New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-17
The President and Gen. Fremont
THE ADVANCES OF THE REBELS.
APPOINTMENTS.
The Reported Wreck Of the Sumter
eeeoRrs FROM THE ENEMY.
Special Dispatch 10 The n. Y. Tribune.

postmaster.Ciener Montgomery DlalI nus NV
cat returned from bis mission to ST. LOUIS Auo
public expectation has been led TO await 'nio"su
his report to the President, an order suPeisou'
inc Gen. Fremont, but not further rePudia.ins
this commanders doctrine of emancipation tnah
il has already been repudiated by the PRESIDENTS
individual action. Mr.. Lincoln has removed the
question from bis Cabinet councils, and taken
upon himself the sole responsibility of its decis-
ion BIZ his imperative order to "The Path
finder" to square himself to some statute.
THE IITTLEJOHN LIBEL SUIT.
There is general graduation in Washington
over the result OF the libel suit of Ltt!elohn '.
Greeley. The opening of /. T. Williams Is the
subject of hotel and dinner table talk to an ex-
tent rarely accorded to professional efforts.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE REBELS.
The report that the rebels have returned to
Manassas is unfoundrd. The inference drawn
from their advance from that point, however, oil
an intention to attack our lines is not so strong
"a il seemed at first Instead of concentrating
their troops, they have posted them opposite our
line from Leesburg to Alexandria, and even TO
the Occoquan, which indicates fear OF being
Ontaanked.
QUIETUDE.
All was quiet along our lines to-day. Gen.
Mcclellan visited the left wing this afternoon.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments have been made:
Brigaa,er. Ge 4eraiS.-Horatio Yates Wright, OF the
En,ineers formerly Assistant Professor OF Engineer
iug at West Point; Edward Ohio Cresap Ord, OF 81
Artillery; VIM. Nelson OF Kentucky
Assistant Adjutqat. Gtne, 0is.-Capt Gustavus u
ban. for Gen. Grlbami Capt. VIM. d. Sedgwick' Tor
Gen. Sedgwick.
(tolone1s-Kentucky Volunteers Thomas j. Bran
lstte LIST Kentucky Volunteers Speed ). Fry, "a hen
lucky Volunteers s. L. Garrard, sd hentucky Nolu-
teers; Frank WofOrd, let Kentucky cavalry
jas. IL. TiIlmau has been appointed Lieutenant
Colonel of Col. A. Ranhins regiment OF Lancers'
ANOTHER ADVANCE By THE REBELS.
Last evening the Rebels approached our ieit
wing in force, destroyed several grain Tck' aud
other property, aud poisoned number OF cattle
belor ging TO Union farmers. Later IN the even
ing, on a false alarm, Gen. SlOcum's brigade was
under arms in four minutes. 1t turned out that
several coutrabaDds had arrived on their mas
ters horses and some Of our own men had
struggled into the bushes.
TRIAL OF TRAITOR.
Farmer Henderson, who lives four miles from
Fairfax Summary is on trial in Alexandra Tor
leading our men into Rebel ambuscades. bis
slaves declare that he has caused five to be sent
to Richmond.
ARRESTED.
Last night Ensign NellO Of tie New-York 26th,
with a squad of fourteen men, arrested one Muir
ray Slade. driver for notorious rebel named
Wood, of Fairfax County.
NOT LEFT.
James A. Hamilton, Quartermaster Of the 9th
Regiment New.Y York Volunteers has not left his
regiment.
PICKET CHANGES.
The hill on which Mr. Basil Halls house re-
Gently stood continues as before its destruction,
to be occupied in the day time By Union pickets
and at night BY those OF the enemy.
THE SUPPOSED WRECK OF THE SUMTER.
Capt Pope Of the steamer Richmond, writing
from Kingston, Jamaica, on the 22d ult., says:
''On passing through the MOrquana passage,
wreck was discovered ON the reef l ran the
ship close TO, when Commander Horatio Nelson
came on board and Informed me that it was H.
B. Ms steam.slOop Driver, wrecked on the Sd
inst, and that be WIS expecting one of II. Ms
ships 10 take them off," This moy be the wreck
reported az the Sumter. The POwbatan, Com
mander David Porter, had just come into King
ston and was soon to sail again after the
S Imter. A Trinidad price current Of the Both |
July reported her there then, for coal, to sal
on the 18th of August, steering West, and further
that she had captured IL prizes, setting all the
crews at liberty.
REPORTS FROM TIE ENEMY.
An intelligent free negro from Fairfax, arrived
here, saws the greater part of the Rebels are ar
irving between Fairfax and Alexandria, where
they have thrown up breastwOrks He heard
LAWYER Hunter. owner of Huuter Mills, say the
Rebels would take Arlington flights and Alexan-
dria this week, with 100000 men, and from
there shell Washington. After the fight at Lew
isyille. Beauregard was sent for TO bring re-
endorsements from Manassas, as they feared we
would ovepOwer them. He came with con-
siderable body of troops.
GARIBALDI.
am able to inform you, on the highest posi-
bic authority, that Garbalii disayows any inten-
ton of coming to the United States at present.
| His reasons for this decision are emphatic and
conclusive, and are not likely TO be altered by
The aspect of affairs here.
ACTION OF THE ARMY RETIRING BOARD.
The Army Retiring Board has dismissed the
Ease Of Col II. X. Craig, of the Ordnance
Department. The case of Col VIM. Gates is
htll before the board.
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