New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-27

way and crossing small stream. Iy this tine, frlns
was general all nlong the right flank and throughout
TIE camp II vas free fglt and 10 one knew who
stood next him The only way 10 distinguish hiend
from foe was 10y the sould Of the voice indisciminate
robbng and pluuGer took pace The Rebels seemed 10
be quite ~ capturing all the horses. and tie re-
mark was frequently heard. Lei 30 your horse"
Cut loose the horses" Let EN- run, They IRE al.
safe, and such Ike expressions. II hually cale to
bgt like that Of the lIsAman-erery man " ON his own
nook" Rebel would capture, sirip and rob con Of
our and then take him right ho one Il our eGi'
mrnts as a prisoner. By the time tEcy had rIaibed
the Trophies they found themselves IN toe wrong camp
and in Turn yielded then selves prisoners. The sane
lUghable minidkcs III some cases committed by
our men. one Rebel marched into Gen. Clusters
headquarters. and asked Whist N-'nent thst was.
Gen. Custer ordered bm TO IKE III that b.ue over
coat" and tarded Lin over prisoner
"IIali-wlee do yon belong" would usually pre-
cede sny offensive denomination. What followed
depended WHOLLY ie answer " the pcrsoD addressed
nr. Adams mounted on n very heavy Fiay stallion.
party mel him across the roud and although lo
thought bimStf in the presence Il the Union llmn.
he wis renIy among Rosser's A person wearing
Captun's Uniform, accosted lin with. where do
you b,ltngf" "Surg.on Of the 9Th Scw-Yoik" was
the Doctors ansTe or. Then. Cd d-n yon get Oh
that hol Sc" said tie Rc'e At the same Instant lie
wheeled himself in front, and the Doctor received
blow from sabcr across his back and sioudcrs from
hehiUd which threw him OF his bal nce his cap II or
and tie Captain troL 1t mis- sajci down upon his bare
head which ended AL further sciousne,s for sine.
When he came 10. tie Doctor found 4 party II Etbcs
standing bi his ckcts had been turned wIonC.
side oGt and he hrC-d one C then. rcuak. "Crorts.
tie son ola b-h hasn't got cry watch" emrha.!s oa
the got" Crooks answer vas, Then take Tint
d-n Poncho. and ri's be or" 1t vas stripped III Tie
Doctors hoTsC had ctcapcd down tic road and whs re
covered an nOur slt"rwaTd.
Dr. Adams. after sufficiently recovering from his
blow AID the fail iFJm his hose, cGw'ed iio corner
81 the fence and lHy quiet spectator during TIE 70
maindcr Of the frlr. ~ this occurred vlhin fcw
minutes. The DOctrs hospital steward layinI cfp
iured Rebel. asLCG aAoiher kehe, whom be mleiou.
for Of lis regiment to assist L TO cary BIS
prisoner 20 head ulIpIs As the Doctor lay there in
tho Snow and water, listening to and witnessing the
udicrous mistakes vl ch b,'h parties Consistently
committing 10 each othcIs identity lie says lie could
not refrain from laL ting outright despite TIE pal
from BIS wounds.
lee oamo psI.y and commanded a soldier Of the
sth New.York to "Get of that horse" "Bu vi, do
you want 20 ect off, belong to tho stl " $50 dol
We" ausv cred tie Rebel. but ha' stl do you tcnpr
tor they asked. g To tie 9Th New-Noil, Of course
Then. ID rou you in the wrong couva y;
we belong 10 Tie stb VHgtnia"-and h.tius the Unhn
,oldier thwrck over bis head, soon Obliged hin Sol
disuonni. Tbs within not TO exceed nfccn IT
twenty rods from Two squrdrops Of the 18th AcNYors
= Oh account ir tue blctwardLrss a. the catarv
mhn 10 believe them Rebs- On coming to him,e. Boo
Il -, - ~.
Rcbs firing dozsn shots ut Linn Us he rs. which f,r
tunately did take effect lie reached TIE regiment
in salety, and this soon hroug, them down with das
and tie caony put out 1t was now getting lShi. md
tlcre was no longer any difficulty u discover where
and who tie enemy we're.
Our men beenn to follow and rhoot thrm as they
treated. Nnny scd6 20 went offcn?ty. Very the
camp vas c'e,r Of tho Rebels. and Our own men &C
copied the field.
The few killed. std wouadeG Oh our aide IS accounted
Gor from the fac, that the enemy fought moi ly with
their sobcrs We used tic caibiac. and rost Of oai
us decidedly the advantage. We only know certainly
Of FIVE beng killed. Tie 18th had sI miS.ne. the
st Vermont had twice mary missing tul it was br
licvel they woa.d mostly come in al right.
Our total loss ssid he only thirty - which MI but
rwo are among the wounded m,st!y by Jaher One
lied hospital today. DIR. Adams hoe quite severe
sc.p wound hut lie ,ucrs from the effects Of Tie
hrsiso and tie blow across his back which WAS nggri
yntnd by the fan from bis hoTse lie is doing well and
rs usual, ia u ,Ieellcnt spirits.
Tho whole ooaMg cane back 10 Woodstock. where
they canped wednesdny night, the Coult.House being
,Urned !ato hoSritp, ebd all our wounded dressed
TIE roqd Was very slippery from tie icc tho severe
north gale which blew rendered it almost mposSi
bic To travel aud tie intense cold greatly aggravated
the suHcrinrs OF the men. it was particularly severe
or tie wounded.
There infantry Of any time, and no trust
worthy information obtained Of the presence Of
any thing but cavoIy in The neigaborhood The ohc,
Of tho reconnaissance Fatisfac riy accomplished
T. S.