New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-29

called to provide these uniforms for its own officers
and the expense incurred will be allowed on the
quota Of taxes claimed due by the Confederate Gov
eminent from said States. understand that tie idea
las been proposed and very seriously discussed of allow
ng each State 10 issue lis own soIp and with 1t pay
the soldiers from ench respectively and II is possible
that this ridiculous scheme would have been adopted
but for the important and very inconyenent circnm
stance that they have troops from Kentucky Tennessee
Missouri Maryland Louisiana and Arkansas, OF which
the lngacous and peripateiic officials. claiming to be
Governors Of the same, might find some difficulty in
getting any printer green enough to trust them fO the
amount Of stationery and printing requisite to provide
Gil culating medium. Moreover such an act in the
opinion Of the Secretary Of their Treasury would give
the coup de raos 10 their whole financial scheme and let
the daylight through it, which for the present they are
rcsortng 20 various expediens TO seem not 10 see In
the hope, Ike that pdulged in by Wlkens Micawber,
esq that something will turn up pr sently
The expedition OF Gen. Sherman has caused the most
intense excitement and almost despair In Richmond
notwithstanding the buster OF the Richmond papers
concerning the same. The Georgia and other extreme
southern troops are almost munous for the abandon
ment Of Virginia, which Gen. Lee and the Virginia
troops oppose upon the plea That it would amount to the
utter and total decentralization Of their army as the
Virginia soldiers claim that to abandon their capital
and Virginia would be virtual Abandonment OF all
and that they will not absolutely leave II the ruins oi
the Confedelacy fall about their Tie South Caro-
lima and Georgia are equally determined that II
their States are permitted to be oyerrun by Sherman.
and no steps taken ropol him. they not going to
remain here in vain and almost insane attempt 10 de
fend piece Of isolated territory In which they have 10
longer any great interest remaining while their own
homes are being paged and destroyed. The majority
Of the North Carolina. Kentucky. Missouri and Ten.
nessee men would rejoice nj any change which would
give them chance 20 home honoraby or for that mat
ter safely Of the Coniederacy for the success of which
they have long since abandoned any reasonable hope
On whichever leg of the hypothesis place IT, Shor
mans success in Georgia must produce results Of the
highest importance, and affect The situation here IN
name (which the mos, sanguine Little dream OF.
Let the public look therefore for within the next
DAYS of unusual significance and importance AZ
within that time sherman VII have penetrated "a the
kernel Of his scheme and the fate Of Richmond VIII
have been solved trust to the satisfaction Of e1'
peetaut country.
believe that II las been made public that the Of
Mrs Patterson Allen has been postponed in consequence
Of the adys sickness. There arc some interesting facts
in relation TO this lady which IT is not necessary
now TO make public.
Dr. Straw bridge. Medical Director Of the 18th Army
CorIs captured the 27h Of October out the York
River Railroad at the time u the reconnaissance" made
by the right and len wings Of army, is now in Rich
mond aud tho enjoyment Of good health as bis friends
viii be delighted TO bear without doubt.
promised some time ago. In this correspondence o.
advise the Conf derate military authorities Of Richmond
when the Dutch Gap canal was done. and learn that
they have ook.d daily at the columns Of THE TaDuSE
TO ascertain this fact II affords therefore. especial
pleasure to inform them tina, !, is at length done
all EXCEPT lnishine and Gen Butler expresses bis Ger
ain,y that II the Rebels viii qgit firing. be can have 1t
finished NJ soon nshe gets It done. Ny coadutof has
believe. supplied THE Tribune with 'e'nae OF the
DELEGATIONS ndulged In yesterday by the soldiers over
the Thanksgiving dinner with Which the friends al
home had supplied them for the occasion. 30 need not
therefore enlarge upon the topic There be no
harm, however In paying tribute day after the fair
the surgeon in charge Of the 18th Army Corps Hos
pta DIR. Richardson who in the failure Of hls turkeys
TO arrive IN provide Thanksgiving dinner Of
that amiablc bird for his men, work 10 impro
wise "a rcpast which should do honor alike 10 the day
and 10 his reputation For lack Therefore OF the tur
keys he provided some juicy and roasts, dshed
up al abundance Of apple and cranberry sauce, ran
sacked the su,ler shop Of half the army for pums
whereof to elaborate plum pudding. and did produce
one, which was a companion to a barbicued OK.
At the time d my visit 1t was steamng and boiling
and bnbbling in cauldron which would have held well
nigh hoeshead. and might for naght cauld learn to
the contrary have served the wiiches OF Macbeth for
their ncantatons. Consider We epeures, plum pud
ding big enough 10 supply camp meeting with dessert
with lot Of hungry fellows sitting round II and dream
ing Of distant homes and sad eyed wives drawing their
little ones closer TO their bosoms while they tell " the
day when the shall be over and papa come back
again 10 enjoy the peaceful home which he had shout
dered musket and forth 10 defend This Thanks.
giving dinner is little thing TO receive but it YIELDS
anew the links Of the golden chain which binds c
gen soldery to the friends thus sending greeting the
mothers sister, wives and little ones whose heritage
they are defending.
The weather, which since the recent rain has been
excessively cold. and made ice inch In thickness dur
ing the night. is today milder and beiokens the s-
proach Of the delicious Indian Summer which should
prevail for the next fortnight or three weeks
The execution by shooting Of deserter took place
to-day In presence OF the soldiers of the Tenth Corp
and IL said to have been performed upon the poor fellow
without eciiing from him any further emotion than
few tears The sickcnng details am unable TO give,
as embraced the occasion TO visit that portion of our
lines as remote possible from the Of the pain
full spectacle and have had curiosity TO learn the
particulars beyond what have mentioned above.
The use Of some shells by our batteries recently OF
inGammablc power has demonstrated the
feasibility Of reducing to ashes either Petersburg or
Richmond itself whenever We may determine upon so
severe q measure OF warfare. JB.c.