New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
From Our Special Ceussposesui.
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HHDguIETEE, lHsr ~ rna foEosic,
There i. no change in afairs here, aud none seeIs
to be anticipated for some time. but no ons can
tell what eLangos may occur Ia twcnly-iour hours.
Gen. Hooker has not yet returned from bis witt to
Washington, where il il snpp0sod he has gone to
consul, with Presden, Lincoln in regard TO L.s mex,
movement. During biz absence Gen. Sedgwick has
been in command. Gen. ButtoFied returned to-day.
4 large number Of officers and men pass back hnd
forth from Washington on furlongh, their leave Of
ub,ence running from five to fifteen days.
4 day or two eco Il wa, a common practice for tie
rckets on the south rids ~ he RGprahannock 10 fish
for come hours each day ard on thee occasions II
was noticed that como OF the inhabitants Of Fal'
mouth were in the habit Of Visiting the spot for tho
avowe purpose Of buying some Of The tsh which
the Rebel. caught. a co's watch was kept AID
although 10 evidence Of evil intentions ootld he dir
covered stil il was believed communications were
seui To the enemy by THE neaus. note, II II sud
was cent 10 Gen. Lee requesting that THIS hHing
business should be stopped, or carried on on Their
.de Of the river. Since that time the picke,B on
both sides keep some distance from the banks. and
ihis has Lad the effect Of stopping all communication
between the opIcsng srmies
The enemy seem 10 be very active, as they con-
time nightly digging intrenehments at different
points on the river but think this l. only intended
hs n blind TO cover some more important move. IL
seems imyo,sible that Lee remain in ns present
position Tor any length Of time, under present cir
cumstancss.
The order is,ued from Headquarters Yesterday has
created quite an excitement among those ~ whom u
il mined. The Class OF men known Gs Iurveyois
are generally favorites of those III power, and as
soon as permit Is obtained TO carry on the business,
large quantities of liquor Of the very poorest quail
ity are brought 70 the army, and i any ono i. un.
able 10 obtain all he wants II only proves he doh
know the roIes In fact the most OF them are moth
ing more nor lesr than gin-mis of the cominonost
kind In my travels to-day believe saw more
drunken men than would in the same distance IN
New.York This is the cause Of the late order,
doing AWAY with the Office entirely. In fact. II
ought never 10 have been instituted, as the suffers
TO the different regiments are fully capable OF cup
plying all that il is requ;e tho soldier should have
and tnat too, under restrictions imposed by act OF
Congress; while purveyors had fun swing, ana
were under no restraint whatever. BESIDES, the
Government has been porting their goods Tree
from Washington here, while the regular sutlers
have been compelled TO hire boats TO carry their
wares 10 the nearest point, and then oy wagon ior
miles to camp, often at the IisA OF losing everything
The gross injustice Of such state OF things 10 PA-
pablo TO any one at all acquainted WITH the iaets
and Gen. Hooker Ia entitled to tho thanks OF bis
army az well the frends Of the soldiers at home,
for his action in abatng this evil.
The Both New.York Volunteers leave Tor nome
tomorrow. They belong TO the nrst corps, anu arc
under the command OF Col. Soaring. They served
under Mcdowell last year; were IA the battles oil
Boil Run No. 2, South Mountaln and Fredeiie aio
burg No. |, under Burnside) They came out 9oo
strong aud return with $50 members New-fotk
will no doubt receive them with such honors Us sne
Usually does those who serve their country iAith'
fully. IN
The losses sustained by the sixth corps. Gen.
Sedgwick's) are not 30 heavy as was anticipated;
The Official figures count up $50 in killed, wounded
ard Inssing, Of whom about 500 were Killed. Low
wounded aud the remainder Chased AZ missing, AL
though doubtless many Of the latter were among
tho slightly wounded left the field, or taken prs
oners and conveyed 10 Richmond TO 10 exchanged
ii The ofcial figures from tho other corps lro re-
duced in comparison, our loss will turn ouI 10 10
much less thnn was at fret supposed.
The 9Th New.York Volunteers present To-Day
splendid gold watch and cham to DIR. Nordq'1st,
their former surgeon, who is now acting surgeon OF
the second diyision (Gen. RobiDson'sl hrst coips.
IL is beautiful present, and deserved lnorIe 20
one who bias spared 10 eaoTts u relieve 'ue suHS''