New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-17

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Special Dispatch to Tie y. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Monday. Nov. &C. ls6a
PEAT BY GUERRILLAs.
A party Of guerrillas crossed the Potomac at
young's Island Friday last, capturing two men OF
the cd Massachusetts Cavalry who were paroing near
Edwards Ferry. They also took the mules from q
canal boat and such articles as they most needed. A
detachment OF SCOTS Nine Hundred were sent in pur
suit but could not ovcr,ake the robbers
ENFIELD RIFLES LANDED AT BROWNSVILLE.
Government has received information through
our Consul at Monterey that few days before the cap
ture Of Brownsville by Gen. Banks large cargo OF En-
field rifles enough II is reported to arm all the militia In
the State. landed there.
SUPPLIES FOR UNION PRISONERS ~ REBEL
DUNGEONS.
-'.-.---."oes having been given BY The Rebel
authorie. that any tolning 9ldoysohs cent ~ fh"
Government or the Sanitary Commission would be for
warded and distributed 10 the Union prisoners oonhned
at Richmond Belle Ise and Other places. the Govern
mcnt In addition TO tie experimental shipment already
noticed has forward "a 600 rations and 1900 CON
pleo outfits Of clothing, Undertaking. oycrcoats and
blankets The Sanitary Commission have also sent Tor
ward large supplies Of undertaking. coffee condensed
milk canned meats iamArnds soft crackers and other
articles Tor the comfort Of the sick and the feeding and
clothing Il the starved prisoners. Permission hhs also
been iancd for agent II the Commission 10 nccoa
pany the articles forwarded and attend 70 their dstbu
ton Careful inspection Of The condition Of the Rebel prs
oners ut Point Lool has been made by the Sanitary
Commission and the statements Of our own released
prisoners haye also been taken. The comparison Of
these two reports affords abundant evidence Of the bar
barity which has characterized the treatment Of the
Union prisoncrs The Rebels at Point Lookout are fr
better clothed ard fed by Government than the sol
ders Of the Southern Army while in tho ranks. Our
officers and soldiers who have returned from Richmond
arc on the other hand unanimous In their declarations
that they will never again be taken prisoners. Letters
acknowledging the receipt and distribution Of the eI
pcIimental shipments have been received from Gen.
Neal Dow and others who express in tho wameft terms
the 10y and gratitude Of the officers and soldiers Many
were still unproydod but those most needy had been
cared for
TAX COMMISSIONER FOR FLORIDA.
Commissioner Sammis, one Of the three direct
Tax Commissioners for Florida has resigned. and WIN
Mop hes been commissioned in his place.
RECEIPTS or INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau
las, week were sl.l2j0Oo.
COMMODORE VIM. D. PORTER
This officer has been ordered before the Naval
Retiring Board which nfter recess. las again con
yeaod Commodore Porter Is II brother Of 'ld POr-
ter ON the Mississippi and also saw hiae important
service himself in that quarter He some time since
designed plan Of iron.cad vessel Of war. which
however. was not adopted b. The Government.
NAVAL TROOP SHIrS.
II is probable that hcnceforward q. S. Naval
roop ghips or trans ports will have much larger
than usual. 1t appears that when the u. = steamer
Newbcrn was ON her way 10 your city with "A large
number Of Rebel prisOnerf-sono l50-oD boaro- plot
was discovered to take the Government yersel from the
officers and men, as there ess than "a Of the latter
The 100 Rebels could have easily effected their design
lad il not been for the ingenuity Of naval officer who
disguised a. sailor discovered the designs Of the
dcrers in time. A it tie men were put In irons.
THE CAVALRY FIGHT NEAR sTEYENsBURG.
The quiet Of the past week along the Rapidan
was broken yesterday morning by heavy cannonaiing
in the direction Of StcyeusDurg. which lasted I'll 10
O'Clock which place Gen. Clusters Cavalry had
fight with the Rebel Cavalry, the particulars or result Of
which have not yet been received here. Gen. Meade
las returned to the Army.
THE REMOVAL or U. s. ATTORNEY EDWARDS or
MISSOURI.
The removal Of W. W. Edwards from the
Office ~ u. S. Attorney for tie Eastern District OF
Missouri and the appointment OF D. N Grover IN his
place, have already been announced. The reasons
which led TO the removal of Mr. Edwards "lo was one
Of tic Radical delegation from lis state which recently
waited upon the President are embraced IN Tue ioNo"
ing letter from the Attorney Generals
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OFFICE
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 2. 1868.
~. W. FDWsRps, csg, 81 Cho,ies ~, , an
SIR. Your recent active participation IN loi'ici ~
feTtees hostile 10 the known views and wishes 81 INC
IxncuLLxn an-DILL.cuL II nul Tie nation ana o.1lc