New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05
RTNOBED EVACUATION OF RICHMOND,
Tender of TIVE Colored Regiments.
The President Declined to Receive Them
WAsurSGToS. Monday, Aug. : 1902.
ACTING SI'RGFON-GENERAL

ieplia New-York, and places further North.
THE SICKNESS ~ TIE SIXTIETii NEw-f0Rk.
The eaLrary condition of tie cob New.York
Regiment, from ST. Ls0 renee County, still cop,in-
mes very low. and mortality Is on tie inc-e.se. The
rcrimen' IS Stationed . Washington, Va. DR.. Vol
lum wIios to be Su,geon.Geheral that tyIhGs and
typhoid fever Gr' the diseases which have proatrated
and thinned GU. tbs ,ment, and urges that nothing
VIII check their fearful iufOsds except a speedy
removal Of HE regiment 10 a more northern cline.
Cnc medical officers have had the matter before Gen.
Pope, Nbo viii order the res iuent 10 " -sLington
Immediately.
THE HOSPITAL At POINT LOOKOUT.
The Government, Is nov building a large and COM
moGious hospital, capable of holding 600 lick and
wounded soldiers, at Point Lookout Nd,
THE PROPOSED HOSPITAL ON A CHESAPEAKE
ISLAND.
DR.. Coolriige, U. S Amy. has just returned from
the stands Of the Caesar axe, where he was Dis
patched by The Goverunlen, 70 fnd convenient L.
cation Cor hospital a suit 4J,e rite las uot yet
been found.
ABSENT SURGEONS CALL-D TO Duty.
TIE Government 10 dos. Gus tEa, all Surgeons now
absen' on ;n,,.ug s., s,uid in'nediatey repor; 20
their e1Ueuts. and tlat al Sacsucies, let ~ re-i-
inouta. 'urgeOns should be Immediately filled by tie
Governors OF the scveis' SAFES.
GrN. POPE'S SUBSISTENCE ORDER.
Lac advicts from Gen. 5 eel command between
MauiusJur. and Keepers Ferry, say the recent
orl,r # Cen Pore, " T, srcssi on tie enemy is
WORKING admirably. Uuilria,s ana disnoionsts are
roy- suos.-ing our troops and both parties have
e. prove taeis oya.ty befo being reimbursed by
the Z ;ted States, tie Old bitterness Of lie Secer-
sonsts 81 disappearing, and the Rebels touched
for the Err, tine in TIE Hgh: spot, the pocket,
cut frequently aud unleservsdly for the Union. In
che locality more 'Lan 2oo haze taken tie oath Of
allegiance to The United States within few days.
Gun. SHIELDS,
Ge. sliel3s Las b,en living in seclasion for the
last two VIC X Il rr,vae res dence on Twelfth
STREET. lie is seiae aud uncoromunicative but ad.
,nits 10 des;g Of resgiing As long as t1e Govern
,uent will give bin command aud men 70 fight
wiih
ABsEE. OFFICERS AND PRIyATES.
Inc following @ ample If wholesome siricnefs
iIn,.r.,es how toe second part Of Secretary stan-
tons erdar respecting "absen. officers and prvates
is 70 be execute;
Tie Provost Guard in their evening round among
tie city drinking saloons tbs evening IN search OF
leeertels, came across merry soldier whose arm
was wounded ano hung IN Slug The fact OF his
bin. able to witt such aces suggested 10 the minds
Of the quad that he abe TO DO duty with hin
reyineut. aud he was therefore marched off to the
o,-srd-hou-e, notwithstanding his turlough from Il
Sarqean.Gvnc- AM louG protestations 0. inability
20 peifcrm military GUY
AFFAIRS At SPERRYvIILE.
The following fdyi,es were received tonight
from cr,rrvvie: Qui a strong Union sentiment is
I.inc rn.ufosted 10y many cliizens OF Sferryvillc.
t. ,viy.s Of several wealthy pisnleIs-iae Blown
inc. Green. AID ictchers-visit Gus sick soldier
io the hos,itals, and almost daily send them some
H,.!. Llsury Aboal 400 ciizeis residing within tie
lres ~ Gen Sgelr coryr have taken The OATH Of a.
ieeisucc Seventy have been arrested, and are in
eaa,1e Of the PIOgOst-iiaIsbal. Twenty Rebel
prisoners taken by scouting parties within the part
two weeks were to-day paro 3D. A brisk skirnish
took pace ye.t.r tay short distance beyond Mnd-
son Cou.,.,lou,e. Seyera Of the enemy were
wounded, and bu. one OF our own. Reports arc cur
rat in town among Rebel sympathizess that the
enemy j. eyacu4tug Rlcbmond.
GIN. COCHRANR.
Gen. john COour.ne arrived this morning from
rleA,rn. Of lie Potomac business, it is Presumed
go having bad an interview with the President, he
EIihwith returned.
TENDER OF COLORED REGIMENTS.
deputstion of Western y'DtIemen waited upon
,Le President this morning offer two colored reg-
ments from toe State Of Indiana Two members OF
Cor res were of the panty. The President received
them conrteOu,ly. but stated TO them that be was
nj separc1 - 20 the eDgth Of enlistDg negroes
solders. He would empoy all colorsd men offered
a. lboi,rs, bIt would not promise to make soldiers
o. them
The deputaiion cane away saiisied that il ID the
determination Of tie Government not 10 negroes
unless some uew and more pressing emergency
s.i:ses The President argued that the nation could
not afford to lose Kentucky this crisis, and gave it
''s bis onnon thai to arm The negroes would turn
20 OOO bayones from the loyal Border ates against
us that we're Tor us.
Upon Tue poIcy Of using negroes ss hborers, the
coDhSca'on OF Rebel property and the feeding the
hauono' toopr upon the graDaries Of the enemy,
the PRECEDENT said there was no division Of sentiment
lie did ut explain, however, why il IL That the
Army Of The Potomac and the Amy of Virginia carry
ont this policy 30 diHerehlly Toe President prom.
ised that the should be prosecuted with all the
rigor be could command bat be could not promise TO
srm slaves or to attempt slave Instructions in the
Rebel States The recent enscueni. Of Congress-
on emancipation and con!scanon he expects 20 carry
out.
LIQUOR FOR SOLDIERS.
The officers Of the Army OF the Potomac do not
suffer for want Of good liquor. Before any orders
can be flied at the North Secretary Chase, upon The
requisiion Of Secretary Stanton gives the necessary
permit One of these acquisitions Tor the officers Of