New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


Pea Ridge, in Arkansas, resulting i'll the defeat Of
she Rebels. Gen. Curtis telegraps officially that
Gen. Schofeld. finding that the enemy had encamped
at Pea Ridge, sert Gen. Blunt with the LIST division
westward, and moved toward Huntsville with the
rest Of his forces. Gen. Blunt, by making hard
nights march, reached and attacked the Rebel force
at Maysville on the morning Of the odd. The enemy
were estimated at from 5000 TO 900 strong. The
engagement lasted an hour and resulted in tie total
rout Of the enemy, with the loss of all bis artillery,
battery Of 6-pouDders, large number Of horses,
and portion of their transportation and garrison
equipments. Our cavalry aud light howitzers were
stil in pursuit of their scattered forces when the
messenger left. Our loss was small Gen. Schofeld
pursued Gen. Hndman beyond Huntsville coming
close upon him, when his forces preeipitately fed
beyond the Boston M rutsin. Ill the organized
forces of the Rebels have thus been driven back to
the Valley of the Arkansas River and the Army of
She Frontier has CALAMITY and successfully accom-
plished its mission.
A case Of some importance was made in the
United States Circuit Court at Boston on Saturday,
being an application 10 Judge Clifford for writ Of
habeas corpus in behalf of w. II. Wendser Of Pha-
delphia, prisoner of State in Fort Warren. Argu-
nient will be heard to-day. Three of the leading
members of tie Philadelphia bar the Hon. VIM b.
Reed being one appear for the plaintiff. 1t is said
that this be the first of series Of efforts to over
ride. at lea; show the illegalIy Of the suspension
of the wri. of hsbeas corpas by the PRECEDENT Per-
baps counsel would be edited by reading the debate
in Congress in 1894 on the bill to reimburse Gen.
jackson for the fine imposed upon him by Judge |
Hall at New Orleans in 1885, in which debate the |
u O. Ill
ser Of Ala bsms, McCernsnd Of Illinois, and other |
Heading Democrats put themselves on record in
similar case. Gen. Jscksons own opinions, too, are
quoted by Mr.. Sidel See Congregational GloJe, |
Dec. lSi3, page "a, &c.
The shameless lies of The Herald about the |
action of the Governors at Altoona and especially
about Gov. Andrew Of Massachusetts,, are thus dis
posed of by Gov. a. in a letter elsewhere printed.
He says did not, either formally or informally,
directly or indirectly at any time, move suggest
that the Government should interfere with the posi-
ton Of Maj Gen. Mcclellan, of any other officer
Of the Army or Navy. Nor do | believe that any
such motion was proposed by any one else. heard
none whatever concerning that or any other Gene
ral.' That is rather explicit.
The Old School Presbyterian Synod OF New
Jersey at their session last week, spoke out 10 THE
fashion Of the Rebellion: "That We regard the
continuance the enlargement and calamitOus propof
lions Of our civil war SIS a solemn token Of Gods
righteous dispeasure, with our whole nation, and
most impressive admontion that we are not suitably
lunbled for the manifold and heinous sins Of cor.
ruption, pride, sefconfdence, Sabbath Dissertation
forgetfulness Of God, aud oppression, especially OF
the coored race"
"A dispatch from Louisville Of the 2jth says that
detachment sen. out by Col. Bruce from Bowling
Green attacked John Morgans guerrillasa at Morgan
town yesterday, capturing il prsoners, where
upon the guerrlas rereated to ward Rochester where
tnsy were joined by the guerrilla under Woodward
and johnson. Col. Shsckelford, with force from
Henderson, had fight with another band Of Nor
ssn's gusrrillas, and captured 81 Of them.
Our Harpers Ferry correspondent, writing On
Saturday, says that the Rebel pockets which have
lowered on our front since the Reconnaissance TO
Charlestown, disappeared last night. No traces Of
them are visible to-day. Evidences that the enemy
arc moving toward Gordonsyille multiply. For four
dsys past large trains Of wagons have been leaving
wncbeater, and a large camp has been established
near Front Royal.
We print elsewhere pretty full report Of the
speeches Of Gen. Hamilton, the Rev. w. b. Carter,
the Rev. Dir. Hoye, and Mr.. T. j. Boynton, all ex.
patriated Southern citizens at the great meeting in
t5s Cooper Institute on Saturday night. Read and
learn the tender mercies Of John Van Burens way
ward sister,"
"A report has reached Cincinnati to the effect |
shat The Rebel Van Dom was killed by staff officer
OF the Rebel Price. Van Dorm aud Price had some
d4sslyi Van Dorm dew pisl.l " sA00t hip, lu.