New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIE WAR.

Field in another column. The pith OF II Is thls
Our army got back to Washington without
trouble; not even a wagon was lost; everything
was Systematically done; our army is onoamped
Within lie ioriications before the Capital; many Of
the divisions are upon me rery ground occHPHd
Thirteen months ago; GriiD's Battery pitches tents
ON the dent cal old ground the very piece occupied
before the first battle OF Bull Run; there is no eX-
citement in Washington now; ON the contrary, there
is q feeling Of security founded upon the belief that
the city s not within easy grasp the enemy; when
they had tae big scare il July, 1851, many citizens
made off at raiiro ID seed-now, however. they re-
main, courageously; the people are sstonished by
the gunbl ats-neyer saw the Ike, aud crowd me
banks of the Potomac 90 see them; tie day was
beautiful, and ali the military movements were con-
Quoted in sn orderly ant evidently deliberate r''u-
ner; for Il wonder there numerous reports, not
easily verified, about The movements Of the Rebels,
but they nave gone TO Dr4nesville, Lees0arg, and
SO up the Valley; the Postmaster at Lcesburg came
down 10 Washington last week, and now wisely
don't 90 back the blowing up at Fredericksburg was
no, completely doDe-one bridge is passa5e for foot
men, and the fouudery still stands, but the Rebels
do no, like 70 in for fear of internal machines sup
posed to be planted there by the Unonisis Sue" Is
fair synopsis Of tie intelligence furnished 10y TIE
authorized Geographic mail dispatches. II Is IN
mense.
We have from Tie Coiro Gazette q horrible
story of Rebel guerrilla atrocity-amos' TOO horrible
for belief The assertion is that gang Of guerrl.las
in Hay wood County, Tenn, visited tue house OF
Marshall Waters, an old and respected citizen dashed
in the door seized the old man. tied Lis behind
and lucl birnr Of "A lO-ke.
old mans daughter wss violated b. ten Of the gang.
being first so tied as 10 render resistance impossible.
This accomplished the house burned to tho
ground, tie young woman pershing III the fames.
They then rode off with the old man, tainted him
with the fate Of his daughter, gave him three MN
ntes to pray ard hung him up. a noise frightened
them and they rode off; the old man succeeded in
escaping This is all voucEed for but ss we could
not believe it of tue devil We must nave luTtuer
proof before we accuse even Secession traitors Of
such more than Internal work.
The latest dispatches by Government permission
over the wires from Washington say that statements
current about losses III men and stores are
greatly overestimaied. The army is now mostly IN
its new position and d thorough reorganization If IN
proorees. "The proper authorities fully understand
the necessities of our condition, and are taking the
precautions required by the exigency." New troops
are coming ia at the rate of several thousand per
dav. and affairs are hourly assuming more cheer
full aspect.
Gen. Burnside, whose location has been some
thing Of mystery, Monday night on the
east side of Potomac Ron, about ok miles from
Fredericksburg, in position to punish the enemy
if they should attempt to press him. Some Of the
enenly's cavalry had attempted flank movement
upon him, crossing ferry fifteen miles below
Fredericksburg but had not effected THEN purpose.
The note Of Gen. Haleck in reference 10 the
militi. regiments from New-YoIk s the cause Of no
little excitement among the parties concerned
They are entirely unanimous in deprecang It's tone
and spirit as unjust and bring forward correspond
ence and orders to fortfy their position. If any
thing can discourage eulistments, sucn msnnoer-
standings very likely to do 50.
Twenty-Five hundred sick aud wounded soldier
arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Many phi
vate families threw open their doors for the enter
tainment of the soldiers. The Fire Department
took charge OF many OF them, and the ladies Of the
refreebment saloon engaged until late at night
preparing lint and bsndages.
The paroled prisoners arrived in Washing
ton say that they well treated by the Rebels,
executing in the matter Of food. They alsO state
that the report prevalent among the enemy that
Gen. Ewell had died Of bis wounds, and that Gen.
Lee WAS slightly wounded in the hand by the ac-
cidental discharge of lis own pistol.
The Republican Central Committee Of this city
last nigh, resolved that the time has when the
President should issue lis proclamation declaring
immediate Emancipation, and that the slaves Of
Rebels are forever hereafter free. A great many
people will say Amen.
Brig Gen Strong late of the Cairo District
has been placed by Secretary Stanton Oh duty in
Nsw-York 10 take charge Of forwarding recruits 10
the field Of active service.
Among the rumOrs in Washington is a statement
that party Of Union civilians and surgeons while
on the battle attending TO the wounded, Were
captured by the Rebels.
We fnd in Wheeling paper detailed account
Of tie late dash Of the Rebels upon Buckhannon
Wesiern Virginia, by which the Union suffered {.
heavy loss IN army slOres.
Gov. Curtin OF Pennsylvania has issued proc
lamaiiOD for the immediate aruiing Of the militia of
that State, in view Of dangers just now possible if
not probable
-Four of the wEngland Governors were il
convention at Providence, Il. l., yesterday, with
delegation from the New-York National War Com
mttec.
Our Memphis correspondent gives interesting
fact. about the removal Of Gen. Curtis from the CON-
mand of tie Army of the South-West. lie is sue.
ceeded by Gen. Fred. Steele.
AL Rebel prisoners now on parole near Wash