New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-08
Our Sick and Wounded in Hospitals.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGiINST GEN. CURTIS
spesisl Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.


There is reason to believe that chapter Of co;em
p,rsneous history from the pen of Ben. Halleck il
about to be given to the world, which will cause no
lite stir in military and political circles.
TIP LAST REPORT OF FRENCH INTERFERENCE.
We are enabled to state, after careful inquiry IN
quarters likely to be Informed that tie positive
statement based upon enfient fahors, TO the eHec;
:ha; the French Legation have submitted 10 the
Secretary of State dispatches of very serious na-
ture looking 10 recognition Of the Southern COnfed
erscy or TO inte erference in some share in our do
Yne.tc affairs, is utterly unfounded. We understand
that the only important correspondence which has
recently taken place between tie French Minister
and this Government relates TO occurrences in New
Or ans and that it is thus far Of an amicable char
seler.
The return Of Gen Hurter to South Carolina, with
additional forces and increased liberty of action in
all important directions is q significant circumstance.
and may well cause Conservative politicians and
journals 10 lose faith in their predictions that the
result Of tie October and November elections in
those States in which the soldiers were not permitted
70 vote would induce the Administration TO recede
from tie policy which the Proclamation Of Sept. -
announced. Il it were not intended that tie sup
Elementary Proclamation, which makes that of Sep
tember operative, should issue on New-fear's day,
il is not probable that Gen. Hunter would be put in
POSITION and supplied with means TO enable him to
carry out that policy which be himself insugurated,
in country SO densely populated with slaves. Some
other man than Gen. Hunter would have been se-
kcted for the important military duties with which
be is charged if il were intel ded to revoke or 10
modify the great edcl Of freedom, which has already
found welcome in Delaware and Msso1ri. On
tie 23d Of September the Robicon was crossed. ard
the President is not the 10 it, under the
pressure Of John Van Buren and Fernando Wood.
Gen. Garfield is ordered TO a command under
Gen. Hunter.
THE NUMBER OF REBELS AT WISCHEsTER.
Citizens who reside not many niles from " in-
chester report that the general belief in their neigh
borbood is that not more than 5000 Rebels, ii 90
many as ttst number, remain there; that Two or
three weeks since q grand review Of tie whole
Rebel army tooA place there, at which JEFF. Davis
was present and that the main body the next day
marched toward Gordonsville, where it is now sts-
toned. This retrogade movement, they say, began
preyously 10 the advance OF General Mcclellan .
Smy.
CANDIDATES. FOR THE DISTRICT JUDGESIiIP
1, ia said that there are not less than dozen can
dlaes for the vacancy caused by tie death OF Dis
n;et-Juiee Huntington, for which Secretary Smiths
name Las been mentioned 1t is said tlat tie place
las not been formally offered to him, but there ia
Little doubt that be can have it if lie desires, and
some think il significant that he did not attend the
Cabinet meeting to-day. Some Of bis friends say
iha, be will insist tha; bis Vccessor shall come from
Indiana but it ia not probable that lie would, at this
crisis in the nations history, tie the hands of the
President 10 any promise which might prevent bin
from selecting tie best man, from whatever S.ste he
hailed
THE SUPPLY or REVENUE STAMPS.
We are authorized 10 say tha. the Commissioner
o. internal Revenue Las increased facilities for the
,uppy Of stamps; and that all orders IN bic Of
Zee for stamps Of denominations already engraved
will he filed before the 18th init. In d very short
time she plates for every denomination Of the d1er
sn kinda Of stamps will be furnished and all orders
vii be supplied. When this time arIi yes, the Bureau
vii isue I'LL order announcing tie fact aud requir-
ins the use Of clamps on all documents to which the
law applies Until the issuance Of Giis order penal
tie, for Don.use will be considered operative and will
te enforced in all cases where stamps are obtain
tble.
BUSINESS IN TIE THIRD AUDITORS BUREAU.
On account Of the increase of labor in the third
Auditors Bureau Of the Treasury Department, -
additional clerks have been asked ior by the hon.
j. T. Atkinson in bis annual report.
SICK AND WOUNDED IN THE HOSPITALS.
In ali tie general hospitals Of tue United States
there are now 50 8l9 sick and wounded soldiers. OF
hese l,9S9 are in the Department Of the West,
tnd IL 2l4 in tie cities Of Washington, Georgetown
alexandria, and vicinity. The rest are in the vari
Gus hospitals throughout tue Atlantic and Gulf
states. In Eew-Orleans there are at present 5000
patients. The hospital for officers at Cammac
woods, Philadelphia, is now ready to receive pa
aenk. The sick and wounded who now occupy
ehls at SInoketowD, Keedysville, and the vicinity
@she battle-ground Of ShsrpSbuIg, are to be
ho'ed to Washington and Eastern hospitals as fast
o. they are convalescent.
sLRI0ys CHARGES AGAINST GIN. CUITIs.'
we hesI through several channels thai charges OF
'"' most serious character have been preferred
Ne"Hss Zen. Curtis, now in command Of the De
i"unsnt Of the Missouri and that he will probably
ION 10 suspended from his command and ordered
s0ie Court Of Inquiry. II is said that lie is ac-
~s'eo" havngconyerted his beadquarerintoa place
y mefcnSndse, and Of engaging in cotton and other
'pseaaions, ior which he has netod not les than
Nn'0n oi dollar. 1t is ssid that the evidence sus-
a~ns these grave charges il very strong, and that
voc GENERAL who was unable to see tie merits OF
o'n' eigei will be proved 10 be little more than o
merchant In shoulder-,traps.
LosG BRIDGE BROKEN DOWN.
ne Long Bridge hss besp broken down, % a 70