New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31
Terms of The Tribune.
n.TIN TpIyIrN
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

There are now nearly six hundred colorcd
rsa in camp on Rikcrs Island and about ono hundred
and forty at Elmira FOryye were enlisted last week
in that old eagle of patriotism, Kingston; ana 'hot
city of colleges and schools Pong keepsie has enlisted
as many more Indeed mos, Of the large towns in The
State have contributed 10 swell the numbers OF negro re-
oru,s for the Goth Reet United States colnred troops
some Of tie men. who were enlisted be;or" The Com
mittee Of the Union League Club assumed the manage
mcnt Of the matter complain that tacy were d'audeo
Of their bounties The committee whose hrnamt! Is
e1ual to their patriotism. have procured hsto the
names OF all who have been cheated by the brokers and
others and are having all the cases Investigated oy
detectives with the intention Of recovering hc just ane
OF these enlisted men and metcug ont proper punish
ment 10 the swindleTs. This Committee " III reader 1t
extremely difficult for the sharpers 10 practice thcir
frauds in future upon coOred men who oin me service
Now when n recruit arrives at Hiher's Island be Is
questioned and If ne has any complaints 10 o'ier hr
case is at once investigated and If he has been u'feo
into the service by United States Marshal redress Is
easily secured The Committee have farherino:e made
arrangements with Capt Bronson. whose oince : at
No ISL Sixth avenue 10 have the 500 BOUNTY psid to
ZACH recrut as soon AS he mustered n aad provision
has been made for the recruit 10 send any part d Ms
bounty to his friends OF deposit it in tho saving bank
he NAV Gtcer. tn NpistlN IlNsAiNu - f"'H - -
Committee to every man who brings recruit when
the mastering officer cert hes that he dhe Teciap has
receiYed As fun local bounty. The colorcd troops on
Riker Island in charge Of Lieut Col Perkins are IA
der drill and make prascwor;hy progress. They are
obedient patriotic and pleased with their ocer ana
will soon be an efficient regiment ready for service in
fort or iold.
Col. Long reports from Calhoun, Tenn. Dec.
w. f.1 .t.t
cavalry end mounted infantry attacked Col. sicheri
and captured supply train from Chaitsnoogafor Knox
se about 10 tha, morning Charleston on the south
bank OF the Hiawassee The train escort hal reached
the encampment at Charleston the previous night
and Col siebelfs srInishers were engaged With 'he
enemy in the morning before Col Long was npgiised
Of their approach He Immediately moved tie small
force 10. duty in his camp (at the time 80 men, End
crossed 10 Gen. Eebei;s support. The Rebl' shortly
after gave way, Col Long pursuing them clos y. Dis
covering portion Of their force cut of on the rigt he
charged them with sailors co'agCiey deEo,!saing and
scattering them IL great confusion aad IA cyry direc
lion. Several OF the enemy were killed ard wounded;
i2l prisoners captured including five comriis
stoned officers The main Rebel column fed ard was
pursued fo- FIVE miles on the Dalton Road. and when
asst seen were fleeing precpita;ey. Col Longs loss
was one Inan slightly wounded
1t is all very well for the Rebels 70 make
tght OF the loss Of Tennessee, but every man ofuds
ment knows that it is almost fatal to them With al
tAeir carefully guarded 0terances they unable 10
conceal their great truth Tie Richmond ErqairT Of
the 2ith moa1s dismaly the matter; Il says that
Our Losses by the enemy gaining possession OF East
Tennessee are incacuabe We no. only depriy I'd
ofthe vast mills Of that country which previously
supplied the whole army. but Of vast machine shops
tensiyey organized u Knoxville. Beside this
cut of from the coal. iron and copper mines, which
worth millions 70 Tie copper rolling mills ai
Cleveland. which burned by the enemy formerly
turned out 60O Iuns Of copper per day. Over 10000
pounds have been frni he'd 10 the Government. This
was the only copper rolling mil in he country, and
supplied with material for caps and cannon (fuscsJ
A dispatch from IIarper'S Ferry Of Dec 25,
says that Gen. Sul.vans cormn has returned safslr
bringing in 100 prisoners and 100 horses. Gen. Kelly
says that his several columns all safely bac. hay
ing taken in oil 400 prisoners and large amount of
property.
A correspondent Of TIE Boston HeTaH, writing
from of Charleston. says: "If everything works ac
cording 10 the plan laid out Chaetoh will be occupied
b. Union troops within sixty days"
We give elsewhere some extracts from late
Richmond papers The article from Tie E1ominor On
Avers raid and the effort to catch lin is pecuiaIy
rich.