New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-29
A DasfardIy Aet-A Flag OF Truce Ruse.

A corTes,onoent Of The Boston ITapeAsT, wrlt-
ing from SharI,burs sn account Of Gen. kpstrieks
charge on tie enemy's rear guard near Downsvile,
Ielstes 10 Occuusbce OF dastsrdiy &c, as follows
On Tuesdny, Gen. Fitzpatrick got within half q
mile Of the eDelnys rear gunrd, bear Townsville,
when our tqies Uncovered that lines OF nhe-piis
were ready 10 contest their advance. lbete WOiM
were erected on tile brow Of quite large bilI ana
Gen. fitzpatrick al once resolved % feel the strength
Of biz foe. Two companies OF the 9th Michigan Cav
airy Il and r, were ordered 10 charge up the mi 10
the carthvgorks winch was dome IA lne style As
cor men dashed in sieh, tie Rebels were teen 10
throw down their arms and hoist flag Of truce.
SupposIng, Of course, the enemy mad surrendered
they continued op and when within nifty or sl1ty
feel tie entire Rebel force, which must have num-
tered from 700 10 00c men, seized their rifes ana
fred upon our men, taking them completely by sur
Finding the force 70 much larger than they antisi
ILted, men gave IbeLfi vollev aud tell back 70
Inc main body OF cavalry. The Rebels, alter com
rletely stripping IL. victims Of their Infamous
treachery oil shoes and stockings, fled TO a. dense
Iece Of woods three miles beyond carrying oil their
dead aud wounded ] visited the OF their hell
ish plot in ordev 10 obtain st Of Casualties and
q more revolving spectacle never presented Istii.
In all directions, BIS far as tlre eye could reach On
the toy Of the hii lay the iieless roin.ns OF our
brave defenders the warm blood oozing from tier
mortal wounds in streams that formed III pools aiuid
the grass, while ut their side bleeding lay Their
iAllhI Vi CnsibcIr FUN III oeab INC hh1ics VI 'no
fate.
A knot Of FOLDERS gathered around the bodies Of
the slsio, swearing eternal revenge upon tho das-
tardly assassiDs VINO 30 CowaSdly SHOT ineir heroic
comrades AND len bayOneted them. This In a hor-
rible fact which witDessed pereonally-aiier Kill
ing our men, they pierced their bCoies with bsyopes
aud swords, robbed the dead o. their tnger-rnRs,
boots stockings, Lsts, and every eTtie.e oil value.
TnuK BRAyrRT. - The NeW- Orieaas Era, in ib
history Of the investment sege, and capture OF Port
Hudson, relates the following incident winch &C.
CURED during the desperate and unsuccessful assault
OF the 9th of May:
One Incident of the attack Is worthy OF special
mention: Eighty negroes, led by Major Bailey Of
the 4ih Wisconsin Regiment, were detailed to carry
faclnes in front Of the storming party, and ~ one "
TWO INSTANCES they actually reached the ditch AND
blidged 1T with their bundles Of sticks. They ha1
no weapons at all, carrying nothing but their iacnes
10 was one Of the most gallant actions OF the whole
field. The negroes belong to the let Louisiana Col
Ored EngIleers.
REBEL PROTEST AoAIssT REThLIATIOH.-THe
Toledo Blaze learns through an oEeer on guard
daty a. JOhnsCns Island, that the recent action OF
the Reb, authorities IN selecting two Union officers
TO be shot IN retaliation for the execution Of Sc.
GIsg md Corbln, by order Of Gen. burnside, Las
caused 90 n-idInble conformation among the Rebel
Othccrs held on the Eland. On hearing OF the pro
ceedinps 81 lti,hmond, they drew ny aud EgDed "a
rerOns trance, wioh at their reqnest. has been for
waIdod TO Wellington, to be lranriniited 10 Jeh.
Davls. Knowing ne circum-iancer q the case re-
terred %, and the probable pdrpose Of our Gover.
usDt t1ey res 40 good 10 themselves ia the game OF
yengeance proposed. What eject lleir proiesi may
have ep'aiDf 70 &c seen.