New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18


Belle Plain. IL you will take any good map, by
tracing the localities have mentioned you can
form an accurate idea Of the position OF our forces
The camp Of Gen. Reynolds is laid out with extreme
taste, the credit Of which Is due, understand, to
Mr. SandersOn, Chief Of Conmissary, me well
kuown caterer Of New.York wide path, laid on
either side with evergreen, slopes gently from the
Generals tent past those of his staff encircng all,
the tall pines have been left undisurbed, afording
pleasant shade, and impartug to the place an air
of solitude which ia impressive The General IA by
no means e'r ing in appearance, although possessed,
/ have been told OF fine qualities a soldier.
Following the road 10 tue left for about three miles
you srrye almost unexpectedly at the headquarters
Of Mai.-Gen Abner Doubleday, OF Fort Sumter
memory. On your wsy thIther you will neet,
coming from the landing, long lines Of pack mules.
carrying ammunition, a method Of transportation
adopted In preference 10 the use Of wagons, as II
enables further penetration into the enenyb coun-
try. Frou here the ground slopes gradually in all
directions save the one by which you came. Yonder
on the hill 10 the right il the camp Of the Brooklyn
14h, remarkably well appointed regiment; and be-
yond those Of the I'D @4th, aud 3Oth New-forE, In
the division of Ma. -Geu. Wadsworth, the Gte Re
publican candidate Tor Governor.
| Doubleday is much older man than ono not &C
Quanted with him would be apt 10 think. He has
seen hard service, as well in this campaign es IN
Mexico and among the swamps Of Florida. His bair
il slightly tinged with gray; likewise bis mustache,
which is worn short. He is tell and stout, with
broad shoulders, and appears q man Of considerable
ply sical strength and great powers Of endurance.
lie has dark eye, a somewhat prominent nose, aud
withal is excellent tGlker, full Of suecdo,c, and
possessed OF q kind, genial uanner. Among the gen.
temen comprising his staff are Lieut.. Col. Z. l..
IL u g7ton, who was Acting Military Governor Of
Fis ksbure during our occuI ton OF that place,
aud who for himself the adj i-Bton of bis supe-
ror, uy he able manner in whish he administered
the AFFAIRS OF tho rebellious cry; Capt. Baird,
A. A. e.; Capt 4. r. Halsted, 4. 4. q. Of tho First
Division; Lieut.. Hindkoper Lrg.s. Slsgel, Egbert,
Jones' Martin. and Lambden brother OF the artist.
Commanding tho second b. Sade Of this division Ia
Gen. Lysander Cutler, riiye Of Massachusetts,
,orne " Colonel Of the 6tl Wisconsin Volunteers,
ruco r,ou,ted for skill aid bravery In tho field.
last evening, in company with my iIiend COL Law
IT. on. r.ds over 10 take tea with the General.
He it elderly gentleman, spare Of frame, with Sill
very lair, teard nearly white, and beneath
heavy OF an iron-gray color arc keen, pen-
tratIng dsrs eyes. His step If somewhat uneven,
owing to t. severe wound received ut Gainesville.
From behind Inewhst grave and severe aspect,
shines out III ~ ia, even genial manner that wins
you ct once. lila headqHsr are at sn old farm.
house but ,hor distance ON camp, still occupied
by souo O 30 original nps,es. " Come at all
times aid sic General IN ms free, easy manner,
! giving he hand al parting, "the latch TO the
The regiments IN thi, brigade arc the 7th Indiana
Volunteers, Col Gsryin, SAID TO 10 Of the bravest
nen il the service; the Goth Peunsyly2 Col. Hol-
| mann the 10Th New oIk, Col NhiDwn, ht, al ac-
comIlshei aud courageous genismsn the q5th
NeW-loTk, Col. Biddle; aod the li7th kew-Iork
Col Butler. the latter new but fine regiment; AL
the others bave seen hard service, having been IN
many Of the ssvereet battles during the war. The
brigade will IN june contain almost the only troops
lot of the nineteen regiments once comprising the
frat diyisiOu--,bey were formerly under command
Of Doubleday and RIU much attached ~ the General
sneak Of th division In detail because IL is hkoly
70 lead the advance which ia soon 10 be begun. Be
fore oiose mutt mention two other prominent men
associGted with il who deserve especial notice; they
are Gems. Wadsworh and Rowoy, the latter q fat
oly-loOLing man wore q starr the former ia
the well-knOWn millionaire Of Gene,eo, noted for
bis beneyolence aud condesceution The very oxen
know his voice, and when he difmOnnts iron bis
horss aud handles The CAD, which be not unfrequent
ly does, they display degree OF humility and obe-
dence remarkable even in that most traclable and
patient Of beasts.
! A new order has been issued, by command Of Gen.
Hooker, affecting straRglers. by which the lnspec-
tors sTe Obliged on the march TO send them 10 the
rear. Tbs looks little like nm immediate move
DeserteTs stl continue TO come IN under the Pres-
dents proclamation; occasional con,rabaDds also
ter our lines. by the way, have two good stories
20 tellons about a coutraband the other Affecting
the di.ciplEe Of our army which Is somewhat relax.
owing TO the eniency OF the courts convened for the
tnal Of offenders, fact much to be eensnred, and
yreEtly 20 be regretted. certain Major-GOneral
yl,itei Colonel In the regular service it is cas-
tomsry for the orderly atendan 10 remain within
calling distance but not sufficiently to oyerhear
conversations that may occur. In the absence Of
lie orderly the General was cor Quoted to the Colo
L. "a tent by the sergeant commanding. Much to his
MO ,hInent he found the orderly within, ndulging
In a siesia {" Haloa, orderly" cried the sergeant
administering a rough shake TO the unconscious
sleeper, al say, orderly don't yor know you
must ~ 20 to sleep in the COlonels bed with your
boots on p
pco,, tben for the contraband'S story. A negro In
the employ Of one OF our officers, gifted with re-
alkaEly large feet which accounts for the excellent
understanding displayed by him as herein set FORTH
WAS unable 10 prosuro a shoe Of sufficiently large
pattern ~ which encGse hs unfortunate extiem-
i!es Setting his wits to work, he bit upon the fol-
lowing happy eXpedient by wnieh he made one pair
Of ,woyes ont Of two pairs Of sxes. lie got bis
master to procure the first pair, end brother officer
The second; he cut the toes of Of one and the heels
of the other ana tackled the two together, and 30
made perfect it. Who will say that the African Is
without ingenuity NOS.