New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
FACTS rRO11 WASHINGTON,
coo,.sonden5, q Then Y. Tribune.

ports in the ebel0uf States. The result aimed at IN
this bill j. ore the ropriety and desrabeness Of which
an parties admit; bat the particular wa in winch 1t
Ia provided for az the matter now stend', merely
amounts 10 according tie rebels the tights Of bel
hgo.ensg The Chairman Of The Ways and Means,
she Hon. Tbaddeus Stevens, has prepared a bill ~
tended to correct tbis and has sent it 80 the Com
mittec on Commerce. This bill provides for be re-
peal of all laws heretofore passed. creating ports oil
entry in the rcbelious States. hr. Stevens urges tha
these ports were created by the sovereign power oil
the legislative body, and that this power, beng sol-
eroieD, cannot lie delegated 20 the Executives and
moreover that nation cannot blockade It's own ports
BY proelaminc bockade it puts its rebellioas sub
poets on TIC footing Of begerents, and foreign nations
have right TO try whether the blockade is eiectual
But by anuuing all acts creating ports Of en'Iy we
avoid al possibility Of ENHANCEMENT with other pow
en- ipas1ucb az no patton questions the night OF amy
STATE 90 determine its ports of entry, creating tbcm
and obol;shinp nj It's own will. With these views OF
Mr.. Stevens the Secretary Of Tie Treasury is under
stood 10 coincide aIr. Stevens called on Mr.. Wash
burno Of the Committee OF Commerce this morning,
70 state when Lie Committee would report to the
House. nd in reply NJ. Washbune said the Com
ntee had the bin under consideration, and were con.
saltiDg with Tie Cabinet in regard TO it.
The statement which recently appeared in your
columns resi- ing Tie objection made by one of tho
Cabinet 10 using the term rebels to designate those
IN nsurrectiou against the Government, did great
though doubtless uniutentonal injustice to one whose
supper. Of a vigorous and mfinching line of policy
has been uniform from the outset. The circumstances
nnder which the objection made will PIT the re-
mark IN ils tine light. The Cabinet officer referred 10
was discussing with a member section of a bill
which was before the House, in which mention was
made of those in open ingurrection against tho Gov
eminent and he suggested that the term insurgents
should be used rather than "Tebels' in the bill az
more consistent with the decorum to be preserved in
statutory enactmens.
An arrangement has inst been completed by which
the Marine Hospitals at Pitisbarg Cincinnati and st.
Louis are turned over 10 the War Department for rhe
timc, go much OF the buildings and grounds least
ae not required for the of disabled seamen. This
will provide accommodations for wounded and sick
soldiers much needed
Three gentlemen Of Philadelphia in Centreville
On tue Saturday night preceding The battle. In the
early part Of The evening they wished to ascend hill,
eoumndiog wide prospect, beyond our eneamp-
uents but within the lines. They went to a Colonel
Of one Of he regiments TO about getting pass, but
were told that 10 knew nothing about it; they
within The lnes and he supposed they could 20 where
they Ieased." Alter ascending the hill as the even
ms wore on the prospect was surprisingly beautiful.
Bur the uprOar which came up from the encampments
indicated anything Tut good order and dscirne seem
ing to come from a second Babel rather than from an
Amy oneamped in the face Of an enemy. When the
Iegimenal bands struck up this upfOar was partially
dlowned But long after "a.too' was sounded It con-
,inaed and thousands of camp fires were left burning
The men, instead Of sleeping in position with their
respective commands, were scattered about under
fences, and wherever there was inviting SPOT So
painful was the impression made upon the mind Of my
informant by the absence Of all discipline, that his
friends could not persuade him TO remain through the
following day, and he returned early Sunday morning,
saving 10 me Oh bis arrival that an army in such cir
cunstances must meet disaster.
have yet to hear of a regiment which had anything
TO eat on the day of battle more than two or three
,hip biscuit to man. The captain of company in
New-Hsmpshie regiment told me that they made a
lopgmarch with no breakfast but this and then were
marched at double quick more than mile the men
dropping down along the way from exhaustion, that
when they formed line for the charge only forty men
OF bis company left, and of these many of
them painting from heat, their tongues hanging
from their mouths. This is a sample Of the reports
from a half dozen re giments.
The statements of the nhumanity Of the Rebels to
woundedand dying too well cOuoborated to adj
init of doubt. The surgeon of New-York regiment
says that he had hundred wounded placed under
Ghe shade Of a house, which was also filed
with wounded company of the enemy approach
ing he raised his sash TO show that lie was a surgeon
out, seeing that they abSut to fire notwithand
ing, nc sought cover. After the enemy had left he
returned to his wounded and found eeery man Of item
had been shot or bayoneed.
Another instance il told me by one whom know 10
be Trustworthy, Of a who had had bis leg shot
away, ard had tied string above the wound, which
prevented bis instantly bleeding to death. Rebel
trooper approached, aud the poor fellow raised tie
bleeding stump TO show how helpless lie wac, but the
Rebel leyeled his pistol and shot him as he lay.
Until yesterday, the only Provost Marshal we had
was tie bilioser, and he made his appearance only
Thursday morning. Between 20 900 and 80 900 strag-
cling soldiers poured into town Sunday night and Mon
day, not knowing where to rendezvous, and mean
while, way another they got the means Of
visiting the numberees dram-shops which have snrpny
INTO existence about the city. Scores Of men Law ON
cufbsones door-steps, or coed up on window
stools, dead drunk. No guard was seat out to gather
thefe their proper places, aud order was pro-
mu gaed directing them where TO repair, until Thurs.
day morning. when an order was posted at the corner
Of the streets appointing places of rendezvous. From
the which sill greet the pasSer in the streets
Judge il is optional with tie men whether to comply
with the oIder.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.