New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


We have brief account of q Union defeat in
Missouri. fight is said to have occurred on the
18th i'll jackson County, between 800 Unioniss, and
5000 Rebels under Qusntrell, ia which the Union
men were defeated with loss of 900 killed ana
wounded. This notorious William Quantrell pro.
poses to shoot all citizens Of Missouri who found
on the way TO join the Union forces, and also all
who Contribute money for the defense Of the country
1t will be remembered that the Rebel Government
claims these pirates and thieves as PARTISAN war
riors," and throws its official protection them;
vet how Davis whines when Virginia traitors are
gently expelled from our lines.
Judge Advocate General and Chief Enrolling
Officer William Henry Anthem has appointed en-
rolling officers in each election oistiict OF New York
and Brooklyn, each Of whom is authorized, between
the hours OF II in the morning and in the after
noon to inquire, III courteous and proper manner,
of the occupants Of all dwellinehouses, stores ene
ments, and other buildings in the said cities, the
names and ages of the residents thereof. All per
sons Withholding information obstructing the en-
rolling officers will be liable 10 arrest and punish
ment.
An important General Order of the War De-
partment is printed in another column. II explains
that no person to be compelled TO take the oah OF
allegiance, that such act If ia law entirely vOun
tary, and if osths paroles broken, the parties
will be deal, with according to law the penalty lie
DEATH. The order also regulates the matter of tak
ing public and private property from enemies or
friends for Government use, and strngeutly pro-
hbits pillage in any case.
Our dates from Fortress Monroe are up to
Sunday sst-pot late enough 10 DO contrabsnd
Nothing bad been heard from McCellans army
that day, but on Saturday night they were
fully crossing tue Chicahominy (some of them for
the third or fourth timej hound for Williamsburg.
TIE baggage train said to be passing through
Yorktown toward Fortress Monroe.
Newspaper correspondents are to be sent
away from Gen. Pope's, and perhaps from other
armies. The allegation is that they tell too much
truth, and tell it too soon. So far as Gen. Pope's
army is concerned. we have not been oppressed with
the idea that our correspondents have sent too
much truth, though it may possibly have been ahead
of Government time.
An immense war meeting was held in Washing
.ou Park, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. Places Of
business generally were closed after O'Clock, so
that all had an opportunity Of attending and attest
ing their loyalty by their presence. 1t liz estnated
that there were $1,000 persons on the ground. Ad-
dresses were made by Gen. Sicklcs, Hon. Mr. Wal
bridge, Rev. DIR. Cox, Chauucey Schafier esq, and
number of others.
On Monday evening the Army of the Potomac
had all arrived at the lower end of the Peninsula
without being nio.ested On the way in the slightest
degree. Gen!MeClellan was at Williamsburg on
that morning Fiiz John POrters division, which
was on the opposite side Of James River, has also
come down the Peninsula.
The President has created the new Department
of the Ohio composed OF the States Of Michigan,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, aud tLat part of
Kentucky east of the Tennessee River and ncluding
Cumberland Gap. Majo,-Genersl Wright is the
COmmander-iu-Chief
We are not at all surprised that TIE Grcnado
Appeoi in recent editorial, deSgnates Vallandig-
ham and Ben Wood among the only true friends
Of the South now in the North. Tie Richmond
Wig extends the list by adding Wallace Of The N.
Y.iie,ald and also that concern ITSELF
The telegraph ought to have announced yester-
day, ms ii does this morning, that Col. Wilcox had
been appointed Bngsder-Ge1eral by the President
a; the same time with Col Corcoran.
-Cayuga and Wayne Counties are ahead Of all
others in regard TO volunteering. The first and
second regiments under the call for 100000 men,
fall to the maximum number, and recruiting is still
rapidly going on.
"A Let of busbwbackers were whipped near
North River Mills, Md, on Monday last, by some Of
Gen. Rileys men.
---Bngader-Genersl Williams's body was for
wardeo TO Newbugh yesterday afternoon, escorted
by a Committee Of the Common Council.
The Hon. John S. Phelps, Military Governor Of
Arkansas left st. Louis on Monday for Helena.