The New York herald., 1862-10-18

xHpoRrED evsRrUBEs or PEACE
An impression prevails mere that ~ ;. s scme truth
IN tho rumor tr- ~hne in W. ysnd the rebel General
USz,SsSIasA ~ sis goyernmen, ove,tures "a, 90"
,sncr leading Southern MEN believed would be accar,.s
~ xn.a. --aaHaition mads tnsrs u NO a.h, ,, !,
-~' ~
mas been declined blythe ederal governmsnt.
"a correspondent OF the Savannah Re,,boas, a.udng
previous statement that General Lee had while in
ana transut tied 10 tho federal government over
ta'es for peace says that the proportion thus made is
as, under tie circunlstancss such as to en-
courage hopes OF t' cepanc but that recent cuts
9hsve given dllereat anrs.
&uE VICTORIES IN MARyLASD-rBEIR EFFECT ON
(. THE INrEh,EhrIo QUESTION.
Accounts received from OF Or tn newspaper
chow iat since the battle Of the Auiea there less
Rndcaa'ns IN Euro than previously TO recognize the
@ them conederacy and that result Of engage
ment, SO far as the government Of the Uited states 10
Concerned, has decidedly hld a beneficial influence
PURSUIT or TIE REBEL STEAMER ALABAMA.
II believed the Navy Department ha, several OF
our gunboats in pursuit OF the rebel steamer Ala.
Bama, or 290." This vesscl has beon Anne
Fcan waters, but only IN British waters, upon the
Aigh This fact may lead TO recamations by
government upon that or eal Britain the OF
vessel that has OF other than british
WHOLESALE FOR igK rs oS THR TREASURY.
as they bold and ing nius Among the boldes that
have discovered are wholesale forgeries o Trea
alry certificates, notw itls,aiing the several checks
crowded.
ARE SOLDIERS IN TIE rIFLp ENTITLED TO VOTE.
1t s whisper d Ia rep blican crclss here that agens
have been sent b. the stare of Pennsylvania t. got
Che o her esir ents C,asressmen Il is pre-
dended that the late o the supreme Court oi that
sst.te against that sort cf voting does not agly
We may, Therefore, not be surprised to hear
chat less reeuo leans I'LL be declared el cted
shcuen defeated before the people. There may be
enactment OF Ihadeus Ste, ems policy OF riding the
election as Ii ii Lao uot t,ke.l =,
ARMY or THE POTOMAC.
Military Indicators and pr ,aiey known facts
sirey ut lance with the current reports b tue Amy
OF the Potomac is pairing so INTO win ters.
OFFICERS BIZ DISCOUNTED IN BATTLE.
The Gene air Cniet has orders that al mounted
officers shall in future disn.eunt time Of action. The
Following is rebel official the sub ec;,
aud uns for the that loss ofce
9imes 30 much greater than that Of the enemy
WAR DspAxryrNr }
ADJuTAHr AND ssrrcr, X ,;inFRAL's o rcE,
II'HN M, June 8, lS62 J
Officers Of the field permitted to wear al igue
dress. consisting Of tho reg Ltioa frock coat without
a II rank upon The Collar. Only such
by the privates heir respective commands may
Mounted officers are ordered to dismount in time Of
action whenever they 10 without interfer
with the proper discharge II ,heir duties.
officers Of all Les reminded that unnecessary
posure In time of battle. or be part OF commissioned Of
fnjuty to tho amy ard inhrie peri & the country
They ecommerded TO oiow in this particular, 70
reas nable exsent tho excellent example set them by
BY command Of the Secretary Of War.
Adiutant and Inspector General.
OEcal-GEo. P. FoorE. A. A. Genera.
THE CASE OF GENERAL xARTINDALE.
The Martndals Court OF Inquiry had session 70 day
General Martindse called the Of tho Court
the paragraphs IN the New York Titss rela ng this
9rial denouncng them as ale and calculated TO
him. The Court expressed great surprise the articles
Tho President Of the court, General Harncy, said EN-
phaticaly, The who wrote that statement ought 70
he punished severely" General Casey said, "Tha state
snent Of the evience In the paper might have been
written anywhere; such thing has been produced
here" The Recorder sad "Ths statement 10 ccrtaiiy
fase.n
announced that General Fz John Porter had not
yet responded to the attend a witness.
GenerA Casey said, "If made charge against officer
would appear and testify back out Of the prosecu
eion."
The only witness examined was Colonel Charles W.
Hoberts Of the Second Maine regiment Of General Mar
tndaes brigade He testified that the night after the
battle OF Malvern ils while the column moving
wards 'Harrisons Landing, General Martindac, while
standing near the gateway I'd 10 hospital, said 10
witness and General Morcll, Had better give
selves up prisoners Of 10 on'" General Morel
said ave will proceed, Of course" The witness said be
thought General Mrtndae in earnest in making the
mark but did what previous conversation had
aed to It. He positive made In the form Of
question.
The court Il adjourned to Wednesday next.
rh commission that about to start 70 the Army O.
ahe Potomac take testimony Of General Prter In
General Martindales has been countsrmanded by
General Halleck General Porter will be required to ap
gear before the Court Withdraw the charges pre-
sented by him.
curl coinci ience observed at the Martndale
Court Of Inquiry to-day Among the few spectators was
Colonel James 4. Kerrisan, member OF Congress from
New York city, who, just year ago, was sent by
General Martindae under strong guard TO Washington
o. be rsi by martial upon very grave charges
duplicating his loyalty. The specifications Of dsoyaiy
were unsustained ~ the evidence, and dsproved by
Colonel Ksrrgans subsequent conduct although hc
after pro!raced trial. for infrscons Of military
rules dismissed the service One Of the Mrtindae Court
Inquiry, General Casey President Of the Kerrigan
Court Martial
EuE ATTACK ON THE orNBoAT MARArASzA By THE
REBELs.
despatch has been received by the Navy Department
from Commander Scott Of the United States gunboat Ma
ratanza dated Oh Cape Fear river, llth inst, which
pays
On tho morning OF that day the enemy opened upon
Wth Armstrong guns from battery which they
pructed during the night the beach. The second shell
hred struck the quarter and exploded, killing
Che Masters Mate, Edward Flowers and George Blake.
Quartermaser besides woundng Joseph Brink, captain
OF the after guard and SIT van Bruce, George W. Her.
ford, Charles Donovan and David Mitchell Tho ship was
aot materially damal ed. The vessel Immediately got
DER weigh and stood out The shell passing her at
distance and half miles proved Il longer
safe lie within two miles and halr distance, as had
been heretofore.
THE AE1dY.
Seventeen field ocers including Generals Prentiss and
Csttcnden and two hundred limo officers, recently
leased prisoners Of from the south have been grant
I'd leave of absence for thirty days.