New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-09
THE INTENTIONS OF TIE REBELS.
General McClellan's Preparations.
THE NEXT coLLI SION.
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RUSSIAN SYMPATHY FOR THI UNION.
Prince Gorcbakoff has written to the Russian
Minister here letter in which he says that the
Emperor sympathizes with the Government.
He saws that Russia and the United States
are natural allies, and he trusts will ever remain
so.
Prince GOrchakof, to give impressive esrncss.
ness to the meaning of the Emperor's letter, di.
rected Baron StOeckl to read it in person TO tho
President. The Baron came on expressly for
this purpose from New-YOrk yesterday, and the
dispatch was read by him to Mr.. Lincoln and
the Secretary of State in the blue room. Prince
Gorchakoff further directed the Russian Minister
to make the EmperOr's friendly letter public to
the people Of the United States through the neSYs
paper press.
THE WARFARE BETWEEN THE PIcKETs
The outposts at Chain Bridge, Balls Roads.
and behind Alexandria were unmolested to-day.
and have rested quietly on their arms. Near
MunsOns Hill, however, firing between the pick
cts has almost amounted to open skrmishing.
The Michigan men were first fired upon early
this morning, and rapid shots have been OK
changed throughout the day. Two or three
wounded were carried up the bill by the Rebels,
and a short time after rough-ooking farmer
came within our lire asking for surgeon to 60
out with him toward the enemy's camp TO look
after sick chlld. OF course, the request wss
not granted, and the visitor was held in custody.
This afternoon regular vopeys were discharged
from each side. The Rebel earthwOrks wers
crowded with spectators, among whom were
number Of ladies, vino rode up attended by Off.
Gers. The lines Of pickets are now separated
by q valley about three hundred yards wids
but nearer approaches are frequently made eI
enterprising scouts.
THE sUFFERNGs OF THE REBELS.
All accounts agree that the Rebels are sufsr'
ing greatly from the want Of clothing, leather,
aud medical stores Many wear sort of san
dal. made of uutanned hides, as did the horse
men who captured the New-YOrk 26th boys
Ouinine, their grand specific for disease thT
greatly miss.
THE MOVEMENTS OF GEN. LEE.
According to latest advices Gen. Lee is max
ing no effort to get through tie mountains into
Western Virginia. He appears to be either ioA.
ing back or waiting for reenfOrcements. What
his intentions, and those of McCulloch ia falling
back into Arkansas, may be, is matter Of
question. But the opinion among those in au'
thority is, as we telegraphed night before last,
that they are parts of plan for concentrating
troops on the Potomac, with which to deal Us
strong blow
THE NEXT COLLISION.
Gen. Mcclellan is organizing victory IN tas
pause which has succeeded the Bull Run sfair'
The choice of the Rebel Generals, now hesi'
tatiug between the necessity to attack and ths
necessity to retreat, will be hurried by MIN IN
the fullness of his time. When he strikes ths
Rebellion, he will, with one blow, put su e0a
forever to the struggle between Freedom ans
Slavery on this continent.
THE SLEEPING SENTRY.
Secretary Cameron will save the life OIL sns
Vermont soldier, ordered to be shot to-morfV"
for the crime of sleeping on his post. Hs sea-
tence of death will be commuted.
OPENING OF wAsHINGToN's CHURCH.
The Episcopal Christ Church in Aie1anai'
of which Gen. Washington was one of lne "a'
dens, opened this afternoon for service Dr's'
der. eneral Montgomery, Col. stevens On.
other officers occupied Washingtons pew Inv
,ervices were read by the Rev. Mr. Carver Oh ,ns
l7th New.York, and a sermon was preached "
the Rev. Mr.. Camp Of the 4th New'Jersey' Inv
choir with On organist, was from among tns
vo,unteer,. 1t 10 not strange that ai!sr 'O'
ssrvices were over the troops should "nS
" Ms Country, It's Of thee."
MRS. SEWARD.
Mrs. Seward will return to Auburn tins wees
with her daughter to prepare tor her "in'''
residence here
MADAME sTOECKL.
Madame Stoeckl, wife Of the Russian MfAi's'l.
ia Massachusetts woman. When IN she aa'.
days of April, the English Minister aud o'n..
diplOmatsts got their national ases ready
unarI, for the purpose of protecting 'sa,
houses from Rebel occupation and she was a'.s .s.
where that of Russia was, she replied 'ha' w. -.
American flag was good enough tsF as1