New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-23


ARMY.
The Government has information leading 1t TO
share the opinion entertained in Washington circles
nj sxmna,b;zsrs with the ipsurrecton, that the Rebel
army on the Rappahannock is making preparations
TO fen hack toward Richmond probably as far as the
lines of Notifications constituting the defsnses OF that
rtv The .pprehensiop of the JEFF. Davis Government
"a that an attack is intended by way Of james River
and this back ward movement is considered netes-
sary to tbwart it. Refugees from Richmond confirm
this theory and add that Lees force has been much
reduced by the withdrawal of Longstreet, the two
Hille, and other Rebel Generals with their CON-
mands, who have gone TO other parts of the Con-
federaey.
DEsERTERs TO DE BROUGHT BACK-NATIoNAL
MILITIA.
Before taking measures to put the law into opera.
ton. the Government lie determined TO bring back to
the National armies all the deserters who do not flee the
country. It is reported that the number of these
men has been asceraincd from the army rolls TO be
not less than $4,000. and instructions have been
given 10 the proper officers to take the necessary
steps, under the recent Proclamation Of the Pres.
dent, TO return as many be found to the ranks
THE DEMAND FOR THE FIVE-TWENTY BONDS.
The whole clerical force OF Gen. Spnner's office
have been working for the past week, day and
night and even to-day, 10 prepare the five-twenty
bonds for issue, 60 great is tie demand for them
Fifty thousand dollars worth were purchased in this
city in single day.
THE COMMAND OF THE SECOND ARMY CORPS
The report that Gen. Cadwaader has been or is
about to be assigned 10 the commsud Of The Second
Army Corps is utterly without foundation. Gen.
Hooker thinks too well Of Gen. Couch to deprive
him of his command which he has held since Oc-
tober last.
COMMAND FOR MAJ. -GES. HOWARD.
MAJ. .6en. ID. ID. Howard, commanding the ID
Division Of the I'd (Couca's) Corps is TO be assigned
to q corps in the Army Of the Potomac. He is tue
ranking General in that army, now in command OF q
division.
FAMINE IN THE REBEL ARMY
Psroled prisoners direct from Richmond state that
the actual want Of bread aud meat begins 10 press
upon the Rebels. Families Of the poorer and middle
classss in the vicinity Of Richmond actually suffer
for the necessities Of life. The Regular Army
ration with the Rebels ia twelve ounces Of -four
and quarter Of q pound Of meat per day.
Our own army ration is twenty-five ounces Of -four
and q POUND ami quarter Of meat. Union privoners
In Richmond receive the same raiions the Rebel
soldiers, and are not permitted to purchase even
bread in addition.
HOW THE REBELS TREAT GEN. sTOUGHTON.
A servant Of Gen. S;oughion, captured at fairfax
and taken TO Richmond with him, has been paroled
and arrived here. lie reports Stougbton in the
Libby PnsOn, suffering many hardshps
A REBEL GENERALS WIFE RELIEVING HER
HUSBAND.
The wife Of the Rebel General, GuGtavus W.
Smith has sent him clothing and other useful arti
cles.
CONVICTION AND PUNISHMENT OF NEwS-
PAPER CORRESPONDENT.
A correspondent Of The Herald, named Depys,
whose incarceration in the priSon.ship at Acqns
Creek we have already noted, has been tried before
q military commission the charge Of publishing
information calculated 70 give aid end comfort TO the
enemy. aud sentenced TO six months hard labor in
the Quartermasters Department. Cen Hooker has,
however, in consideration Of the fact that this is
Oenyss first oferse, RENTED the sentence, aud
ordered his transportation beyond the lines Of the
army, never to return.
CAPTURE or REBEL wAsHINGTONIANs.
SOL Of Nicholas Colum and sou Of Mr.. King,
Of the firm OF King g. Burch, well-known citizens
Of Washington, were captured few days since III
Rebel uniform, and committed TO the Old Capitol
Prison They have been temporarily released Oh
parole.
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE MILITIA LAW IN
OHIO.
number of prominent citizens Of Ohio including
Gov, Tod, the Hon. Samuel Galloway, Surgeon
Gen. Smith, Mr.. Backue and Others, have been here
for a day or two, preparing arrangements ior the
enforce nent Of the new militia law in The Buck.
sye State.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT EXPELLED OUTSIDE
THE LINES.
The Court-Martal recently convened by Gen.
Sherman, near vicksburg, found Mr. Thomas W.
Knox, an army Correspondent guilty Of violating an
old regulation OF the War Department to tie Com
mAnding General by publishing it. 4
The regulation is practically obsolete everywhere,
but the letter of the law against Dir. Knox,
and he sentenced to leave the Department and
not TO return pain Of imprisonment. The President
has % far revoked the sentence 10 issue order
permitting him TO return 10 the Department, and 10
remain there with the consen, Of Ma. Gen. Grant.
CAPTURE OF A PICKET BY REBELS.
Information has been received Of the capture of
cavalry picket guard Of from 20 10 30 men, stationed
ct OccOquan by detachment Of Stuarts Cavalry,
who came by way of Slickmans Ford. Other de-
fechments Of Stuarts forces have recently mace
their appearance at several points.
lMAy. -GEN. sTABEL's CAVALRY COMMAND.
Mai. Gen. Suahel will assume command of the cav
airy ia front Of Washington at once, and will esaL
lish his headquarters at Fairfax Court House.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.
The following deaths Of soldiers have occurred in
che Washington Hospital siuce our last report:
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