New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

A general order was Issued on Saturday 10 dis
charge from arrest all pesons now in military Gus
tody. who have been arrested for discouragiug
volunteer elistments, opposing the draft, or for
otherwise giving aid and comfort to the enemy,
in States where the draft Las been made, or the
quota Of volunteers ana militia has been furnished
The same order says ;ba persons who, by authority
OF the Military Commander Or Governors in Rebel
States, have been arrested and sent from such
States for dsloyaty or hostility 70 the Government
of the Uni.ed States and low 10 military Gus
tody may also be discharged upon giving their
parole to 10 act of hostility against the Govern
ment OF the United States, nor render aid to It's
enemies Such persons may be sent out Of the loyal
States on condition OF not returning again during the
war. The order does not discharge any person who
has been III arms against the Government, or by
force and arms has resisted or attempted resist the
draft, nor relieve any person from liability 20 trial
and punishment by civil tribunals, or by courl-nar-
tials, or military commissions, VINO may lie amen
able to such tribunals for ossuses committed.
The grand exped ton to open the Mississippi
under Gem McCernsnd, viii consist entirely Of
Western and Nor,hWestern regiments. II will
embrace ten regiments from Indiana, twelve from
Illinois, four from Iowa. four from Wscousin, two
from Minnesota, and 1900 troops, infantry, csyary
ana artillery, from the army nov in Kenrucsy. Tie
cavalry anu artillery force viii be ample Tor any
emergency. Ia addition 10 this force, the gUuboat
feet under COM Porter Will cooperate with the ex-
ped,ton. The fleet consists Of the following vessels
Benton flagship, IL guns; Passport, l3 guns
Carondelet, - guns; Cincinnati. 10 guns; Cairo, ~
guns; Mound City, 10 guns Louisville, 10 guns
Baron DE Kalb formerly -. Louisl, l3guns; Essex,
7guns; Lexington, guns-inal,ug a total of 10
gunboais and III guns.
We print elsewhere the letter Of the Mayor Of
Fredericksburg in reply to Gen. Samners demand
for surrender. Our dispa'ch Of Saturday says last
night was q busy tine in Fredericksburg, removing
tue inhabitants The military Authorities also were
not idle as daylight this morning revealed 10 view
long line Of earthwOgks ~ the right AID Of The
town. The artillery is being placed in the
most favorable POSITIONS, while the eueampmenta
which are il range CT the tnemy's guns arc being
removed furtl sr back from the river. Owing 10
some misunderstanding, train leaving Fredericks-
bnrg with women and children on board was fired
into, but fortunately Of them were hunt The
citizens Of fredericksburg fas; leaving the place.
Several hundred patriotic merchants in this city,
anxious 10 aid Msjor-Gon. Banks in his proposed
expedition against the insurgents, suggested that
mass meeting be held Friday the 2lst instant az
O'Clock p. III, at the Merchants Exchange, for the
purpose Of dev.sus ways and means to accom- Lsh
that object: Gen. Banks did not receive the invita-
ton to astend Tie meeting till he moment it was TO
have been held hence he could not be present, and
the meeting was not held.
"A Baltimore paper has rumor that Jackson
with lie inevitable 10000 mems near Winchester;
Others had Il Saturday, that he was marching on
Washington with 10000 men; and again De was re-
treating with 10000 men. "Jhe King OF France,
with twenty thousand men, marched up the ill, and
then marched down again" Of course with twenty
thousand men, which just makes mp Ubiquitous
Stonewails stereotyped forty thousand-in buckram.
From Nashville we learn that the Rebel report
Gen. Bragg moving upon Murireesboro, instead of
syacuating that place. Letters say that Jeh. Davis
required Bragg 70 fight every inch OF Tennessee soil.
Gen. Breckinridge's division has occupied Shelby
vile. The rest of the Rebel army IL south of Duck
River, fortifyiDg Elk Ridge. Gen. Kirby Smiths
corps of Bragg's army was crossing the Tennessee
River on Thursday.
The War Department has commenced the pub
LEGATION of tie names Of dismissed officers for, among
other Causes being absent without leave, into1ica
ton, dsrespecifnl language toward the President
and commanding officers, cowaTdice, &C. The first
printed list comprises 81 captains and heutenapts.
Brighten. Patterson was found dead in his
tent, at Fairfax Cour-House, on Saturday morning.
iiis body was sent to Philadelphia. He Is a son OF
aj.-Gen. Patterson, who commanded at Hafper's
Ferry at the time Of the first battle Of Bull Run.
Secretary ChaGe's report viii contain an urgent
accommodation 70 Congress TO take measures .or
tie substitution Of Goyeln.oa. iOg bank currency.