The New York herald., 1862-10-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON Oct. II, 1862.
THE RECENT BATTLE IN KENY-cKy.

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Later advices. from the wos. ahow tha: there
has been baggng of the columns or the enemy,
though there. hereabouts, they have los,
guns, SC. Wise generals. look sharp to their base
and hue OF retreat, and u is ony those who
do net do this that In danger of hsing bagccd The
radicals think il is easy TO bag rehci armies but prac
re cnly army has been in danger entire des,ruc
ton and that was the army OF Gen. Fcre
MEMORIAL URGING vnE aovERNs1sSr TO RErossE a
TEXAS, ETC.
Ampmoral submitted to tire President to-day ~
Genera wabrdgo and Messrs. Stevens McCurdy IN
throp, Wesendonck and others on the pract tcabil,tyf
sening Union force 10 retake Teas and the dsIasad
for sprocamation announcing tbc policy Of the govern
eLt 10 be simply the 5f tho federal cens H.
tut ona government where il IL sahvcrted After .rae-
ing the probable designs of Napoleon Mexico "a con
trxenton Of tho Monroe doc.rsac, the memoria say
v.ih reference = Texas
Recent avicas inform us tl the loyal peopo r that
lection OF couctry could be positively q he
.stnce of ths federal government large numhers woald
immediately dock TO the STANDARD az the old sz who
have been induced by misrepresentation besN. that
the action OF the constitutional government o N tred
strics has nen undertaken sabugate them and over
throw al tacir civ aud paiteai rights insta. OF
nsbing fSS immunity AB protection against the oduus
ieareby which, undoe The title Of Confederate govern
n.n hes cndeavored H. snbyert the representative
s,tuii a sof tho federal nion nd erect
is rrins ferocons military d,spotsm wh,n ignores The
| advansement of the few Who by in;.miiation and
volsire, temporarily directing the Of
/ thcil pubic aGaxs.
PERSONAL MATTERS.
Colonel Mnligaa, the hero Of Lexington, is here On
basiuess With tho War Department.
senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, aad Hon James E
| Kerrigan, of New York are In the ETY.
In the absence Europe Of Mr. roroorap of this cy
bis residence Lafayette square viii be occupied hy
Count Morcicr, the French mnlstar Mr.. Corcoraa'
Park Farm, in the negnborhosd, s used for hospaa
| purposes.
Tho health of Senator Pearsc Of Maryland, is under
| stood 70 be quite prccarious
THE CASE or GENERAL MARTISDALE.
The paragraph in the Washington corcspondea % Of the
,ne announcing that has been proved by he testl.
mony II number Of witnesses, including Gersral Norell
himself and General ttcrfeid, that General Mr,indse
proposed to General Moren TO surrender tleg commands
to the enemy, Is unaaestionably malicious atemr, to
PREJUDICE under investigation. Tho ony witness
| that has been examined is Gensrs BnttssaeJ
| ihc gist Of whose testimony was published i, ina
HsRnD of Sunday last. II was not analvorabs 10 Con.
raj Nartndae. General More has aot vet anpearos hs
fore the Court. The Court has aoprped RON time ,s
| time, awaiting bis coming.
The secret Of this attack upoa General Narndas
be ths. he was al time ceonsel the prosecu,lon a
HorAce Greeley FOR libel. II is not impossible that m
Court will inquire whether the prosecutors of Gencg|
Martindae have not attempted 70 preudge tho ,toa.
through the 7fDane's wsshnytoe Correspondent.
NEW WAY TO PAY 0LD psBrs.--Tast week Arohb,sbo
Hughes received largo sam money from me anon,
mbus source, With rehucst 10 hdnd II ov az "a an III
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