Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-01
Noon Reports.
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RUM0RED PROPOSALS For PEACE.
McClellan's Report Of Late Battles.
Sigcl Asks To be Relieved.
REBEL HOSPITAL STATISTICS.
Rebel Regiment Taken i'm
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McClellan's Report Of Late Battles.
Sigel Asks To be Relieved.
REBEL HOSPITAL STATISTICS.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-Ihe Tribune has the
following correspondence. Ii says
Sgel has asked to be relieved of his comma nd
His letter 10 the President gives the following
pursue:
First, Because he was placed under command
ola junior officer without knowledge of the Pres
ident, although the President alone has power TO
place junior over a senior of the same grade.
Second, Because his command has gradually
been reduced. first by the removal from il OF two
divisions. Cox's and Cooks, then of two brig
AIDES, Pratt's and Milroy's.
Third, Because none of the regiments raised
expressly for him except one have been assigned
to him, nor have others been given him in their
places.
Fouth-Because of the grossly abusive man.
ner in which Halleck has treated him personally
and officially.
Fifth-Because his little command has been
placed in an exceedingly exposed position and
ordered to perform tasks that impossible for
it and require a large command
Sixth-Because he cannot procure horses OF
equpage for his artillery and cavalry and hence
these arms OF the service are comparatively use
less 10 him.
Seventh-Because all his requests and requisi-
tions are neglected or refused, on account OF
which his troops are discouraged and compare
for six months.
Eighth-Becaus he cannot expect fair treat
ment, aud because his troops, for whom he Is
doubly concerned are made the innocent sufferers
on his account. HE'S persuaded that they would
fare better under another commander.
The statement that the regiments raised ex-
pressly tor Sigel had moi been given him is con
firmed by the testimony of the Governors of six
States: Governors Yates, Tod, Blair, kirkwooa,
Andrew and Sprague. who anxious to know
why this i, and urging the authorities 10
carry out the promise which they made at the
time permission to raise regiments in each of
their States for Gen. Sigel was given.
Several Western Governors are urging the ap
pointment of Hooker to the command of the
Union armies in the Mississippi valley.
Judge Lane, of Northern Alabama, is here
He urges. a. do all men who live in that section
Of country, the importance OF taking possession
of East Tennessee and holding it against all
rebel corners. He says that it our lines extended
to the whole southern boundary OF Tennessee.
the rebel army of the West would be entirely
unable TO support itself.
Speaking from thorough knowledge of the
nature OF the country south OF that line, he says
it is incapable of producing the requisite supplies
He considers the recent movements northward of
the rebel armies to be in the main great foragng
expeditions in search of bread
Ii is stated by very respectable authority that
Cassius NJ. Clay will. after all, return to Russia.
The assigned is his inability to agree with
the Administration in regard to the conduct OF
the war The statement gains in credibility from
rumors which have for soEie time prevailed of
MI Camerons expected return on a visit.
The Times correspondence asserts that the
copscrpton act is being actively and most rigid
" enforced in that portion OF Eastern Virginia
nov occupied by the rebel troops. Every white
male person between fifteen and sixty FIVE years.
is being pressed into the rebel service The
rebels have also impressed all negroes into their
service asteamsters and laborers in the quarter
masters department.
The statement going the rounds of the press,
TO thsetfect that, previous to leaving Washing
ton for Frederick, Mcclellan advised the aban-
donment of Harper's Ferry an untenabe posi-
ton, is untounded.
General Harvey had an interview to-day with
the Secretary of War. but the objects and results
have not TRANSFERRED.