New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-15
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY NOVEMBER IS, 1861,

Isylvania, las been for twenty years in the army
and was recently appointed Brigadier-eenera. His
merits rs an officer are too well known TO require
specja notice. DR.. Barnes has also been for twenty
two wears IN The United States service; was in the
Florida ard Mexican ware, the frat California expe-
dton, and afterwsrd in Oregon. lie holds hieb
rank in his profession. His relatives reside In VIZ
gnis; and he loses upward Of 100000 worth OF
property in that State by the Rebel Coniscation
Act.
Capt. Parrot is native Of South Carolina, who
resided for several years in Dayton, Ohio, and wac
member of the Ohio Legislature in 1853. he MI
grated to Kansas in 1855, elected the first Free
State delegate from that Territory to Congress, IN
1857, by an overwhelming majority, and reelected an
1852 He was canddate for the United States Sem
ate before tie Kansas State Legislature last Winter,
and escaped election by only two votes His friends
CHIN that he really bad maj rity in the Legisla-
ure but lost his election through the providents in
terposition Of the famine lie is an efficient officer,
aud one of The most accomplished and effective pub
Ii, speakers in the country.
Lieut.. Saith was recently appointed in the 18th
United States Infantry, of the regular service lie
is native of Vermont bat until recently was law
yer of distinction at Chicago. He was engaged I'D
the celebrated Burch divorce care, the details OF
which were go widely circulated for family reading,
year and half ago. OF Capt. Shaefier, only
know that he halls from Illinois, aud is deemed one
Of the most energetic and valuable members OF the
staff. Capt Tuner has been in the artillery branch
Of the regular service for ten or fifteen years, served
in the Mexican war, and has since been attached to
the Commissary Department.
Motors Wright and Hough are both from lllnols'
and Msjor Hubbard has had oDg experience as AS
sistant Acknowledgement Of the same State. Capt.
Thompson is from Indiana, and served IN western
Virginia under Gen. Mcclellan. Lieut.. Stockton Of
the I'd United States Cavalry was in the battle oil
Bull Run, where bis gallan'ry WIGS honorably men,
toned IN the dispatches of bis con mandng General.
Lieut. Kinze, also Of the regular cavalry, is son OF
Paymsster X .nzie of the army. Cols. Owen Love-
10Y Of Illinois, j. p. Sbanks and r. n. Huds"n Of
Indiana, and John Jochinus, a brother Of Lieut.
Gen. Joehmus of the Austrian army, are accepted
as volunteer side.
Gen. Hunter has established bis headquarters 10
tue Chambers House-a long, low, balconied log
hotel on the public square-and has been deeply en-
crossed in his duties ,ince assuming command. He
is plain and uppFe,ending in manners aud dress,
wears gray army shirt, receives visitors ahably,
and turns off business with great promptness. There
is general confidence in his military ability, and the
troops well disposed toward him az they could
be toward any one succeeding their favorite com-
mander.
During the first Border Ruf1an invasions Of Kan
eas Cen Hunter who then held the rank Of Major,
WINS stationed at Fort Leavenworth under Col now
Gen.l Sumner. When the Mirsouriaps were crossing
the river in sight Of the fort TO carry the territorial
election by force Major Hunter was exceedingly
bitter in his denunciaon Of the outrage upon the
ballot-box, and advocated turning the batteries OF
the fort upon their boats, the proper method Of
putting an efiectual and permanent check upon the
invasion.
Geu. Lane now has about go negroes with bis
brigade. The are organized into military COM
pany, and fou Of them are armed. A friend who
was present the other evening when the General
read TO them IN order from Gen. Fremont forbdding
depredations and then made lbem speech, gives 81
amusipg account Of the affair Lane told them they
could do they pleased about obey the order but
il they violated il he should have the offenders shot,
You can act like tavsges if you choose" he re-
marked, "but want 10 eco you act like men, for
you are not only all men, but you are all free men"
"a sentiment which was rapturusy appauded. AT
the close of the speech their captain sood up and
said, Soldiers, you will now give three cheers for
General Lane; you will do this by taking off your
lats and huzzahing.' The cheers promptly followed
making up in bosterousneSs what they lacked 10 reg
nlariy.
AZ have already stated, no negroes who enter
Lauo'a lines are returned against their will. Where
they belong to Union men, and will not 60 back vol
unfairly to their matters, they appraised, and
certificate given 10 their owner, stating that he
has given satisfactory proof of bis loyalty, and has
lost his negro, named -, valued at -, by the
marcA of the Kansas Brgsde-leaying the final set-
Element Of compensation to Congress. This is not
far in advance Of Secretary Camerons recent letter
but it is a step ahead Of Fremonts proclamation,
" hch did not propose 10 interfere ut all with the
slaves Of loyal men. And when the Government is
forced as eurely will be- by the Irresistible logic
Of events upon the ground Of that proclamation the
country will not forget that Gen. Fremont was the
rst of our commanders in adopting the mott effect
I'VE blow il was possible to strike at the Rebels. The
soldiers who are fighting the battles Of the Union in
The West believe heartily in tho policy of the proc
amaton notw outstanding the hot haste in which the
saw tit TO modify it. AS legitimate
effect Of that modification, one Of the bitterest Sc
cessonisis in this county rode boldly into our ines
few days SINCE and demanded that bis slaves should
be returned They were NOT sent back. No slaves
Of Rebels have been returned in this Department;
and, unless we are mistaken in Gen. Hunter, none