New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-16
THE ARMY OF THE JAMES.
The Rebel HnrIs-Crlrium E.ichts-,fow
tic sotiie,s Fcel-rsrjci Dcscrter~-
The Payment OF The irny--sciio us
hccidcnt 20 Col. spcur OF Iau;z n
(ayayrv.
from Our Special Correspondent.
HE IS. hEYY or THr JAWS

| Cavalry.
! from Our Special Correspondent
III9ss. ARYY or IIIr JAWS, Feb u. 1875.
During the late movement in tlS Army OF
the Potomac uulrokoa tranquility has prevailed aorth
OF the App,uaiov TIE Rfbo! rirns n the liver have
not get yeuturei on another raid a.nouA tAey some.
times SHOW themselves fr up The james proceeding
which on'y tcals to render nen dolLy V.guaAt.
The slgtt - movement on tcr PIT % instantly d.
covered ogr lnoLou's AID aisti lrl 90 c sent points.
5, that te contingency % another ecp'sc seed Mt Dc
opTrcheDdei. Tie Introduction @. powerful c'lcnc.
eats py Which ticr movements afe air0f Cs ,.-niy
d,cernibe 1T midday has proved - the crcat,st
service and VIII heuccforA Be itjsl cls-te et Dis
point d our i,lo.
Nov III I tie peace conference Is over tie soldiers
have settled down 10 the conviction that on honorable
terminal o. e.! the war Is atarablc Only trpr~h o.
Medium q TIE ride. tie cannon. col tie be-. eui
have quietly determined To- fsit t ori how TIT ticy
know tha; separation Is tie u.iu atom oi tic Rebel
leaders. From tie preliminary cIcausarc.a o. TIE
late conference many had bcCa indeed 90 believe net
peace was per a: hand and ihlt the iafiga1fs md
controllers II the Rebellion were NJ las. ready 70
KNOWLEDGE the crime and folly oi logger biadng def.
ancc 70 the Government Of tie Unou. IN; comprou'c
and coz cessen tho part OF Gorernmcnt wa nnd
Is rot dreamed ofhy solitary soldier IN nms. al 81
whom perfectly comprehend the dislc1ering inspect u
nG.irs in ID xo Gnl al q w4om are buoycd W By the
hope that a few sturdy blows VIII olec,lally a..
Initiate the hydra Of Rebellion II is th. conviction
that will render inyncibe tic sodos II tbs Union h
tie coming campaign.
The iofur Of Rebel desertorl 90 orr lines connues
guabaed On dark and stormy nights gil numlc rs
come ia nlong every section Of lac aid fgecial
pains are taken by our pickett facilitate tao running
muck" Of the rcpn;ia Johnnies who are courageous
enough 10 attempt the exploit. Tho undertaking IS
always attended with cx;iomc peril end requires tie
cxerci,e Of great caution. Every pickelost held b.
several men, and should there be among them any one
anxious 10 escape to our lines tie greatest pccauton i.
necessary in making known Bis sentiments to his con-
psnions. Should abruptly propose doseton TO our
lines lie arrest would BE pretty certain TO follow but
by throwing out "feelers" in the shape OF remarks
regarding the respective conditions of tie two armies
made IN a careless AID Indifferent manner. he f. enabled
to asceItlin tho views Of his companions. Quite ire.
qnently several posts by preconcertcd arrangement
desert simultaneously; but flg orable circumstance.
such unusual darkoess and the cose proximity Of Ito
ricetlnes requisite TO Insure tao complete success
Of the enterprise.
Along the lines Of this army pckotfring H. byatac.i
agreement seldom induged IN although there times
when Some unusual Circumstance brings brisk
| fuslalc for q few minutes. 4 few nights ago our
pickeis near the river. while quietly sitting around
their fires were startled by tie report ~ single iic
from the enomys line. followed by an irregular voloy.
or course every sprsng 70 hs arms 10 IN instant
ready 10 repcl any assault Of the enemy. Don't Gfc
boys" was the order pyen In low tone by the lien
tenant In command who LID received Instructions rot
TO ire unless the Johnn.es saw 81 t. thoroughly Initiate
the barbarous practice For few seconds the enemy
bullet. continued to whistle sptcfly by aud tho lien.
tenant was about giving the order returning The fire,
when three JohLnes "pi.ug" over tic works into
our lines and with fervent "thank God" sanedowl
behind emba1kmcns. TtisocouIroncc accounted f'r
the sudden outbreak Of tho cnomFs picAets who upon
discovering the flight OF their trcachcrous yidties,
had opened freupOn them. Ont % eight who attempted
to run the perlous gauntlet only tho three soeeoded
the remaining five being either kli or disabled 10y
the shots Of their companions. Iy Pfeconocrted mr.
rlngement three cartridges elevated and succc5
siyely fascd above our works by the lucky John1ca
TO Indicate 10 their less fortunate fenls TIE number
reaching our lire in safety. On being Invited to VAIN
themselves at picket fro they refused fearing csi
tie light mi ht reveal them 10 thor former companions
but few yards from or line. We Gn's run mighty
big risk in gitiin to you uns, AMI now wes eai. We
don't care to auy more" was their reply aa SO
they remained shyerng under Of our works until
sent to headquarters. Similar episodes are Of nightly
occurrence along tle whole extcnt Of our hae.
The dilatorness Of the paymastsr Is at present q
citing tie justly impatient not 10 cay Indignant com
ment Of tho entire army from the chc,roness private
I'D 10 tic starred officer. TITO majority ~ the troop
have not been paid for nearly sr months and tho SUD
ject Of paying off tie army nom IT. vital importance a
measure not only Humane but polite, ought t. receive
the i,rnedae attention Of the department iu,rusted
with the isfibuton of tho moneys OF tho Govcrnmcn
Ever since the commencement If the war-in thos'
good old times when eyory baeacket received his pay
in hard shining gold-tbo intervals between pay dly'
have oecn gradaslly widening until now tic advent
the paymse..r with lis box II creepbacis a. event