New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-27
THE WAR fCs THE UNION.
THE NATIONAL FAST.DAY.
THE EXPEDITION TO CHARLESTON.
Examination of Volunteer Officers.
INCAPABLE OFFICERS TO Be DISMISSED
SUICIDE BY A SENTENCED SOLDIER.
Additional Accommodations for Traitors.
THE Reconnaissance WEDNESDAY.
GALLANT BEHAVIOR OF OUR MEN.
GALLANT BEHAVIOR OF OUR MEN.
REPORTS FROM THE ENEMY,
Great Strength and Good Condition Avsrred.
Special Dispatch to The n. z. TrOuua
WILMINGTON IhuTsdsyl sept
TIE NATIONAL FAST.

beautiful Anti-Slavery spirit, the latter for an
enumeration of reasons why God sent the Re-
bellion of the Slave States to punish this natioas
SINS Chief among these sins was the abolition
of capital punishment in some Of the States OF
the North. Mr.. Claiming received call to the
church in which be preached, unanimously voted
him at tie conclusion Of bis services.
THE EXPEDITION TO CHARLESTON.
Gen. Sherman's expedition TO tho Southern Coast
will sail within three weeks at the frtbest. Fifteen
or twenty regiments will have the privilege OF going
TO Charleston as the principal officers in command
believe, or TO Mobile, or New-Orleans, as others
conjecture. Gen. Yiele's brigade--fiye regiments.
now in camp here--will FORM part of the force,
and will 90 to Fortress Monroe to sail thence;s
within few days. One Of Gen, Yiee's regiments.
the Sd New-Iiampshire, Col. Fellows, was en-.
canned wees on Long Island, after Tie Herald,
sent it South through Plum Gut, and was then
ordered here. Gen. Sherman viii not strike tho
only blow on the seabOard
EXAMINATION OF VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
Many volunteer officers have been summoned to
appear before the Board of Examiners organized
Yesterday. The stampede Of the incapables has
begun. Two Colonies aud twenty five other COM
missioncd officers in Gen. McCall's Division, and
several from other divisions have resigned IN.
anticipation Of call before the dreaded Board
1t is believed that many viii be discharged for
incompetency.
SUICIDE BY A MURDERER.
Murderer Lanahan, sentenced by drGm-head
Court Martial to be shot for killing his Mayor
Ueyis), of the Pennsylvania i6thr cut his throat
last night.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TRAITORS.
! As Fort Lafayette OYeIhowS, orders have been
sent to get ready several forts North for tho
reception of political and war prisoners. Capt.
Geo. Kensal, now recruiting in Boston, is in
structed to provide quarters and rations in Fort
| Warren for one hundred.
THE ENGAGEMENT YESTERDAY.
The details of yesterdays engagement near
LewnsyilIe show that the affair was even moro
satisfactory than was supposed. The 10Th went
| into the town Of Lewinssille and remained for
some time stationed within 200 feet of the posi-
ton subsequently, occupied by the Rebel batteries
sierced by Grilfu's artillery. The Highland
ladies behaved CALAMITY. Capt. Griffn's opers-
tions elected great praise. All the men uOder
Gen. Smith came away grievously disappointed
that they were not permitted to follow the
Rebels and force them into fight. They
| brought away three Pri,oUers-one officer and
! two priyates. The forage captured is vi the
| best quality and furnishes to our army csm-
modify now somewhat needed.
Gen. King in tonight from the Chain Bridss,
reports drawing back of The enemy and says that
he thinks Lewnsyile is occupied oay by tbeis
pickets. Beyond Alexandria on the osser hand,
the Rebel pickets, backed ~ q heavy sorce, up
k prOach their loes toward US every day.
MORE REPORTS FROM THE ENEbS.
A New Yorker deserting LieutenaJt from
TIE Rebel army, escaped from Freestoue Point,
was to-day brought 10 this city, He ssys the
Rebels have 10000 men at Preestone Point,
80, 600 between there aud Manassas ant large
numbers along the river TO Ms'thlas, ard can
entirely destroy navigation, whllo' the for7s on
the Potomac 10 about 10000. we'll provided
with cannon and plenty OF food. He fu'sser
| saws the Rebels intend to cross the Potomac
above and below Washington, AKA slmulssHe-
ously attack in front aud rear.
| lEBEI, FIRING Al, OCCOoUAN-A STEAMER SUNK.
| Last evening" as tuo NV'c'h''o"s s''''"i
| Planet was pasilng Occoquan she was hrea ut
eleven times by rebels. No dameyr was c"ae.
About "a O'Clock, when near FresstOne Fo'nt'
| through mutusl Misunderstanding. she wac 'nn
| into and cut Through by the steausr' Delaware
| coming up with 300 Sailors aud wSs- sunk All
on board escaped. The Delaware THE morsSg'
about O'Clock, was fred upon troa the ssn'' Dat
terry, several saOt passing over, bus none s"'Ahs'
TIE river opposite the battery Is iOo'' .'"a"
thres miles wide, and shot were shro"n eA~i''9
across.
| EFFECT OF LIQUOR SEALING
Some of the regiments on tina flrgl@s sae'
| bo,i,, h.en maid of within day ar t~l' many
IS ,Ds mon have succeeded in exchanging toef
money for liquor, tho result Oh which las oeen
.o.nas If dspraceul drunkenness aong tho roads
leading tom Arlington to AlexpnarIa. Last
| ;,ht tr,v,l,rs were menacsd aud mDlested by
| hands If soldiers and this evening soms thlrT
we're arrested in Gen. elenkeIs camp, where
,h,ir violence made it necessary TO couine them
vi,, ropes and irons. The oaeadors see iro'iA
tho New,York and Massachusetts, camps, ap'
their long absence fram their quarters In sNeN
| condition ia almost unaccountable.
GEN. sIcKLEss OPERATIONS.
Gen, Sickles is making the business Of fecsa'''