New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-14
The Operations Of Our Cavnlry-IEow Gen.
Buford Treated n Spy Our Army NIL mp
Lees Position and Determination
Wore Work for Our Army to Accomplish.
yTon Our SPECIAL CoTIes2oIdeDt
EEADeuAkTKRs OF THE bEEI OF THE PO

HEADauAKrKRs OF THE AErI OF TnE PoIoxAo,
July II, 1905
The cavalry is taking the honors Tue pursu
has afforded il the opportunity. While tho other
Arms Of the service have simply marched intefAlg-
ably and eagerly, but without glimpse OF The
enemy the cavalry has been warmly engaged every
dav. Long trains destroyed hundreds OF prisoners
sen, 10 the rear, and along these roads and lanes
where have been hiding all day, and csu,ered over
tha rn-e.'nNv". nN's- g - whit zoe The har.
vest on the other side the bodies Of the Troopers
eor.es tell how sharp aud decisive has been the
work Of thee ssber soiliefs.
Tne day before yesterday Gen. Bnfo-d drove the
enemy sOme tour miles on the Frederick and Ha-
Uerstown road. Tie following morning begu ling
with lne dawn, he pressed forward, aDd by noon
had made four miles, getting position less than =
mile from Funkstown, and taking some two hun
dred prisoners, bis own lOss being two men killed
and a oozsn wounded. AmoDg The latter Capt. V.
NJ Snitu, Stu New-York, and Capt. k. ). e.. Lord,
lst. u S. IL Is sght 10 STIR the blood when a
line of his ssbefs 10 flashing up these hills, they
did Yesterday morning. The Rebel Cavalry has
ceased to be match tor them and TO fueh ali extent
that an old-iasbioned boy's idea Of fair play MI bi
prompt tbe Temonsirabce, " tax y Yer sZe
saw Buford's men Going infantry work yesie .dsy
that is dismounted fighting aud holding line agaiLs
Infantry; and with the skirmisbers was JON Bu-
ford in person. This man, JobD Baford Brigadier-
General, commanding let Cavalry Div,iou, is the
same who hung the Rebel Spy at Frederick tie other
day, with half houPs shift aud cavalry lAriat.
Tnis remark at the time is ~orby TO stand by The
sioe OF Gen. Dxs famous " shOOt Lu ou the SPOT -
"He il spy, found tue proof ia bls boo's; If |
send. the case mp 10 Washington they'll promote
bm; III hang him on the spot. Aad That Spy who
bsc piled The trade two years with impenity hang,
there rtIi.
Later in the day yesterday, Gen. Howe's Divsion
came up and relieved tie cavalry. Vigorous .k.r.
mishlDg filled the hours until sunset, ueitber party
eanng to push the situation.
All lie corps are up, and last night for ths first
time snceGetysburg the army tvouac ked in liuc Of
battle. refrain from stating the position, though
my judgment is that before tLls reaches you Tie In-
pending battle will be fought Or fighting, and tie
first word Of II upon your bulieiiu-bOard.
Not beiUg able 10 pa,s Ills eDlirc army across the
Potomac, o. courss Lee has retained every mun On
tbs sce, and will fight al bay. Notwithstanding
our sbe success this hual victory which We ebal
VIA will not be an easy walking over the course
Tue geueralship must Leeds DO wary and The
struggle severe. II may not be possible, it scarcely
Can be possible TO secure, at Getty sburg ~ goOd
Q posiuOn, while Lee will havo ons chosen at Liz
leisure. IL will differ from the battle Ia Que partic
ular that Of duration. Ia the nature Of The case
this time there can be no three days incessaat car
maze. One fal dye work will decide wbeiher Lee
L. TO ge. of thereafter unmoested DO fay cd ano
ruined.
DO not expec, too much Of the army. Remember
shat the Rebels won Gamers Mill aud saved isich
plOnd, 40 We won Gettysburg and saved Washing
IA
Hills them staggering and reeling back ILrir
tntreuchId city. i do not sppreiend any such dis
sster, but 90 expect Grduoas woik, eoc a victory
that wiIi lie we'll won. because hard won. Kuow
thai what may do. these meD, froa the General
Commanding down, VIII 10.
An officer high 10 command and council remarked
10 tO-ulght that ono reason why we won &c tys-
burg was that lbe arGy was without baiioons, tee-
graphs, and gunboas. There may he individuals
who will consider the saying s6n.heanE.
lf.ufd I.p
that without exception the prIsOaers taken curse
Lee for baving brought them 20 the side OF The Po-
tomac. Que OF them, under the llflence Of chlorO-
form while an smputsiIOD was beng Performed,
Euttered continually such 5enteDces the,e: "
bOpe weli get across the Potomac. We must gel
over. IL we don't 81. over the river pletty soon
we never will"
Prisoners report Gen. Wade Hampton mortaly
wounded.
Vice President Hamlin slept at Gen. Plenean,on's
headquarters last night. lie Ia here on a vi.it 70
bis son, officer OF the lat N0ne Cayalry aud is
likely 20 roLAiu uu.il t1e penGDg issue /. decided
Ia 10 A..