New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-21

were shaped about like very crooked roifenc" and
" ms to present the greatest pe ble strength though
bringing TIE men into deep mud and other ineonye'
Dences Perhaps the character It these works may be
one explanation Of the fact thai Ne - determined or
set Was made upon them % upon e..ler portions Of
our line.
The concentration Of the cd Corps with other
troops places everything in eI' der here. 1t Is
regretted by many that Gen. -onnand could
not have arrived little eaIer.i TO have taken part
in the tight Of Friday. Their liz -iyal during the
aetion would have probably he Rebel army
SIN. the present condition Of aft IS 20 exceedingly
good. that we ought to be satisfied
During their march from WilmiDgtU the Dbabit.
ants generally mis,ook them for Rebel soldiers, and
some who required 10 supply forage for the use OF
the amy urged very strongly their great devotion TO
tide Cobiederacy, and the large amounts they bau III
ready furnished It's armies.
In case the cavalry met several beautiful
yonng ladies' who greeted them with spiles, such az
seldom greet our boys in the southern States. Dld
YOU know the Yankees were coming inquired the
commander Of the cavalry WHY, US they repheJ
we have not heard Of it," They are just behind
Ms, continued the cieer you had better get ou' OF
Gen Coueh was applied to bya widow lady 10 pro-
ect her property during the march. The General re-,
Piled, substantially, have projected great ceai OF
The Rebels burned my houso at Chambsrsburg last SUM-
mer, ] swofc vengeance. ! have not fonnd " IN my
heart to take it, however, aud nm aaid VIII lose
ny chance Your property shsll be protected. keep
choking that If ogerget igto South Carolina will
take NV vengeance there but guess would be about
the same there" =,
At one time large barn vas found full Of and
other stores. EnouGh faken 10 supply tho ants
of TIC army aud large amour. left. y few niles i'
heT on the General and star stopped az house where
the men as usual. were off ia the Rebel army. lie
found them entirely ont OF prov -ions We can't nave
YOU starve IL you are Rebels" said he: have got .
whole barn full Of back here aud viii divide win
you" Accordingly their wants were supplied.
During the battle OF Wises Forks, the comlcnd were
within hearing OF the guns, l could not reach Inc
field One family complained bitterly because some OF
tLcjr nropcrty was taken snying we have two boys
up there lighting Tor independence, and here You
are taking away our property. Inc bconss'c"o.
was not manifeGi 10 the Yankee boys.
Jaekson's Mills are now in running oidei ana Tue
boys grinding corn there Tbs Is due 20 we eAetg
of the Wcsterr BOYS who sometimes oti-fensee tue
Yankees in their enterprise.
The list OF casualties is at lnst nearly complete ana
ward 10 you tie balance having sent apart ycstcr
DAY. They 81 total loss dGring tbe entire lighting
of 40 men killed, "a wounded, aud 9i2 missing VI
these from nine hundred 10 one thousand we're lost on
wednesday leaving our loss IN the general engage.
mert OF Friday comparatively small. Tho number oil
nr viii probably be reduced somer hat, as siras-
elers report 10 their respective regiments.