New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-30
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

resentation the organs Of jeff. Davis in this city
have followed the National War Committee. Their
constant iteration of entirely uufounded charges
provokes mot necessarily perhaps retort from that
Committee. They officially say, in answer TO the
distinct charges of The Journal Of Commerce in
reference to the meeting at Providence, that they
held TO private conference whatever from which
Gov. Sprague was excluded; that their interview
with the New-Eugland Governors was in the pablo
parlor Of the City Hotel in Providence; that no
proposal was made TO :" hold back the soldiers Of
newfoundland from the call Of the President" 10
proposal was made TO organize corps for Gen.
Fremont" or for any other General, for any rur-
pose, either private or public no proposal was
made to " coerce the President into any Emaucipa-
ton scheme, by refusing to forward any more regi-
ments;" no proposal was made to appoint only
Radical Abolition any other political stripe Of
officers, TO either new or old regiments IN hew-hn-
gland or elsewhere; no proposal WAS made to
/" call any Convention" with reference TO any plan
for any Northern OF other Union; and no reference
was made to the " New-York Fall election, or any
other elections in short that each Of these, and the
other statements in reference to the action OF the
Committee, contained in tie article in The Journal
of Commerce of Monday, are wholly unwarTantable
and untrue.
Gov Gerry, Of New-Haupshire, under his own
signature states that having teen requested to read
7Ie NeT-YOrk Herald Of Monday, so far as il
describes the purposes and doings Of the late Con-
ference of Governors at Altoona, and happening 70
be the only member of that Conference now in this
city, DO not hesitate to say that the implications
contained in the correspondence from Altoona are
without foundation in fact. The meeting was char
acterized by the most kindly feeling harmony Of
sentiment, and unanimity Of action in support Of
the Government in most vigorous prosecution Of
the war for the suppression of the Rebellion" OF
course Gov Berfy's denial was quite unnecessary.
Nobody ever believed word OF The .S0ta.ic's
assertions concerning that Conventions it wa.
patent - the casual observer that TIE Herald
deliberately did its worst misreDresent aud s:an-
dAlize the members and their doings-to make tie
utmost possible capital forit MASTER Jefferson Davis
-MaiorGe WIN. Melon was killed Yesterday
IN Louisville by Brighten. j. G. Davis. Very little
has transpired by which we can judge OF the crcnm-
stances which led 10 this most melancholy resulJ.
Oar special correspondent Gays that Davis me, Mel
son in the hall of the Gait House and attempted 10
speak with hnfthat Nelson refused TO listen turn
ing away from hin--ihat Davis followed aud again
addressed him, when Nelson turned and sod " Do
you wish to insult me, you cowardly puppy?" and
struck him over the head. Davis retired, and got q
pistol from another officer, and then pushed through
the crowd and shot Nelson through the breast NOR
tally wOunding him. Nelson walked mp stairs saw
ing that he was murdered and died in about half an
hour. From all the statements thus far at hand, it
seems that Gen. Nelson treated Gen. Davis with
unbearabe insult.
From Augusta, KY, we Informed that, on q
date not named, the place was attacked by 60
mounted Rebels with two cannon, under the command
of brother of the guerrilla John Morgan. The Union
forces, under Col. Bradford, numbering 100 men,
took refuge in hcuaes and fred from windows, kill.
ing and wounding 30 of the Rebels. Among the I
Rebel killed were three captains ole Of them
younger brother OF John Morgan. Among the Rebels 1
MORALLY wounded was Leut.-Col. Prentice, son OF
George D. Prentice, editor aud proprietor Of The
LouisvAe Journal. Our loss was killed and Is
wounded. The remainder of our forces were taken
prisoners. Subsequently Union force from Nays
vile intercepted and attacked the Rebels when
they fed in perfect panic The result OF the pur-
suit has not yet been learned.
by way Of Fortress Monroe, we have a few
items from Richmond papers of the 9th inst. few
days ago five men were arrested in Mobile Bay, try
ing to escape to the Union lines. One was subse.
Quenly hanged-baving, it is said, plans of the No
bile defenses in his possession. The Rebel army if
daily increasing by accessons Of straggers and con-
scripts but Gen. Lee keeps his future plans secret.
Richmond was being cleared of Union prisoners; but
few were yet to be sent away; 500 from Antietam
tion was known, but no comments had been made /
upon it.
"A certain II Or in the army has been dismissed
from The service by the President for Boosting Of the
alleged play to prolong the war until the next Presi-
Dental election and either settle il upon some basis
OF compromise al to restore the old Pro-Slavery
Democratic rule. This Major gave this plan as the
reason why Gen. Mcclellan did not pursue the Rebel
army after the battle Of Antietam, which, of course
10 base Islander upon the distinguished General as
well as upon the army under his charge From this
dismissal it may be inferred that damning the Gov.
ernment and its policy not hereafter to be the chief
employment Of army officers
Tho publication of the address of the loyal Gov
ernors to the President is deferred in order to give
m opportunity to those who were not at the Altoona
Convention to afix their signatures. The statement
that the reserve force of 1000 men, the organiza
,ion of which was one Of the suggestions made orally
70 the President is sort of home guard, is mis-
representation This force is intended TO be in fact
as in NAME reserve for our armies TO draw frcIa in
case Of need.
"A number Of dsloyal Missourians in Carol
County in that State have been heavily fined for
guerrilla practices They have ten days in which to
produce the money, when, if they fail, their property
Uill he aaizad