New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-01
FROM RICHMOND.
Rebel Reports from their Army on inc ro-
temac-The Pence Propositions-1"'
New Conserip,ion Act-The Cap"''
Ar muufords,iiie-c3,OG eco KensuckIans
Jeined tho Rebel, Kirby Sniifh.
From The Richmond Ezobsine,, Stpf. ."
From The Richmond Eron'iner. Stpf. ~
REPORTS FROM THE ARMY

saws that the parties Of the enemy VIZ haze Si.
nared nnr;rg th,ir adventures they visIieo
Middleburg and UppervilIe, ana p,n oiea ~ -
soldiers and stragglers VII IN 'Sey ,ou 1nr,o's &c
They made dash toward iars' loi az w 49,
c.nturing Cen Malone and other omceis' WON
,eS xrere in that vicinity Their eff TT in
this respect was failure IL is feporloo '',a' .ney
captured Col William Smith, VINO was on DE way
a. H. Ir,ne in Fauqnier. wounded, from the battle
eolIof Sbarrsbnrr But though he had TO be driven
90 ranidlv as greatly Increase his discomfort, nc
escared capture. lie has two painful hesh wounas
In his arm, but 10 bones Were broken.
wa are harpv TO understand that the 0nies OF the
.,s,,v in that Guarter have been stopped if indeed
they have not been severely punished, as is proba-
bic.
Gen. Lees army was still near the position re-
por,ed for tie last ieu days.
Tb1rSd'v MONT about 20 Yankee prisoners ar
rived by tie Central train, among whom were two
reporters Of Northern journals. Ihese reporters, ~
seems, were on their parole, and Informed these
with whom they cOnveIsed that they were going 10
visit the sights of the city," and see what was 10
be seem They were well supplied with Federal
greenbacks," and manifested "a desire 10 sell on a
large amount for Confederate notes. Yankee re-
porters won't do to 10 trusted to "fee the sishts,
even on their parole.
ON Yesterday evening" about 900 wounded ar
rived, and about 500 more were expected down our
ing the night. These from various recent battle
fields, aud constitute those who Were not seriously
burt.
The Yankees have again taken possession Of VII.
Harrisburg, have maniled every lii around with
batteries, and even barrcaded the streets with
fencing, so as TO ot.truct the charge Of cavalry.
Passsge through this tarricade is effected by gate
sufficient 20 permit thorcugbiare TO only one al
time. The military Governor" OF the town is
the Lieutenant Colonel of tie 9Th PennsylvaIia,
rude ruflisnly fellow, who has, within his brief adj
p,ipistration of few dave concentrated upon him.
self the hatred of the entire community.
Reports from the south side cay that the Yankee
force at Suffolk is certainly being enlarged. A re-
port was received yesterday that large bodies Of the
enemy were being lsneed at the White House.
GOOD NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
yelegraphed from knoxville.
Gen 8 CoorER A6jufant- General c. s.
courier from Gen. Braggs headquarters. eight
miles west from MuniorGsvllle, on the night olihe
18th lust, confirms the report that Bragg captured
about 5000 at orcsyille on the 18th int.
Our loss WIGS about 80 killed and wounded.
The courier reports that up 70 the 10Th inst.
shout % 900 ken,aekiars had joined Kirby Smith,
and they were still coming TIE Home Guard were
delivering up their guns rapidly as they could DC
received. SAN. JONES Major-General.
GEN. BRAGG's OWN REPORT.
TxLKesArH VIA KsoxvILLg, Sept 90
FRoM MUNoRpsyIILE Sept II, 1904
To Gen. g. COOPER deJEianf lad L,pecto'-G enc,aL
The garrison at this place surrendered last night
without our firing gun. We got four thousanf
li000) prisoners, four thousand 1900 small arms,
peces OF artillery aud munitions il large quantities.
RRAXTON BRAGG
PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
u will be remembered that certain Peace Propo-
riors" were referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations, iu tie House OF Representatives, come
days ago, aud were duly reported on. We have
pu ished the speech Of Mr. Foote, Chairman Of that
Committee, in favor OF the policy of making peace
eyetures at this time, through tie action Of Con-
gress. We cory to-day, on the other tide Of the /
eu, sion the report Of the minority a the Commit
tes, which WIS presented TO the House On tie 18th
Inst. by Mr.. Bafksdale.
There j. 10 doubt that our whole Confederacy ar
IDENTIFY des,res peace, We never want war. We
d. MOI make the war; We stood, aud are standing,
On cur defense against a wicked aggression. We
are fighting for peace OF courss we wish for 1t.
For ourselves, too we look with much interest,
not only for veace, bat for such division Of tie
present Northern Republic as shall secure peace in
he future. This division will surely cOne, aud the
earlier the better IT'S territory presents a vast dis
proportion between it's length aud breadth. la
exterai les front two great oceGn5 th2L look 10
different parts of tie world and they are tepara,ed
from each oler by 40 degrees of Longitude, and an
airline of 900 milee. This vest belt OF territory Is
almost cut in two by Lake Erie and the ONO, the
connecting neck being only about lOO miles wide.
II is pe.riv euudered again by the vas desert pla
tat lie midway between the Missssippi and ths
Rocky Mountains. 1t Is again iniersected by the
GREAT Rocky Mountain range, which allows but
few doors OF communication between It's eastern and
western bases.
Obstacles 10 continued union. The diversity Of in
te cFts W Al couhtluIc greater tcpdidtiht. NcN-
England will never rest unless she is taxing other
peogle for her advantage. II Is her nature and her
history. Pennsylvania has ever been demanding
wsat she calls 'prOieciiOn" for her iron and coal
% far ihe VIII 20 with NewEnglaud for tlrih that
will cheat tie REMAINING States. The Western States
are PRODUCERS and tGIif IL 10 them nothing but
tax Tor others benefit. They Will submit 10 IL, II at
fl it'll greai Islnctance and only because tDer
inland situation makes Ia maritime connection so
OF necessity. Sooner Later, they VIII prefer 10
avail Iernse II the free navigation OF the Misss
,irui which we have ordained, 10 "a connection with
lie sea, through tie Yankees, for winch they mns'
pay such enormous triDute. California, WIN her
gold mines and her Pa ihc front and eastern
nOuutin barrier, VIII undoubtedly, together with |
Oregon apd Washington, form separate power.
Sue win MOI b. cOutel 10 send for her law 10 Naso-
ingtOn, distance by water eight or Lie thousand
niles.
But while We want peace, and want 10 see the
oiysi0n oi the republic that borders us on the
North. we think with tic minority report, that tie
be- way 10 secure tie hfrt, Is 10y vigorous lighting,
and tie second, by leaving the communities con-
eerued 70 discover their own interests Any formal
overture or pressing induceInent on our part, ~
likely 10 be laisconstTued resented. We would
keep ready err for peaceful intImatons, and meet
then with irankgefs; but we must adapt our cop-
6Uct to the manifestations Of tie enemy. We think
Il very happy therefore, that the duty OF regoiialo
Ii loOced Win the zane officer 10 whom is e0nhded
the prosecution Of the war. Thus we are ready 10
respond 70 any limitations and ia the proper degree,
Ard 70 profit 10y any 0peBug that may present drii;
III the same time u ~ We 81 oil esedpe the mdigllty
vi a 'nlemItuOus rejection OF our proposiuons lie
ro~eFto De.Oiiate and the power 10 strke beng IA
Tie same hands, tue latter van not be emin1iasitd
or eAeeDicd ~ utiuely oyernres willie the former
NAY be exercised WIKI tie delicacy and tecI neces
cary FOR tie best success
REPOkr OF TIE MINORITY OF THE HOUSE