New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-17
SclgClTY OF LABORERS On RAILROADS
Gen. Burnside to Supersede Gen. Hunter,
The Richmond Examiner on Eeonomy
AFFAIRS AT FREDERICKSBURG.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS IN RICHMOND

han. Included In the number the whole ainOun',ht;
70 29) were L. III. Stoughton, BrigaiIsr GENERA "a
HE I'd Brigade, Caseys Division; \. Bathef, zap
|am OF Company L. 9th New-York Cavalry hoo''
q telegraph operator; H. WaIuenei,
IN Austrian Baron; =. Pratt, private IN company
y, 18th Vermont and orderly for Gen. St0ughion'
The prisoners were taken in custody on the nie.'
Of March 9, near Fairfax Court-llouse, by CaP''
Mostly and bis command, whose daring ana in'ig
nidity in making successful raid within few hund
red wards of the camp grounds OF two Abolition
Brigades md carrying off, without damage 10 them
selves. the General commanding one OF theh' ue-
serves the big hest praise. Most Of Inc - men o"t
tured. including Gen. StoUghtOn, are arisi oera-lI
specimens Of Yankee manhood, win pTolu.ioh VI
gold lace on bis coat, were surprised in bed, ana
were, therefore, Incapable OF offering any resist
snce had they been 50 inclined.
Stoughton occupied for his headquarters spa
c,oas dwelling few hundred yards from Fairfax
Cont House snd deemed himself perfectly secure.
When bis midnight slumbers were interrupted by
Cant. Mosby, who entered his room ana desired
him TO vet np Re deemed him one OF has own men
On a frohc and angnly replied shat II ne GA mel
clear out he would order him under arrest .or al H.
AMI, % his commanding General. Mos5y asked
SLAUGHTER # he knew ''Mosby OF Lees Cavalry ! ~
1Yss +" renlied the irate Yankee; have You caught
,ha e Of n BIT" "No,' replied Mosby, " we
have Mt, but he las caught you, 50 get up and pre-
mare for a ride" The Yankee General soon bad a
realizing sense Of the surrour 0nes and prepared 10
DO ns Moeby commanded. lie was careful to dress
himself Tor the Journey, but he and all OF tie others
CON, lain that time Was not allowed them 10 saddle
The horses and they We're compelled 10 rae
yeuiy-five miles on the bare backs Of lndiiier-
ent steeds, surrounded by Confederate Dragons,
over not the srooihest road known. WaIdener,
Abe old Austrian, declares that the Yankee uni
form in which he is encased did nos beIJIg 10
him on Tie 9th Of March NJ Fairfax Court
House. He says our men were IN too much OF n
hurry 10 be particular about clothes. Wien the
~ ,Os,A a1n he. J..
privates we're taken to the LIBBY Pri,on, but all the
persons above named were allowed TO retire 10 the
Ballard House for the night. The fast OF their
being there being made known 10 the commander OF
the Libby Prison a. ii late hour IN the night, they
were removed from there, much against tdeir viii,
and placed in the Libby Prison win thor comrades
Tire contrast between the luxurious beds Of the BAL
.ard House and the floor Of the Libby Prison was
marked indeed, and did not fail 10 excite dismal
forsbodings IN the minds OF the imprisoned IaLkees
SCARCITY OF LABoRERs.
Tba Railroad Supennteudents have begun 10 COM
MS in of the wsut OF hands their respective Eues
and some have petitioned Congress 10 allow them
detail of batting hands in order TO DO certain work
necessary TO keep these imporai, th0roucnilres III
good running order. The question deserves the Sc
rlous consideration Oi ;bOse " whom II is addressed.
The success Of the Confederate arms is in great
measure dependent the efficiency OF the railroads.
There are ablebOdied men held IN various civil and
military prisons Tor trivial oienses, supported IN
idlenees at great cost both TO the States and Con-
federacv, whose labor might be made available IL
Sbe preseLi emergency.
NAPOLEON GUNS.
Specimens OF ttcee celebrated guns are now being
cast IN tbs city. Ibey are fashioned Of byaSs have
smaller bore and are third larger than the ordin
sry ex-pourder- They are said to he most elective
weapons A number are now being made out Of
Caurch BELLS md The old french canton - long de-
posited at tie Virginia armogy. The Napoleons are
smooth bore guns.
BURNSIDE AT PORT ROYAL.
A correspondent OF The S2canEah HeDuJhcqn,
ca,ed Charleston, llth inst, Gays intelligence has
been received In Official circles That Gen. Burnside
has been assigned TO the Department of South Caro-.
hna aud Georgia. The attack viii be made within
the mex, ten days, probably at Spring tide on the
10Th inst. Burnside bias already arrived and taken
soIGmaDd.
MARRIED.
On tic In Of March, G. 4. f. Sunwalla Of Bslti-
mere 20 Miss May l. Miller Of Richmond BALTIMORE papers
,iesse copy
On Saturday, 1th inst, Mrs. Agnes NJ. Bigelow,
elect Of the se Joseph Bgeow and laughter Of Robert Nj
ct died ho list ye4r Of heI native Of Scotland
'sdueal, Ky Nssa,ills. and -. Louis papers copy.
f5,a. he h'e''aoad E'a@'.ey q he l2@ nat
IMPREsSMENT OF SUPPLIES.
We see taat the impress uent Of supuIie. in some
4 the Military Departments Of the West, Is now
uade on the same principle ar provided for in the
iii before Congress. Gen. Buckuer has rcscinded
he order OF the Chief OF COmmssary Of Subsistence
{ his department, relative 70 the lmpressuent Of
rders that hereafter all substence procured ia any
gay shall be paid for al fair valuation 10 be deter
llred if there cannot be an agreement in full by /
arbitration. Tbs IS right
KILLED on THE RAILROAD.
Among those who were killed in the late terrible |
abroad accident at Chunky River, in Mississippi |
,as ". l.. GraysOn, formerly Cashier Of the Bank
T New-Orlcane. lie Lad been for some tine en-.
seod as agent Of the Government buying cotton.
When the accident occurred he had in Lis possession
Nv, 900 III currency, which has been recovered.
BLOCKADERS OFF CHARLESTON.
Charleston papers of the 9TH met. cay there were
even blockaders of that port on the I'd.
TIE ESCAPE or THE FLORIDA
Inc pirate Florida, TIE M0Gfie Irl6uRs says, left
"hi'e nine OlCckaders were III front Of Mobile. She
vas chased MI ete' n hours but finally ran out Of
1iew, ;na ga Ter "ay destroyed new Yankee brig
- her hrtt voyage. e
ENROLLED coNsCRlPTs.
Southern pape . contain MANY ady.,,;s.,,....
he enrolment Of conscripts ''''0A'H'e ioi
THE DUTY VI ECOSOMY--A HINT tn orp opp,
GALS
From The Richmond Eran,,,, k.,,.
We reveal no secret Of State OR rn;I;,.S'
when say tha, Til. is ~ a, Trial now ~ import
legislation. its Government the citxrn. and H.,
viduaHy the fact OF the necessity Of imuTe.s midi
loyal people OF food aud forage sufficient to .bo rom
Il 90 1890 49,.
We viii agree 10 put ourselves on hairstiops and IA.
plow horse DO stopped II necessary, adu, wiz %
military Senator from Teas tina. AL emergency might
the sst horse Of the widow might s.en ,
Zoe pillow for the Of tho army. But II sacnlc..
made them not be for nothing worse psper
lance pride, and Official Incidence.
When the great scarcity exists In the srmv ga the felI
And among the people at home shall food and tom
trom them and disposed o. uBJEesry and to the hurt Of
Al by fesdng pleasure horses 10 the ce.1 II has become
GLORIOUS that because the army regulations allow in peace
hInsnt Of regular army ia tue field forage for
lain Der Of horses In proportion 10 the rank OF tho
great many officers have drawn forage for this
There these suss were not required the public vice
r,csnt order from the Secretary Of War posdng
his evil If strictly admip,terod according the sp Of tho
oroer will 20 far 70 remedy II.
IN. States authorities should never lose ,eh
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