New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-05
THE CIyIL SUITS NALExANDRn.
An Order for their DiscOnlinuance'
DESIGNATIONS FROM THE ARMY
The Shipping Point Rebel Battery.
SEVEN OF OUR MEN WOUNDED.
s,,,I, pspsleA 70 The N. Y. Trlbune.

THE CIVIL SUITS IN ALEXANDRIA,,
Al ths commencement Of the Rebellion, the
Sheriff Judge, and Clerk Of Fairfax County,
Va, fled from their homes and joined the
Rebels. After martial law was declared III
Alexandria, Gen. Franklin constituted the Pro-
cost Court of the city Civil Court, and ap-
pointed Col. Freeze Provost Judge. Since that
appointment the Provost Court has been only a
Civil Court in the city. Judge Freeze has de-
cided suits of o civil nature between citizens as
well as soldiers. About ten days ago suit
vas commenced before him by New-York
irm for collection of debt contracted by an
Alexandrian who had joined the Rebel army,
leaving his goods in the hands of an agent.
Judge Freeze caused the goods to be attached,
and sufficient quantity of them to he appraised
at New-York prices to discharge the debt and
incidental expenses. This decision attracted the
aOtice Of merchants at New-York and Philadel-
phia aud during the last week fifteen or twenty
have prosecuted their claims, and obtained
favorable decisions in Judge Freezes Court.
No part of the goods attached have, however,
been removed from the custody Of the Court,
the Judge awaiting the approval of the Attor.
ney-GeDeral, to whom his decision was submit.
ted. The opinion of that officer has not yet
been received; but to-day an order on Gen.
Montgomery, Military Governor of Alexandris,
from Gen. Mcclellan, directs him to require
the suspension of all civil power BY the Provost
Judge, and the dismissal of ali causes before
him of q civil nature. This order is founded
upon the following order, Issued by the War
Department;
WAR DIPARTNHT, Oct. 26, 1861.
GENERAL: Complaints have been made to the
President that the Provost Marshal at Aexandris
has undertaken to establish Court for civil pur-
poses, and that by that Court, in other ways, he
has assumed authority matters of civil justice,
such as the collection Of debts and the seizure and
transfer of property having reference 10 the debts
and contracts OF private persons. II this be so 1t IL
fault which ought al to bccorrected by proper
orders from you, 20 as TO limit the Provost Marshal
70 the exercise Of powers properly belonging 10 his
military character and necessary TO the enforcement
OF safe police.
THOMAS A. SCOTT, Asst. Sec, Of War.
8y direction OF the Secretary OF War.
0E0. B. MCCLELLAN, Msjor.Gsn. Commanding
On the receipt of the order of Gen.
Mcclellan, Gen. Montgomery directed the
t0il0Wlng oTQer 10 Judge freeze:
HEADQUARTERS, ALkxARDRIA. Nov. hsi
SPIcIAL ORDRR No 43.--Pursuant 70 instructions 4
from the War Department, dated Oct 20, 1851, the 4
Provost Judge of this command viii take no further
cognizanoe Of civil cases. and viii dismiss the
W. R. MONTGOMERY. Brisadier. General
TENNESSEE RIVER yOYAGE-REBLLs
WHIPPED.
The following report has been received from
Commodore FOote, commanding The Western
aots:
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 80, 1851.
SIR: Tie Conestogs, Lieut. Commanding Phelps,
has again been up the Tennessee River as faI as
Eddyville 62 miles distant from Paducah, with three
companies Of the Illinois Regiment under command
Of MAJOR Philips and conformity, they have had
handsome and successful skifmish IN which the
rebels broke and fed in every direction, leaving
dead the field. Our casualties consisted Of
two sOlCiers severely wounded and few slightly
so-among them Captain Of a Company.
Forty -four prisoners were taken from the enemy,
also seven negroes thirty-one horses, eleven mnls
two transportation wa. one, large number Of sad-
dies, nuskets rifles shotguns, sabres, knives, &c.
Ileut.-C Com. Phelps and tie ofbcers and crew Of
tbe CoDestoga, as well as Major Philips and his men
sre deserving Of the highest credit for then bearing
A. c. FooTE, Capt I. s. N. &C.
To ne Hon, GIDEON WxLIEs Secretary ef ns AGfg Wssa.
hlgtns ~ Y.
THREE HoRE sERGEANTs PROMOTED.
Sergeants Daniel Madden, Samuel NJ. White
side, and Andrew Stoll, of the 9th Cavalry are
sppOintsd Second Lieutenants in the same
corps.
TWO MORE CAPTAINS RETIRED
Capt. Joseph l.. Tidball, 10th Infantry, and
Capt. John C.. Symmes have been hOnorably
retired, after examination by the Army Retm-
ing Board.
HARD LABOR DURING THE WAR AND CoNFis'
CATION FOR REBELS.
By Geueral Orders, issued from the head
quarters Of the Western Department by Gen.
Fremont, John Caldwell, Joseph Aubuchon,
Hartley ]. Philips. Thomas G. Childer', jos
Baker Phillip jackson, and Ulysses V. Van
nousdoff, having been convicted of taking up
arms against the Federal Government by @
military commission, Of which Major John
McIlysin. 25th Illinois Volunteers, was Presi.
dent, were sentenced to imprisonment at hard
labor during the war, and to have their prop.
erty con6scstsd for the use Of the General
Government. In the case Of several others the
sentence was RENTED in consideration OF youth
or other extenuating circumstances.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Persons having claims against the War De
part0eat should bear in mind that considerable
delay in tboir settlement 10 unavoidable. AL
accounts Of Indian disbursements, the pay o.
the army, expenses Of recruiting for ordnance,
ordnance stores, arsenals, armories, &C., musl