New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-12
GucrriIlas Gadc Re'ie"
thing About Veterans.
From Ous Special Correspondent
MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, .,
CrpAR CREEK. Va, Nov. . lso4

t,rnAR CREEK. Va, nov. - ieo''
The valrc Of SPACE in The TRIBUNE at TINS
important crisis IN the poitca eohoi''" u '''' ''''
try suggests hIcyiN. ,
After ten DAYS respite from the annoyances ol gu'fn
los a marty of about one hundred attacked foIagihs
train nder command Of Lieut. Gardner. QnaTtermastei
~ +bo aotb Massachusetts, this morning at Guerrilla
s,rog half mile northeast Of Middletown' on The
ute They fled into the road in front OF the train
wheeled and delivered voey at the guard and team
ter and then scampcred away quick that Che guard
had no chance TO return the fire. colorcd boy SCI
want Of Lieut.. Child, Commissary, Second Brigade
First Division was shot through the head and instantly
killed Tie brigade AID division wagon masters were
carried off prisoners The guerrlas were dressed III
Union uniform and usual, mounted on last hofs'S.
Tie place where The attack made is the same ooanH
where L. Col Tolls was wounded month ago large
farm house standing near the spot on whieh theie mas
always been sign Small PoI," was to-day burned 10
the ground probably from the belief that II was maze
harbor or a least look out and lurking place for thes'
hghwaymcn Tie train proceeded on its erTand a'''r
The attack The boy Samuel wss from New-Olieahs
whefe lie las father and mother hNing. lhs j pro-
baby the same party which made ts appearance yes
tcrday between Ncwtown and Winchester Tie poo
nc u the former place gave notice that hosu! men
were around aud warned our men against thein' Ear
,s % cavalry were sent ont by Gen Tcrber fom two
directions 70 intercept them
Tbe-o is no definite Information from the Rebo',
army. which IT last accounts was about Ne~'n"rket'
orr ets have been 80 disposed and it is beheved
they are ~ gant that repetition q The surprise oil
O,tober 70 can occur II s no; wise 10 depend on the
enemy woakn, IS and exhaustion to prevent I'm nom
AGAIN taking tie offensive before severe weather
set. in.
Grc,, North Mountain is covered with a wn'ry man
TIC aud The sharp north west winds when sweep down
snow. laden from those mountain cress, make these
broad unprotected plains an uncomfortable place ior
norucpt quarters fox troops Already, they are con-
PEELED to seek shelter in hut and behind sarricades Oh
cedar lougls nom tie piercing cold Of thu. region
Tie lrt brigade first division, comm 'nded oy 'oi'
\. 4. NJ. Dudley. was reviewed this morning on the
open plain whcb Vasihc scene OF The late nao on Tue
10Th October The lgade consists OF llfth pth NON
and l53d NcwYork 3oth Massachusetts, and 2th Name
all % them having borne conspicuous part an Tue
campalcR IN louisiana. Notwithstanding thelr fanks
have been sadly depleted IN the many blood! CONTESTS ]"
which they have been engaged, they made 'ef! H"'
sn,e,rapoe. The 18th from Madison and Chenango
Counties have suffered heavily IN both the i"le hgs,
having lost At the battle Of Winchester one hundred
hundred and twenty and prisoners at the fight al
Cedar Creek They have now onS one hundred anu
forty or fifty left They lost five officers Killed, thirteen
wounded and one made prisoner IN the last two hghls
Col Samuel b. Persoe. vito commanded during the
first part Of the battle OF Winchester and was wounded
has been recommended for promotion for sailnniry.
zach Of the other regiments Md their commanders are
equally worthy Of mention for the crcdiable pant they
have taken In the late fights.
The 10th Regiment raised at Buffalo. y i.' has
been somevhst more fortunate IN regard TO losses
They have PASSED through the battles In Louisiana
and in virginia They originally numbered aboni $50
men have been two years n service have lost io men
en- battles and have received no recruits, and they
chow Cd to-day the largest number Of any regiment IN
tie tlicade-about $50 This las been owing IN
good part 70 the care taken in The sisa organization
bv rejecting many men who were phyAcaly united
for tic hardshps OF the service yet who would nave
ua-.cd mu,ter Nth less careful officers They have
been well looked after also hy rcgimclal and company
officers and the morale of tho regiment has been care
fully attended to.
After tie voysw the brigade went through variety
Of field eyolutions, which handsomely executed
showing at once tie tact and skin Of their present com
mander. as well as the efficiency OF these veteran
,roops. 10 morrow Gen. sheridan is 10 review the
loth Army Corps when there will be grand parade o.
the troops.
The conviction ard prompt sentence TO punishment Of
the base and INSCRIPTIONS who have been secretly
plotting Tor the overthrow Of the Government by frauds
upou the election meets with moot hearty approval Of
,fo ARMY =.