New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-16

tant changes transpire the readers Of The TRIBUNE
will be informed 10 due time Suffice 1t to say that no
retrogrsde strategy will be for moment considered,
aud that the wisdom of the movement should any
occur, will be concurred in by every who posses.
ses even modcum Of perception. Fighting Joe"
10 rightly named, and whenever We are in proper
position TO give battle no delay need DO expected.
Affairs over the river remain apparently the same.
The Rebel pickets are withdrawn . short distance
from she river side around Fredericksburg but above
can be eeen in their old positions At night their
force is doubled and posted Immediately along the
shore The Rappahannock is quite low at present
and could be forded by infantry opposite Famout",
without much difficulty. Five Rebel deserter
forded the river at Keleys Ford day before yester-
day, and stated that Lee was moving up the nver
toward Culpepper with very largo force. They
belonged to the Ilth va. Volunteer Infantry. Oue
or more Rebel refugees find their way into our Lines
every day, but no trustworthy information can gem
orally lie obtained from them.
TIE Rebels below Bsukss Ford amused them
selves yesterday morning with little target prac'
tce our balloon near the Wrot;on house being their
target. They were evidently on the lookout for the
balloon, and when it roso att o'clock in the uornng
out of the ravne in which il is stationed they imme-
diaiely opened with shells on the mass Of inanimae
buoya ncy, firing with great rapdty but less accu.
rucy until the Ieronaut finally concluded to descend
to terra frma Aer the descent Of the balloon, they
seemed satisfied, and The firing ceased. S)wid wss
their firing that one shell exploded over half mile
beyond tie balloon. Had the balloouist remained
up longer they would probably have 20, better
ruu irin ~
on the other EIDE which they lid not desire US TO
observe as It is the first time they have sbeed the
balloon since The battle Of fredericksburg, in Deem
Der last
Private John p. Woods, of Company +. 10Th
Regiment Indiana Volunteers, wac sho, for deser'
ton to the enemy at hSlf past three O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, June 18th. He deserted on the 2lth
OF April last while portion Of the army was Oh
tie march 10 meet the enemy below Fredericksburg
and joined the Rebel army. IN which he remained
uuiil lie Sth OF May, when be returned and gave
himself up as n deserted fom the 18th Regiment
Tennessee Volunteers. He was aft.rward rscog.
nized, tried by Court Msru. and sentenced 10 be
shot 10 death ty muskery, IN presence OF his dvs-
ion between the hours OF II and p. m., on rdhy,
June l2th. In pursuance OF tins sentence, his dvis
ION, which was on the march that cay FOR the pur-
pose If o change vi camp, halted near Beshea
Church, on tie WarfentOn road. and made
preparations for the execution. His grave was
soon dug in little vale below the road,
aud the prisoner seated on ts coifn box
Of rough pine boards, awaited With singular teli-
conl o-urs the signal Which was TO award lin AL
IguomiLious death. Tweniy-,our men with loaded
ieoes were drawn up in iront OF him at the dis
tsuce OF twenty yard-; the precautionary commands
we're given, firel' rang out clear aud distinct,
volley, n trcfnnlOus thooder gasp, ana All Wa,
over The deserIer Of his countrys hag bad received
The penalty Of hs beDous crime. HIS body was
placed in the box, the dry Garth fsttled sratiDglJ
upon 1t, and the gallant men whose company lie bad
deserted 10 join the ragged hordes OF kebeion Were
AGAIN on the march. such re,r6uuve justice DIS
Ieu-ed long ago ia our army would ave had sAiu'
taIy effect Aid possibly nigh. have saved Lie lie oi
JOAN L. Woods, be desstcr.
AMong the unmafrhuled host OF campfolower-
Of the army not the least noteworthy Parsonage is
Miss MARY +. Walker. or abr. Walker as she lie
usually sty led, u legitimate daughter OF Escuapl1s
and apparently q lady Of cOmmendhbc lhilsn
tLTOpby. She 10 native OF New OK. LAS received
a regular medical education, aud believes her ser
ought not 10 disqusiy her Tor The performance u
de e,s Of mercy 10 the suffering heroes OF The Re
public. Dressed 10 male hhUIlIIneute, with tue e&-
ceDti0n OF pIriisE-lOokIpg straw hat, decked Oh
with i.n ostrich feat her, with IA pette hgure ahd
feminine features, the tout ensemble n qnle engag
ipg Her reputation n unsu ed and She carries her
seIf amid Le camp nth Jaunty air OF oiguny wei
cal, lated TO receive the scoefe re,pect oil TIE t
diers She hiss been with thearmy Oh several different
occasions Wa with it at BliDsGes defeat and more
recently at SeJgwicks crOssiI x below Fredcf'ks-
tuFR, where sho active IN her attention To
our wounded. She can gmPuiaie "a limD WIN the
/ fk.l OF old surgeon, aud administer nedicine
equally ss well. Strange 70 say, That although rhr
has lieque nily applied for permanent posliOn III
the medical corpr, she has never been formally n
spned ~ sny particular duty. In care fed.taEe
etiquette or conventional rule should prevent he
from obtaining a place in the medical department,
she intends 10 The offer Of her seTvoes 10 The
proper Authorities at Washington. Sue In at present
temporarily attached TO the Sanitary CommiDsion,
whore headquarters are vt the Lacey House, oppo-
site fredericksburg.
A circular was recently scnt 10 every regiment re-
curing the names OF all citizens who follow The
army M whatever capacity. The objec. undoubted-
lly is 10 obtain their names for tue cODscription.
No, withdrawing tie difficulties OF getting pase 10
the army q largo number Of civilians eau alSays be
found in every corps.
Msior-(ieneral Hancock, an active, wide awake
officer and rally admired III the army, nssdm
ed command OF the Second Corps on the l0th inst'
Gen John T.. Caldwell OF the F.rst Bn. ade, sue
cseds him an commander OF the First Division.
| Capt. Stephen Ii. Weed, for long time com
monder Of the arii cry brigade OF the fith Coflr,
bas been appointed Bfigader nnd will probably be
assigned a command in Sy kes's Divison oil Regulars.
Tue appointment is considered good one. Az the
battle Of Chancelonville, he at one time had com
uand Of nearly sixty pieces OF artillery, ana Tue
manner in which Le handled them elected universal
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