New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-20

IN their pvt to {,in foothold there, since IL
has direct wate& communication, in Opposite
d;rsct;ons r,;tb Il Louis and Eastern Kansas
ho,b of u,!h ar X objects of attack. The town
sc ra,;nscoo Il. is the capital of Lafayette
Countu "a c,f.ains a population of about
ooo i, 3. st Ne on the right bank OF the
,,:s.,.; rss,,,r K miles west of Jefferson City,
"a ~ ,hs .,;reci road for emigrants overland
81 10 s,,;, Fe 5 Prior to the great California
or,;orotior s. had Eot much Importance, except
sort 80 traeS,z place for the caravans to
conta Fs :, { of Tate years it has furnished q
market for Z, ain, yltte, and horses, and large
business is 3{,ne supplying coal to the river
steamers. SHE S1hts on which the town is
bn;lt comrs ID t4 river, and to q considerable
extent the Eek q ntry as well. In the hands
of the rets. it Vi. I'D enable them to injure the
river NAVIGATION, sld might thus cause us much
Inconvenience. L \. movement of Price, and the
reported "a. a Az ance Of McCullOch from the
southwest, .:ogetlE with the appearance of a
large body Il AIRED savages on the western
borders of Eansaf would seem to indicate
harrassing cslnpnieS by the rebels.
A deserter fronS the rebel army yesterday
came to our lines ear Washington, and brought
some information ClncernDg affairs or the other
aide. BeaureQard land Johnston were at Mum
sons Hill on Tusday. 1t is believed by the
men there that til, entire force under these
generals does not sexceed 100000. According
to the soldier referred TO- Beauregard does not
think of attacking Washington, but on the other
hand fears an attack from the National army.
Some regiments have recently been sent into
Western Virginia to aid the rebels there.
BY order of the Secretary of War, the Militia
| ~ Department of OHIO is hereafter to consist OF
| Ohio, Indiana, and 70 much of Kentucky as lies
within fifteen miles Of Cincinnati, and Brg''Ueh
| Mitchell ia TO have command of it. SO much OF
Virginia as lies west of the Blue Ridge Mount
aims is to be made a separate command 10 DC
called the Department of Western virginia, ana
| TO be placed under Brig. Gen. ROsecrans.
The War Department has issued an order to
carry into effect the act of Congress whereby
soldiers will be enabled to assign portion OF
their pay for the benefit of their families.
A letter from q correspondent on board the
United States frieate Roanoke published this
nesday morning in company with number OF
other vessels for an important point on the
Southern coast. 1t is of course impossible to
name definitely the place of destination OF this
expeditions; it is certain, however, that 1t is to
do great work and to have startling effect
upon the rebellion. Several important changes
in the officers of the Atlantic and Gulf squad
4, IN
| brisk and serious work for our Navy.
Deserters from the Rebel Army 10 Virginia
come into Fortress Monroe in great numbers,
risking their lives for the sake of escaping from
hated bondage They unite in declaring that
the condition Of the Rebel forces at Sewalls
Point, Norfolk, and other places in that section
is deplorable, hunger pinching them and sickness
cutting them off. Hundreds of them are said to
be waiting with anxious desire the coming OF
the National forces to free them from their dis
hesrteDing position.
We print this morning the letter Of the Hon.
Joseph Holt to the President concerning Gen.
FremOnts proclamation, together with MIR. Lin
coins reply, and Mr.. Hollis letter to Gen. James
Speed Of Frankfort, KY, inclOsing the correspond
ence alluded TO. Mr. Holt makes this point concern
ing the proclamation of Gen. Fremont: that the
act of Congress confscates the slaves who have
| been actively engaged in the service OF the rebel
| lion, and leaves untouched all others; moreover,
that the act of confscation does not set the
slaves free, only holds them from their owners,
subject to the order of the Courts Of the United
States, or to legislative acts specially directed to
| the matter.