New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-17
r. C>.~..y~udents.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Information from SpottsSl yana and Stafford
Counties. Va. shows that Rebel cor,crptng oihcoTS
are occurring the country in all directions. and every
man under 60 and boys 70. Impressed INTO the
Rebel service. few days ago party d these htpei
officers captured five men, nnd were conveying Ihem %
the rendezvous when two Of them takiag favorable
opportunity drew pistols which they had conceSied on
Their persons. and shot The two leaders Of the oneI
party dead, which put the other, 10 flight Men are
everywhere hiding in the woods ana endeayolIAg 70
escape 10 our lines FredcrickbuI has become so &C.
populated that il is estimated not more than one house
out of every ten is occupied Fuel il scarce that tho
Inhabitants arc pulling down the vacant houses and
using them for rewood the market price Of the article
being $50 per cord
Gen. Pope in submitting his official report Of
the operations in the Department OF the NorhWc for
te past year says in set!g peace with the Indians
no intends 20 do away entirely with acs which sys
ten is always attended with fraud upon the Government
and the Indians. His plan Is based simply upon the
undels anding that the indians behave themselves ard
do not modest the whites and that tie whites SHAH BE-
made 10 deal flirly with the Indians end not mo- It
them in any way. TIE military authorities undertake
80 enforce good conduct both sides. end VIII have
The power if interfered with 10 do so thoroughly
Ho says the Government may safely dismiss al app'e'
tensions Of Iudian wars in TIE Northwest.
Fromthe Army Of Tie Potomac, We learn that
sn front OF part Of our line the Appomaiox tho
Rebels have succeeded in dnmining small creek with
view Of forcing back picket line 70 . considerable
extent While experimenting some works Which he
had devised 10 counterfeit these Efforts tie part Of
the enemy, Gen Egan was wounded by q shaIpshootcr,
on Sunday night the ball ente ing the right forearm
diagonally downward anG compelling him TO obtain q
flrlough of twenty DAYS. There a sharp picket
fight Monday night. but apparently without any
important result.
Brig Gen. Tyler has forwarded to the Adju-
tant Generals Office the black flag captured from Cen
Eary's command last August near North Mountain.
He says: "The flag wps in charge Of two Rebels, and
set up against tree. One ofthe Rebels went in search
of water. c. II. Marsh detective, who had been
watching the flag from nigAial determined 10 get it If
possible and sprsng upon the left alone. secuI,s
him. tool the Gol l. IN the pole and brought the flag
and prisoner safely through within or lines"
During the present campaign i'll the Shcnaa-
doah Valley the FIRST Cavalry Division commanded by
Gen Merritt Las captured "a battle flags % pieces Of
artillery ls caissons. 100 wagons and anbuances and
2ooc prtoners Of including 10 commissioned Of
fcers Since the lat Of May. the command has cap
tured 900 prisoners Of war.
The army Of Gen. Hood, 10000 strong, ls re-
ported by 7Re Cincinnati GGrete he still concen.
fratinG in the vicinity Of Florence Ala. with Of
their cops ON this side of the river. The Rebels
comparatively quiet, however.-the condition OF the
roads preventing active military operations for the
present.
A dispatch ron Cincinnati informs us that
about fifty Rebel prisoners succeeded in scaling The
fence Mt Camp Morton. Iud.. or MoLday night, about
tony OF them escaping. Oyer 200 soldiers lof Indian
syo.s TIE iIcnt Tuesday. leaving force OF go
soil remaining in that city.
general order has been issued FROM caa.
quarters at harrisburg. Pa to thc Commissioners d
the several cities and counties in the State. directing
tile immediate enrolment aid elias ,i1oa. Of thc
Militia under the Acts OF Assembly Of Nsy ana Aug
ust -. ls6
The trial On 81. North Levi Coin arS My.
win II. Jones charged with completely IN TIE 49,
New icrl Soldiers vote fraud las bees Pos. ipRed III
Tuesday week
Eleven or twelve Of the officers Of The PIRATE
Florida hayp been brought fron Point Lookou; add
committed to t1e Old Capital prison.