New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-08

r. m 30 gallant resiment at such time, and amid such
scenes a. arc now being snsceo, 's, wnen
Of The future in be presence OF ths enemy aud
smid psp,ons for other end perhsp' biooder ,rqgses
than those through which have but recently psu you
psc. ia my hand this wespon receive IT, eliowsoc ep
and with aad your brave eomsde. Of me ga Dv''iou
g,ioas a which you Lave always borne foremost among
the fret"
Cheers were then given for Gen. French and The
UuIon, and The Fourteenth returned TO camp. Ihc
officers were aiterward sumptn0usly entertained Dy
Gen French and his Chief OF Staff, Major Norvell,
and everything pissed off in Il very happy manner.
The Fourteenth has seen long and srduoos service,
aud has always sustained bilh reputation Tor DIS
cipline aud bravery on tho field OF battle In the
celebrated charge OF Frencb's Division on tie
sOnewali behind fredericksburg. OF tue occasion CT
burusld0s fret movement, two Een OF Tbs regiment
were the ol.ly Onss 40 surrounded the wall. lhey
were, Of course, instsntiy killed.
The military record OF Gen. French Is familiar to
ALL TIE writer Of this has had the honor OF serving
u q soldier in his division, has sen him III battle,
and therefore speak advsediy OF hIb ability as
military leader. At The late battle oil ChanceiIors-
vil- after the splendid aud successful charge OF his
division Gen Howard rode up to him and extending
his bsnd sand. with much feeling, "Gen. French, we
may never meet sgain, but before l leave you, let
NE say, that in all my military experience, have
never yet seen an, thing equal 10 the charge you
made this morning." Z" Don't compliment me, Gen.
Howard, it was ny troops no did II, replied Gen.
Fseucs, and, wish emotion, be added, they are
t-e best ia the world, Six. the beat men in the
world" For his gallant conduct at Chancellofs
willie lie was presented with pair of solid silver
SPURS the gifL of the officers OF the Isl Delaware
Volunteers, IN the I'd Br gaGe OF bis DIVISION SocH
testimonials give aulp lie evidence OF tue confidence
" hich tie 81 Division have III their General and
rUea volumes for tneir achievements IL tue Iulure,
under his guidance Ia their COMMANDER.
Your CORES poudenl had the leasure OF malluy
balloon ascenfion last evening, ana All opportunity
OF viewing tie situation" the other ride OF the
river. At the altitude 10 which he arose strong
breeze causing ~ satory motion ot the car, inter-
fered with the lLe view might lave erloy-d
under other circumstances. With tie exception OF
large eucampnent lear Banks ford, and one oppo-
,lte the leit wing OF oar army, nothing especially
Iuteres ing WAS yIsltl'. Yesterday morning how
ever Ihrye bodies o! rebel tro<Is were olslngnlsh-
able moving westward. Extensive earIhw are
everywhere yisUie particularly opposite The lords,
and line OF rifle pits along he fiycf can be seen as
far us the visIou extends. common opera glasses
re used by the groDans, none other being available
owing 10 tie oscillation Of the basket attached to the
bsloOn.
One Of the seronsuts Rad narrow escape lately
he was making an Gsoeuslon, aud had reached
light 40 feet when, wiIh loud report, bis balloon
exploded making "a rent OF fifteen feet. Fortunately,
however, the balloon reared 10 cue side, and, nLlns
with air. thus lorniug parachute came down quite
SLOWLY TO Old mother earth, anG, by the nerest &C.
Nldcut, saving the NE Vi ilc iho eAihO-
sivu l. eutlr,ly attributable to sun breeze wbicb
VISA blowing a. the une
The weather continues pleasant, but rain /. very
much needed. Tic roads, Of which there are lab
yrnih on every hill aud III every vsley, are deep
With dust, which requires but shRnt gale TO raise
into an endless and iwpenetrhble cloud.
Nothing fur,Lor hls Leeu heard iIom the Rebel
General Lee. but ample Preparations have teen
made TO receive him, shouid the report that be III.
tends cIcseBg TIE river prove correct. 7. c. O.