The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-23

pTceee.lilgs were instituted against the Marshal,
Tue writ OF Aobeas copns was not lawfully suspend.
e" aud u was no Justification TO him that he acted
under the orders Of the War Department. those or
aers having been issued without the authority Of
law.
Marshal Baldwin was accordingly declared guilty
o' contempt Of court and fined SOO, which fins he
paid declaring that the only incentive Of his action
Lad been the desire to do his duty TO the Govern
nsnt faithfully.
NAVAL EXPEDITION oAINsr CONFEDERATE PORTS
Tho Washington correspondent of the philadei
phia NSSia .dmsT ieaa hears that the naval expedi
tons that have been in progress at several points
tor number OF weaks past are now ready, aud
Will hAii Tor their destinations the troops
for iaiiNl service are ready to accompany them -
When this will be, however, is not ut present
known, slough possibly q month heuc. will iiad
everything IN perfect readiness for repetition of
the spenaid achievements at New Orleans and Port
Royal. Admiral Dupont, who liz now in New
YORK, VIII leave for Port Royal in few days
AFFAIRS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
dispatch from Galpolis, Chic, dated the Isth,
says
Rev. Mr.. Woodruff, chaplain of tue 4th Virginia
Volunteers. recently prisoner. released by the
Rebels lew days since, reached Point Pleasant to
day, having walked all the way FROM Charleston,
the Kanawha.. He reports that all the rebel in.
fsntry and artillery have left Western Virginia, at
ter having proOuTei large quantities Of salt from
the wells in the valley. II is cOnjsctured that they
have gone to East Tennessee to reinforce General
Bragg There no rs bels now in the valley ex.
cept Col Jenkinss guerriilas.
the REASONS BUELL. DID NOT BAG BRAGG
correspondent of the New York Herald writ
ing from louisville the lsth gives the following
reasons why Buel failed TO capture Brsges com
msn6:
when 1t became apparent that McCook would be
the hrst to fall in with the enemy, General Buell.
m nj hQt fIes nd tha
instructions. These instructions were OF a comprs.
hensiVeflatuis, and provided for the sure entrap.
ment OF the rebel army. Nothing less than this
was contemplated McCook if attacked was TO
fall back q speciisd distance, and lure the enemy
on after him This distance was two or three miles,
sufficiently far to leave Crittenden on the left flank
OF the enemy. la the meantime Gilbert wa, to
press on and get into the enemy's rear. Thus he
would be completely surrounded and, as he was
known to have but forty Ave fifty thousand msn
at the most his capture by the superior number OF
Bueis entire army would have been certain.
But behold the result. Probably Gen Buell. did
not explain to all bis subordinate officers the full
details of his p!sn believe it is not usual for .
connmander-in chief to explain to his subordina,es
more of his plans than are necessary to a full un.
derstandng of the par. each is to play. McCook's
nsh uetioos were clear. Ii attacked, fall back
AcCook possibly did not comprehend the necess,
ty Ct retrogsde movement He is brave aud
dishDs officer snd knew that the men under his
Command would Gghtto the last He felt confident
of his ability to whip the enemy in the position
that he found them, and, he supposed that Az
ordinary victory was all tina. was desired, he open
cd the battle then and there. Rosseau's division,
having the advance deployed to the right and
opened the engagement. The history Of the battls
well known it has all been told repeatedly II
is needless to say that Buell. plans miscarried-
OF course they would miscarry when the prime
movement, upon which all the others depended
was not effected. The rebels survived the battle
which might have destroyed them, and In twenty
four hours afterwards weie joined by Kirby Smiths
Amy.
THE INTENTIONS OF GEN LEE-sTRENGFH OF THE
CONFEDERATE ARMY.
The Baltimore correspondent OF the New York
Herald writes the following Yankee view of "Geu.
Lees Programme, and the strength tf the Confete.
rate army:
The following is understood to be Gen. Lees pro-
gramme To keep bis army we'll in hand in its pres-
snt position, and to make such manu.uvres At and
near Winchester AZ will induce the Union army TO
cross into Virginia rs soon a4 aen. Mcclellan feels
bimsetf to be strong enough 10 do then r5-
treat, drawing the Union army after him, probably
to Front Royal, or 10 soIe other point in the Shen
.tlioah Valley, wheru lie cgu have the choice Of po
stion and thsD Iii ,ipon tie Union army, with tho
hope OF defeating Geii. Mcclellan. >en. Johnston
i'll tho meantime, 10 advance from Cuipeper and
Warr6nton, 10 A!de. so az TO ha between Gen Me
Ceiian anf Washington, liz order 10 eu off his Ts
treat to Tho capital, sad 10 set M rel erve 10 Gen
Lee il case OF Reed. IL will be seen ut once tina.
In it should succeed. Washington would b. ia,
greater danger than II h.s naen vet
The following are The number and present dispo-
sition OF all the rebel troops
Rebel Army Of the Potomac commanded
by General Lee III person. headquarters u.
Winchester, army corps Of Gen. Jackson,
Cen. Longstreet, and Geu Hill, eaci, about
$4,000 strong. and including the Divisions Of
Gen. Ewell, Gen. Hngef Boa. Stuart, Gen.
Ross, and Gen. Craig g-----.--...--...-.-.i20 20 600
Gen Johnston y army corps, Headquarters n
Cnlpepei) consisting Of the divisions of
Gen. GnHtavus ". Smith, i:eD Jones, aud
Gen. Horton each division about Is UO0
strong --.--...-- :..------.---.4 5000
Two sraiy corps ct uordonsvilie. each $1,000
strong. -.---.-----.---- --.--------.-- $4,000
Al Richmond, Petersburg, and on James ri
A. Lynchbufg (conscripts i'll camp of in-
structiOn for tbs last three uiontiis ... 40 900.
Vicinity OF Eo,nney, mostly guerrillas- 5000
At Gauiey, and i'll Western Virginia. under
Gen. Floyd. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Total ia Virginia. .32e. 900
At Knoxville, and in Eastern Tennes-
see ..-------- ~ 600
Near Louisville, under General Kirby
Smith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 200
Near diasgow, under Gen. Bragg. 10000
In Eastern Kentucky, under Gen Viii
liams -----.-.--...-. 5000
--70C00
Department of Missouri, west of the Missis-
sipp river, undsr General Holmes and Gen
- :
Department OF the Lower Mississippi, in Ar.
kansas and at Vicksburg under Gen Hind
, man; -.----..-----.40O 90
Near Corinth, under Gen. Price. SO OC0
Mobile -SO0iU
Charleston (haif of these eonscripts) 40 600
Savannah half OF these ara conscripts- 900
Total rsbsl force in arms. .s4s, 600
But while the rebs!s q; Richmond feel easy ia re.
gard to that city, they are greatly troubled about
Charlie ston and Savannah The conviction is very
general in Richmond that the Federal Government
IL fitting out two powerful squadrons for .imul.a
noous naval attack on both of those cities Extra.
place those cities in proper posture of defelcs;
but. notwithstanding these, and Notwithstanding
the presence of General Besursgard at Charleston,
neither that city nor Savannah is considered abso-
luteiy safe.
THE CONFEDERATEs IN CHAMBERSBUR0.
The Philadelphia Inquire has lung accounts Of
the recent raid TO Chambersburg, furnished by its
correspondents from which we extrac the follow
ing items of interest
TIE damage by the confagra.ion will exceed two
hundred thousand dollars, OF which amount the
Cumberland Valley Railroad company suffer to the
dent of the road, Lad all OF his furniture destroyed
The car engine, wood and watsr-houses of the
company were totally destroyed, and for a space Of
three hundred square yards there nothing left
but tho blackensd and slnouldering remains The
track was unnjured. The warehouses of Messrg
Wunderich T. Eeid contained q large amount OF
ammunition and stores; among the former seven
hundred thousand cartridges, sevsn hundred mus
kets, and o quantity of shells. loose powder. &C.
One car was loaded with revolvcrs, which the rebels
carried off with them. Two long trains of cars,
loaded with goods consigned to private individuals,