New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-17

week ago. cay that the SOutherners were anici.
pating the capture Of Washington by Gen. Lee some
time in the course Of las week.
The city was filled with hospitals and convaecents.
Only Home Guard was doing duty within the city
defcnces. Only three regiments were stationed on
,he James River.
small Rebel force is stationed there and that there
are no soldiers at Acqua Creek.
A naval officer who arrived here with his vessel
from before Charleston, yesterday. Gays that that
place can be taken whenever the gunboas, assisted
by small land force undertake IT, there being very
few troops there. As for Capt. Dayiss stone block.
ade, it is a complete failure.
Tho water on the bar is 81 deep now at low tide
IA it was before tie huks were sunk at high tide,
the current having forced away the distractions and
deepencd the channel in 70 doing. A day or TWO
before this vessel sailed Charleston was illuminated
80 brilliantly, that the officers Of the blockading
feet sadly concluded that Washington must have
been taken. The batte-hae white cross on a blue
and red ground, was plainly to be seen flying over
Sumter and prominent points IN the city.
THE INQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE GEN. POPE's
CAMPAIGN.
Tie Court Of Inquiry organized to investigate the
campaign Of Gen. Pope aud the Of it, failure,
met according to adjournment this morning, bat did
nothing except TO adjourn indefinitely. II seems TO
be understood that it il going to do nothing.
GES. MDowELLs CALL FOR INVESTIGATION
No court has yet been ordered upon the subjects
covered BY Gen. McDowells letter to the President.
NEGRO REGIMENTS DECLINED.
Thee negro regiments recently raised in Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, were offered TO the Presi
dent to-day, but were declined for the present. tie
Executive informing the deputation that as we are
informed, he rhoud wait till such a course seemed
TO be a direct command of Providence before adopt
ing it.
REGIMENTS FOR GEN. sIGEL DECLINED.
Twelve regiments have been raised in the North
for Gen. Sigel, but none Of them are permitted to
join his command, though they Were raised expressly
for him by authority of the War Department.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. HUNTER.
Major.Gen. David Hunter has arrived.
DRAFTED MEN ASKING DISCHARGES.
The War Department s receiving applications
from drafted men in Connecticut, the only State
where drafting has yet been commenced for dis
charges on the ground thu. the applicants are en-
poyed on manufactures for the Government The
Department refuses n discharge but excuses from
military duty during the continuance OF their employ
meat persons whose services necessary for the
execution Of the contract such as those whose part
Of the business requires peculiar skill and whom il
would therefore be difficult 70 replace.
CAMP FOR CoSvALEsCESTs.
Maj. Gen. Banks issues tonight his Order No. g.
which contains provision for the organization and
establishment Of camp for convaescents near this
city. 1t required thu, all stragglers unable 10 pro-
coed to their regiments shall be conveyed to this
camp, and retained to duty when able, and fur
nished with arms, &C., as they may need. Officers
absent from their commands without pass are
obliged to report themselves at this camp under
arrest.
THE INDIAN KEBELLI0N.
Senator Wilkinson Of Minnesota is here arranging
measures to put down the rebellious Sioux. The
Chppewas have made definite offer of some of
their bands to help exterminate the hostile tribe,
the disafec.ion among themselves arising from
swindliug agents having ceased to exist.
coll wIIALEv on TIE WAR.
Col X. V. Wh.ey, member Of Congress from
Virginia West is looking after .he Interests of SOL
ders from that section in hospital. lie has recently
been making war speeches there Born and reared
10 Slavery he ye; shows faith heartily democratic,
pr claiming himself in favor not only Of putting
down The Rebellion but of wiping out its cause, n
policy, be asserts which will give to the Border
States population, wealth, enterprise free schools,
free labor, and peace, and make future rebellion
impossible. To this policy the people of his section,
he says, are rapidly nclining
THE POSTAGE CURRENCY.
The Treasury Department continues TO receive ap-
plicitions for postage currency, which cannot be
attended to- since il is not distributed here Twenty
nine thousand dollars worth of this currency was
received to-day
REVENUE STAMPS.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has no
stamps ready for distribution although hs is re-
ceiying large remittauces daily. 5000 were re-
ceived to-day in payment for them. Proprietary
stamps will be ready in three four days, and the
IN the course OF a fortnight
DEATHS IN HOSPITAL.
The following deaths occurred yesterday and to-
day in the hospitals here:
Reed NJ Price. O.. NY W. Buci. @, 100 Pa
hapman r. 80 ~ y. q Jameson, r. 10 mass
NJ. \. Hcnfn Mass. J. Dsd;eon, {. 1873 Pa.
Wa. smith X, II Mich. L. K. Conrad, l.. gOPa
$. Pafmbel' \. ~ n. Y. Charles r. buchanan H. 2
h Hardy, y, : N {. Wis
J. kfklcy, q. c. Matte X, y " v
J. Davis, G. lJ6 Pa. John Fuller. X. n. III.
u Whitaker, A, Maine r. Cooper. r., Wis
scrg. A. Parmeniicr. n, J0N.I.J II. Msfth A. 50 Pa
\. Jeepfng, X. Wis H. Darwin, q | Md
". Moofo, II. Wis. Patrick Mccall u, g3NY.
i. Smith T. 10 Y. J. Is. Evans h, % ~ \.
o. Wcn.cl A. IL " Y WIN. smith q % Ia.
lyman Merit II, l. ~ Y. jeremiah Boyer Corporal, A,
D. u. Robinson, II. Pa 80 Pa.
W. H. HUI. A. 40 Pa. IL g. Hammond A, ~ y.
rhas Server n, AMY. Vim. Il. Horton. h. u n. \.
Edwin \ Wech, +, 10 Mass WIN. Ward, T.. II MY.
Jason Spence r., % ~ Y ID. Bliss, Is. 10 Mass.
ia - Nolan 10. "a N. Y. Jas r. Dr,se r. ID Mich
o. Eddy r., Wis r. Fairbanks, &, "a n. Y.
l. X. Mcclellan, X, Pa J. Is. iicrb5t, X, 20 lui.
eco. h Shsuett h. p NY J. II. Haps, G. N. Y
'orp H. Pergsr r.. 81 N. Y. W. Iiusley, g. y ~ Y.