New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-21
Seqar, made speeches, and the galorons celebration
OF the Fourth in Norfolk ended.
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.

eminent should report the number and names OF all
prisoners III durance, on paro g. and WOUNDED, ana
perform the excoange by giving man for man, and
in relation to officers ID such ratio as the usages u
war have established az just. The movement was
initiated by the Federal Government, whose epeclal
messenger reached Richmond q few days ago, by
flag OF truce, via City Point and Petersburg
Some weeks must eiapse before The exchange con-
summa!ed.
THE LATE JAMES IT, BRITTON.
This gentleman was respectable farmer, residins
at White Oak Swamp, which was overrun oy tne
Federal army in their recent advance toward Hich-
mond His dwelling was occupied by Brig.-Uen
Smith, OF the Federal army, and bis family ana ser
wants compelled to b. subservient TO the wants and
wishes OF the unlimited occupant and his Tree anu
easy mess. On the 80 OF June, when our forces
had reached the neighborhood of White Oak Swamp,
in their pursuit Of the fugitive army OF the Potomac
believing that Mr. BrtIouS house was the head
quarters Of part Of il, directed piece OF artil
Terry upon it. Mr.. Britton WAS in the kitchen at the
time, and shell striking it, tore Oft one OF his legs,
who were in the main building Immediately ran
away half dressed, leaving Mr. Briton in the burn
ing building perfectly helpless, where he was con.
sumed III the flames. The main building caught nre
from the kitchen, and it also was burned TO the
ground. The widow Of Mr.. Britton arrived In the
city Last evening.
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
About 900 wounded prisoners reached the city Inst
evening from Savage Station, on the York kiver
Railroad. They include some so field and company
officers Many of them are very severely wounded,
but having with them their own physicians, VINO are
we'll supplied with all the requisite medical ana sur
gical appliances, they have little cause 10 complain.
SUPPLIES OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
A large supply OF Confederate postage stamps
reached the city yesterday, and VIII De dispehseu
from the stamp delivery Of the Postoflice To-Day
They arrived in The Confederate States, rs hereto
fore announced in The Enquirer, by steamer ITO"
England few days ago.
MAyoR-GEN. MANSFIELD LOWELL.
Maior.Gen. Mansfield Lowell passed through
Mobile on Tuesday under orders en- route Tor hich'
mond, where, it is supposed, the Court oil inquiry
asked for by him will investigate the circumstances
attending the capture Of New Orleans. Wherever
blame may be cast Tor this unoward event OF the
war The Advertiser feels confident that an impair
tal tribunal cannot as, it upon Gen. Lowell. lie
had neither The authority nor the means necessary
10 q successful defeDs. and this will appear when
the facts come fairly to light.
ATHENS MARKET.
The Athens Wtehman says that the necesssries
of life are higher in ,ha. town than anywhere else
in the sonhern Confederacy, and gives the follow
ing market quotations in proof: Flour, $2j per
Dbl. Corn Meal, 81 IS SO per BUSH; Beeisteak,
20 cents Ter h.. Bacon IS cents per h.. Lard, 80
cents; Batter, 80 cen,s; Chickens, just feathered,
% cents apiece; Mutton, Il al "a per quarter;
Salt, S27 per bush. and everything else in proper.
ton.
STRAGGLERs.
Richmond has been relieved, but Richmond is still
threatened, and will be again invested and assaulted
unless Washington City be 20 vigorously threatened
as to demand the presence Of Mcclellan for its de-
fence.
We would call upon the people 70 redouble their
exer,ion TO supply our army with men, IN order that
Richmond rnsy be defended both here and at Wash
ing:on.
recent battles, greatly reduced aud their racks re-
0uire new recruits. There are many, very many
men and officers absent from their commands, who
ehould Immediately return 10 their pOsts-thousands
have struggled away who should be arrested and Sc
turned.
The people con greatly aid the Government. in this
reepect-whenever soldier officer Ii eeeu loi.er
ing at home unless wounded really too sick TO be
on duty public opinion in the neghborhoods should
so point out to him his duty to return, to make il
impossible for bin to remain away. The impera.
tive necessity Of the country demands this Of the
people; drive tho srsg,er back TO their places in
the rsnke by cutting their acquaintance at home,
by informing the Sherfs and enrolling officers OF
their whereabouts, 80 that they may be arrested and
returned 10 their regiments.
Every man is required by Gen. Lee, and the
country demands that every man should be at his
pot. The people desire " see al advance made
upon Wa.hington-the Government desires TO make
,ha, advance-peace can only be secured by that ad
ing the sua2glers back TO the army, and by filling
the places OF the dead and wounded with new re-
crui's.
TIE enemy are calling for 900, 900 new men, while
our Government GALE for those she demanded by con-
scrpton four months ago. The enemy's raw re-
crui,s viii never stand efore the trained and dsci
plned victorious sold:ers of the Confederate States
Now, while the enemy il discounted End defeated;
while bis TInho thin; while their recruits are
raw and undred, ia the moment to strike for peace
and Independence Permit the enemy to recruit,
End lie war has 10 be fought over again. We are in
sight of peace let us not lose IL by soldiers strag
cling away TO see their friends, and talk OF battles
they abandoned and OF tights they ran away from.
No sraggler can ell any hing Of the battes except
what be has read in newspapers.
We call the attention Of press and people 20 the
General Orders No. 40 returning ~raggles and the
ci cnlar from the Adjutan. and lnspector-Generais
office thereon, and sincerely hope that all Will unite
10 enforce hem.
COMMANDMENT or TAMPA, FLORIDA.
The postmaster at Savannah on Friday las.
ceived the following note from the postmaster ut
Tampa, Fla:
A gunboat ,propellsr commenced smelling our
town Yesterday at y. H., and uui, az dark, after
throwing in abou, twenty-five rounds. We ans
wered them with our M-poun1ers, but could not
reach them. To-day, 10 II. M. they have re-opened
"Yonrs, &C., Al LLAUSEY,P p. H."
DEATH OF JUDGE RAyENEL, ESQ.
The Charleston COErler, OF the 18Th INST, says;
We chronicle with the dcep.s, rain, the demise OF
this ligl ~ useful aud valued citizen.
Ills neallh, which had long been feeble, assumed,
during the lat two months, aiming symptoms,
battling all forts for ito reinstatement, aud on
1hursday, 10Th instant, at sos ETY. liil, where be
had temporarily been sojournng, ne sank into that
final sleep winch awaits CO all. lie was on the
verge OF seventy. Mr.. Rayenel belonged to class
aud generation now las, passing away, the results Of
Whose good citizenship we are now reaping
the LOSSES IN GEN PRYOR BRIGADE.
Reyimeats. Killed Wound. Missing. Total.
lith Alabama Il, gimcnt....."iO 325 II 80
- Virginia kegimcnt......,...,l9 tb None. ~