New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18
Cap.ure of Flour From the Enemy
burning Of THnueTy--P Position OF
LongNreet's Army Certain 10 Draw
Pay-Tbe Bc5eIs Fire EntO Wagon
Vrain-Thcy Receive sharp Reply.

ZION Be4 htlt-l 'oiit ss+A1iit
Rsg9AUtSyocK Station.
Saturday Evening. Nov. J., loC,
For seycral days pact our pickeis opposite Kelers
Nil four miles below tie Raplahannock Bridge,
noticed u1usual activity abou; the mill, which is OH
tie south bank of tho Iver Each night wagons
were heard r1mblng mp the road, and our pickett
finally Determined 20 make Reconnaissance. Ac-
corGinglv, Lieut. I.lch'eu.haler OF tie lsi PENNEY
vuia Cavalry, with sixteen men, crossed The Tiver
eury on Thursiay morning, aui drove ia The enemy
piche'4 from direction that caufed them % believe
general advance was being made. The party then
entered tie mill, ard leaned that the enemy was
nightly removing The Hour that bad been ground
during the DAY. There WAS no Time TO be lost, how
ever ~ n.erroga,oics; each man, therefore, seized
sa,a Of f0ur, and The daring troopers beai o'ms-
Whit ha..y retreat Just u tmo TO escape being cap
t1rcd by the Rebel pickets, @ho had ~ thls time
di.coycred Their bi1ndcr.
ON Jhursday nipAt q section Of artillery was placed
Oh the bank of the river opposite tie NH, ana a
s0rodroa Of cavalry sent 10 capture the enemy
visoon-oad of ho1r. The expedition was entirely
successiul. The loaded wagon was brought 10 TIM
ljde without any loss Of lie, maj 6 ~. BayarFs
men go enjoying the joke over bot rolls Of light
bread.
Tho wheat ron the north eide Of tho river hes
been cani,d south and much Of It ground into
-four az tbs MI.
Tbr rstrbut.oa Of broken faith has fallen severely
uron Tannery opposite Rollers Mill The pro-
p.i,tOr had gwen his parole that he woulo DOT en-
gaye in tic manufacture Of leather for the COnicler
ats Government. When the National Army fell back,
his neiOhbor. reyOn he would sell leather 10 no
other customer than lie Rebel Government; reius.
ug even 20 supply the pressing wants OIL his ora
Customers. Upon proof Of these TACT beng imrilsheu
10 Ien BayaId be ordered that tho establishment
be burned 10 the ground, which was Immediately
done. ,-..
who TepoIt tnat only one brigade aud battery are
III Cuipepper the forces Of the enemy arc dlblnbu-
led between that place and liedgemfn River at
cross-foads, md advantageous points.
This disposition Of forces IL, Of coui6e, made VIVID
reference 10 some bsse 10 which they viii retire. aud
at which stand will doubtless be made
lhe enemy q pckeis can be seen along the soutb
bank Of the iiedg man, and 10 most G-aes they arc
bold and saucy. Shots are occasionally exchanged
bot with no Othey result than "i.hir1"al OF the
exposed party.
The railroad II in running order 70 R1rpshannock
Station; the bridge is hecuEe ana well gutrdcdi the
river low and the ford in good condition, no that II
il Is the intention for any portion Of tie army to
crcgg here al things are favorable.
An honest confessions cane out on q cOurt-Inai tai
tIlsl 81 "A colder, on tie charge Of deserton. Tao
nlau before deserving SAID 10 ais conhoe, that nc
would be absent f month, and would return IA time
,1r fty day. True % BIZ promise be Iends the night
ing days ut home. and the pay days In the amy.
Mary men not privStcs, aud less honest IMAM ms
man' ire iikcwae more prompt N serving the
Government on pay day than 81 cuy other time.
This morning % the wagon trim OF St1rgisHD
vision wes pasaiI down Inc oad side OF Tie rver AT
Wbi.o Sulphur SPRING. II Rebel battery from the
ory0,tc side opened on i with yeIy accurate range
Nh. inst shell fred killed. mule. The lIain was ~
oDco moved ont ~ range and battery put In poti
.top 20 reply 10 the enemy. A1lers Glow IRE curing
laif an nour tho enemys battery was silenced
A body OF tho euony o iulantly showed itteli on
M oJu0site side o; The ford intending, 10 dOnb. 20
NIX oir our teamsters and shoot the horses. Tbs
aame however, was blocked by the ire OF our ar'
tiilery.
Lieut. Howard Mciivaile, OF Druelrs Pa; Bat
tery. wag MORALLY wOcnded in tho tIshi Henry
Ives had bis right orru ahot Of near the shoulder
md two teamsters were eighty wounded, wDich
comprises the casualties with tho Union tGoops'
What damage was done the enemy u not knoWn.
battery aud support wore lett IN po1ii9n VINO
the division and train passed down the TOii WHOM
fu.hel interruption j. l.. s.
Forward - Another Change OF Bnse-
What ILo 1rOy.nsni Mcans-Vac New
E.e.iine-Fho Late Change Of Com
siaEd,ss-4 PuruiicI aud a Contrast.
from OuT Special Correspondent
IgADqUABTIIs or rHE ARxY, WaBnrHTos. Va
Saturday. Nov. ID, 1862
Forward ia the word The order to be in rsadi.
pea went out ls,t ashti TIC srdcs to uoye was