New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-01


BY the increase Of ,s numbers.
H. w. HALLECK. Generslin. Chief
special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON. Tue'dsy Sept. 30. 1862.
THE ISSUE OF LETTERS OF MARQUE.
The declaration Of Secretary Seward, through
Minister Adams, to England, Of which we have
news by a recent steamer, of the purpose Of the
Government to issue letters of marque, with view
of checking hosties now carried on by Southern
privaeers on United States commerce. has caused no
little sensation among the representatives Of foreign
powers and Students Of International law here, who
regard il US tantamount to an official recognition by
the United States of the Rebels as bslligtrents.
KENTUCKY LOYALTY.
TIE boast Of the Rebels that they have enlisted
$4,000 Kentackians since Kirby Smith crossed the
border, does not, probably overstate the number
very much. Il is notorious that the young Of
Kentucky have Rebel proclivities, and it is known
that in one Of the strongest Union counties in the
State, go recruits were enlis ed by the Rebels.
IRON on TIE WAY FROM ENGLAND TO TIE
SOUTH.
There is intelligence from England that 1900
tons Of iron, to be used for plating vessels,
their way to the South but, even If the blockade is
successfully run, iroD-cad vessels will be ready
before those Of the rebels will be-
THE NAVAL OPERATIONS ON TnE SOUTHERN
COAST.
The current organizations touching the operations
Of the nav o. the southern coast are premature.
When the on-elad feet is ready it will be used,
and nobodv will be likely to know the point OF at
tack until the blow has been struck.
TIRE REBEL SICK AMP WOUNDED.
The Richmond papers state that the official returns
show that there are 40 hospitals at Richmond aud
Petersburg at which ll0,67S siak and wounded sol-
diers have been received since the beginning Of the
war, OF whom II COZ have been farloughed, 9, 49S
discharged, 1903 have died, and Il, 6l3 rensn.
THE ILLINOIS UNION REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Letters from Illinois predict that the Union Re-
publican party viii elect its State tcket--nne out of
fourteen members Of Congress, and the Legislature,
which is to choose Senator in place Of Senator
Browning, who hes support from no quarter.
SUICIDE OF ONE or THE PATENT AGENTS.
Mr. Amos =. Little, formerly employed in the
Patent Office and OF late Of the most capable
patent agents here committed suicide today in the
public dining-room Of thesNational Hotel. He rose
from his seat at the table, walked up to the side
board, aud taking carving-l,nife from one Of the
IL thought to Lave besn insane.
ARREST or A RuFFIAN.
The TRIBUNE Of yesterday reported the Incident
of a soldiers shooting into an unofending crowd OF
black men, women, and children at church here
To-day the rufiian was arrested by our vigilant
Provost-M Marshal and lodged in the Central Guard
House. His name is Barney Williams, and he IL
member of the Scott Life Guard. II is hoped that
he will be made example Of.
THE TRAITOR KEYS PLAN FOR CLOSING THE
WAR.
The method by which Major Key Of Gen. Hal
I.ehs staff, whose dismissal from the service for the
use Of unmili,ary and dsloyal language, was an
bounced Yesterday. Proposed to prolong the war
e popularity known as the " exhausting process.
lie sai that " the programme" was that the North
and South shond exhaust themselves and each other
and then compromise should be effected, and the
rpion as il was reconstructed.
EXCHANGE or STATE PRISONERS.
About l70 State prisoners, now confined in the
Old Capitol, are ordered to be exchanged, and Mr.
Superintendent Wood will soon visit Richmond for
that purpose
THE CAMP or PARoLED PRISONERS.
Col DE horponsy, 18th Pa is in command OF the
camp OF paroied prisoners Eear Alexandra.
THE coNyALEsCRST CAMP.
There are II, 600 men now at Convalescent Camp
ACROSS the river. Large numbers are sent 10 their
regiments daily,
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
The War Department has deyolyed mon Gen.
Banle the hearing Of al applications for leave Of
iabseDce from convalcscent sick and wounded
soldere.
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION TO wARREyTOy
Information having been received that the enemy
owtre about removing a large number Of conya.
iaaeept and rick and wounded soldiers 10 Cnpeppsr
Coartiouse, Instructions were issued by Gen.
s1el TO Gen. SAhl 10 sead two regiments, Il section
OF artillery, and force Of cavalry 10 stone bridge,
across Bull Run, On the Cenrevile aid Gainesville
fcrnpfe' and capture all the sick and wounded and
Sfs giers thsre Under these Instructions au expe-
oi'hn, composed as above, was sent ont yesterday.
a detachment Of cavalry about 100 strong, pushed
forward TO Gainesville and Greenwich, and other
cavalry were sent to Manassas Junction.
The regiment under Col Kartz advanced mon
warenton, and succeeded in capturing 1900 pris
0hsrr, besides stores. They met with no decided
epG'si'iOp, the eusmy prefsIiDg 10 live TO fpbt an.