New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-23

day Of The year thrice happy and glorious in the calen
dnr Of freedom.
hall in The old Courliouse where de ooiorcd rcoro
bad provided bOrntifu collation. Mary old ciNzens
said fine table bud mover before been spread in St
Aueustiue Throughout the proceedings the most
perfect order and good FEELING prevailed The pecroes
ty their courtesy and respectful bearing won tho cor
dial good viii Of both soldiers and citizens.
Thosc recent fuGiiiSos from bondage did very muoh
10 break down tie wall OF prejudice between the two
races by their dccorous behavior ard weltimed per.
Torrance OF the parts they assumed in the programme
of the day.
Tor many months this quiet old City of ST. Augustine
has been undisurbcd by The presence Of anything re-
sembliUg an armed Rebel force. Rebels il il true are
ouartered within her old walls but they IRE Of that
meek subduod character who seldom excite anything
,an ones pity and never ones fear; who believe
in the South and her institutions and yet scrupe not TO
draw their daily bread from the Commssary Depart
mcnt Of the Northern Army.
But all at once one pleasant morning last week while
Col Osborne WAS marching his fine troops through the
beautiful movements OF tho brigade drill, one Capt
Dioserscn bed Rebel rider with Is wcllmounied
men, dashed up olmos TO tie very gates Of this old city
and captured - fine fellows from tho 10th Connecticut
Killed Lieut.. Walker OF tie 9th Massachusetts. who
WIS in command. and sevcrcl! wounded a private.
Refugees from beyond the lines had reported the
crossing OF the St Johns by this Rebel cavalier and bis
appronch 10 the city and Col Osborne Lad doubled lis
ouiposs IN order be prepared for them. He ao sent
out scouts who returned ard reported no Rebel troops
~ be found An hour after these scouts returned these
Rebel troops concealed themselves in ambush-awntod
tie sppr0ach Of party nt out 10 cut wood iIed upon
them from q dense tLioket. MORALLY wounded Lieut.
walker. and captured nearly the entire party.
II is due to Can't DokersOD, tie Rebel leader 10 say
that in this attack he displayed many Of the inc qunl-
ites OF the soldier Upon discovering one OF his men
In the act Of rohbng Lieut. Walker, no rcpTimanded
him severely. dsu0untod his hors', placed his own
havcr.ack under the head O. the wound Officer spoke
kindly him aud regretted that he had not suend red
before il became necessary 10 shoot Lin down, and IN
several other ways tried to alleviate s pain and dis
tress
Having accomplished hia object Capt. pickorson
moved OF his prisoners and rapidly marched toward
ST. Johns Col Osborne, having no coyGlry, OF course
COLD not pursue him. ard the Rebels succeeded IN
escaping without the loss II man. LIEUT.. Walker
and he dead private left upon The ground here
they were soon found by their comrades OF the i'm
Connecticut Being stul alive. although moitaIly
wounded Lieut. Walker WAS carried 10 The hcsptfDe
mansion Of Mrs. Gardener whore lie rccoil ed no
kindost attention unit, the moment ot his Death his
remains 20 North 10 his friends BY tbs same steamer
which vii cauy the intelligence OF his untiney inte
Brig. Gen. Aiken. QulrtermasferGe nefsl Ioi tbe
state of Connecticut arrived on the Maple ie'f le"
days since and for TIE psst few days Las een blsiy
employed in paving the bounes b. the soldiers OF tho
10Th Connecticut who desired TO rctnst for the war
Two hundred all fifty manly fellows from tlis o.d
and war. worn regiment have tready received their
money and are now awaiting steamer 10 take them 10
their homes Tor thirty days, after which ihey vi" 70
turn to ser, ice and tight this wicked Rebellion unt
tAo lat seblanos 81 1t has disappeared from the Land
MP.