New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-14

were attached 70 IL from association, and even II they
were not, they would not allow the North to utter
fere with local institution in which il had no inter-
es. and no concern.
FEMININE CAMP.FOLLOwERs.
At one of the deserted Rebel camps on the Ten
uessee shore, opposite the Island, some fifteen OF
twenty women, many of them young and good
looking, and all well dressed, were discovered IL
charge OF the officers baggage. From their onfrt
.npearsuce and the violent manner in which they
spoke Of the Yankees, often adding emphasis to theu
condemnation BY profanity, their peculiar profession
and relation to the fugacious chiyalry could nardy
be misunderstood; and if they had not been, the'I
alleged claims to the property held as an offset to cer
tain kindnesses extended to the Rebels VINO bad
abandoned them would have left no room for doubt
in tho secular mind. Thus seems that many OF the
Southern leaders find leisure, even IN the midst oi
war, while they lean upon the stalwart arm OF Mars
TO enclasp the zone that encrcles the waist oi
Venus.
Duo OF REBEL JOURNALISTS
Among the prisoners were two young men, ior'
merly journalists. who had abandoned the pen for
the sword at the inception of our countrys trouoes
Both were Eentensuts of artillery; one, Walter s.
Lpscomb, late of Tie ViessJurg SGa and TIE
Neag. Orleans Delta, and the other, James j. Nc
Daniel, u. one time editor and proprietor OF 1hs
Columbia Tenn Herald.
! The former had for some reason became quite un-
popular With his company, and while on the trans
port Silver Wave, seemed very fearful lest come OF
| his soldiers would assassinste him, as they had
threatened on various occasions TO take his lfe He
was very careful TO remain on board OF the boat,
living al the side Of the island and did not venture 10
go upon land. / inquired Of several OF his brother
officers concerning the of bis alarm, but they
either could not or would not reveal the nature o!the
difficulty existing between him and bis men.
I CURIOUS TROPHIES.
Two of tbs most curious features among the cap
tures. were couple of small Engliah be'inetai NOR
tara hearing the mark Of the reign Of George 'be
Second wv .te British coat OF arms. They were ca
o,lio n ,browing FIVE inch sheLl aud presented
singular contrast 10 the thirteen inch monsters OF Tue
J1ioh fleet. They were found by Captain Maynadier'
aud prcsensd TO Commodore Focte who placed them
on the deck Of the Benton where they still attrack
the attention Of those interested in mart al trophies
NAMES OF REBEL OFFICERS.
Among the prisoners on the Island, were Capt. W.
y. G. Humes commanding; Capt james A. Fisher,
Senior Frst Lieut.. James j. Mcdaniel, Junior First
Lieut.. Thomas l.. Bransford, Second Lieuts.
RufIs J. Polk nephew Of Gen. Leonidas Polk),
Daniel ID. Philips, Thomas b. Cook, and james
I.shey, all Of the Neleon Nashville Artillery.
Of the Washington Heavy Artillery, Capt. p. W.
Bibb, Senior First Lieut. Walters. Lpscomb, Junior
first Lieut.. l.. I. Book and Junior Second Lieut..
". H. Rupert, ali OF Tennessee.
OF the Belmont lTennesseel Battery, fiTst Lieut.
Geo. $. Martin, Senior Second Lieut. ". c. VIM
sion, Junior Second Lieut.. L. S. Mcdowell
The Post-Ccmmssaly, A. j. Hughes, boding the
rank OF Second Lieutenant, was also among the
prisoners.
A DRUNKEN REBEL ROW.
On Monday evening the night OF the exodus from
tie Tennessee shore, grand row occurred, learn,
among the Rebels who, it appears, had discovered
large amonnt Of whisky, and, as a natural conse-
quence, became excessively intoxicated. They
auarreed and fought among themselves, and in their
dunktn fury, attempted to burn their hosptalb boat,
tho Admiral, with their sick on board, and would
have done so had they not been firmly resisted by
the officers and crew of the transport. A large
number of them we're badly hurt, and not few
wounded. but none Of them, believe, seriously.
TIE FOREIGN ELEMENT IN The SOUTHERN
ARMY.
judging from tho books, pspers, and letters found
in the deserted camps on the Tennessee shore,
number OF the troops must be Germans.
and among the prisoners on the Island at
least two-thirds Of the prvates, am given to IN.
derstsud sre of lrs extraction Many Of the latter
were laborers in Nashville and Memphis, and were
either pressed into the service compelled by
their necessities TO join the Rebel service.
The Southern Press has been greatly addicted TO
praing about the large foreign eemen, in L.ncolns
hireug armies" but, from what 1 have learned NJ
Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Columbus, l sn in-
clined to think there many foreigners in the
Secession ranks than in those Of the Unionisie.
THE UNION CAPTURES.
The number Of segs-guns, shell-guns, and howit.
zers captured on the Tennessee shore and the Island
must be about 20 or IS, with large quantity of am.
muniton Of every kind and grea, amount of stores
the two large wharf-boats being loaded with Hour.
bacon, sugar, molasses, army bread, beans, sc.
CONFEDERATE SCRIP AND COIN.
Most of tie Rebel officers captured the Island
had considerable amounts of Confederate scrip and
Tennessee bank notes, and seemed surprised when
told tha. the former was ontrcy valueess, and that
the latter the uuion, Planters and Old Bank Of
Teunesee) could not be cold in tie loyal States for
more than 20 cents ON the dollar.
Two or three OF the prisoners said they did not be-
lieye the scrip was worth anything, and offered TO
sell ore hundred dollars for tive. The other officers
however, declared the scrip would be redeemed some
day, aud be worth par, even in the North. None OF
them hd more than two or three dollars in coin, anu