New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-07
FR0N TxrE AMY DP TUE POTOMAC
Great D~.iiu,ion - People Likely 60
stnr,c-A sccesb PhiIO.ogher-A Another
Who ..Could MT See n' Cen. Lee
Waxeth Fncctiou- 80 General Aspeess,
sc, Sc.


waxeth Fncctiou- - General A,Pee'.,
Ae., Sc.
From Our Special Coresp,rien.
OUOBgR II. 1850
Amid all the dcsoaiicn aud destiution of
the region now irsvcrscd b, army 1t is only and
then YOU find resident frark and honest enough 10 ad
nit taer positive Wal, aad -I;ferirg-eu fewer Who
are willing TO take tho oath ior tie rarpose q re-
plenislng their exhausted ar.crs and c-ding their
hungry. bare foot. crying ohildres 1t Is sid "a
woman neyor gives up and - tho population is re-
dnoed almost without exception. 70 women and chill
dren the caro- O. the family depends upon ihs mother
the ,Topa.up daughter anl there Is sublime s.oicsm
in their endurance and rcivcrsy which. II suffered In
good cause would challenge oar hgheet admiration.
Yesterday. an unmarried uomas Of indefinite years
~ Ar,snus Ward won'i designate her. applied 10 ole
II our pst Conniss9res !or sssissnoc. Her repfe-
.enaions were that she le with an sged and help
les mother snd large fnm, Of chdren laI gr') And
the, had neither a racuthlul of ford or any means
20 pTocure II. when sJed where her brothers
ncre II sAe hni any. tho promps rePy
~ uaic thai ;hoy wcre ~ tie SoniAsfn AMY. ll1
courteous and ephle COmnissar' sirfcc"tns voc
risAp % hsr condition. nfsurti hcT Tat Tie hofnn
mcft of iAc United siAos hsd very generously male
ample pro, sion iof ~ o. s dcsiiiu'H chdr.n and u
- With tie greatest r--shle pleasure that BEGAN.
dut, 10 a,rr .ior such frcf Ths c!eFh -ss a.sei
:.
tlr flr relicsri was re lcs''i to raise her firhi-
hand "N lai arc you going 60 do' Vas the quiei In
f.rrogafnn in AHry much rhrr ard alz~i lm pm "a
taue "Gola, q administer thc oaiA q allegiance 30
you. .hat il al. u .. fnTr,Aliy reislrod of
Us lefose dealing o.. snhsl,ieros stores 70 Esoe.
,ot. cifiyen, No i.Lsri SIR shau
s'. t,,o Ia "wont ,ai. IL, WY IL
ott burt you snd hcsitr. ;ir sgso', orders Ia snp
ply you 4 you don't weiihsn. &c nr', 'tarrs. re-
ps Tie dsH7 gr'sa''' A. , las s. IT,, ,,s 60. -.
s found whose hufdca of Psrt ~ grs.' ,.',f rnsn
H.. - Ifstr .s.or
ar suneiilg ooues forth hte the God wh.ch sWsc,s
ihe moan,a.s gofgs,. cArIy!rg e'.vilirs tefors u
hrlc Children ofth, yas region ~ ,ruihu' portrayed.
tey uold aid additional honor g. tte b.lrk pass
~ Walfoa uhr Ntie uu goes on throngh The Winter.
90 4 10 s.el, 70 do tasss famine s,TioIsn p-"Po 1e''
perish by soorus sd luldres Eo..s! nun iAose for
whom. either Voluntarily or frori oopul.or hoy have
given Lp cfey t4ltg mpiOs Die IN ,ley cannsi feed
or osn Go,ofnmen' could noi organize any system
o1ts.slEs or speedy enough Ia 10 prseiicAl
workings TO rave ihs Ioopie fium sb.olu.s
starr alton and naggli bgt tie sp-Tso population d! 10
save tteu ihi, whisr ffos ~ ~ horfors Of famine
stricken Ireland The picture b. mc-t ssd and pain
fol one and sitA deAsll. tara 10 philo.opl".
And comfort even from tbs mosi unVromsiss
condition % tA.ngs YoSr oorespondeE, had
allghted ct b., door with tho fond dslarios.
In misgiylug cherished that sous sor of cu'er.
tsianeai might BE- obt .iuci kr "mAa and boast" 10
uas soon made manifest that not . blsde o! nay
Kernel of corn beIongcd 10 NJ, ample estate wbie
be enough for the children snd dldr wish 20 ssll
ftued The whole Of TIE kitchen supplies But the dis
81 ponmeut Of rot gculns anything did not efni 'he
prise Of tldinrs middlesfod snd apparently well
nai M home In aud.ny " The fact thai crops Rad
been raised anywhere aboat be rsry hopefully erpfesscd
BIS fath that the ctizsns would bs able Ia 'ssss's
firDnrA Wlufef somehow. He there
DDt irg to eat il the whole country yet 10 had ~
;lo ioas, concern lcst hoy sl shogsl bs .cd nPeak
lng o. tie ueT wreck which TIE presence ~ hrst one
nnl then The other army bsd ~n Ia ther cnttng down
. ffe IA y,
ioolishing buildings, he IhyIosopticaIy replied ilai
they bad made prcii, o.e@n ihias OF u buf TIE.
,iaaft q teams with them and reckon they manures
IL. land moron wha! they d.stro!s" Reliant ard
glorious faith thought your doubling correspondent,
bne Appreciation of Tic compensstiors IN !c and
unturo! Moving 1t Ras ~ he .DCfcc Of rca. CON.
f9i that the piosopef wnn enabled to wrirg mofncni
Afv consolation nom Ais deuslons.
1,A. so.s xnod ch.ss fesn% % fre:,s ID @ .ss.
cuts for the toc,oc0 saliva which flowed forth with
Ia disloyaiy IIe could AZ soe what We wanted to
come down ard fight their people for with am quantity
of sinsr baldeTdesL lie had not slng 10 oono.p
inn Of the grandeur aud glory or tho protection aud
bl,4ings Nm. American Union lie Is bot the yI~ Of
very srge clais Of Tie leopc here and s 10 be won
ercd A. when the fathers t1ai drs away from every
rnnobung sentiment OF pa'riotsn, that tLs sous nTo
ready 10 Join In revolt aud tleasoni How Iloh dlsi
dend in Government gold would u have paid 10 have
had established and maintained from the nrtlonal treas
ury e schooi upon every square mile oi slave terri
tory Bot the old man wns bothered more than all by
military strategy ~ Ills Judgment anu senses were
more bewldcred on that recondo subject than In the
matter Of loyalty SAID 10. 1t Is only few dsys since
you were racing back through leIe with oil your might
and tie Conicderatss were oner you with Nil speed
r9a l.sg Tacbg bGg as flt as ihey can and YOU
are hurfying efleI htn. / cant what M this dog.
ruan.Hs up and down IL for IL DOM appear T. me
% II either party wanted 10 hSht much" Aud your
more immature correspondent silently ~ spcned amei
for no cOrllnt sco IT, either.
A good thing Is narrated Il the Robcl Gen. Lee On
his return from tie dcsferste encounter with tho al
C0rs he Lal.ed here and lis ohagrn and dissppoiht
ent gns GREAT for cOnceamcnt Pcing qu,>Ied for
letting our forces escape he rejCined that tho Feds
und gt rtrsafg reduced 20 such SCIENCE. he didDf
much expect he could catch the d-s." II is believed
hcr.abot 10 he Il good "Joak. barring tho sarcaan.
At 10 the general aspect Of our military Affairs while
e m. nd ycing with all reasonable ceieiiiy there In
I,e 10 DO hoped for In the way Of decisive reiults,
from a Wintcf campaign 10 this region.
n vas suprs sed the other day by some. that tho
enemy we're nbnit 60 offer general ehEnc.nent. and
lie n 81 oxac ,rsnod rep0rth "on iofh 10 .hc county
from H. ] an thoroughly confident ihai but single
infantry corps act ~ the hhplehhhhp,A ana int
tbeIr oiects ycrs observation nnd booty no, battle.
mo Il ao,sns utterly M possible thu; Gen Monde
Grco tben 10 night II they don't desire 20 stand balo
and 1 am equally assured that Leo don't mean to bo
tms caught Wbnt then 10 10 avail the heavy transppr.
,ion Involved in this long limo Of road and the great
uumber Of men ncoeAssry 70 guard II, qnestion no
ouen,ly pr0pounded by moro astae military minds Than
clnlm 10 possets. .,,
TLc constant picket skirniallng while II breaks tho
nonotOny of camp life. at the same tnc o'inccs inc
purposcs Of Leo to be to simmer down his bosed ny
rrerslyo campaign 10 mere gncfriia whrinrcl Inc
cgiufs Of now and tboD mule or ftngglbg dartey