New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-02
EXPLANATION CT ORDER NO. 3.
THE EMPLOYMENT or NEGROES FOR THE ARMY
wAsuiSGToS. Friday. Aug. l.io62.
SIMEON DRAPER'S COMMISSION.


recent order respecting absent ofcers and prvates
The appointment was entirely unsolicited on his
part lis remarkable energy and industry emf |
nently fl, him for tie petition.
THE WASHINGTON COLORED REGIMENT.
Since the announcement that colored regiment
was TO be rendered the Government from this Dis
trct great enthusiasm has been manifested on the
part Of quite number Of oolored men here and
many have not only fiuiied their Willingness but
desire to enli,t Several patriotic citizens are
actively eng god in urging forward the organization.
THE REPORTED REGIL IRON-CLAD FLEET.
The sensation Ory eiyed here from Mobile.
via Chicago, proved 10 nave had no foundation IN
fact and is as false as ridiculous 1t is true thai
one gunboat haze been living 10 a foreign port await
ing an opportunity to the Atlantic and enter
Rebel port but the Tus arOrd is engaged in wstch-
ing her, II is however, considered possible that
British steamer NAV have ruu the blockade, aud thus
given rise the absurd Iepor, Of the arrival of an
iron-cad feet
ARREST OF TRAITORS.
The old Capitol Pis'p, from wbi,h $50 Rebel
prisoners receniy Ted to Fort Mon
roe, there to be exchanged under the car
tel agreed upon does 10; seem destined 70 re-
main long 10 silent emptiness. Within the past two
or three days number Of citizens have been arrest;
ed in and around WIS ington, snd safely lodged
there. Among them Wm. May, j. I. Knott,
S. {. Beach, recently returned from Richmond,
and j. Fitzgerald. d.smissed from Government EN-.
ploy some time since in consequence Of his Secession
sympsthes.
TRANSPORTATION or GOODS TO THE SICK AND
WOUNDED.
An excellent opportunity afforded The public who
wish to send goods TO the sick AID wounded Of the
Army Of the Potomac, anc a safe transportation may
he relied Oh by leaving them 81 Clays IIo,e Wash
ingtop. addressed Mrs. Senator Harlan, care OF
Capt, George d. Corahill, Commissary Of Subsist-
ence, Burns's Brigade. Sedgwiok's Division"
THE MILITARY INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN ONO.
The Hon. Dir. GurIey, Ex Gov. Anderson, Gen.
Bates, and Lars Anderson arri se1 tits morning
from Ohio. They came al the request Of Gov. Tod
10 confer with the G,yerumenf i'll reference to The
military interests If Southern Ohio connected with
Kentucky. Tney hid an interview with prominent
members Of the Government today, which was
every way satisfactory. Taey had also loug ana
Interesting interview vi b Gen. H.ileck. aud els.
cussed Order No. 3 and the Slavery question thor
ougbly.
Gen. Halesk stated that be meant the Generals Of
the National aruies 10 make every 'ss!0lc use Of
the negro paying the free negro aud keeping IN
account with tho otbers He remarked tia, Order
No. would apply no more 10 black than whne
men; that he would not permit irresponsible s,rag-
glers Of any color in hie camp. He stated tai be
come time since sent positive order 70 Cen. Nc
Cellan to use all tie negroes he could get hold Of.
This order will room be pobAshed
ARRANGEMENTS FOR WAR MEETING.
There was iii adjourned meeting at Room No 10
Of the National Hotel afternoon Of prominent per
sons b make arrangement Tor grand outdoor war
meeting. Appropriate Committees were appointed,
and the time fixed for next "Wednesday night.
Mayor Wallack viii preside
COY. w.CKLiFFE'S SPEECH.
The President in conversation with Ohio gentle.
men to-day expressed bis sstonishment at Gov.
Wicklihe's Speech.
GENERAL WOOD or KENTUCKY.
Senator Sumner has received etcfs from ofiicers
serving under Brighten. Wood Of Kentucky, from
which we take the following extracts. Ii baf Of
wba, they say Of him be true, he should be eahieied
10 trice:
Carr sgAK CONNIE, Mics. July 70. 1852.
DKAA SE; Perhaps you nsy deem intfusvs. and oo
OF the line Of my duty in addressing to you linz upon
,Dbec, which several months has been Of annoy
and regret to regiment competing IN part Gen
Gsr6ed's Brigade OF Gen. Tnos. Woods Division Of tie
Army Of the MissisIpp.
Gen Wood In first place, pefhsP', without exception
he il the profane in the service regarde OF all
mora! obligation Hi i1huu.auity is poysfbis lie lie man
without any dignity OF character indeed he seems 10 be &c
.ted by 10 feeling that Of rece.s Indifference In 'ee
ton to the comfort snd ssf,ty 81 bis command
Apau he lives In open disregard Of tie Act to make an
additional article Of war" by employing portions Of Bis men
10 arrest and place In custody fagi'e' from service"
CAxp on Tows CR,Rx. Ala. juno q. 1852
The conduct General Wood becoming intoerabe
g., i. divis!on No longer week he Eh h,s ooN
Aands sfypt naked re0,O who made his way into can
RED him 10 a tree pht him IN he moe pu1'e
o,,-y Inde,d hs sc be the studied result Of
mind bent giving Rebels and counting their favor
He I. Ia the daily habit Of employing ,ode to spPehe'd
bseks and detan them, and CONVEYS information Of his
doing. to III. Rebel owners Or soldiers becomin. dis
uusted With this course and discouraged
CAsP NEAR MoRayliLE. Ala. July T. 1862.
lido no. with hnd fault with commanding officer yet
the thought will force ise upon that many Of these slave
catcher whom they admit within the lines at well the part
Of spies carry important Attenuation 70 the enemy 1t Is
almost hourly FOR u 10 some person ~ cil
tens 5re. roaming through camp pretended search Tor
runaway and they to visit the whole csnp.
Aew me to relate instance: Our division, Brig Cen
Wood camped at uscunbia about the 18th Of June and
the 2Oh Of the month two compaDies Of the 80 Ohio
Cavalry ordered outpost duty a. Rnselye IL miles
south Of Joscumbs. While there learned that Lieu
tenant Of the Rebel army OF M East two lived four
nile. souh Of Ru.seyie the Columbus road, at
homo on orlough; also and sonnsw Of Mr.. Robin
son who lived in tho same neghborhood We also learned
that these Young men in the habit Of meeting almost
nightly together with other prominent Seeesonit' Of the
neghboood the house Of n Robinson Or course their
meetings BODIED good and we eso'ed to break up
the nss BY making prisoners of the sOdiers Although
f.iisdi tl I'm real In