New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-28
On the Pamunkey.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WHITE HOUSE LANDING, PANuNKEY RIvrR, va
March ~ lists. J
sEREyADE TO GEN. SHERIDAN.

WHITE HOUSE LANDING PANrNKEY EIvER, a.
March -. lst1
sEREYADE TO GEN. SHERIDAN.
Gen. Sheridan was seTenaded at his head
quarters on board of the Me;amora last evening by the
hands Of the LIST Virginia and the 2jth New-Nork
Cavalry Being exclusively fighting man. Lie made
no speech on the occasions but the blue jackets on the
neighborng gunbosts responded to the stirring music
by tripping the light fantastic toe amid the brshng
cannon on their warlike decks. Afterward general
serenade given TO the gunboat ots by the bands
passing mp and down the river tug.
FAMINE PANIC N RICHMOND.
We learn from deserters aid refugees just over that
prices have gone up higher than ever in Richmond since
Sheridans late raid Flour has raised TO $500 q Dbl
and everything else in proportion general order has
been issued requiring county people visiting Richmond
on business 10 bring their vctuals with them Probably
unnecessary pecauton ms the country people are 10
doubt sharp enough for that already.
GIN. EARLY LITE-MEMBER OF The TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.
From the same source learn that Gen. Early has
taken selfimposed pledge TO not drink any more until
he shall have whipped Sheridan. This is considered
By Sheridans officers as equivalent 10 the Rebel Gen
erals having taken tie temperance pledge for Life, to
the no small damage Of the Confederate dstiers and
corresponding fall in the price Of corn
AN ARMY OF BOYS.
Whatever may be said OF tie playing out OF the
rickniekian style with which this war was commenced
on the part Of the Norin it must be admitted that
Sheriaans command still paI;akes in large degree Of
this order of warfare His Army is literally army o.
yoys-not exactly the spols Of tie cradle Ia the Con
federacy but made up of the y@th and vigor Of thC
land He himself one of the Oldest and gravcsi bLoy'
in H. is only thiTtytwo years Of age while nearly all
his officers ard men are his ruioIs. There is not one
Of them but that. at this very moment is anxious to ge
away from here on another grand expedition narrowing
down the limits of the Confederacy We constantly
hear the questions, among both officers ard men
"when are going 10 get away from this place =
Wonder when We are gong to start on another
march; I'm getting tired Of this place" &c. sc.
Gen Franklin is said to have remarked 10 Gen. Nc.
Clellan just after the PennsUlar campaign, I'VE are
not the that will have tie closing mp Of this war.
The youngsters Just coming into it, proftng BY orr
mistakes will be the men finally called upon to hnish
mp what we have commenced And so it has proved.
Most Of the haired who called upon
10 take part in the initiation OF The have been re-
tired from the field in way and another and the
"machine" is now empha,caly in the hands of Yong
America
here this morning is cool and windy-much more favor.
able for march if ready than it has been for
some time past.
TIE CONDEMNED HORSES
Of the command are daily being sent away TO Gifsbo'
rough for recupcration and their places supplied by
fresh animals from the Government corras at different
points.
DESERTERs AND BEFCGES
are daily coming in here well at Other points
and reporting the Confederacy as gone up" They
are unanimous in saying that scarcely person can
now be found on the other side either in military OF
civil life who docs not despair of the success of the
Rebel cause. They express the opinion that the Rebe
troops cannot be made stand up 20 even one more
hard fight IT was also observed by the recent raider
that the people, however strongly secesh, almost mi
veysally despair q Rebel success.
"TOUCHTSG BOTTOM
This is the term applied 20 the termination Of one Of
Sheridans campaigns When we start out from here II
is not known where We will " touch bottom twill be
throughout whatever route Gen Grant wants the touch
stone Of Phil Sheridans proves applied. ILLNOlEN