New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-03

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for inquiry into the mstter Of dhloyal Office
holders 10 this city. How many OF those re-
reported a. dsloyal were really 80 never will be
known. Several have however, already been
found TO be innocent Of the charge--the witnes-
ses against them being persons who wanted the
vacant places.
FRgMONr's PROCLAMATION AND OTHER
MATTERS.
From II Occasional Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept l, 1861.
You should SEQ what high sprits Washington IS IN
today. There has been no such universal cheerful
ness for many week. Here lie material Tor public
qualification over which no doubt can throw sGad0w
We even have our choice Of topies fsr agreeable dis
cussion General Butler IL with 10 in tho hesh heavily
laden with the Donors Of brilliant military saeeesa
and General Fremont has visited Us in tic spirit, with
the most stirring and emphatic proclamation that the
War has yet brought forth You will not be surprised
TO learn that the proclamation Of tie Western leader
is more talked about, more wondered at, and even
more reioced than She fipSTtaat event by which
the progress Of Southern pu.cy is suddenly checked
Not that the advantage Of the later 10 under aied
ThbIe are enough congratulations on this score; but
the great and lasting significance of the former is 30
patent that other subjects are for the present. dwaried
beside it. That is tho conviction ssre. The people
seem to have been waiting and yesng for something
yi,ally decisive-sonethng which hJuld stamp ne "
character upon the War; aud low they bave got It,
Few expected it. Last evening, when tho corridors
Of Wizards were crowded according tn custom, FOR
tho diffusion of that sagdeity and that pcscence which
there nightly unfold Themselves Tia TRIBUNE's an
uouncement Of the fucs was derided with grea spirit
and he who could most knowingly affirm " 1t isn't
true was thought the cieyeTes. fellow To-day, Is
LILLE surprising to End that quite number knew all
about it beforehand, bat were not permitted, &c ana
that countless hosts bud had distinct Impressions, which
modesy forbade them to declose. Tho truth Is, that
every body was taken 10y surprise, although every per-
son now ADMITS that thsre should properly he no sur
prise at any goOd thing coming from General Ere
mont.
The local anxietes of the past week two have
dropped into q Convenient ObscuTity. When we have
IN apparent Gordian knot II difficulties split suddenly
asuuder by one strong hand and active expedition
carried brilliantly through by another We can over
look immediate vexHtious. Who can talk unoaslly OF
lie picket muses. Of imPndent rebel carthworke,
which, they say, breaking out like distempers
along the front Of lines, hen We have just npped
our enemy in one Of his enderest, perhaps one OF
his most vital, spois' 1t viii he soon enough to re-
turn 10 the familiar topics tomorrow. Aud, pcsably,
by tie time attention is once urre fully restored 10
them they may serve matter for frcsh congraula-
ton
There are no signs 10 Judge from now, such as there
were a month or Two ago, whenever any movement,
large or small was contemplated Under tie present
military administration nothing il possible but coujec
tue and that believe, Ii peTsCciy free TO all. IL s
easy to conjecture then that the advances Of tie rebels
in our face and eyes will not be tong tolerated If left
unc opposed they would probably become dangerous.
Muusons Hill, the nearest SPOT upon which they have
begun 10 erect defehess IL quite within view OF the
city, Their operations can he discerned from many
elevated points in Washington. The bill tself il po
sition OF considerable importance IL iises gradually
about two miles beyond Ball CFoss Roads, aud s near
TIE ground where the Ohio regiments were encamped
before the battle Of Manassas. II commands several
roads, and might sweep tie county for good distance
on one or two sidee. The character Of the defenses
the rebels preparing Is not known, but they are
probably nothing more elaborate than the rough breast
works Of Fairfax Court-H oose Germantown, and
Centrevlle. If this be the case, there VIII be very
little difficulty in taking them al any time. If,
however, regular fort should be established, sach as
the position would warrant, ils seizure would be
Of this chance contingency, that the repoesslon OF
Munsons Hill by our forces cdI be long delayed The
operation may be lively one, but il is not likely, un-
less the Rebels have ample tine to perfect their works,
and unless these works are Of q really formidable pat
term 10 be long or severe.
The most satisfactory piece Of recent army news is
the appontment OF Gen Blelker to the post Of Major
General. There are some who do not appreciate the
reasons for which this officer hrs been 50 rapidly
advanced especially since be is known TO have had no
share 10 the actual battle OF Bull Run. II is not yet
quite understood that although Gen. Blenker (tuen
Colonel was ted in reserve with biz brigade, and did
not enter the battlefield On toe 2Ctb. be- in fact saved
the scattered army FROM probable destruction, or at
least capture, by his action in rere'hng tie midnight
advance Of the enemy. This service alone would
title Gen. Benker to distinguished reward but be-
eve it is Rather on the groand Of his pas. military ex-
perience and lis already recognized skill and thorough
acquaintance with military scioDc5 that bis lates, pro-
motion has been awarded him. With his new rank,
we may presume that Gen. Blelker will not again be
restricted to the duties Of a reserve command.
~ '-' WAspisoros, Monday, Sept Q 1891.
THE ARMS FOR THE ILLINOIS TROOPS.
Tie Hon Elihu ID. Waslburne has arrived on
bu,incss connected with the aiming Of the troops Of
Illinois, which State has nearly 50 600 men in service.
GEN. BUTLER On FURLoUGH.
Maior-Gen. Butler, having obtained few days
leave Of absence, will leave Washington for Boston
this afternoon.
APPOINTMENTS AT THE BROOKLYN MAYNARD
The Navy Department has directed the following
appointments to be made at the Brooklyn Nayy-Yard: