New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-17
From gouthern Virginia.
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INV" SuFroLK. Va, Nov. u, lS6

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''" SuFroLK, Va, Nov ~, 1862.
Tuesday at IL M, the echoes OF the Nansemono
,vere startled by the sound of thirteen cannon-a
,alpte indicating the arrival OF Maj.-Gen. DIX from
Fortress Monroe, for the purpose OF reviewing Ihe
sorces stationed at this part of his command Inc
Say was perfect and when the troops were once 10
line the bands dscoursed Hail to the Cher as
the General, attended by his staff and oril,sh'
cavacade and escort, galloped on the Heid' rV'
some two hours and half the review eeh.ihueo'
and, if one can judge by the appearance Va "en'
Dix's fine and expressive face, very mucn 70 lis
qualification. After the line was dismissed, The
forts and other defenses were inspected.
Whether all the regiments s'ationed mere were
out, | need not tell you, nor whether the numbers
were 10 600 or 90, 900. In fact, as nearly as could
count them, they were were more than iv,Vo9' p %s
whether more than ~, 600, need not be stated. Oi
The three reviews that have taken place here, mil
tarv men are all agreed that this is the finest. Fer
rvs brigade made a splendid appearance. Spnoia 9
showed TO fine advantage. Fosters was sohd and
Urong. The cavalry was the chief attraction. SCI
dom have ] seen finer horses or horsemen. Indeed,
che dash and vig0r Of the 18th Pennsy wanna Cav
shy, and of tie lst New-YoIk Mounted Rifles, Ii
tle piide of tbls division.
Beside batteries and cavalry regiments and in
faptry from Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio Limos,
And Pennsylvania, saw the following New-York
regmeIts and both the veterans aud new regiments
did norOr TO the Empire State: 92d, 9tth, lOIst,
II2th. l30th, and 1890. There is also fine corps
Of saarp-shooiers from New-York.
The air is full of rumors that COrcoran's Legion,
which is reported to be at Fortress Monroe, Is to
be sent here, and 20 out TO Windsor, some dozen
ui!es Oh the Petersburg Railroad, toward the Back
water there TO iutrench and ortity. This, II trle,
will be rood news 70 IA. The presence Of such q
CORPS at that point would be stake driven down III
he night place.
Lient. g. b. Foster, Chief Of Staff 10 Gen. Peck
commander of this post has just been promoted iC
pc rank Of major. Major Foster has proved very
dicient in the lsboriOus position he occupies. lie
tef the Maine III h.
Permanent detaehmsnts have been made from th'
lew York ll2th and the Massachusetts, 9th 10 tb'
arts that ere finished, which certainly looks al
lOugh they, Of least. are TO remain here FOR sOn'
me 10 come, whatever may be done with the rest
Last night picket post, consisting OF some sixt,
the n Y. Mounted Rifles, stationed FIVE or ri,
iles out toward the James River, at the Prov denc
hurch were attacked by Rebel cavalry force o
70. Our force bad a small lanking party ont li,
, advance and as the Rebels came down 10 the at
,ck they found some Of men In their rear
iBich disconnected them somewhat, and they criet
ut " We are surrounded - and dashed oat o.
uother road brsncning from the Church towar,
uric more rapidly than they came. Que man o
10 Mounted Rifles was shot through the face, aD'
nother had his horse killed. What damage wa
one by us does not appear, though large numbe
shots were fred. The object was undoubtedly
capture our post, ana It would have been don'
sd the boys been caught mapping. SoJoUhNf.