New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Reported Retreat of the Rebel Armv,
Gen. Halleck and the Presidents Proclamation
GEN. SIGELS REQUEST TO BIZ RRLIE.fn
Appearance Of Rebel Scouts Toward
Washington.
Special Dispatch to TIE NJ Y. Tribune.

l "AsHrSoros, Friday, Oct TO- tsu
REPORTED RETREAT OF THE REBEL Ac.ry
despatch from one of your special corre end
snts dated Harpers Ferry, Oct 9th, saws = ,u.
con,rabands and deserters report tha. the ala
are falling back towards Richmond. The Ga rern.
has received similar reports
THE GE-ENFORCEMcSTs FOR GEMS. sru /,
AND HEINTZELNAN's CORPS.
We are assured upon high authority that tlers
son why Gen. Sigels corps is no, enlarged he
proper dimensions Of Msjor.GeDera's commaa Is
simply because he is here instead Of being op the
/ Upper Potomac. Gen. Mcclellan, when lie msphed
toward Frederick, left the corps Of Gems. SigeI AUD
lIentzeman On the south side Of the Poiomse for
the protection Of Washington Both before aud
since the great battle Of Antetam. Gen. Mcclellan,
from the absolute Necessity Of reinforcing the army
in Maryland, made acquisitions for the new troops
as they arrived, and thus drew off regiments which
would otherwise hsve been attached to Gen. Slgels
or Gen. Heintzemans corps. This drain ia begin.
ming to be less exhaustive, and there are grounds
for hope that both Gen. Sgel's and Gen. H,nizsI.
mans corps will be suitably strengthened bssors
many days.
CLANATION.
We are permitted to state, upon the authority Of
gentlemen holding intimate pers nal relations q
Gen. Halleck, preci-ely what position he taxes 10
conve rsatioD with respect 10 the principles Of tho
| Presidents Proclamation. Gen. III. hold that the
controlling military necessity that should deprive
the enemy Of the labor by which bis armies are sub-
sisted, is clear and ubqu.iiied that inGeed il .
wholly impossible to subdue the Rebellion wbiis
such army of latorers tie slaves of the u,h
continue TO produce supplies for the fighting ny in
the field. OF the three millions and bali -l.ves
Gen. Iialleok computes that at least two millions
to-day practically employed in the work of the
Rebellion, whose effective 9Th is greauy in.
creased by the superior produciyeuess of tue South
climate and soil, greatly that, is proved by
statistics, the labor of girl not thar slxle.u
year Of aye IN the South, produces thirty per cent
more than tha, of a thorough field hand in The
North. Taking these facts into consideration Cen.
Halleck says that, in military aspect h- hss nd
no doubt Oh the question since tie Rceiou
assumed its pTescnt formidable proportionr aoo bs
never wavered from the belief. thar if We would
conquer the South, It's b ack labor must be t.S.a
from i. With the question wha, to DO w.;a ,he
neyToes whom the war will leave upon our lsna,,
Cen. Naeck conceves that, as GemersLiL.t isf
hc hss 10 right TO opinion, it being a ma,.s, toe
the Consideration Of tie civil authorities; L,. hs
regards It az a problem which deserves tie NOD
serious study of the beet mind. Of the coObtry.
While discussing this branch Of the subject, Cen.
IIalieck is accustomed TO advert to the fac Il
Gen. Butler is now issuing three ra ions and
l.. -, fi.. !,
contemplated are carried into effect. To iss,
ratons 10 the negroes fo- every one to bis e. "a.
Is the North, asks tue General, TO feed iorsye -
whole negIo population or 10 The thing soE.eii 70
end and il so, when and how Ia speahingoi Gen.
McClellaus Order No. l63, Gen. HallecA obSeIvei
that IT is OF the duty of soai,r 20 obr.
.uperiors in all things ply yscaly Iposs bic ier
him to do.
GEN. sIGEL's REQUEST To De RELIEVED.
L. is ascertained that the letter Of Gen Sgel ask
lug 10 be relieved fIom the command of bis corps hAA
never reached the President, although II was pul IL
the regular course of trausn scion to Jim iorp.st
ago. similar letter, written when Gen. Sigei sxs
in Missouri, aud which, like thi. lest conuusics-
ton, necessarily went through the bands Of Ga.
Haeck also failed to reach the President
n 4.
L.eut..Col. Stewart l.. Wo,dtori read the Proc 3.
nation OF Freedom 10 his regiment from the news a.
pers in advance OF It's publication to tie army oy 20
Adjutant-General. |. evoked tempest Of spEi.
every soldier s,riSing hi- gun barrel ,h enthns
THE MANAGEMENT OF TnE HOSPITALS
The surgeons attached 10 rhe several hos pt.i =
met al tho rooms OF tie Sanitary Comnissie
evening to take counsel together regarding ,h
eral management Of the hospitals. and par,ic,
the distribution Of supplies. The inclination o le
meeting wa. decidedly against individual aad 81 10
Society relief, and IN favor Of having evert.ug
which is given to the patient pass tarous tic 4.
l,r official channes.
IMPORTANT TO DEPUTY REVENUE OFPh
The Deputy Collectors aud Assistant AS.csr''s
who write 10 the Commissoaer OF Internal kescnlt
urc informed that their cou.munica ions go ia'" the
waste basket. The letters Of Collectors and Assti
so's alone are answered.
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE iNTLRNAL Et'ENNi
OFFICE.
Bookkeepnv in the office Of the Comniissiones +
Internal Revenue is conducted Ill IA manner and ~ h
=, ,horou,hness usual in public debts. Au mm, ly
large book is about to be opened in which al 'ur-
chases of stamps are TO be noted 20 as TO max 10
transactions complete
EX-Goy. BoUrwELL's NOMINATION.
The nomination of ex-C;ov. Boutwell, as Il re-
sentative in Congress gives gre At satisfaction rs,
where his two excellent and thoroug going sPe ehrs
were made aud his admirable nauagemeuI q hS
office is known.
DEATHS IN HOSPITAL.
The following deaths have occuredn WaShink'0S
hospitals since our sst publications.;
A,.,u. N I.As B rs Me. Henry H. Fry {. 81 Pa
Il ,rL ~ A Goo u D y II