The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-07
Army Of the Potomac.
Special to the New York Times. |


Army or the Potsmac.
Especial to the New York Times.
GEN. FITz JOHN PORTER.
1t is understood that Gen. Fiz join
Porter will Immediately be ordered to ria
on two set Of charges; those preferred
against him BY Maj. Gen Pope, and those
growing out of the honorable exculpation
given to Brig Gen. Martindale, by the
facts developed before the recent Court
of Inquiry.
Gen. Porter's letter, thanking General
Martindalc in warm terms for the very
conduct which he subsequently preferred
charges, is REGARDED as one of those stub
born facts which Gen. Porter will find it
difficult to surmount. The belief is, that
he wanted to get rio tf Martindale by any
means available, by com plimentary let
ter. if that would do it; and, if not, then
by Charges boldly made and pushed with
all the power Gen, Porter has heretofore
held as Gen. McClcllan's confidential ad-
wiser.
GEN. WOODS DIFFICULTIES.
The President is giving full attention
to the many and serious statements going
to show Gen. Wool's failure to conciliate
the loyal elements of Maryland, or to do
anything but encourage the secession
sympathizers of that State. He has not
yet explained, nor is it thought he can ex-
plain, his neglect of the order to with
draw all the Harper's Ferry troops to
Maryland Heights, previous to the invest
ment of the former place
GEN. MARTrNpAIE' scAsE.
The decision of the Court of Inquiry
in Gen. Martndale's case has been placed
on file in the Adjutant Generals office,
and is to the effect that the charges of
Gen. Porter are not only not proven, but
are absolutely disproved.
THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
A report is prevalent tonight, and
credited, that the military commission, of
which Gen. Hunter is president, will.
Immediately on closing its investigation
of the Harper's Ferry surrender, be dop-
uted to examine as to the cause of the
alleged restitution of the army of the Po-
tomac and to make report, fixing the res
possibility for the inactivity of that army
after the battle of Anteitam. 1t is be-
lleved that commission will be invested
with powers sufficient even to procure
Gen. Grifin's attendance, or any other
General, no matter who orders to the con
trary.
REBEL FORCE AT ANTrETAM
1t is now clearly uscyrtained by the
government authorities here that the full
force Of the rebels engaged in the Mary
land battles was only $4,000 men. This
is confirmed by the statement of promi-
nent citizen of Maryland, with whom the
rebel Generals were quartered during
their stay in that State.
GIN. DIx's VIEWS.
Maj. Gen. Dix was here yesterday, and
returned this evening to his command. -
He is strong in The belief that Longstreet'
army at Petersburg is merely the van
guard of al immense attack to be made
upon his lines, at Yorktown and Fortress
Monroe. He considers that the capture
of Suffolk, even with Norfolk thrown in.
would not justify such immense prepare
tons "a the rebels have been making at
Petersburg. His impression seems to be
that while Gen. Lee is amusing McClel-
Ian with small rear-guard, spreading over
large surface Of country in the region of
Manchester, the main bulk of the rebel
army is being withdrawn down the valley
and will be concentrated in front Of York
town for the capture of the immense de-
pots of stores collected at that point, with
the further object of then marching
against Fortress Monroe.
The General is confident that he can
repel the present force under Longstreet.
but is anxious to be heavily reinforced i'll
he is to be called upon TO fight the whole
rebel army.
AID FROM ENGLAND TO BUILD REBEL
NAVY.
There ia reliable information of SUBJ
stant'al aid being furnished by England
for the construction of a rebel nayy.-
Several immense iron-clad frigares are be-
ing constructed at present, calculated to
cross the ocean, and of power sufficien.
to devastate our coasts and annihilate our
shipping. Practically, England is now at
war with the United States, and a formal
declaration could scarcely add to the pow
CIR for mischief which it exercises.
Nashville.
a letter from Nashville, dated Oct.
18th, says that " for many days past the
| Commissa RES have issuad half rot;o. RI
bread and meat-nothing else" This is
truly pretty business, and all attribute
BILE to the blunders, hardness, incompe-
tsney or treachery Of, Gen. Buell., who had
men enough to have cleared all Tennes-