleng in pursuit Of he malaudsrs. Finding them
selves about being oyertGken, the latter abandoned
the attempt to make of with the captured men aud
animals. Most of their number being well mounted
escaped. Eight, however, were oyeHaken our
cavalry, two Of whom were killed the Others, in-
Guiding an officer. wounded and taken plisoners.
All Of the fOragug party were liberated ard all the
Union property recovered with the exception Of one
wagon, which was fired by the Rcbels
An aid Of Gen. Dumont had also been captured ~
the Norganiies previous to their swoop upon tie
town. lie was leisureiy exploring the country 10
search Of butter lie was likewise released lpt ott
his General fine charger Oh which he had been
mounted.
AOoHt HayHb1t yetoIuSy morning hn ouilosi %
Gen. McCook's Division, stationed on the Franklin
Turnpike, some SIX miles from the city, and consist
ing Of twelve nen Of tie lr Wisconsin Regiment,
Was uneA qectodly attacked b. party OF abont 100
Rebels. They belonged TO Scotia Lou'l.na cavalry,
and rode up from Franklin 10 With two miles Of our
pickeis when they dismounted. Our pickets ,ell
back before tie superior force Of the enemy, after
receiving and giving volley, md leaving three OF
their number wounded Tie long-roll Wac beaten ia
Gen. Johnston brigade md in q mort tine two
regiment were huuing toward the enemy,
an attack il force. On reaching, !
however the sccre Of the action Il was found that
the Rebels had pIecpi.Gtely fed, leaving two deai
and three wounded be,iad. Unfortunately there wss I
none II our cavalry near; oiLera,o tie whole parry
would, without doubt have been e., .nrcd Measures
iaye been taken to prevent further deplel-lioHs by
.heso Rebel biHds.
cen perceive as vet no Indications Of an earl aj- .
Bue,ls army.
Tie appointment Of ANDY johnson az Milagy /
Governor Of this STATE is exceedingly dia.asefal 10
the secessionsif. There is no supporter Of TIE Gov
eminent whom they hate with equal b.te'ne'a.
HAPPILY, tho veugt sncc il 30 longer theirs, but his.