New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-19

followed perhaps by the repeal ofthe bill OF exemptions
viii throw into the army large luihOer vi new oo,
scripts. Time presses and II the deternIna.oh oe 70
have large armies OF any cost IL - important that inc
eyis be drilled and trained previous 10 te open
ing of the Spring campaign. As raw recruits, tley
would be Of but little service. Three months Oh ihctI-
" may be counted on. Daring that time the new con
scripts must be prepared to fulfill their duties III tue
field. Therefore, the sooner they 90 into camps OF III
struciion the better 10 will not do to expose them az
once 10 the trying exposure 10 which our seasVhce
veterans are necessarily subjected. This would XII on
cripple or disable the much larger portion Of them Out
of seventeen couscrpts, sent last Winter 10 certain
company in the Army Of Northern Virginia, fifteen
died or we're permanently disabled before hOsttles
began. When the militia called out and sent 10
Norfolk just before it, evacuation out Of seven or eight
hundred iour.fths became nnht for service IN lew
weeks and the whole were disbGnded.
We should be prudent, and while calling out our
whole available force be careful enough 10 keep them
alive and well untI they light nc lcast one battle
We have no men to feed away to pneumonia, plenrsy
and acute rheumatism. The new coscripts SHOULD Dc
mt into cautOnmonts and gradually Injured toshnru-
ships Whit killed of In Western Virginia
during Lees campaign, even In the Summer time, ana
how the hospitals on the Peninsula and at lichm0nd
were choked in The second Spriug OF the war; We
must husband our lighting men carefully. II they must
die LET their lives cost the encuy AL equivalent.
THE CURSE OF GUERRILLA WARFARE.
The South, which has been so eager to arm
and equip every cuhroa who chooses to prey upon HIS
neghbors, and invest the most cowadly wretchos with
horable warfare are learning their cost that free
hooters aud muIdeers know but sight distinction be-
tween friend and foe We are not surprised to observe
Therefore that Mr.. Miles Of South Carolina the lith
inst introduced bill to repeal the act authorizing
partizan rangers approved April q. ls62. But sup
pose the act repealed viii the helpless people, whom
these cuerrlas live by robbng. be able to PIT them
down BE that as il may hail this procedure an
evidence ~ returning sanity in the south.
RETALIATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
II will be remembered that the Yankee Gen.
Wilde captured and recently hung. Confederate
soldier in Eastern North Carolina and len him hang
Ing with pacard on his back q warning to others.
We nre credbly informed that some Of our men have
captured white officer ard two negro soldiers OF
Widcs command and intend 10 rttaiatU for the muir
va '''' ~ Wing. 18th.
TIE CAPTURE OF YANKEES IL LEE COUNTY.
Tie AbtnedOn F,rgiHidn OF the eth inst says
command succeeded ia capturing $50 ankees out 81
about COZ. one mile below JonesyIe together with
three pieces Of artillery, and al their horses mules and
wagons
Gen Jones's loss was as.folows:
Kiled-Li,ut. Samuels, Priyates LeoDidas Love
Henry BGrnearaner, and CHARLES Morris Of the sth
Virginia, end WiliGm Shoemaker OF the 36h virginia
battalion. Twelve wounded. WING, litn.
ORDER IN RELATION TO SUBSTITUTED MEN.
II is reported that an order will be issued from
the War Department perhaps today giving all those
who haze PIT substitutes in the army sufficient timc say
ten DAYS 10 select the branch OF service and the Mill
tary organizations in which they prefer 10 enlist.
Som. such concession If consistent with The efficiency
Of the Infantry the main and most effective branch Of
the service should be made 20 this class OF meu under
the peculiar circumstances. With some exceptions,
they hayc been quietly awaiting the issue since the
passage OF the Bill repeating exemption by substitution,
and il il probable that than case vii be carried
into the courts Under The writ Of habeas corpus when
the conscfipt officers ind it necessary 20 arrest any Of
them WhiC, llth.
THE PASSAGE OF THE SUBSTITUTE BILL.
The Uhig Of the 3Jst says: The general
talk among those who have substitutes In the ned il
that the action of Congress will destroy public conf
dence in the good sith Of the Government ard the con-
sequence viii be that the financial promises OF obhsa
tons Of the Government vii. ere long faD below par
Already II IL Understood holders of Confederate bonds
pung them upon the market to be disposed OF al
any price"