New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-20
OF she Rebel C""se-Priso"-
rrs and De-erscrs - North CAROLYN"
Troops sent 10 the Renr-SuferinS OF
ynhmbisant. within Our hines-taene-
rosiay OF Gen. Kiipmtrick-Extorti ions
Of suffers - Presentation 49, John w.
No,is's Int Lei;er-uis Opinion Of
Mcclellan.
FROM OR Special Correspondent
uRaDQUARTERs AasY or TIP POTOMAC, !
Sunday Jan. IL, lt6f.

The weather which for some time past haf
been unusually severe is gradually becoming inder
aud every one rejoces IN the belief that tho reign OF
Winter is fast approaching its termination. Then for
Two or three months OF mud and rain and 'len for te
coming Of bany Spring. which mny reasonably sup
pose Is TO witness the final defeat and discontinue Of
| the Rebels in arms against the Union. Everything
tends the belief that the baseless fahrc OF the so
called Confederacy ID rapidly cEumbiins beneath the
rclontles, and unfaerng determination exhibited by
our heroic armies enyroning il on every s.de. Al
though active and aggressive operations on The part Of
De Union armies aro at prc.ent suspended Tire persist
emf and ccasccss surveillance exercised Us them over
aHos ond I, slowly crushing out the pcsient spirit Of
Rebellion. The evidence OF prisoner, and dc5crieTs
daily brought 10 Headquarters ndd confirmation
strong "a p OF holy wit ia support Of this asser
ton The most violent Of the prisoners openly confess
the cutTe hopocssness OF their cause and believe that
She campaign Of Tie coming Spring and Summer III
result in the fns and complete success Of tho zion
arms Twenty six Rebel prisoners ard de5oters were
sent TO the Old Capitol from headquarters yesterday.
Ifcy represented O number Of Rebel regiments. most
! rom Georgia Virginia and North Carolina. and but
few hedorercoats blankets From the statements Of
deserters the North Csfoliuafs have been sent back
90 the vicinity OF Orange Court House. AID ere no
longer permitted 10 picket The bsrk ri tho Rlpd1n.
within lines IT, IN some instances, very great. slo
% Is TO he hoped that The humane pfoel; ~ rlrbhhAg
dcpois or supilyh ( them w.l tic neee.s'ie- Of e
nav sO0n be ia operation tfr John iiowfrd Sknkof
10 has been duly authorized hT the Treasury Depart
meut 20 act o. agent i v- known pc patriotic sud
benevolent gentleman ond viii doubtless distribute
comlassary and qunrtermnstor st"rcs be NY deem
Necessary viii lUdicous disc elimination. Mauy f.lnl
lies ON tie Rsp.ds1 are wholly supported by The son-r
os NJ our officers ard men ana II present are eni1e
y dependent upon TEN for their suDsisienee "'n
Fitzpatrick and si'n, with comnendA1ie pAianim".g
have from their private purses supplied tho ug,1t o.
cs-es 81 of families within the lick, Inc, hid
as-frt their n linr t. resist the touching HVpef.
\ wl ch daily made 20 them 10y women and children
v no Hfo actually starving 10 death. Gen. bliplirek
Of Auudl d. OF dollars fnft whlcu must surely De de-
/ serving Il honorable mention. u, people remain
! iug Within our lines consist. almost iurar.an''
OF women and children. md are certainly emitted o.
our ssinpathies A Indy living near Germs m foIu
recently applied 20 prorinent tenrra oi 'a'af( io
commifs-ry supplies stating nat Der maize wHg Athbf
that hcr husband formerly captain ga tho Khe. solt
Ice, WIS prisoner confined n tie Oh D!ito az nai
Ton "a that nt tho time she did not f-s.se-s -ngi
article ~ food pherewith 20 keep herself and seyeY
children rom stlrYIg. The General. ou micrrnratiDg
her 10 her relationship 10 The ieh" General A.boy
Killed IN n cavalry hghi az Cross hcyr IN TIE ohenan
doah Waller und Gsoeraining that she and IT, IL D.
General were cousin. lumc1iheiy gave her on oi4eT
on the oommssary Temafsing at the same tine ilaf
neither be nor his men would ever allow relative -
Gen. Ashby to suffer lie gave n explanation iha' l-e
mon Ir.ono! take b. AshbY we've in,afant ii'9'-a
hg him with The kin'cst confederation ald ttlt he
members ~ his division had always remembered Ain h
an honorable but misguided enemy sucl instance
speak volumes ioT he mHgnalImous nobility o. tt
donor willie it docs not dchct nun bis Character fs
patriot AID soldier.
Particular attention on 60 be called 10 Che tlier
lions Of msny II the wefs %, 8chci ~ re Army ~ o.
Potomac. The following are among some o. Their
chnfges Usy cents per pound Tor candles forty cents
for chee' sirJ cents of butter tnTy cents 100 sals
fges eye i1t cculs ger Dozen and OIL mary note PAPER
nip cents pol quire Prices in proportion to those 1901"
toned ore chafged FOR ell Other aTicies Throughout
tls army sutics are regarded 10 heoee.nfy eNit END
~ ...N I'm F"IIHH|
gJertlv dignaut forced 10 Vailorirf lrso sG'r
linz e4for0ner II r. lll time that The clsa rcutioned
should DO made o. understand that ilcy must n' gov
crned Ia their trahc - the retlrcife re- aiion, Ni
reference 10 hutles which IN many instances seemed %
le wholly ignored D, them.
Cant William H. Nash Assistant Inspecor' ererel
with valuable horse and Cquipmens the gin ~ IN,
officers and men Of the "a Brigade. ist Division
Of tie "a Corps Ia token " tie esteem in While
he is held by them as gentleman ani gan1 o'oer
Cap'. Nash served .ith Distinction in the ~ fMar
Army Ia ielas California ana Oregon snd IN 100 ~,
obliged io retire ion the service on account ~ .nln1s
received DUNG the oregon lndIin va. Jupi nash
ias on msny occasions dst gulsh'd I'm II Tor ~ ing
bfa.erg and has been hghiY cowpiiment'd by Major
Gen. Brney commanding me division 20 which be be.
longs bile prereut.,i are ~ common in lc army
and while In many the testimonial. are boston eel
nndeserying recipients y gives one pleasure TO notice
the fatterng recognition of merit IN this instance.
Several bIiysdes and one division haze l4ioy 10
mogcd their cGntonmen.e ~ mofe eligible sites Nhef'
wood Il more abundant With the limited r0lrprrlf
ton afforded 10 regiments q quite impo-sib.e io
fully supply their demand .D wood and hence tlo nc
cessy Tor tho change of position The faet th't tlc
men ere snuy Quafiored ~ hu's rendered the thh8 es
somewhat unpleasant but she troops have already con
siruciod ne8 cautounen.s, AID are agaih ccioIIabi!
in ans gw 10 letter rom ,he Hon. q. s. Spith
Treasurer Of tho Virginia state Government to tAr
Hon .Iohn NJ Botts urging behalf Of Gov. fierloni
his acceptance Of the p0ssion " Senator from tAat
State Mr.. Botis has written Az eloquent response oe
cinipg tho pr0ered honor. w states That be u iny
aware Of TIE responsibility Of United States Sonnior
tet he poston l. which ought TO satisfy The sspira
lions Of any moderate man. but that be - conpcd ~
pre,ent by solemn convictions of duty to decline accept
ipa any Office from either OF the numerous government
state His unsel1sh motives DO states might
no impugned but he l0VertAeo6s believes the
time not far distant when 10 may DO eble
10 aid IN healing the bitter animoseS o. mo Two ac
lions he ehargcs the leaders OF the Rebellion ~ nav
| inc "witb NATURALIZATION upon miscaouiatiOn ana
hinder upon bunder" brought ruin and deh1rnct"h
mon the rod Mother Of States and closes by saying
that neither war; want suffering can last rreYer
nd thof when tho proper time arrives DO believes ho
may DO instrumental In the work OF Union and recon
cIstion In q conversation with Mr. Bolts no state
that for single instant during this war ha ne
dnubted the final result. HIS opinion OF George IL
oClellsn IL not ut all complimentary 20 thst gente.
man whom he regards II not positively dfioyal al
Of eas, IN tho hgs, q an s@9 ,ndt
that the majority Of the Rebel army regarded McChi
Ian "a being truly devoted TO their interests az Robert
| N lee and that mnn who would not, when bis name
was used in connsclion WIN Days, saiandigann
come ont boldly and disclim tho association wa
| totally unfit 10 be Commander OF Union army MT
H. SAYS that Of all the promises MADE TO the son'hsIn
neope by the of Secession only one may possibly
he xI6od The promise referred TO II the 0Ie oi MT
Toombs OF Georgia who u will he remembered, said ne
would vel call the roll Of his slaves at the foot of Bunker
Hill Monument MIR. H. thinks that II President Lin.
oolu viii collect the slavss Of Mr. Toombs and permit
him 20 vsit ths North the prophecy may 10 fulfilled