New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-28

Yonr correspondent with the army sends the
following
On Eoue y Dee o. the Let Maine Cavalry. Col. c.
II Smith panied hy the Cd, sth and 10th Pcnnsyl
,ania Carny eft Boaton station at noon and marched
,arily TO scp.rg SPRINGS whore, after short halt
tloy r.ooeed,l TO Nmsy De- where the advance guard
of Tie expedition charged upon small party of Rebels
capturing cue ~ rso5,r. Reaching Gaines Gross Roads,
enotf,- s'gal laIy Of euerlos were discovered 'nd
driven q the mol-ttins.
Pos Ling oa he expedition reached SpeiryyiAo wi1o
osnsu Rcbl force l,d Thornton Gsp and off.rcd con.
siderable resistance 20 our troons' hut Ntie ino'iy
e,Necd TO tca. pIccip.tate retreat.
or tie night Of thc 2ai our forces were cncampcd
within fa. miles of the neat little town q '1ray.
nari ilc ai cur Iicsc's we're att'oiod by portion
d GIuDos e.ur..s. A Short sbilui'h srt iet
tsn ..at prudence was tne h.p,r Tars of ralcr aad
liz. re'Ieaiei, c,ryine og tfcr wounded.
III l.glcil on tic 90 in,t. the expedition cn'oun.
trr,d ale picket force in front Of Tursy stronger
l,eec i.ns stationed E tic town. 4 saaaui charge
,c-.oo. rDr in on directions. sud number Ok
rrsreis fel INTO our hands Two d,.crt
e,s uo-l our lines 40 tbs rciut
s,f,fsv c.' C.. j. Smith. commanding tie oSp,-
aior. sent ,>oa. 70 e>au'ro ito .t-ol'co iai aal
.a.- patlclitrrs a rlmboi Of conscll,s Lad
t.sr removed is,u the ..l uaol lC~nins Of our rp'
lr,sc'
us,--s x3 given in fte destruction Of ,rrc st'ry
,,..- 49," o.. a" ,4.s.sas r,lals and harness
Nsal1cuy m1 s,a,d VII cavalry a. a1''l'''
,,,s and r,,rents. Adjoining tl- building e lafsc
,aIuey lcl yi.l ian and finished stock. 10 tAcy.ile
G. fsyca hanled ,housand dor rs, YVES burned and
a'asise destroyed.
Cauercurn rar.i. Eve c.'or iarruies were de-
sIoycl Dy f.a Wi ,hei. contents be.weeu Lurcy and
sFcrryv!e Ncor Sperryvile two horeo sutl'r.uoson
s1s c,rtaIed containing Rctd mail and quantity
ciMe',.r.t ard dIy goods. Ills team was or IL way
io- ,lc d rper Potomac to tho RelelHpos.
40 Lite Ns'Alston O charge was made apol a
gang Of Moscly, men, resulting in killing one AID
e.. ni.as mother. Ito entire expedition reached is
camp ou Christmas ovc vou supplied viii poultry ior
pcG C.I.simas DINNER, having marched one
handed and twenty-five miles. iu0icng a serious
tov &C. tte encry an3 P.mng number q prisoners,
yil~,, tle s hest casualty. Tie prisoners bad 5l 90
81 Ie.l Din. .la-.ei. rlea o!tued' siall send q
'aol 4o.oo.t of t,.. interesting on uQolaut expo
tt,l tg r-al lr.H
:, 'Le As,..'4 cd Pi,.,
IEApQUAsTEEs AE'O o. IHE Po.oQac
Saturday, Dec. ,C I-jl !
Christmas was quietly spent in camp. No
,1 ts-n' Hel g-c &C..
I4c town OF Cuir,ppcr and Us Vicinity is row ccca.
Ii, - strong iOics Of our iualuy cid baiiorff at
o gl
AeW srsneo1-lts concerning pa eAeera 4oG the
ry have bca completed and 60 Into operation to'doy
.lger tns fol the 'front.' leave The Washington de-
ioi - MaIlnd avenue daily, q o.;0a N. ana -:l5 p.
r.. y ''Dut s,orp-ge iu Alexandria ol3 u army passes
n1avissd a4d couutar,ignod there ly CaIt BccLw'ta
NCca. s.lc,'s staff Passes .or Virginia aid otleT
tLan Tor the army are examined at Aez4ud4ia. Ii'
Enlargement tends greatly to facilitate tia'el ID lis d.
scction Anlas8cs mrt b. pg'sencd fos signature be-
'osc a cac day.
Advance &C. CalpeppeT- Cavalry Re
iievca-t thris,ms~-Eive Denericrs Ex-
ecutsd-Avcriil', ExPioits-sick Het'i'
--IiaiIFoad Facilities--Eeaih Of Gen
Corcosan.
sl,r o.l -n.. 70. Cln,.ooai,at
ErApcuAmEEs, Dec. 20 l-oj.
TIE trlu-t..al euerg.es If our soldier, devol
opel ia ro,l.eloIplus log-house building cordmoy
rood Coz rg.ung and general efforts 70 keep nou
rco1tl yer, broken in upon 70 tcrloy by tic advance
If of tic corps 10 Culpeppor with ore division Of
s.eyc-sllty. Tr.s "change of base" vas double,
La,o feen .ornlidly Ietleatng lom us q late a.d Il
rheve vih irhutry o1r long WermCd crt.y o.
,ie.r arl uous lek,t duty u is tu.I TODD e. b. o.
Determination ~ Of Commanding General 10 rest an'
'tc4.t both fi L'u ana ah1nis a.. oar ga. any so i
t~y aar le Ir tte A, Lcst STATS o. e.nci,At To-. -
Iplsy btipT Christmas, It largely enjoyed by o.
arrF a. o io.idaf. fLou.h go consequence - be- in
Friday its merry fosflr o. have been sadly maf+ed n
fi~ execution ol I've lnel Tor 'it on.
trn. hf rl- command cap1ued aAd hfonfl' lh
nad o' IeAd prisoners !e.t.Ictr. DO Tfp'4i 't'-
.Erndes SOB oi th, ".r ara sun'lins iH "th' T.
I-o o0l,s.. connected Will he frencl sersiec- i''
= b e. tfe pft.0. nd rgItf-fafe btfh Iit rfr7i "
Ca Ial hlcnf d,r r ta or two ptst Jier ''it 0t
slea al Train lor N,a-.i4r.D .Du I .s NOR 'nr.
g oi and a.ter Jll. -i. auew otd improved o,.r
81 .t iee A t9 nr rtrOf4 n 90 DE Orahle fno A!e4
,r4F-- Railroad ior the IL .pora alton 81 passenger
n ~ Al5 snd evening ifaih ir 70 ieyc eA,. iy4ln.
~, Q. fead .or can. i.s 2 ,'. aaa iie u aia '.
an, t.eif ifef. no one VIII ua permitted 10 go "ii o
,4' H. 80 cars o.. row compelled ~ DO
Jnc .9ay ny Gen. toicoriu ~a5 re.t in ron err
AaNs.f .. ft , stated t.'t wlf' rolIg from Iuff'
Si lon, ~ COMPANY win several other ofccrf. lc 1i
-. iy toiief bis brqe. and then icli leayy 10 tl
gfaud fr5u the csac, of winch lc allao.t immediate,
d't It ..l4a ~ Sc supposed tat Do se.led M
s.NOon 1lt col abJges s. o. De Vas subject 10 such az
u24 BE Lev.y ulA rird vie la iady 0. - Was us
"a = nm 0 ls Lea14g, rters bDc lis mother aud ig'
~ Der ~ Der fnily s. fi Ne Noga the evening IL
90 VEh i}ie intention ef pe. sing the hoida!s YIu
e;s.a shc did moi earn Of rs ilg .anchoiy death nn
. th0 s'e iad reached " 9slleet9n.
itHC ias kgrn an u8p8, cedcDted desire ur .Ic ptI
e:rs so1iers 10 get Ions 20 spond TIE Holiday, II,
iQe tus ani extended , stem ~ furiou8hin2 coui'
have Seen deg!f.d f. would haze added YcIY Iily 4
tle ltit of tic men. aud l~esrlted unqu,sloAoty il
geai sneIai god To- t'e serS .oe:
ttsmel, abugo ~ tho ill,ila % granted officers u
aleng Jiquors through .utlers ,1nd others. lis :eoy
slpaca;ior viii be liAely 10 Iond, The WHISKY ration
tesag Hob dey week quite limited. bn "iH uLu'uDlou5
Gave Iasny a sorc head. IL reads I'D iollows:
~ pssi,ges soais aiming quofs lnd ."lies o4oeiei Dy u
sftr, LsA Let ed to TIE ofca' ordcrg The sun'
snhn twenyiaT hour alter reaching Il p9p' o. doAseT,
tia railroad s.d 10 kept b. 1ucA oer IA Ms ofa p44sbit
f.tras longer detention ol the quor by ih' snt
hf ne tvtde...a fLH