New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05

,ba Ground. There" said Porter, with droll
clipsce, unmindful of his own narrow escape, all
IRE Rebel cavalry having played havoc with our
trains from Nashville, subsistence IN some OF the
bugsdss became fcarce. We had captured somc
hundreds Of prisoners on Wednesday. 1hntsdaN
nor ing they were hungry. The cAptlNea WeI'
notified hat tloy must cal corn, an1 li wac i" sue
accordingly. Tie Rebels accepted 1t good nalhre1i!
saving they were i'd s0rry MIR that our ieuer'
cnt mp your Union trains" Some Oh our own men
e en- were clad 70 gtt VaIcbed corn, ana some Oh
Rousseaur command carved steaks from horses siam
M tie battle. and after blCillpe them on the cVAis'
ate them appr1vingly.
The operations Of hospital attendants between the
hostile lines while fight was progressing on ehnei
side If them, was o cuuOuG hatte YWtuIe, bozeh
Of them were visible conveying wounded men Ia
either side Of tie field, and the ambulance Tram
dashug up 10 The lines and wheeling promptly 10
receive the wounded completed The singular sl,c
tacle. number Of Our ambulance men We're n"I,o
by Rebel pickcfs with demand Nha me d o,
Won want here 2" Wounded med" " Vel, plcs
'em MP quick ard get ont Of THE Our men replied
" Send your lCspial corps over here and get yoH'
wou.0,a.' Al rig.t;' arc it was done.
Speaking Of larchtd coru--it the consultation OF
Generals on "Wednesday night, when corps ana 81
vision commanders visited headquarters to Te'elV,
instructions for lutuTe operations, come OF them az
vocated retrograde movement. because coumunl
cations were interrupted and supplies short. Gen
tlemen, before we ;et away from here We may AL
De glad" iaid the Commanding General " TO get
parchcd COM" Bot further. Members OF the tlni
were discussing these points IN tie presence "i th'
General. lie raised himself sharply from a rocliu
ue position, iis eyes sparkling with animation, and
remarked, " | will say this OF all my oiicer6-thm
however advisable some OF them regarded retreat
every one Of them expressed the greatet aiacny Il
carry out my purposes, and they obeyed ny oIden
cheeuully.'
The Medical Corpswon great honor. Ihls Depart
men, was admirably managed, Notwithstanding tho
Rebels DESTROYED our principal field hospital, ant
cautufed large portion Of The stores. Inc admins
irativeaud Executive ability Of DR.. T. swift, l. > y
Medical Director Of the Department. shone oOnsplcu
ovsly and lis able aud jealous cO-labOTers, DE-
Phelps, Medical Director OF Crt,endens Corls d.
McDeimot, Of McCOOk- Corps Or. Beebe, OF
Thomas Corps; Or. James OF the Cavalry llvls
ion; DR.. Muscroit, and others 900 numerous To men
ton de.crve ali praise for their humanity ana hdehly
TO their t.ust through The terrible ordeal 81 stone
River They aboled day and night, under lire OF
elsewhere, untiIiugy. They proved themselves
heroes Of humanity.
Since the battle, many otHcers, exhausted by
fatigue incessaut labor, and the consuming passion
OF battle have been Frustrated. ite General ON
manding Ii yet quite severely lIHi toseu, ou' y
mending rapioy The general healtl OF tie troops
is good and they in glowing Spirits Inc AelCe-
II Slongs River will be harder 10 conquer now than
,hey were in the late terrific conflicts.
Hero IL no news upon winch L can eAQaiaie.
The gst goes forward by telegraph and that VIII
sufice. The enemy is on Duck River preparing for
another encounter. That they expect 10 oOO re-
endorsements from Fredericksburg Is an hDsLIdl y.
We have information Of eleven bngades eE route
from Richmond. These Will make al aggregate not
exceeding 10000 men, according 10 ordinary compu'
tatiOn.
The Rebel cavalry cOniues active They are
working on al sides OF Us attempting 20 Gobble our
forage trains 4 few days ago "a detachment Of ~
careless train guards who were lOaiug along with
their guus unloaded were captured by Morgan r
men, together with b wagons. Ii cost the Govern
ment only about $i2J,OOJ.
ON Sunday Forests cavalry made dash south
west OF Nashville, and succeeded in burning two
cara ON the railway between Nashville aud Frank
lin Our cavalry were on the alert and put the Reb-
els to flight before they succeeded in fully accom-
fh-hiuR their object. Brig. Gen. ID. s. Sdnly rode
hty-two miles within twenty hours, hoping 10 cup
ture the civ rascas, tut they too fast for him
Until the cavalry ann OF this Department Ia greatly
increased our rear and an viii necessarily be har
assed. An addition Of 10000 cavalry 10 ths De
uarment would increase IT'S momentum III an meal
culable degree.
Brig-Gen. Jas. A. Garfield having reported IL
this Department, will probably be assigned TO COM
maud a division. There Ia also prospect that the
gallant Brig. Gen. w. w. Burns, who distinguished
himself 30 memOrably in the Peuiufular caml agL
md who should have been created MaJ0r-Generai
long ago. will be assig ned 20 this Department Brig.
. Gen. Wood, who was wounded III the battle of the
3lst will probably resume command Of his division
shortly Aiai..Gen. Rousseau is suffering severely
from az affection Of the throat, and may not rosume
command this Winter. PoNTMAEcY.