New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
Improvement Of the Sick and Wounded.
RECRUITING IN THE MIDDLE STATES.
TROUBLE WITH X. NSAS INDIANS
A NEw MILITARY IMPAIRMENT
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REBEL RUMUkS.

WaPyGroy, An D. 1907
REBEL RuMOKs.
The day has been unusually free OF rumors hers.
though some Of bur Secession residents congrst VstS
themselves over alleged advices of disaster to C'en.
McClellan's army. Such stories are believed TO ~
false.
THE PLOTS or BORDER-sTATE SECEssIoNIfTS-
The Government is now fully prepared for the
plots Of Border-State Secessonists whether In
Maryland or Kentucky, and will instantly crush s1y
attempted treason. Gov. Magoiin of Kentucky 70
watched
THE WAR MEETING.
II is expected that the President and several Csbi
net members will be present at the greet war meet
ing "Wednesday night at the east front Of the
Capitol. Gen. Wadsworh is expected to be among
the speakers.
DEPARTMENT CLERKS DRILLING.
The clerks Of the Departments viii soon be granted
two hours each day for drill exercise. All the De-
partmcnts are speedily following the good exa'pps
Of the Land-O1ce and a handsome military force
will soon be organized
| NEWSPAPERS FOR TIE SOLDIERS.
Gen. Pope has granted permission to an enter
prisn g newsdeaer here to open a depot at Warren
ton where The TRIBUNE and other journals will
soon be for sale, much to the disgust, doubtless, Of
the dsloyal citizens.
| CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIM.
The General Land. Office on the 3lst nit transmit.
ted TO the SurveyorGeuera of California patent for
large grant known as "Jimeno Rancho confirmed
| by the Courts to Thomas o. Larkin and Jonn y
Mssroon. This tract Is situated on the west bank
Of the Sacramento River, ard contains ,19l l3-lD
acres.
REBEL PROPERTY STILL PROTECTED.
Capt Steele of tie Sturgis Rifles, McCeilon's
Body Guard, arrived here this morning from Har-
rson's Landing. He states that Rebel properly -
still protected by National troops, within the lines Of
the Army Of the Potomac. He Instances the case Of
the house and estate of Col. Carter of the Rebel
army. This Rebel Colonel was wounded In tho
battle Of Fair Oaks, and is now ct his house. win "a
is protected by troops lie las three sons In tho
Rebel army. flock OF sheep, numbering overo 900
is untouched though the National troops could mako
a Wholesome use of them. He is also proprietor Of
100 negroes.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. John Campbell, Surgeon U. s. A., bas bs-n
appointed Medical Director in place Of DR.. Cbar'cs
Page, who has assumed the charge Of Columbia aid
Judiciary Square Hospitals.
yDUNG PHYSICIANS WAITED.
The Government still in need Of active, ener-
getic young physicians to act as Assistant Surgeons
Young men having diplomas from respectable Med
cal Colleges, tickets from hospitals, &c, can now
nave m opportunity of presenting themselves for
examination and If qualified can do good 10 their
suffering coun'rymen.
n'PRoy ENtENT OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED.
The rick and wounded in the Washington aud
Alexandria hospitals are improving rapidly. "A
last "a they recover or become conyslesceu, they
are sent to the grand convalescent camp al Fairfax
Seminary under charge OF DIR. Armstrong, Assistant
Surgeon l.. s. A. returned to their respective
commands. None are DISCHARGED excep; those per-
maneny disabled by amputaion or chronc disease
The number of empty beds in Washington and Alex
andria il now ,O2J.
RECRUITING IN THE MIDDLE STATES,
A correspondent, OF The TRIBUNE returned yester.
day from trip through the Middle States, bringing
hopeful reports concerning the progress Of recruit
ing. The quota in many of the rural districts u
already full. The difficulty seems to be with the
large cities, where most OF the abe-boiied young
men enlisted and marched ont with the first eves Of
the war. Recruiting in Orleans, Steuben, Monroe
Madison and Wayne Counties, n. T., Is enthusas-
tic, and their sever, quotas nearly filled.
| GEN. PoPE's SMOKING OFT POLICY.
| The Rebel smoking.out policy of General Pops
throughout the department of Virginia still continues
TO epgender enthusiasm and action among hs troops
The Rebels of Fredericksburg, 80 long elaied bY
the former milk-and-water policy Of our command
ing Generals have become dsheaTteaed. ard Union
refugees returning from Washington and the North
are welcomed.
TROUBLE WITH KANSAS INDIANS.
Advices up to the 23i of July have been received
a, the Indian Bureau 1som the Kansas agency, whiea
plainly show that trouble is brewing there, which,
if not speedily checked may in short time terHi'
nate in open war. Within the last few weeks seven
murders have been committed by party OF ies'
pera,e men who have joined the band of Rebs'
under Quantrell. The body of one loyl citizen WA
burned, with about s. 800 wcrth OF property. IDS
same party have number OF prominent men naFkea
whose lives and properly they have sworn to Destroy
on account OF which many leading citizens have e'
The Indian agent there Asks authority to enlist
company OF Indians to p.olect tho h'e' anu P'Vp
crty ut that agency. He suggests that ooinpa"!
Dragons be- stationed az Council Grove 70 fahS'o y"
the Santa 70 road TO guard tie mails ana "ns'
public and priva,e property. Horses have recently
been taken from the nail stations
NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT..
Ohio. Indiana, ind Kentucky will be formed An
Iindepeud,nt military department or district N "en'
Ru.iy, aepsytmept, with commanding Geners''
whore headquarter. will be at Cincinnati.
TIE TROUBLES IN kENTuchf
Caret Davis has written letter, confirming pro-