New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-19

NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE, WAR.

Dispatches to The Philadelphia Press state
that the Army of the Potomac Unexpectedly in mo-
ton on Thursday Our advance Will not have rest on
this side Of the Rapdan For two days our army had
to live without fire, il would have attracted the
cncmy's shells upon discovered position Fitzpatrick
made several ieins the Rapidan. but II was soon
made evident that ne could not live moment upon the
other side. On "Wednesday the Rebels who seem IN
doubt concerning The strength and sincerity Of the
movement crossed the river near Eaccoon Ford ana
drove the $50 men the post away but two Regiments
o. our cavalry armed with revolving rifles dismounicd
and drove them back in confusion. We lost about 80
Or Thursday morning according TO an important ru'
nor the Rebels crossed again al Raccoon Ford IN
strong force and captured 100 men of ork rcgi
ment of military The latest news from the army is
that all wa, quiet Yesterday Friday the relative posi-
tons remaining unchanged.
Some Of the Paymasters have already started
TO The army Of the Potomac, to pay off the troops for
two months now due The law allows si2 year for
clothing which, ordinarily is sum sufficient Tor 1t
but as In battles the soldiers by order OF their
officers threw away Of their equipments sc, In
order the better prepare them for the conflict they
have bccnobiged TO draw for additional supplies. thus
exceeding the legal stipulated amount OF money. In
consequence Of the loss sustained by them they are now
re0uircd 20 settle for the oserdrawn sum- therefore
their pay TO this extent viii be decreased Without
legislation by Congress there is no remedy for TINS
hardship; but gentlemen connected with the army ca
press tic opinion that the welfare and compensation Of
our troops ,g not De allowed 10 Sur owing 20 tLeif
obedience 70 The orders % their commanding ofhceGs'
and that provision will during the next session be
made for their benefit.
1t has already been stated that the John
Underwood recently captured near Occoquan was not
John &. Underwood Of the Eastern District of Viz
GINA but a Mr.. John Underwood. stanch Union
man obnoxious by reason o. lis having voted foT Mr
Lincoln at the Presidential election ard on account Of
his uncOmpromsing and Influential cXeiions IN behalf
fthe Uron cause since the conmencenen Of the Re.
oelliOn. He was resident OF the neighbofhood IN
which he was captured and not for The greater
ien.ty which the decline Of TIER fortunes has recently
induced among the euerrillas well tie socailed
authorized agents and troops % tie Rebel Government
he would probably have suffered death 4 sLc viii
be closely confaed
The schooner Robert Knowles Capt. Du;'cn,
arrived at Washington on Thursday az prilr,
having been captured 10y the Potomac loiia of
Cockpit Point, Va. fr violating the blockade.
She lad cleared froIa Alexandria for Lewes Del
II is important fcr slippers 10 know that vessels
uader TIC present regulations. although clearing from
AeIardr,a 20 another icy. port cannot laid o. tic
Virginia shore as in TIE abcle witAou, violating
the blockade unlcss special permit naS been granted
for tnst rurrcse.
An Official dispatch from Gen. Steele. dated
Sept 10 says: . We hare jast entered Little Rock.
Tire cavalry uhier Gen. Davidson pursuing The eLe-
ny. who at IL ill! retrca; South