New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-27

| Democrat-now as a commissioned Major General,
commanding division, and that division among the
most successful in the army Of the Potomac, he
is as strong an An,i-Slavery Republican. He adj
mittad the policy Of the Democratic party to be "A
weak and TuinOus one. His views were entirely
changed and nothing he had yet seen In tie leading
organs Of the Republican party would approach MS
Tadicslisrn. 1.-The negroes, eaid be, are The only
friends we have in the South; the most unintel!l-
gent and benighed OF some service; TIE ntelll-
gent and naturally smart are OF the greatest value.
| Your correspondent, AZ you may suppose, Whs
astonished 10 hear such sentiments from General
who but few months since was denounced in Con-
gress for returning fugitive slaves who barely es-
csled non.ccnirmalon by two three votes III con-
sequence. i have this morning. conyersed with
large number OF the leading officers OF the army OF
the Potomac. Mcclellan, with many 81 them, ls
still there die, but what eeeus strange they ali seem
anxious 10 demonstrate that upon the Slavery qnes-
tion he has been in advance aud not behind the policy
of the administration. They assert. in the most
positive language that not single slave had been
returned to his Rebel or loyal muster since the army
Of the Potomac touched the soil Of the Peninsula.
Mcclellan, they say, has said but little about the
negro, but has acted great deal, and If IL had not
been for the besitating policy Of the President,
would have done great deal more. Whatever the
truth may he, it is consoling to think that the
Genera who would not allow the HutchnsoIs TO
sing in bis camp and the sodiers who drove them
ont anxious 10 possess the good opinion OF
philanthiopists.
Up to the hour Of writing, no more wounded have
beeu received from the RAppahannock. IL Ii said
Gems. Lee and Jackson have decided hot to CON-
mence any more battles OH the sabbath. Yesterday,
therefore, was quiet one.
Most Of those who have been wounded on the
Rappahaunock have had their bodies dlsiigured
terribly. The wounds from she'll are much wore
than from Mimic balls, and when IN the limbs are
followed by immediate ampniaton.
At Warent0n, Gen. Popes right wing, which |
was considered by many officers rs tLe weakest
point in lis line, has been strengthened within the
past two or three days that Gen. Leo viii find il
impossible ~ force his way through It,
BY tonight the entire line OF the Rappahanno,k
will be impregnablc, aud il is not impossible that
before the cose Of the week, The army Of Virginia
may again take the Offensive. Gen. Mcclellan and
staff are expected here this afternoon. IL il not yet
known whether he j. 10 take coInmapd Of his troops,
or be transferred 10 come other Department.
The Amy Of the Potomac II ierningled
with the Army Of Virginia. snd II would seem Irl
20 tic 20 Keep the two DEPARTMENTS distinct. One
BRAIN an0 that the ablesf the country produce,
should command the whole.
Two hundred prisoners taken in the skrrshes on
the banks Of the Rappahannock arrived this morn
lug. Correspondents having been shut out OF the
Army Of Virginia, the widest aud most absurd ru-
mors are IN circulation. Gen. Mcdowell has been
killed bya shell. has been shot by Gen. Sigel in
quarrel. has been Knocked down by the butI eud of
"a muskct BIZ Of bis priyates. and been hurried 10
another sphere IN tait dozen other ways So run
some of the stories Aoaling about the salOons and
hotels When ast card iIc H. that brave ana noble
General was nj the head of hi, cOrps. resisting the
ne. Gated pIts Of the enemy break the OF
the Army OF Virginia. S.P.