The New York herald., 1862-09-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1852.
OF UNION TRoors--No SIGNS OF
THE REBELS.
Advices from tho HERALD correspondent ri Ccntrcv Tie
III 70 noon to-day that rceonnniterng parties
have discovered that direction no forces Of tho enemy,
excepting small bodies Of cavalry at different pontswho
appeir to be watching army Reconnoi'sances nave
been made daily IN different directions The prscne
TAX N a 8ris.ow few days ago belonging 10 the Fcu III
North Carolina regiment state that they were placed
there ihree weeks guard the property a Nere
ard profess much satisfaction az being captured They
are he paroled that they 90 home and
be exchanged they will then be compelled TO con-
tiDue in tho
On Friday Captain Dahgren OF General sisels stan,
with small accommodating party found and brought into
Fairfax Of ths captured by tho rebels Ir
General Mcdowell and concealed by them after the bat
Tie Of Bull run. Yesterday Captain Dahgrcn made
another Reconnaissance on tho battle ed whes Genero
Kearny foi and found rebel cannon, which he also
brought on II was old United States ten FOUNDER
field piece General saehl also made rcconnossances
from Cen;revile, far as Brentsvlc where nc broke
up a guerilla party and took six prisoners.
TEE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
1t is known that the Presidents emancipation pro
camr,ian was prepared several weeks ago, and was
abant that me the subject OF Cabinet II or
epces Its publication determined upon but at the
suggestion of Secretary Seward was postponed until ater
a decisive victory for the federal arms, such az was
achieved by Gen Mcclellan at the battle Of An;ieam u
is little singular that this proclamation already writ
ten was ready for publication al tho very time
when the Pres;ept in his iocose manner replied to The
committee of Chicago preachers that he was not ncred
10 issue proclamation which would have moro effect
than the Popes Bull against tho comet II s however
psciliary with Mr. Lincoln to extract from those who
come to urge upon peculiar line of policy arguments
in s favor by presenting all possible objections.
II ia understood that MAJOR General McClerpand ap
proves of the procsma,ons recently issued by tho
President.
FIGHT WITH TIE SIOUX INDIANS Ns-oFrl5iAL DEs-
PATCHES FROM CENTRAL PORK.
Tho following despatch has been receivee
UrApQr ARrrRs aRxy, sT. PAUL, Sept. 20, 1862.
Major t;rs. HArhEsS. Goncrai-in.0 Chief:
llespa,ches In tlione Sblcy Just received stnto
that sharp enlargement had taken place with the ou
s.,r yellow Mcdiclne. About thrty ndians kied ana
many wounded. our loss Ave Killed aud thriyt ur
wounded The Indians foil back towards Iaglnparie,
Sibcy following. JOHN POPE, MAYOR encfai.
TIE ARMY PROMOTIONS FoR MERIT.
The following named officers have boon pronoed on tho
recommendation OF Major General McGisan to br adler
generals
Colonel Goyerneur X. Warren, Of tho Fifth New York
Volunteers for distinguished conduct 1T the battle
Gaines iiill
Colonel Alfred sully, First Minnesota, FIR distinguished
conduct at tho battle before Richmond
Colonel william N. Avcrill, Third scnIsylYauia, for
Distinguished conduct at Fair oaks.
Colonel Robert CVwdn lisst Ma saohusotts FOR aistn
guishsd conduct at williamson e.
gradior John Cook, United states VQlsniecrs
has en- ordered for duty 70 MAJOR brnefdl rope
surgeon William A. sloan, united states army, M
been assigned duty with General lope, as med.cs
director Of tho Department OF the southwest.
THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY IN A FORWARD NOW
AEST.
The delay in a forward movement s attributed TO u
want Of promptitudo in the Quarternastcr and Csnm
sary Department.
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
The Herald correspondent Of Fredcr ick, under date
this afternoon, says that parties from Harper's Ferry
prt all quiet up to this evening. The rebels are SAID
b. stiIl msssed Martnsburg The wounded ho
arrived ia large numbers at Freoerick to-day in am
hnces. They are placed in the establishment provh
and receive all neediul attention
scuxxE FOR pniSoISa FORWARD SOUTHERN PRoDu
The Secretary Of the Treasury has under conaidern
A well digested scheme, proposed Ivy prominent u
ant # the Southwest, by which 20 cnabls the gov
p,ept 10 bring forward arg. amount OF cotton and o.
Southern productions for exportaton, aud at the
time u dsarn tho malice OF Great
tain by furnishing material for her
facures to ,lepreciae the credit Of the rebel
and . enhance very greatly tho value Of the federal
rency and give stability 10 the credit ol the cdera
IL is matter q vital iipo'tibcS, Nno
developed viii tend Immediately to reduce the prem
upon coin aud foreign exchange, and 10 promot" The
cate prosperity of tho whole country and the soven
many who are utterly insoyent.
uNrv,Lrary,E FROM NEVADA TERRITORY
The Secretary OF Nevada Territory writes 10 the
missioner OF .he General Land oncc, under date d
20. that eighty three quartz mills IN opcr
tbcre, aud t~crty in process OF constru
There are maiy springs in tho Territory
some boiling o,.e. whose waters rise two and thre
from tho surface. There Is little timber in the Teri
except n belt Of pine close proximity TO the SEER
vada Tho surface Is generally composed Of san'
akali piains, covered with sage bushes Commune
ia had daily with California. aud the capitai in'es
transportation acsOSa the mountain anoun0s 70 Nv
lion Of dollars.
THH LOSSES IN 1gK iVIHTry-sfxrH rEsNsfLvA
n sGIaEsr
An officer of the Hinet. ysixth pennsylvania reg
writes TO friend in this city mat AZ Cramp'onf
fplu, Ridge) thcir coors W IRE shot GOWN iour time
their losses In thai engagen mt were nine'een s'e
,o,,a,,v so,r wounded Tho, regiment numbers -four
80, ,,a ,b,r,v Al sbsrnsb nrg IL was detailed 70
batteries, ard therefore dldno tsuner much.
rur wot spED UNION soLDn rs NEAR SHssPsi "a
wo hear reliably from the Genes Of toe recent y
,old that perhaps thousaa, Of tho wounded e'
main sharpsburg. They ro Of tn' CLASS %
asualtics dangerous, and tho iyh thcg arep fea
heltecd by almost any osu slng, YET tne gf eat
anger lies In the approcbur VI ma wet We sh
accordingly IL is recomnsr 'ra - h'Nnke's ~' ITO
Immediately cent TO them.
THE DEvELorgcr1 - Et'9r'
IN. Sunday papcr bo : ,y,psD.s 80 stery nj lis;,e
!, 10 ,f y.,o aedng i57st yrnep
{ frauds sensation iisn 4 n't1 th'c A.' -"
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