, 1862-09-08
Gen. Pope about to Prefer Charges
against Gems. Fitz John
Porter aud Sumner.
COURT OF INQUIRY ON THE RE-
CENT RGVERSES.
Arrest of Several Hundred Strag-
Cling Officers In Washington.
Supplies for Drafted Militia.
REPORTED CROSSING OF Tue
REBELS TO FREDERICK, MD.

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, S.pI. s, 1862.
No trains are yet running on the Orange and
Alexandra railroad. Locomotives have, how
eyer been out On reconnaissance consider
able distance.
There are yet some 500 Of our sick and
wounded at Centreville. None Of them have
yet had their wounds dressed, and provisions
for them are very scarce. Some of the enc
my's wounded we're also remaining there yes
terday in quite as bad condition as our OWL.
1t is intimated that Hollis appointment as
Judge advocate general has special reference
to an investigation into the Causes Of our re-
cent re1erses, and the charges which have
eprupg 20 abuudantly out Of them. The de-
mand for q court of inquiry, to examine into
these charges and fix the responsibility in the |
proper quarter, begins to become general.
Sixty officers have been arrested within the |
last TWO days in Washington, absent from |
their commands without leaVe.
The rebels seem to have evacuated Fairfax
Court House, Centreville, Bull Run battle
field and adjacent points, with all except their
cavalry force, and with their long army trains
moved northward towards Lsesburg. Those
! who believe them TO intend serious move
mint in that direction, regard their recent re-
connoissances and skirmishes ia this direc-
ton, as so many feints to conceal the real pur-
pose.
Alexandria has resumed its former appear
ance, under General Slough's admirable adj
ministration.
Cannonading has been heard here to-day,
said to have been at Edwards Ferry, where
the rebels were endeavcring to drive our forces
away from this side. They are N liking great
sensation here over Gen. sigel. Every time
he appears, crowds th1ong around him, cheer
ing for Sigtl
Senator Fessenden, who has been trying to
secure the body OF his son killed in the recent
engagement, failed to accomplish his object.
i WASHINGTON, Sept. G.-Farmers from
J the upper post, Montgomery's com-
: mand, arriving here early to-day, report
heavy firing heard late yesterday in the d.
rcction Of Nolan's Ferry. They also confirm
, the rumor that the rebels yesterday crossed
; the river this side of Point Of Rocks. They
+ did not venture any considerable distance
= | E-op, ha r;uar Tho foraa 1nnsi9fP6 0f hat
1loln lno 1i's.' 49, Ns@~o -, ~
ta'en u casa.'s 'nu lou. eA.seo - .1sn ,'
E atscr lenaa1nh 7no1' % nu .3 a.. ~
eFosseo' 'ne1e ~ oou'' a.az .ua w y.
:, renels III e'rong lo1ee' ato pooIe" az
= several points On the opposite shore Con
# siderable bodies Of rebel infantry were plainly
r. p;si11e from thfa side during the day, and the
Il 80 6rac 81 ,,;obt indicate the nresence of
= ,~ ea~oo of.s,a,- than a. ers+ eu,,osod
y laikti !oleo " 'eoe47 ,A@n =,
Mr' f1erce' sene'N eupeiin'ei'o'h' " su'
- hospital corps OF male nurses, has oroefe'
a that women nurses be enlisted tor ho5plta
,e purposes The large number Of citizen nurse
C. who have generously offered their services tt
II meet the late emergency, have proved sufj
le c;ent to meet MI ;,n1neaiate wants.
1e ,.amo,- Ct Tha .roazt NJ etr,o
- T., ~ 10y t: 1f s.:1. +. ~ ,.S
20 gAhs oloeclo eon1Aoee o0'
at lorts esu1 aouls 49, a.aros+ .,,-s1,
Iy secured ana tahen oeiore 'ne PlosooS niA'hn
Fn in disgrace and sent back to their respec1V
I'D regiments. under arrest,
IN ,orson INST arrived from Freder1cksbur;
oc pelson Jus. ai1.'so non4 ti~et 'sA-t
states that on Monday, alter inc evacuation