New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-27

army, aDd the other three Secessionists, were arrest
ed just az they preparing to sail for the Black
water River, with q sloop heavily laden with
clothing, boots and shoes. which they had stolen
from the buildings which they had aiterwsrd set on
fire. The spy WAS extremely anxious to be allowed
TO turn informer against hs confederate Confeder-
ates, and offered to MAKE clean breast of all he
knew. The party had succeeded il is said, in
bribing some soldiers 10 assist them in passing the
guard, and had paid $500 for that purpose.
Some two or three weeks ago three Irivates OF
tho Goth NewYork Volunteers, who were upon
picket duty, resolved to desert TO the enemy, and
made 3, their arrangements accordingly: Now, \,
should DO understood that the poor white trash"
Of North Caroins come to market TO Norfolk in
what is called Coates County Bnggies." These
equp6ges are two-wheeed carts, made entirely OF
wood, aud drawn by one-eyed horses. These are
not Cyclopean f'eeis, for their single eye 10 not
placed In the middle OF their foreheads, but gen.
orally found upon the " off side" DspOslng OF
the chickens, shosts aad sweet potatoes, hch
form the cargo Of theee CARTS their owners purchase
with the proceeds tls coffee, sugar, and bag OF
salt and start honewsrd. Our three valiant men
oil tho s9th stopped ak OF these carts they passed
and abstracted from each a bag Of salt.
Upon the seventh buggy coming up they
arbitrarily arrested" its progress, and
conhscaed the entire arrangement, cart cargo, one
eyed sieed, and all. Loading their six bags Of salt
upon the vehicle they started Tor the enemys ines,
eocmg in the hope Of d,posing of their salt for ITS
weight IN gold at Richmond, and III no longer being
Obliged 10 fight for the nsgurs." Nothing more
WAC heard Of them until yesterday, when CAPTURED
aud paroled sutler arrived here FROM Richmond,
with news Of the iugltiyes. Upon reaching the
Rebel Lines the salt of tue woud.be speculated was
taken for army use, and Themselves forwarded 10
Richmond. Arriving there, they were sent TO JAIL,
and kept ia coso confinement for week, at the end
Of which time they were put into the trenches ana
made T. work alongside OF the negroes IN 'ortlyne
I ~ o 49,. uarAd flf
dsy he left the Rebel Capital. No doubt they were
better pleased in thus working TO peryetuste Slavery
which degrades mankind, than they were while
fghtlng for that Freedom which eeva'es aud rehner
THIS g9ih Regiment Of Newly Volunteers
bears = very hard name, not entirely deserved.
There is probably better fighting regiment IN the
army than the 99th aud In all the affairs IN which
Il has met the enemy It's men have behaved splep'
tiily. But, unhappy, the diseaee OF pegro-phobia
RACES violently in the ranks Of the regiment. lie
men seem 20 have the same hatred Of black man
hat hog has Of rsttlesnake. IL report be true,
member, OF this regiment have engaged largely IN
tie business Of running off pesroe. to the Rebel
lines, and IL is generally believed mat they VIII
kidnsp any negro for s..
Ind. the vigorous aud prudent administration OF
Commodore J. w. Livingston, affairs at the Navy
Yard rrugress with rapidly, and great WORK 10
beng dope in saving and restoring the property OF
The Government there. The dry dock at the Navy
Yard Wac the most costly, substantial, and perfect
work Of the kind in the Union. ii cost million Of
Joars aud was Of capacity 10 hold our largest mep-
of-war. When tho Rebels evacuated the Yard,
hey resolved TO destroy the dock, and thus complete
work ofrun that they had wrought IN the other
rtion. Of the Yard. They placed large quantities
. powder in the dock, and laying train TO safe
distance igni,ed il. so massive and excellent war
no structure however, that the effects OF the e1PIo
zion were far le.s disastrous than the Rebels had
hoped. The wooden gates Of the dock were blown
70 pieces and lew stones IN The wall were dls-
pl.eed Since that time, until few days ago, the
dock has remained a ruin. Bat Com. Livingston
determined take a. leas, the preliminary steps to-
ward repairing this magnificent work. Under his
orders dam constructed, and placed NJ the
mouth Of the dock and tie pumping apparatus OF the
Wrcking Company was set al work to pump the
dock out. sixty hours Of pumping suiced to empty
the dock. and the full amount OF tie damage done
by the ex osiou was theD for the first time, aseer.
rained Il Is -siimatcd that SOOOO or $40 600 will
be amply sufficient 10 repair the work and make II
70 good az ever. by this comparatively trfng ex'
penditure the Government be gwen Tie use OF a
dock that cost 81 100000 regret to observe that
the appropratou for the repair Of this dock has been
stricken out Of tho Naval Appropriation bill. 1t
seems to me that ia no other way can $4,000 be
made 90 usefu'.
Commander f. VI. Yard, u. $. ~, has recently
arrived at Norfolk, and reported for duty 10 Com.
Iiyinppon. IL il understood that he Id TO be the
Erscui.ye officer OF this naval station.