New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-15

PRECEDENT, aud for members of Congress. The State
Convention passed an ordinance to that effect.
J SURGEONS 70 BE Examined.
The bad surgery in the Rebel army has called forth
an order TO have them examined by competent
Board before they receive an appointment. TLis
, has excited the Indignation of the surgeons, who
threaten to secede from the army, unless this implied
suspicion OF their ability is retracted.
CORRUPT QUARTERMAsTERs.
A correspondent wriing from Winchester Tenn
says that he has sent eighteen packages of vegetables
aud other co Dforts TO the LIST Regiment Tennessee
Volunteers In Virginia, and they have not been re-
| ceived. He says " the papers TEEN with similar
/ complaints and also Of delicacies wines cordals
brandies, Ne, shipped to sick soldiers, being con-
suned by disspated surgeons, assistants, and their
hangers-On." lie thinks the new Government IL
already as corrupt as the old one.
Col Matthew Ward, formerly Member of Con-
gress from Texas, is dead. He died in Raleigh,
n. O., and was buried there on Sunday last.
QUARREL BETWEEN FLOYD AND THE OFFICERS
OF THE WISE LEGION.
! IL appears that the officers Of the Wise Legion
have disspproved Of FlOyds conduct, and published
their opinions in THE Richmond Enquirer, at which
Foydis greatly grieved and sends a letter to The
Enquirer, Of which tue following is an extract:
"HBADQUAGTERs, ARsT OF kAsAWEA,
| - GASP on SEwELL, Oct q, 1851.
In "a, EnqcirT Of Oct you hsye published certain
% Il che Wee Lso p Pd S 70 no TR
persons Pretsnd to naate conduct 10 this clnPgn, par
Mcsio Blue Their ga 1 11S S8 s6Sad
lvug shadow Of truth their Foundation Sut their in
me TO believe that they can be luxurious either 10 uy own
reputation or that Of the army which then coDmabdsd
living eountrymen who love jus ce.i In concluasn he
demands the Of the officers VINO Invented and pubhcd
the military tribunals and punished according to the laws Of
the army
10 this letter the projectors and editors of The
- ESou1RER oyvcY Oct 10, 1861
Joux D. FLOYD n,a-SU Your letter Of oct 6 before
vi5uay Commander Of the army OF ksnGwhs, to de-
mend h' names Of our we dscpe 70 9SmPy
We dscliaed to furuh tho uimos Of correspondents
to Gen Floyd becsu.e Of his purpose to seek his vndicaon
gentlemen. Whenever Gen. Floyd proposes perroral vim
dcon the names Of oar correspondents sba be furnished
We shall dismiss this letter with tho statement that the
characters Of haye never been stained by
the ulpclon of eTime aud hat che charge OF E4sshood
gentlemen the equals of Gen. Floyd in every respect and
what they have sVesd their communications We believe
~ be true IL letter end spldL'
Considering aH that Floyd has done FOR the South
we think this very unkind treatment But he ap-
pess TO history. No doubt 81 history" as well IN
" Ills coun!ryInen who love justice" will DO him
justice.
POOR WISE.
Wise appears to have fallen from bis high estate,
and 70 have failed IN acquiring high reputation rs
a military man. There are many rumors atoat 10
his disparagement but The JcnerSoRpde tNaD DEM
OcTGt yalluty comes TO bis rescue, thus: We wall
however venture the assertion, that had the Gov
erumcnl re-enlorced Wise AZ the proper time, bis
triumph over the Yankee forces aud Union traitors
in kanawha valley. would have been complete
aud brilliant was his Waterloo victory over
Known othingism in Virginia lS55."
EXPECTED DEATH OF WISE
We arc extremely sorry TO learn that last evening
the bealih Of Gen. Wise had not exhibited any inn
provemsnt and that his condition excited very grave
apprebensiOns. Richmond Enquirer, Oct. IL.
sEQUEsTRATION or THE MONTICELLO EsTATE.
petition has been died for the seluesiration OF
" Monticello" the former home Of Jefcrson, now
owned by Ufish II. Levy, Captain in the Lincoln
Navy and occupied by Lis brother, who is alleged
to be dsahec'ed toward the Confederate Govern
meut. The estate compnses 800 acre. OF land in Al
bemaFe County, assessed at SO per acre, togetasr
with improvements valued at $1,000; beside this,
there is another tract Of 900 acres, with sheep, mig
gers hos, and LOT Of household aud kitchen fur
nituTe.
RELEASE OF GEORGE W. vANDERGRIFT.
This man was formerly Superintendent of the Or
ange aud Alexandria RsilrOad, and was strongly
suspected Of some indirect agency in the collision
which occurred on that road Just prior 10 the battle
Of Bull Run, aud which delayed for some hours the
junction Of JOhnston's forces with those OF Beau
regard. lie was arrested and confined in Richmond,
but has been released, over which Tie Enquirer
aments, as he was good engineer, and has had
% opportunity Of gaining vast amount OF infor-
nation, which he IL now able to convey to tho
Yankees, lie nae received MS passports anu win |
soon be here
LUXURY OF TIE YANKEE CAMP.
James IL. Pearce, Adjutant in the Wise Legion, !
supposed to have been killed in late skirmish, !
" sll lives and writes that he has just visited the
evacuated camp Of Roseerans, where he SAW an in
Vulnerable quantity Of empty sardne cans and other
evidences o. luxurious living the part Of the Yam
KEGS; also quite a display Of playing cards, show
ing that they are subjects Of kiags and queens, as
wen as of Yankee Presidential tyrant.
A donation OF one hundred barrels of flour 10 the
Rebel army has been made by Col. James w
Walker Of Madison County, Va.
CLOTHING CONTRIBUTIONS.
On Thursday, 5000 was contributed TO the cloth
ing fund. The contributor mentions for what reg-
ment is money Is designed.
RYE AND ACORN COFFEE.
Tie Charleston Courier has ascertaned that
Southern vegetable productions much better than
those raised in Yankee hand, and that rye, scorched
or white-oak aeorns good substitute for coffee,
when sweetened with Louisiana sugar.
THE MARYLAND REGIMENT SUFFERING.
The First Maryland Regiment is suffering for want
Of Winter clothing and other necessities, and the
bookkeeper Of Tie En4sirer will receive any dona-
lions for the suffering Maryland boys.
The people OF Wilmington, n. c., are making |
ocean salt by boiling the water of the brny ocean.
IL is aaid that four hands can make liom eight TO
ten bushels per day.
Corporal h. @. Butler of the Marion Light In
fantry Fourth Alabama Regiment, died at Brents-
vile, Va, from wound received in the battle OF
Manatsae.
Sir James Ferguson NJ p, and the Hon. Robert /
Rourke Of England ore at Manassas.
George n Sanders is at Nashville, Tenn.
Robert Ould ir., is Judge-Advoeato in a Court |
Martial case now in progress in Richmond.
Robert Gray, an old bookseller at Fredericksburg,
is dead.
L. is reported that Col. Doniphan has joined the
rebels.
TIE SUFFERING SOLDIERS.
ain such weather 80 that now prevailing in Rich
mond while the brave defenders of our country arc