New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-26
Gen. Pleasaaton on @ Kaid-Appcsrnnce Of
Rebel Prisoners - Hooker Confident Of
Rigging the Enemy.

from Oar Special Correspondent.
FAIRTAI CouRrHOusg. Wednesday, June "a. 1869.
We have 10 news here since Plessanton' 6
les, fights. AT present he is engaged in raid, The
results Of which expect to hear this morning. Yes
teriay about . hundred Rebel prisoners marched
through camp. They fully realized the picture we
all have Of them-lean, longhaired, STOPPING, aud
of the EARTH earthly as to hue. They seem to have
based their ideas Of beauty in color on their own
brown hands and compexions. Had they each and
all taken q mud bath IN strong solution OF their
native Virginia soil, they could not possibly be
uniformly bull in appearance. was much interest.
ed in the examination OF oi these men ct the
Provost Marshals Office. They all frankly con-
fcssed that they tired Of The war, bat 70 long
a. il lasted they should continue 10 Eght Tor
their country. When offered tue alternative 10 be
discharged, or giving an oath lot again TO aae ny
arms against The United States Or beng e.chang d,
they all with one exception preferred the exchange
tile exceptional individual stating hat he had
friends III Newlork 10 which place he wished 70 20.
cannot tell whether these men ale ah average
specimen OF their class but IL Wa Impossible not TO
r-.Lsrk how poorly Ihey compared with our own
men II pom. o. tbow and sew, in br ,atth Of Shout
de. aud size OF hub. also observed that they mad
ttGt dromedry tendency, prevalent IA he Soush, 10
fall ~ az the stomach aud stick out III the hollow d,
the back, remlnDlng one II tie man who vas very
many say better titan our OVID, no oGe would guess
from look NC IA their harmless faces faces that
often .luost r.Ily. l must confess 10 feeling O
thrill Of stmrsiion at foe, who, zach slender
physical baris could lud does contest the front 50
successfully with oni sturdy roOps
Tiers IL eoaIcal report round camp that Gen.
Hooker ard bis staff, who have not yet returned
FROM Washington, have been capeared on the road
by the enemy. This Is chIup Joke, oi couIse.
Hooker was certainly TO have returned last night.
but old soldiers intimate that the General perfect
j. cal able Of swallowing the enemy alarm is
ielt.
Our present camp is one OF the most struggling,
rambling Arrangements OF its KIDD On recoed, ex.
tending without plan OF order, three niles III one
direction and two miles in smother. As was pitched
In the nds, OF most fearful storm, this is tot 10 be
wondered ut. Your correspondent is quartered pro
tenn at the regimental pos,-oice Of The y3l New
York Infantry. The ediice is AL ngep IoGs struc-
ture, constructed out Of Two towels, blue patch
and Il pocket handkerchief, Supported on pine poles
which eXude resinous drops winch form innumerable
bonds Of union between ones own person and sur
rounding objects. l carried nm army cracker Oh
my elbow for three quarters OF an hour Yesterday,
aud am rapdy becoming adhesive that shall be
able by lying down TO PICK up ami carry with ME
enough forage for my bofse-whep l set him.
Horses have legs, and mine has gone-xone before l
arrived, and horses are not TO be had now. Ii the
army should suddenly start there would be oas UaL.
zlod correspondent, in camp. r. BtLLEw.