New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-04

physical conformation Of tie country and tie posi-
lion and strength Of the enemy the main land, and
incidentally, 20 destroy so much Of the railroad as
could be destroyed in a singe doy.
TIE DISTRIBUTION OF POSTAGE CURRENCY.
The Treasury Department has made new ar
ransement for the delivery and distribution OF the
postage currency. On Tuesdays and Fridays 1t Will
lie sent to New.York, Thursdas to Philadelphia
Saturdays to Boston, and Mondays and Wednesdays
TO Washington whence it will be distributed among
the States not reached FROM the Other depots Of de-
livery. The receipts now but 300, 900 daily,
but on and after Nov. G. sl0O,0 900 worth will be fur
niehed.
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Nine hundred and fifty sick and wounded soldiers
will leave here tomorrow morniog-45O for New
York by the Daniel Webster, and 500 for Baltimore
On Wodnesdsy, 1000 more will leave for Phia-
delphia.
ARREST OF REBEL MAIL CARRIERS.
This morning. four Rebel mil carriers, named
Theo. Dent, j. r. Bateman, r. |. Montgomery, and
j. ]. Luncy, with DIR. Hardie, who was acting as
their pilot into ri hmond were arrested near Fish
town, Md, after having made an unsuccessful at.
tempt TO cross the Potomac.
They had in their po,scssion a large Rebel mail,
containing letters drec,ed TO Alabama Virginia, and
other Rebel States, and late Issues of papers pub
lished at Port Tobacco, Nd. Bateman is an exprcts
agent IN the Rebel seryicc, and important papers
were found in lis possession.
ESLIsrMENTs IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Gov. Curtin to-day had a long interview with the
President relative % the late order for enlistng vol
uueers into the regular service.
FROM GEN. sIGELs CORPS.
Your Special Correspondent with Gen. Sisel sends
the following:
FaiRr4x CorTr IIousr. Va, Monday. Nov D. 1s0!
The quiet Of the Sabbath was bryken by the sound
Of canuonading continuing during tho day in the
direction of Aide. Information WAS brought in late
last night that Gen. Pleasauton had been driving the
exemy back during the Gay toward Asbby's Gap.
Scouts from the vicinity Of Fredericksburg report
about 20 Rebels there. The 6000 previously re-
y rtcd IT Wauonton Junction aIe siill there.
At Wauenton, the enemy have been re-enfoTeed
and are now reported 10 number 5000 to 6,0oO
Information CLEANED from various sources goes TO
show that Long.trests anl Walkers forces have
passed down between the ridges, and arc bound, it
il believed .oT Culpopler. Capt. Cougcr remains
at Bis,ow, and is getting along well. Lieut.
Congor, his brother, who was captured, was taken
to Richmond, and has t.ncc returned via Wash.
iDgion.
CAPTURES Ky THE POTOMAC TiOTIIIA.
The Potomac Flotila oapiured five men while ST.
tempting to violate the blockade. -Four Of then
were slaves whose masters bad offered them - 600
to buy dry-goods in Maryland aud ,muggc them
into Virginia.
REHEL SOLDIERS CAPTURED.
The following Rebel toldoru, cent ia to-dsy by
Co. Robinson q sigors STAFF, were captured this
morning: u. Collins, BIB Louisiana; Alex. Thomp-
am oSiI, vasi.;a, uiIan Drew, NLiiby's Rebel
Battery; VIM. Ayre, llih Louisiana Jacob Barr,
| i,h louisiana.
DEATHS or SOLDIERS.
Tie following soldiers have died since our last
publication: