New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27

I.G. Dayis,s House Set en- Fire apd Robbed
-Positions Occppied BY Rebel Forces-
No Danger Of any Raid-RebeA Desert
ers sill Coming in-Grstifyipg Results
Of tho Amnesty elamstion-Arrest
Developments.
HrApouABIFRs DRPARuEsT Wrer VIRGINIA. J
Tuesday jan ri. 1854.
Cen. Sullivan has Just informed Gen. Kelly,
from HarpeYs Ferry, that his scents have returned
with Richmond papers Of the 22d inst. These papers
say that Jen Dsyss house robbed and fred. This
IL yery significant The fire discovered 10 time 10
save the building.
Major ouinlan, Of the First New. York Cavalry who
the scouts reports bands OF men forming to
| resist the Rebel conscrpton.
scout Just returned from the neghborhood OF ood'
stock. tSok nine prisoners.
The Rebel General Early 10 reported to be still at
Harrsonburg and Rosser. with the Seventh. Eleventh
and 10Th Virginia mounted regiment and Whites battai
ion, is between Newmarket aud Timbsrvills 1t does
not seem be doing anything or to be In condition to
make successful raid Of Importance As far rs Rosser
Is concerned, no harm Ia spprehended Imboden Is at
Cross Keys fizbugh Lee has gone back TO Gordons'
vile with his command.
| Col Michigan has Just returned from Petersburg He
reports no enemy in force in South Branch Valley.
Large numbers Of dessrters and refugees are coming
into our ou,posts All incomers concur In substan'
teting what reported about the expected sunerings
and present great dissatisfaction among the Rebels.
Col Thoburn reports having Information Of highly
mportsnt aud gratifying character. 1t relates to the
good workings Of the Presidents Amnesty Proclama-
ton among the Rebels III arms and those who have
heretofore been sympa.hiyers but who not now In
the army. JET. Dsyiss sweeping oonscrption law has
given rise 10 this new state Of feeling.
Everything looks cheering In this Department. The
show and Zoe are gradually disappearing without caus-
ing freshe In the streams, therefore the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad will not suffer loss or interruption
this season by having bridges, 40. swept away by
swouen streams &c. hiss been the In times past
Dr. Snyder OF Eomnsy. man o! well known secession
proclvties has jus, been arrested by order Of Col j.
N. Campbell in command OF the post at Cumberland
on charges hot yet made public. DR.. Snyder was ar
rested while In the ~ preparing TO ga Without our
nes On the prisoner found several letters. some
Of them saoed TO persons in the Rebel service. and
others addressed to ladies and gentlemen known to be
Rebel sympathizcrs. These letters treat on military
family and business subjects and Of them show to
what straits opuent families Of Virginia have been re-
duced by oauses Incident to the Rebellion.
One leter mat Tic pftobtf wac smusbhNe WV -
worthy Of particular attention IL Ia dated nom the
ofsca Of r,rs ~-a J. pu.ts,. physicsns at M ss'
broadway, Nsw-YoTs and ttesss Of something for
wardsd to Miss Mary Wilson Of Virginia The letter
In itsef contains nothing Of directly contrubsnd char
acter but rom tho fact that the Government must look
with suspicion npon all persons whose letters ale thus
found upon Rebel mail carriers and Rebel sympahzers
the cause Of thi. pubic notice will be conceived.
OF late 80 many persons In NesYork nppar entity de.
voted TO honest and legitimate employment have been
found aiding tho Rebels their ympethiSers that II
viii no do for tho military authorities lere to pass
any captured letters without ss to their real
meaning and contents. Besides. II hes always been
said thai physicians have multitude OF sins to answer
| for.
Another letter tell secret or two ia regsrd 10
dashiDg Rebel officer, Gen. Gilmore. The Litter was
written the 2lst by young lady Of distinction Ia
Baltimore and il addressed 10 Edward l.. Cuttings ii
the Rebel Gen Jones's brigade. 1t ssys Mr.. VII.
Inns a gentleman IRON near Edwsrdss Forry says be
saw on. q. and bis brother at Leesburs last week
leglridng with Mrs Hampton. OF course the Gene
raj viii scighrido with the girls whenever be get
chance ~ do 20.
The weather confines pleasant and mild.