New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-22
THE RUMoRED PEACE PROPOSITIONS.


All the rumors current for the last ten days res.
tive to peace propositions said to have been made
BY Rebel General in the field to our Government,
turn out to have had their origin in very clumsy
forgery which never for a moment received the
slightest crsdencc at tie White House. The repor,
that such document existed and contained over
tures Of commercial advantage was sufficient to set
all the qudnuncs busy writing and teegraphing this
intelligence to their confidential friends in Wall
street and in the Seymour circles Of politics.
MATTERS RELATING TO THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC.
II is sad that both the Secretary Of War and Gen.
Haleck refer all persons who inquire about matters
relating to the Army Of the Potomac to the Presi-
dent, he having undertaken to relieve them Of all
responsibility in that matter.
THE DETERMINATION OF THE MEXICAN
PEOPLE.
Seui.oihcal advices from Mexico have been re-
c.iyed here. They represent tho people as united
in the determination to contest every inch OF the
road from Orizaba TO the City Of Mexico. Every
font at which succes,fal resistance to the French
army can lie made has been Is being fortified and
the ciizens OF the capital including President Jua-
reu and Cabinet, give one day in every week to work
upon the for,idcations.
Tho troops are deficient in transportation and
munitions Of war, and may be inferior in numbers to
the French array, which, with all its re-enforce.
nienis now on the way, is believed to be 10000
suopg but it is hoped that the enthusiasm OF a
PEOPLE oonending for their nationality will make up
for all these deficiencies.
SUSPENSION OF GEN. MORGAN.
Our statement 10 the effect that Gen. George w.
Morgan has been suspended from bis command, and
that Court has been ordered 70 investigate the cir
cumsances attending the evacuation Of Cumberland
Gap, was and 10 true, all denals TO the contrary
notwithstanding.
The immediate occasion Of ordering Gen. Morgan
npder arrest is said TO DO this. few days before he
abandoned bis position, which was impregnable 80
long as his army had enough to eat, he telegraphed
to Gen. Wright, commanding the Department Of the
Ohio, that te had sufficient supplies to last him sixty
DAYS. Ii 10 understood that Gen. Morgan now claims
tina, LIE said or intended to say that he could hold
out for two mouths if he killed his mules for soldiers
rations; but it 10 believed that nothing OF this ap
pears ON the face Of the official telegram.
THE CASE OF GEN. MARTINDALE.
The Court engaged III an investigation into the
charges against Gen. Martindale, continued its
sessions to-day. Gen. Morrells testimony confirmed
that OF Gen. 4. j. Porter aud Col Roberts yes
terday.
lie swore that he directed Gen. Martindae, in the
retiring of the TROOPS from Malvern Ill., to halt
iii the artillery had passed, then to Tnts imnedl-
atcly after tho artillery Oh the way to iarrison
Landing. He then went TO the Malvern House, the
beudauarters Of Gen. Potter, and returned IN hall
an hour, but did not find Gen. Martndale where be
had left him.
lie inquired Of some Of bis troops where their
General was and received the reply, Believe he's
cone on" He ordered them INTO line and mov1d
item about half way down the hill alongside Of the
artillery which was passing The tram hhited ior
long time, lie ordered the regiment in advance to
pnss through the artillery and the Others to come on
as soon az they could without interfering with the
train lie then rode on himself till he came oppo-
ate the eldAVhere he bad camped the 3Oth OF june
He cent one of his aids to house in the Held,
which bad been uheu LOT horFish, w A'"no $500
inouiries about sick. While waiting for the aids
rsturn. no saw Generals Martindale and Butterteld
ride into the field and pass him. He said to Gen.
Msrtindale, 81 thought you had gone on lie
replied, Ono, ! have been waiting for you; and
b,ing at a short distance said Come here and
to Gen. Butteriield, Butterfed-you, too" and
to Col Roberts also, Roberts, SEQ here,
Roberts, you are shrewd man j. and
then. rather addressing himself to Gen.
Morfell, and pointing to the road where the
troops and artillery were passing said: See here,
wa all understand what this means. Before the
battle, we might have made terms; now see where
we arc. propose that we stay here and gave our
,elyes up." Ito replied: mo; l will 90 on with
the troops" and turned his horse and rode oil, Gen.
MsrtindaIe replying, "Well, that ends the matter.
Q. Did Gen. hartindale appear in earnest IN this
A. lie seemed to be in earnest but it did not in
Q. Was hi. manner apparently indignant and ex.
citedf
A. Yes, it was.
o. Was the remark made in the form OF an IN
A. 1t might have been in the form OF an inquiry,
but IL did not make that impression upon me ~ Tie
time.
@. Did you have tho Impression that the remark
had relation TO and was the continuance OF con
yersatiou on the same subject with Gen. Butterielc
A, Yes, / had that impression.
Q. Was there any indication OF fear or apprehen
sion on the part Of Gen. Martindalei
A. None ct all
Gen. NVrrvlisaid h. bed never NM OF heard o