New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-18
THE REBEL FOgCE AGAINST WASHINGTON.
They Claim to Have 100000 Troops.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. y. Tribune.
WAsHISGTos Tuesday Sept. II, 1851


press conditions that rebellion be ignored, and
that such adhesion be binding upon the whole
country. Had the European Governments as.
scented, they would have been bound to treat
jeff. Davis's priyateers as pirates, but England
| fret, and France second, declined to receive any
thing but m unqualified acceptance. Even Rus
STA refused TO enter into a separate treaty on
these terms saying that her engagements under
| the Paris Conference rendered il impossible, but
prrmi,ng that after the United States entered
into the league, she would support her in the
amendments which she might suggest.
THE FEELING IN EUROPE.
The letters from our Diplomatic representa-
tives in Russia, Germany, and Italy contain
gratifying and satisfactory evidences of the sym
patty of the soyereigns aud people with us in
our war with the rebellion.
THE CAMPAIGN DOWN TIE MISSISSIPPI
The Navy Department is educating sailors to
man the guns of the Fremont fOta. IL has al
ready sent him number of officers, and heartily
seconds all bis preparations for the campaign
down the Mississippi.
DRAFTING BY THE REBELS.
The Rebels have resOrted to drafting in Viz
ginia, the Carolinas, Arkansas, and Tennessee
only; in the first State thoroughly By fJrci-g
every man that can bear arms into the ranks In
the others but partially Gs yet. The best troops
are the volunteers from the Gulf States, South
Carolina and Texas. The drafted militia Of Vir-
ginia are altogether the worst in the army, ex-
cept, perhaps, Gen. Prices Missouri rabble
THE REBEL LINES.
No changes are observable to-day in the Rebel
lines. There are no signs of concentrating
troops for attack
REBEL DEPREDATIoNs.
Gen. Mcclellan rode to the extreme pickets
Of the left wing Of the Rebels to-day
Those in the vicinity are still destroying
the property of Union yirginians. In the after
noon in the midst of thunderstorm, he re.
viewed Gen. Fitz John Porters Division. Gen.
Blenker has been confined to bis tent with fever
for week past
The Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries OF
State and War, and Governor Dennison of Ohio
witnessed the spectacle, and were greatly pleased
with the appearance of the troops, who are now
all in blue.
OPERATIONS OF GEN. sIcKLEs.
Gen. sickles is still engaged in purifying the
lower counties of Maryland. He holds not far
from 100 prisoners. Last night a detachment
from his brigade captured one Of the Rebel mail
wagons, an elegant barouche drawn by span
of fine horses. belonging to DR.. Digges of Port
Tobacco, who, with one johnson, of the same
place, was carrying letters from Washington to
Virginia His carriage has been regularly en-
ployed in the business.
GAMBLING.
The soldiers pay has commenced going into
gamblers pockets. Col. Christian of the Goth,
yesterday invited himself a member of the card
parties in the ground about his camp, summary
sent the players to the guard-hCuse, and cOnfs-
Gambling in his regiment has got to cease.
Organized efforts to stop it throughout the army
will probably be made from headquarters.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Letters received here prove that plan had
been perfected for an extended cOntraband trade
between Nassau, Bermudas, and the British
American Colonies and North Carolina. Agents
we're appointed and every necessary arrange
ment made, but tie plans were frustrated by
the capture Of Hateras.
THE TRANSFER OF THE MANASSAS PRISONERS.
The sending of the Manassas prisoners to
Castle Pinckney was the sending of doomed
man into the jaws of death. Malaria wraps the
fortress in September like cloak.
THE PASS NUISANCE.
Commanders of Brgades are too lavish Of
passes to officers. They are beginning to thrOng
the hotels and bar-roOms as in old times.
THE DEMAND FOR TREASURY NOTES.
As an evidence of the demand for the Treasury
Notes, the Paymasters report that $4,000 of
notes to $1,000 in specie is the proportion which
tho volunteer regiments generally require.
ASSASSINATION.
One Of Capt Griflip's artierymen was killed
last evening by. concealed rebels, as the battery
was returning from its advanced position.
OPINION OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
General Bell, an old Major-General in the
British Army, who is here on tour of military
observation, expressed in private the highest
opinion of Gen. Mcclellan.
REBEL RETREAT FROM RICH MOUNTAIN
General Reynolds telegraPhs that tue heOe''