New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Our special Washington dispatch circumstan
italy contradicts the flying rumor that propositions
for peace have been made to our Government by
any Rebel authority whatever The story grew
out of a silly forgery which never had moment:
consideration at Washington by any officer Of the
Government.
1t is said that the Secretary of War and the
COMMANDMENT. Chief Gen. Halleck) now refer all
inquiries about matters and movements in the
Army Of the Potomac directly to the President, Mr..
Lincoln having taken special and exclusive charge
Of that a.Hly. What does il mean--ift rnA'
There is not 50 great a rush for exemption from
tho draft as was expected All went smoothly
yesterday at the various Station Hoses. The Com
missioners hold session for eight days yet. Last
evening Judge-Advocate- General Anthem met the
Commissioners of Draft for this City, in convention
at the Everett House, when various matters were
considered and innamerable knotty points in regard
to claims for exemption decided by the Commits
sioner.in.C Chief. Relative TO the police, General
Anthem decided that they were exempt The
sion was very lengthy, as nearly all the Connie
sonsrs bad questions to ask, in regard applications
they had received during their session Of Tueeday
and the day before. Capt. Caldwell, secretary TO
Genera, Anthem, visited all the Stations i'll Kings
County yesterday, and reported to the General in
the evening that the work was progressing favor
ably, and that everything quiet in the several
precincts.
Over GOO paroled Union prisoners. were brough
down the james River on Monday. Richmond
papers of the 18th Drag Of Bragg's exploits in Ken
lucky. He fought for three successive days. had an
immense victory each day, got great many guns,
took ten thousand prisoners, killed ard wounded
maryland lost 5000 men. "Our wayward sisters"
now propose to draft niggers for military service
Here is a paragraph to read twice: "Over 600
wounded arrived in Richmond from the South West
yesterday. They left Macon, Ca. 647 strong;
msny hare died on the ray Verify the tender
insrcies Of the wicked cruel. There was rail-
road accident at Charlottesville on the 18th, by
which forty men were killed and wounded.
Tile Ezaminey ofthe 18th processes to have i'm
portsnt and unpublishabe information about con-
templated Rebel movements On the Potomac. 1t
also ifches roughly into the manner in which the
sick and wounde of tho Rebel army are treated
THE Cornmisssry Department is also accused of al
manner Of aims. they say that burial party of
800 sent 10 Cornth were seized and returned to
Mobile as prisoners Is Mobile accessible 10 nags Of
truce by these adviees, we learn that tie Rebels
are in trouble lest the city should be taken and the
Alabama and Tolnbgbee rivers be opened to Union
gupbos;s. May their fears be realized.
RESOLUTIONS were passed by the Chamber OF |
Commerce yesterday severely denouncing the con.
duct OF Great British in tacitly permitting the build
ing and it'inE out OF vessels ia her ports 10 plumber
anc destroy American commerce, and they warn the
merchants OIL Great britain that repetition of such
scts as the burning Of the Brilliant by vessels fitted
out IN Great Britain, and manned by British seamen
cannot fi! to prodace the most widespread exssper
alton 10 tbs country aud hence they invoke the in.
auencs o: ali men who value peace and goodwill
among the nations to prevent the departure Of other
vessels Of tie character referred to from their ports
and " to avert the calamity Of war.
We prut tits morning an important paper rom
Gen. Scott in the forT Of memoranda Of his action
and suggestions IN the early days Of the Rebellion
beginning on the Both Of October, 1860. Anything
fHein tue veteran will be read with lively interest
No ~ Mr. John Van buren, has dragged part Of
.0e'e papers Eto print TO serve the South Il is but
"" 'os' the remainder should appear.
--cor special correspondent NJ Hap.rs,own ojysa
''me rather interesting runors about opotbe, Rebel
.'".,'S u Inc Potomac at Hancock. The story was
'1A' Ice was crossing bis entire army.
~ niae expedition from Gen. MeCle,lsn,s o,,Dy
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