New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-05
vii, Tier. be a Court Of Enquiry f--Ad'sn-
ture Of Gen. Hirney-kSebei Trick by
Telegraph.
From: Our Special Correspondent.


From: Our Special Correspondent.
VAsHlNGGoN, Thursday sept. 40 ..
IL the War Department hc allowed 10 DO WHAT us
head wishes 10 d. there viii be Court Of Inquiry
into the causes of 0ur disasters and those who
may De convicted Of contributing 10 tie deploTsbe
result will be punished; not, indeed according 10
tie lie ,sure of their crime, their worse than
criue tier blunder bu. sufficiently 70 warn Other
Generals no, to follow their example.
If he all but universal sentiment Of the Amy OF
virginia be sustained by the sentence Of the count
among the first TO feel the stroke of punishment, and
20 feel il most severely, will be Gems. Pope and Nc
Dow,n At leas; equally guilty, though iortrra -
in a =, sition to DO less mischief Gen. Julu, White
will be found to be- if the reports Of his bad conduct
are % be credited. They would positively IL
credible, were they not confirmed by excellent
authority.
Gen. White was in command at Winchester, re-
eeyed 10 orders to move, ana did not wait for The
enemy TO serve on him even notice 70 quit. Hear
;uc that Gen. Pope had been routed easily ereditiug
the Rebel runlors that Gen. jackson was approach
ing the town, where he has twice been welcomed by
the iuha titan;s, whose property our army still
leaves untouched, Gen. White burned all the COM
mi.sary and quartermasier's stores which had been
collected at this depot left tie thiry'two FOUNDERS
with which the iorGcaons about the town were
mounted in position, and marched toward Mary land,
MOI 10 the sound of the enemy's cannon, for they
were miles and miles distant. Ehe Conduct OF Col.
Mason of Ohio in the West would seem almost
srcdtstle by the SIDE Of that Of Gen. White Of Hi
nois in the Eat. The former Las been cash4eTed.
How should the latter be served?
A per.ona adventure e Gen. Birneya Cen'rcvillo
last THURSDAY las never, believe, been described
IN print Our forces were following ths Rebel Jack
son from Manassas, which he had evacuated al hi.
own time and in his own way. "Nhitner had lie
youe 2" was the question. "Was lie at Centre
vile 81 was the second question. Cavalry should
INQUIRE - have no cavalry or - can lay my
hand on any cavalry said Gen. Pope when Gen.
Kearney suggested tbs 10 him. It was suggested
that there VIA ole company IL Gen. BiFney's brig
ade. LET il feel tie enemy If he be az Centre
vile said Gen. Kesrney. Go Win H. Gen. Biz
pev. yourself" he added. 81 d'n's Ike to risk
general officer, but his report is wcttn very much
moe than that Of d subordinate.
Gen. Birnev galiOped away in the direction Of
Cenloyio 1t T. head Of bis company. lie soon
came upon the broad track Of the Rebel army,
stretching through the 6esO,a'ed fields On each eide
of the road, and euliyened With broken down
wagons old boots and knaps>oks. Occasionally
slragglers Oyertaksn, dsarned and sent 10 the
rear, four five 8, time. IL charge Of two lose
men, uaiil eighty lad been thus disposed OF and the
capturing company reduced to forty men. Win this
small command at his back Gen. Brncy proceeded
to feel the enemy; felt bis way into Cen.revillc
street into the C,ntrevilc tavern where he stopped
~ make inquiries.
Tie was lesturing the landlord his Rebel po-
chvi;ies, when one OF the vidcttes whom he had
posted On tie hills the right and left Of the toxin
reported a cavalry regiment approaching with tie
Stars and Stripes flying. lie sure il was the
S.ars aud Stripes. What regiment Cant
tell: but il must be one OF the new regiments; It's
ranks are 20 full" Gen. Birney sent another man
70 make that it was one Of our regiment. The
report again came tia, the Stars and Stripe. few at
i:s head GeU. 8rney stepped out 10 look for HIM
self.
The from; lire was forty rods distant. The stars
aud stripes were there sure onongh; but large IN
fautTy Gag, almost Every saber drawn,
a thing not done by cavalry, when entering
town. The caps were different from ours; the
unifcun Differed II was tie enemy; the fax Il
ca :me from ooe Of our regiments. II time 70
eyacu.;e the town just retaken. Gen. Buey
ordered tue luele TO sound and at tie head Of his
eoamand Of forty men moved rather rapidly toward
Bull Kun.
In response to his bugle the enemy sounded a
charge; aud a race began. regiment he'd been |
posted at the Run three miles distant, and toward
that our General fastened, after paying his farewell
respects from The niulzles Of his carbines The en-
envy returned the compliment, with little o. no effect
"Forward' was the word, along road, not over
good. Occasionally horte stumbled; over his body
and ihs, of biz rider the company ealloned. TIE
best horses Of tie regiment In pursuit were gaining
but tie Run aud the regiment guard were IN
sight
"SpGrs 20 your horses, my men, shouted the !
general. More stumbled and fell, but the rest kept
on. Stu the enemy gained upon them and now
one bold Rebel Just reaches Gen Birneys shoulder /
will his saJer. Tic General draws his pistol, and
lie falls dead Another moment and be il in the rear
Ct he regiment at tue Run and orders them to fire
at the Rebel pursuers who were unable 10 draw |
rein in season 10 escape.
The Rebels have used our telegraph wire IN Vir-
siuia recently with even more signal success than
they bad 10 Kentucky, and with quite AZ much i'm
Iudenee. The momen, Eitz Hugh Lee captured
Nanassas he teegraphed in the name Of Gen. Pope
Chef Of stat % the proper officer in Warrington,
requesting hin 70 send to the Junction large supply
OF shelter teI,s and harness for artillery homes.
The order was promptly filed, and the Rebels
were soon gaddened by lie appearance Of train
loaded with what they wanted. Jackson, Oh bis
sJnvs., zee. message 10 the Superintendent oI Mil