The New York herald., 1863-09-14

. sai A sh pau rr Grimes The latter expresses him
self well pleasei and thankful for the comforts wncn
surround h coiored brethren and their families uooer
the regulations established by General Foster IN lnis ae
par,menl for their happiness.
$50 900 seized at Elizabeth City BY ooored troops Short
time ago recovered by Provost Marshal Lee. hoes
oi the bills are filed and signed.
FORTRESS Mossos, Sept IL, 1853.
coMnopoRE GLIs
anding the fleet light draught gunboats doing
duty from this point TO distance up the PamuAkey
and Piankaiank rivers arrived here this morning from
the North where he has been for fortnight on leave
absence. This gallant officer will be welcomed back by
al Of command, know him by his deeds Of yore
GKEKRAL yosIxR
with portion OF his STAFF arrived here last evening from
Newberu on the steamer spauldns and at once resumed
the chief rens at headquarters. The Generals activity
does not flag in the least Though in command Of an ex
tended department everything passes under his mmed
ate supervision and when necessary he win 60 the
mountain, knowing that the mountain win not come 70
him-that TO say, he is travelling general and win
seeing and being present at any important move
ment. This, in my opinion, is vast Improvement oe
the usual dctum, which, in my experence have found
be-"Peasure nrst, and Uncle Sam long way after
wardB.n
RKBE1 pEsERrxRs
Five descrters from the Second Louisiana ZouAve bat
TALON brought into Norfolk night before laHt by
Colonel Spear Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry They re-
port many wonderful things BY their statements we
learn there only thousand troOpa stationed
Backwater and that the rest in some eorco chow
many stately have gone towards North Carolina.
The rebel strength consists OF about oqua proper
ton Of infantry, artillery and cavalry Onehalf OF the
whole force they state 10 be cavalry consisting Of the
Second Georgia and some independent North Carolina
cavalry The infantry and artillery together number
about Ave hundred, forming the balance Of the force
sPEAR's
captured, rather received, these beyond Suffolk
and brought them in to give important
They all attached TO regiment the Sc
cond Louisiana, and their names as fOlbows:-H.
Doyle D. Kitchens, j. La Fouret, G. n Rcheson (ctizen
Of CncnnatD and J. R. Atwel.
CAPTURES
and communicatons contrary TO the strict military law
The names Of these civilian parties fOows-J.
B. Spence. Jss. Acpherscn Jas F. JONES' z. Williams
NEGRO TRADING
has, It seems, been INDUCED Ia TO extent among
troops So far has gone that officers have de-
termined to put q stop 70 II. Two Of the Eighth
Connecticut regiment be tried for running negroes
across the iines and thus the mater win be set.
tied
arc 10 their usual circumstances, enjoying their hard
tack and their 0ti1m d0nGts in most refreshing
heedleesness. Notwithstanding tho late thero
work hand for them. they are resting and
Joying themselves after the most approved fashion Of
soldiers.
throughout this department. east west north and SOUTH
Not guerilla snaps his ride troops kept
"poggiug away" n aimless battles Now we have the
and the awakening with fresh energies and hopes for
the contest