The New York herald., 1863-12-14
Working of President LincOlnS Am
nesty Proclamation. q
The Rebel Soldiers i'm Large Nun
bers Reported Ready to
Accept the Offer.
CONDITION or AFFAIRS AT CylPEPPER.
Genera! Meade Requests q Court Of inquiry
Relative TO the Recent Movement
Across the RapidaD.
BIr. n. DavIdson's Despatch
&c,

MR. NJ Davl0sOu's OespntrO
CuLPEPER COURT Hou5s Va. Dec. II, l3et
Deserters from the rebel nes state thai largo numbsu
OF soldiers will take advantage Of the amnesty offered
the PresIdents proclamation they becsns
acquainted with its provisions. Rebe oAoers will doubt
ess eyery endeavOr TO prevent its circulation among
the troops and also will the rebe government 70 pre-
veot the knowledge Of s propositions reaching the
pie. Indeed, 1t is aysrred that their soldiers
would have over to US ID bodies long since v
they could have been satisfied that they would not
beeu At impressed into tho Union scrvice ThsS
have ep.assured by thor officers that such would bs
toe certain tats Of every dsserter that should fall int
banis No doubt large majority OF the North Cara
lima aud border State troops u the rebel service are
heartily sick of the war and desrous returning ths
allegiance Such will embrace the earliest opportunsv
TO desert aud avail themselves Of tue terms OF hs pro
clamation. O l'
TIN oSvALRy ooLpxppsn .tr
We have very little excitemen. bore now. Tho town
and the country between this Rapidsn
ped by the FIRST and Third divisions OF cavalry BrSs
der General Merritt commands at this point and Genorh
Custer At Sevensburg. Captain George A. Gordon. Il
hs Second regular cavalry Provost Marshal and CAp
tam s. Gordon Of tho regInont is captain OF ts
guard. ...+ ...a.. t .e.rt, .efssI
AFFAIRS AT coirxceaR
All the male citizens arc regstered and reqtired
port the Provost Marshas oce zach day. 9Oas
taken the oath Of allegiance. As general thing
however they much prefer not TO do IL Most OF tho a,n
lea loft here destitute Of Coffee candies SOAP
and pork Flour and grain also very with then
They almost daily TO our commissares TO purcbAss
those articles. They must first obtain order iron
Gener, Merritt and he reduced the paiafu atcraa
tive of seeing poor women children, who have beea
reared luxury, suffer, 40. actually starve, or Sys
them order FOR food tt a.
The beat OF order s preservof in town, Private
property well guarded aed ia ordered to h respected
nirngsmeots OF this order by soldiers are sevorcH
punished. saw two mon tied up TO tree at General
kerrts headquarters for tearing boards oil tho buidinB
TO burn mako floors TO their tents. Our solases
have a very bad habit OF despoi,ng good unoccopte6
buildings for such purposes These buildings arc within
our infantry iiucs should be pro,sosea ~ the co.
! maadaat Of the corps. la ffa ~ ~ .lol'
; rus Rscmfr ADVANCE or xlAos's ANT.
ara authorized BY Brigsdsr GsssrAi frinos, ssa-
maadins ts seconI division OF the THIRD corps TO ass
thai the s.asemonts that that corps lest Us way or O.
upon the wrong road its way from Jacobs Forrv
to pobcrtson's tavern, whsa tas army crossed chs
RapstRu, are utterly without foundation. Csnrn
Prince had the advances, with orders 10 reconaotIS
every inch Of tho way and report to his commandisS
officer He did holding all the forks OF the roads unta
their and safety the presence OF tho ensny
wero ascertancd and ths results communicates b
General French. Any delays other mishaps " tbs
Third corps day be traced 70 other soaross
than any obscurty OF their whereabouts t.-.-,
A COUNT or rsamKr ASKED rox
Ieara to-day that General Meade has asked coss e
inquiry the conduct Of h, recent forward movemeaA
tbs Rapidan aud Pending this inquiry Ne
command Of the army will devoive BY seniority thAs
able ecsr and brave soldier MAJOR General John SeAg
wick unIess the Executive some oher eenera fse
the purpose. which Is not likely, usless a pevnsas,s
change II the command Is determ.nrd upon. sa s.
O.
General Merritt Wednesday last detailed cspssta
Keogh OF the Second regulars OF the division STAG.
proceed with Gag OF trucs 70 the enemy's lines
Rapdan station covering dispatches from General Hal
iecs The Captain WAS me, by General Aodersos or ths
rebel service formerly Of tho Second United ssses drs
gooos, who received the desp,che' recsptng Tor ths
The usual cvili,s exchanged and the dag returned
COURTS sAarAL
There have bssn two martial In session hsrs ~
days Tho arss. for the trial OF Captain swtsse
and some deser,ers, composed ss follows
MAYOR H. C. whelan. Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry. Pres-
Captain A. n. Arnold, Fltn United s,a,os cavalry
Captain T 2. Rodcnbrough. second United Stss0
cavalry
Captain R. p. CARY Jr Second United States cavalry
Captain II leb, Fifth United States cavalry.
Captain LOCKWOOD sixth Pennsylvan cavalry.
Lieutenant J. p. Ash, Fifth United States cavalry
Lieutenant z. 2. Bertrand Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry,
Aid deICamp, Judge Advocate
The second for tho trial Of MAJOR A. Audsrsoa NinsA
New York cavalry upon the charge OF cowardce rua-
ming away from the battle OF Brandy Staton aod suoA
other matters ~ may CONS before 1t. It "a composed q
tho following detail
Lieutenant Coionel Augustus Pruyn. Fourth New Ysrk
cavalry, President.
MAJOR Reuben ReiDholtt sevc,teenth PeansyivaatA
MAJOR y. Congsr, Third Virginia cavalry.
Captain I. ". Moltt. Third Iodiana cavalry.
Captaia VIM l. Hermance, sixth New York cavalry.
Captain A. l.. Ford, Eighth New York cavalry.
Lieutenant o. 3. Wood. Fourth New York cavalry
Ldeutsnsot Aonxo W. Chamberlain, Niueteenth kOv
Yotk cysry, Judge Advocate.