New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-08
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Special Di,p,,ch 20 The \ Y. Tribune. ~
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Special Di,p,ich 20 The \. Y. Tribune ~
WASHINGTON. Thursday. Jaiy T. 1874.
PETERSBURG. ,-rt
The Union army lies in melting mood IN
its trenches before Pct-sburg. Tie Rebel army
lies in melting mood. in its trenches IN mont Of
Petersburg Hardly shot has been fred for three
days from the one picket line 10 tho other Not DRIP
OF rain has fallen and water for the canteens OF the
mer ana water for the battery hoTses and The trans
porta,ion teams is becoming very But the end
is sure.
THE REBEL RAID.
The Maryland invasion takes on yet more the
characteristics Of organized Horsestealng and burglary
on ore side and cowaHliee. exaggerated runior' and
isordeTy flight OF peasants and idlers on the other
Nothing known here Of the force engaged in disturb
ing our Maryland friends. It's smalno-s makes count
ing dicnt Tho most formidable story told by rciasces
-always scarcl-comes from reIagcss from vicinity Of
shure who arrived here this evening via Lees
burg They say that the Rebel rading force concen-
.ratcd Martinsburg saturday last numbered 5000
ostly cavalry composed Of tie various struggling
bands OF guerrilns who for year past have been
operating in the sbcnaudoah Valley and in the front Of
Washington and ull commanded by Moshy Imboden,
and Other par, izan leaders.
under command Of Gen. Rosse. They have story that
the Rebel officers confessed that they merely after
horses, Of which they had nearly out The scoun-
dcls bad taken every horse they could hnd for miles
GROUND AIartnsburg and beside rigidly enforcing
the couseriYtion and sending TO the rear every male
between the ages OF and 90. The town Of Lcesburg
was stripped b. the Rebels Of everything yalcable
They carried oil what they could. and destroyed the
residue
GEN. De TROBRIASD RELIEVED.
Brigadier-Gen. De Trobriand has been re-
Heyed from the command Of New-York City and
Harbor, and ordered TO report TO Gen. Grant. lie will
probably be assigned to the command Of hts old diyi
sion IN the 2d Corps Brighten. l.. c. Hunt has been
assigned TO the command made vacant by the transfer
Of zen. de Trobriand.
THE LATE GEN. HARKER.
President Lincoln has sent a Major General
commission to the wife Of the brave Brisader-Gen.
Harter, who lost bis life while galanty leading his men
against the enemys works at Kenashaw Mountain.
ORDER AFFECTING Suffers.
A general order from Newborn, n. C., affect
ing suffers aud traders requires first that before any
goods are brought INFO thai district the owner per
son in charge shall first file correct copy Of the
original invoices required BY the Supervising gent OF
the Treasury Department sworn to before officer
OF the Provost MarshaPs Department of the district
Second The following il the scale Of profits allowed
to be made upon goods offered for sale. Any trader
who aha exceed in the slightest these rates viii be de-
barred the privilege of bringing in dposng Of any
more goods IN the district. and win have his license
taken away;
T. For wet groceries, not moro than 30 per eentnm
advance upon the original invoices including all taxes
I srtfn - Of ira n. nrrf "a 4 a.
9. For oil wearing apparel made within the District
not more than % per cent advance upon the orgai n
voices including all taxes, duties, cost OF uanspoita'
| ton and labor Of construction.
3 For oil dry groceries dry goods and any articles
Of merchandise and fabrication. domestic or foreign
not enumerated i'm parts and 2, not more than ~ per
cent advance upon the original invoices including oil
taxes. duties cost OF transportation &c.
(. For all newspapers, magazines, stationery, fancy
such prices mas be established by the chef Provost
Marshal pf tle district. The Chief Quartomaster OF
the district Of North Carolina VIII place responsible
person upon the Newborn and Beaufort Railroad, who
snail receive al property consigned 10 Nowbern
traders. and deliver the same to the owners al the
/ NeWhern DEPOT
The rates for transportation from Morehead City 10
Newbern are already fixed at fair rates. The lst may
be procured upon application to any officer Of the Pro
| yost. Marshais Dcpartmont in North Carolina. The
senior officer OF the army aboard any transport is
sponsible for the discipline and care OF the troops
aboard and al public and private property All steam
err yesse and other water croft entering any OF the
ports Of North Carolina will hereafter be required to
display the National cOlOrs.
HOSPITAL CHANGES.
! Upon the recommendation Of the Surgeon
General Of the slightly wounded and sick officers at
Fortress Monroe absolutely relu.ng hospital treat
ment viii be sent Annapolis for temporary duty with
the conYalescent camp there.
SENTENCE RENTED. II.
The sentence of Capt G.. 1iford, 81 United
States Cavalry, to be cashered has been remt,ed by
the Secretary OF War and he has been ordered to duty
FROM MISSOURI.