New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-24

sver that the Rebels under Bragg will very room
move in that direction TO the assistance Of their
compatrios.
The enemy is making show Of giving US battle
at Abbeve but there is little reason TO believe he
will Ills purpose Is Of course to defer our advance
as long as he can that be may gain the time he go
much desires. That he will gain the time 20 needful
have much reason to iear though Gen. Grant
seems disposed TO hasten matters as much as hes IN
his power.
The cotton-buyers in this region are getting into
trouble, various charges having been made against
them of dishonest and disloyal dealing, and num-
Der have within few days been sent ont OF the De-
partmeDt and Others placed under arrest
The cottonbuyers 6s a class are, presume, bonor'
able men, but some of them are unquestionaby over
shrewed and unpnEcipled fellows. The latter KIND
have, understand, been guilty OF purchasing the
Southern staple with counterfeit gold conn., lniormnS
their " victims" that ss II WAS contrary 10 the
order Of the Government 10 ray gold for cotton, u
would be well for them keep it out Of sight Ihis
counsel the planters have obeyed and therefore
failed TO learn the character of their spurious money
until the yiainous purchasers had placed themselves
beyond reach
Gen. Grant is becoming very much disguised with
cotton. buyers, and declares it as bis intention 10
watch them closely hereafter, as some OF them nave
actually had the impotence 10 sell cotton, belonging
to the Government, as their own.
Since lett the Mississippi Flotills, and have re-
u -
drunkenness or least excessive drinking 10 The te'
SET, NO Sin of our officers as we'll rs sodiers lnoeed
the latter have few opportunities, comparatively, TO
dissipate, and are liable to punishment therefor,
while the former eau indulge their propensity to any
/ extent.
OF this fact | was particularly reminded tie Other
day at Corintb where / learned from the free ana
/ omen conversation of many who had figured IN the
battles OF the 81 and ith OF October that dozens q
/ the principal oiceTs-l would rot Ike TO mention
the HIGHT OF their raukwere so upsy on one or Tie
other day and some on boh days, oil the light thai
they were really unconscious Of what was gong on
around them. Men who were mentioned hoDoIaoly
/ for their gaantry were glad 10 hear they bad he
ledge OF what they had done.
/ As on instance Gen. kosecrans narrowly escaped
having his head taken off by cannon balls seycTa
times during the engagement, IN consequence OF {
drunken officer VINO lsd charge OF "a battery, shoot
iug al raudou, and With the most magnificent indi
ference as 10 whom or VIVA! he STRUCK with bis pro
jectiies.
In the Army OF the Tennessee see men now that
/ I knew eight, tea or twelve months ago, as sober
and Trustworthy ofCers, who today can hardly re-
cognize or account Of their blOated and strangely
altered appearance.
No doubt drinking is tho pursuing demon Of oul
army, and the fearful habit seems TO be growing
l. il strange, then our troops 50 badly managed
aud that we SO often fail Of accomplishing de,ifabil
results in the feGl This 10 indeed q serious evil
and il il be allowed TO spread, must eventually ter
inmate IN the rain of our cause. JUEIUs