New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23
The Recent Operations of The Eleventh
Army Corps The Vigilance Required 10
Held the Rebels in Chcck-EIag Pre-
rrou ON special Cerr,,pepdsn,.
senf0fIOn.

FAIRFAX CorIn.HousK. Oct. H. ie6a
The recent operations Of the llth Army Corps
though lacking the conspicuous headings and elab-
crate record Of those Of the Grand Army OF the Po-
tonac, deserve and will have their place in history.
As your readers have glanced over the teegrapbic
news from dsy to day, aud read Of this AID that
reconnaissance, under the simple announcement Of
Later from the Front" or " From Gen. Sigel r
Corps" they have not attached any importance TO
the recital beyond the facts plainly stated. The
thought that this scouting has been of the greatest
benefit to those WHO behind us. that it has
abled the powers that be" IN Washington to sleep
while Sigsl watched, that the safety Of the army
before Washington, yes, of the city isef, depends
upon TIE yigilsuce oil the "liitle General" who
holds the command Of ills cOrp---all this never
en.ers the heads Of those who resd casually the
daily record OF scouting expeditions aud recon-
nOi:sances.
/ Ard yet this is only the trsil. From the Poto-
mac opposite Lsesturg down TO tie Raj idan, the
whole extent OF coultry must be watched lest the
enemy slip in At some point and harrass aud annoy
We beyond measure, keeping the Government IN "A
state Of excitement ana alarm, exciting fears az
to tue safety Of Warrington, which BY the way
re nus to BE- regarded with far solciiude Than
the tate Of the country. Noiling but vigilance,
eternal vigilance has prevented rads simll 10 The
Stuart Iaid into Pennsylvania. There - nobody
lcI5 GfrJ1 OF DelLg sufpfl-Cc. VIC al feel tLuL
approach Of tie enemy, Whether In large or small
force will be known at headquarters sufficiently
long before any blow can be sIuc. TO enable US to
be fully prepared TO advance or retreat as The
eXiccucies or the case may require. Cen Sigel n
peculiarly fortunate in having upon his efficient
staff Capt. T.. w. Asmussen, TO whose executive
ability III carrying out the pans Of tue General Is
mainly due the marked success of the continued
scouting operations VI this corps. OF untlrng
energy and excellent Judgment, prompt to act. aud
al ways ready To render every scrap 81 information
available, Capt. Asmussen keel thoroughly posted
a. to all the movements of the enemy ana their oca-
tiOa through the neighboiing Iepion. HE opera
tiOns are conducted In thorough aud efficient man.
ner and 20 connected and skiliiully arranged to
make each prove The ether There If everything III
system, and the whole of CsIz. A-mGssch's business
is founded upon system rigdly adhered 10 and care
fully executed
To-day another flag presentation took place, which
occasion was horored by the presence Of Gems. Sige
Schuiz, aud Won Stemwehr. Col. Kryz,nows<y,
comnar ding tho Second Brigade, Third Division in
behalf OF tue City and County Of Kew.yora, pre-.
sented TO the 5lh Regiment New-YOrk Volunteers,
beautiful silk repimen,al fag. lie made brief,
stirring, patriotic speech In which he exhored The
officers and 10 snud by tins new banner ~ they
bad 60 molly done By ths old one, which WAS 40
beautifully ofnamcnted by the bullets Of the enemy.
(Ea passont il should be stated that the Old flag is
thoroughly rddlei aud fairly torn TO ehIeds toy The
leaden hsil through which 1t has been bonOmbly
tOrucJ lie told them that their fofefatbeis under
Washington, Lafayette, and Pulaski, had fought
under the Flag of the Union, and had purcbaeed with
their treasure aud their blood this noble inheritance
OF free Republic, winch we enjoy, snd that IT, Gn
der the inspiration Of their deeds and the sane Sag
they did freely epll their blood, they would be
unworthy to be called the sons OF men. He was
confident that they had defended the old banner,
30 they would stand by this beautiful new one.
The flag was accepted by Lieut.. Col. Ashby, who
returned the thanks OF the regiment TO the donors
This regiment was 760 strong on the let OF Novem-
Der last. IL IL low reduced 10 about 200 men. In
tue battles of Bull Run, August % aud 10, this rc9-
inent lost in killed and wounded 1877 cn and out OF
teyeuteen officers eleven were killed. Ii 10 noble
remnant Of q brave regiment and richly merits the
flag presented. IL is worthiiy commanded by The
lheuteInht-Coloncl, who ID u nephew Of the late
Rebel Gen. Ashby.
The recent expedition OF Gen. Stahel has proved
quite success; the details have been for wuTded by
Telegraph. The chase from White Plains through
ihoroneNlafe Gap TO Gainesville, thence TO War
'etoh, Tho fight at that place resulting in the dis
Vomh'ure OF the enemy, and their being driven from
ne 'ow, ana all accomplished with 30 slight loss
" our sac reflects great credit upon Gen. Stahel |
~ 40 W % presumed that "a Gen. Stahel Las thus
sNo" himself AN efficient cavalry officer instead Of
sNnS mln u cavalry division or brigade, as he
"ou'u nAe, lie VIII 10 aP.sinlod envoy plenipolen-
tary and minister extraordinary n tbe go i,''.
or The North Pole. Such is the anorec;ai,o -, n,s
Government for talent specially aevelo,od i; ao,
particular lise.
We much regret to learn that Rear Admiral Foo,
has been called again 10 mourn the Ioes Of eno,be
chie. lovely little daughter seven years old. Two