, 1862-09-27
THE MEETING or GOVERNORS.
Position Of Members Of the Cabinet
on the Proclamation.
The Rebel Army Mt Winchester Not
$4,000 Strong.

ioux in the Northwest.
Col. Tom Ford Gays he will be able to clear 4
inself entirely of all charges In connection
tith the surrender Of Harper's Ferry. He
ays the chief engineer Of sigel's staff, who
vas there ut the time, inspecting the fortilca-
ions, has furnished him letter entirely ex-,
:u]pHtipg him.
The 5act that the rebels arc engaged In re-
building the rai1ro1d bridge over the Rappa-
hammock near War1enton Junction, and are
occupying Warrenton itself, seems to inif-
cate that they seriously expect to be able to
resume railroad communication from Cor
donsville to Warrentan, and to bring their
supplies up from GordonsVillc On this side Of
the Blue Ridge.
1t is asserted that at the conference Of gov.
e1nors at Altoona, q very decided hostility to
Mcclellan as military man, was manifested, t.
and the only two governors who professed
confidence in his abilities were Todd aud Cur |
tin, but it is understood now that nothing Was |
said on the subject to the president.
Assistant Surgeon ". F. Dean Of the 25th /
Ohio; LIST Lieut.. William Bloodgood, 1st !
Michigan; VIM. G. Elston, company D, 6lst
Pennsylvania; Andrew Barber, company D,
80 Mlcn1gan; ee'g!' o' f. Aans'ss' company
u, Ist Mlen'gah; E. o9u1tes' company r. o'a
oalo, auo Mai''A . oeeos' company -, o'a
slach'eans aro "es'e.n oiiec's ano 7oAoieRe
who died in hospitals here to-day.
It is stated in the papers here that Governor
Stanly will speedily return to North Caro-
lima, and that his relations with the govern
mcut arc unchanged HIS processing 10 oelong
to San Francisco Is explained 10 oe merely 1or
the purpose ol 'nahlns u soo" .. Aeepns up
Bis residence there, prooaois WILL we" TO
ulteTior political advantages.
Inc position OF the various members ol sae
caoaoet On tne pscsloent e"&ns.pI'lo pun
CT ouf'pg LIE .1ne ln3s " "A7 luz euo'ech u
caoineS o'scuesaon 1as p' "s'0." e'otea
ana On sue9ec' u ouco Houlenlous Anteteo''
the an1orma.lon IS que " lne paonc' fiom
the OUTSIDE oec9etais onaee nas oee. t1e II,
eoehlzeo lcaoet IN uls'ns e'l4ne,pAt1on, 0nu
WIEN LIT ma''el "ae ~ ''sas s, l''iss ..s
e1oet ui8eu0'
advocate secretary ~ elies issoteo enl1ncl-
! pa'1on ana was speclAly eneFseuc III otstus
t II OF. lie really is III urst"s ans p'tu'
IN paonc po!ley oate1oe u nis o"n ue
| pa1tnen'. SECRETARY eeao1'n' IL no' "f's.u'
any acuSe III 4a'of " enaaeipa'lou ~ eu'
present melnou' "As'''s a'ae1 nos Wy 'sa1 W
II "nne ne "4s ~" Ass ousspoAoo ~ aes .,' .
,Ds ms 'eau'ueee ~ e'.A aaseo ss @ .1a..ra ..o
~af power, "neie'ef auu "nsnss7l oA.ee's
eouso " i'Asne" ,'ssNAs7e
e1ai n'a' ~" ,,,,.a-
most ueest'oi1eo Du ,
opponent VI .Ae eu,aasE'A@'on 49,, NaN
"nen tne SUBSTANCE VI sue p''s'a'.oN10" NV
made Known, 10 INT caolue' "'@" pe'oapa n1'le
oufspoken toan any o1 luz "cuioe' AL Nv
tennns .esA'ns@ 40
m1ned, lnouga perhaps nioie eAu1ou9' !" -
protests, "as see'eea5 o'"uu" - Iaes ~
Salty sala 'nat LIZ WHO 'le s's'' neAoe. ~ 1u
caolnet IN opp"s1'lon " ans I'i'e5 VI en 1'
cIratlon resembling 'nat WHICH lnS Pres
ident finally adoptca. secretary oe"aso, oe'
Rotary Smltn ana A;lo'nes oencla. oa's
occupied about the same ground on LIZ so'
]ect. Ihes Opposed TUG ploe!a""',on uos ~
cause they we're aTerse to tue aoonslon
slavery. but because they oeneVeo J" "ou'
be as certainly accomplished oS tne ieglcl"a' y.
progress OF the war "iSnout tne e.ep u
president las taken as VIII IT, Willie 'as
believed that absta1nlng from LIE proclam
tion would saye trouble IN the ooraeF osa1
and avoid possible complications at Inc Nofs
In short, they believed primarily IN pusnlag u
waras Eigorouslyas as possaole' ana nase w oou
that the necessary result would oe tne
structlon OF slavery IN INC progress o' tue "
., Secretary Smith yerS stfennous4S' At'oln
il General Bates with less pefslstentcy" Il
calD, IS usual, when he mas maoe up Ills nat
at took the matters in his own bands, ~'sno
much Difference to theVle"s Oh MS csohet
II. GERS, and even at the last, with little II a
consultation.
It, pope's officers, released from kichmol
p. about 100 In number, arrived this evenn
Capt c. n. Gonldicg Of Ohio, coucernl
whose release fears had been expressed,
): account Of being member OF ropes Stall
'' here with the rest. They all complain terri
er, Of the treatment they have received. T~e1
days leave ofabsence have been granted al
them.
Aicut- Col Powell, Of the 66fh Ohio, VII
!. name has not been Included IN the nsts
wounded in the late battle, Was seve1
eh, wounded in the neck aud thigh.
A deserter from the rebel army at M1nc'
ed. ter arrived in PoolesTllle yesterday. d.
J., Winchester on Wednesday morning. and
the rebel army concentrated at Winches
They do not number more than 5000 II
'4'' and are somewhat demoralized, and suife
led. for provisions. He participated in the eng
If a mcnts in Maryland, and says the rebel
was terrible. Gen Prior's brigade, GU
o,aoo men, lost 1,G5l in killed, wounded
acs, missing. Longstreet's division lost one
and Gen. McLaw's loss is 1850
out of 1880 men engaged. Rebel off
spd surgeons confess to a loss Of %. 600
in killed, wounded and taken prisoners.
'es' estimate their loss in ki1led alone at bet'
4,COo OF 5000. The rebels are fortifying
chester, impressing all negroes in the n
borhood to assist In contracting for:ia eat
The supplies the rebels stole In Maryland
: become nearly exhausted, ano 1l1tle IS
The rebel generals are exceedingly :.
and | hens3ve that their supplies will be cut &
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