New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-19

how 10 surrender, until surrounded and disarmed.
They all expected 10 be killed they had been told the
Yankees would hang or shoot them If TAKEN and ex
pressed great surprise and no little gratitude for the
kind treatment they received.
Gen Schofeld the successor of Gen. Foster in the
command Of the Department of the Ohio arrived by
boat from Chattanooga to-day, accompanied by Gen.
Stonpman, who takes Gen. Coxs place In command Of
the 23d Corps. The General received with sau'e
and all the honors. Gen Foster will leave at once and
will be accompanied by DR. Jackson who is charged 20
see the General safe 10 Baltimore.
Enlistnents for the battery Of heavy artillery OF
colorcd troops under the auspices OF Gen Tson have
up TO t1e the character Of the coming up 10
and er,eeding the required standard for phgsque
and other qualifications required for similar bodies OF
troops. DIR Cumming mentioned. in the presence ol
several gentlemen last evening that in the physical
examination OF these candidates for military honors he
had noticed that large proportion Of them had been
SCARED 10 the whip OF 90 whom he cxsmined -, ~
about twothirds had their backs and other parts ei
their persons thus uutilated Some were horib y
SCARED by this almost universal instrument Of torture
Thank God the day Of deliyerance and Of rcribuon,
though waiting long is coming, and that TOO by The
insane act of the oprsPssors themselves
General SohOfeld brings with him all his personal
staff Of four FIVE including OF course his Assistant
Adjuant General w VI. wherry. his senior ABIDE
Camp. They lea Chattanooga on Saturday evening,
and were two days and three nights on the way.
tying mp every night The passage was rcrgh on
Of the limited accommodations end the neces-
sity Of bunking on the floor. and stopng at every
wood pile aud srndry farms for the fence rails ~ ran
Up" with. The mass of passengers wero stepped NJ
chattanooga account of the necessity o appropri
atiDg nearl. III the carrying space so stoves aud sup
plies for the army About one hundred officers wers
refused passse and the number Is accommodating there
all the time There are yet only two bosio Of very
limited capacity running on the river The railroad is
promised as Ear 10 Loudon on the 18th. Re
FEB. l0-Since closing my letter, / learn that cur
cavalry forces at Msrysvile were attacked by The
Rebel cavalry, and smart skrmish eDsued y he
enemy epilce disposition 20 force back lines rom
that position upon Knoxville have not learned any
particulars Of the fight though officer of the cavalry
expresses the opinion that we shall fall back" y :.
=. :. FEB IA flag Of truce left here yesterday
having cnr families sent for under the flag of truce be
fore men Toned. The train left Knoxville at l2
and reached Strawberry Plains at 2. p. IN They there
met train and locomotive from Brisioli the Union fort
at the place burning. and affairs ger orally serene
The following officers OF the {. = A. ret the
flag OF truce and received the families: Capt II. T.
Stanton A. A. G.. OF GteneT's staff Waysyille KY
Capt. Symms s. c.; Surgeon r. l.. Parker, chief sur
geon Of Hoods division LOngstreets Corps Lieut..
Col. Hal. Gslaspe Of ABBY. Tenn. Cavalry Ths inter
view cordial
Rebel apple jack and Yankee whisky circulated and
good feeling followed. As in all such cases "A great
deal was talked about which the rules regulating inter
course with the enemy forbids. nevertheless at the
close q matter OF dOnbt which side hGd profted
most hy the interview. A dozen prominent persons
late residents Of Knoxville, cOniTved TO send word 70
their families 10 their location and other Important
and Interesting particulars The chief fact to bear IL
mind in this connection is, that the enemy have
pleed the railroad TO Strawberry Plains, building the
large bridge at Messy Creek in three days.
Our pickets in front of Col Camerons position the
Sevieryile road attacked second time and after
fires Of the Rebels could be seon four InileG of. An
auiet this morning, y.