New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-15
Gen. Sig(I and tie 33l Massachusetts
mt RytW WITH THE OFFICERS-TaE SPEECHES
Special Disrateh to TIE n y. TribunO
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. u, l9tl
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.


earning which has been published All reports Of
subsequent battles are either manufactures or mis-
takes The Government is in frequent commune
cation with Gen. Buell., but be Las made no mention
Of the death cf Gems. Bragg aud Cheatham reported
from Louisville 10y Gen. BOYLE upon the authority
Of Madame Rumor; nor is il regarded as probable
in view Of the positions Of the opposing armies and
the maneuvers which ours is making, ana the enemy
is apparently attempting to Make that there will be
any fighting on large scale for some days TO come.
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE FRONT.
Scouts returned from the front to Gen. Sigel's
headquarters report no enemy in sight A Mir.
Moore came within Sigel's lines today from Lynch
burg via Culpopper. lie formerly resided in Alex
andria, where his family now i've whom he has
not seen for over two years, having been living in
Texas part Of tie time Of his absence, and in Lynch
burg since las. Spring. He came from Lynchburg
via Culpepper. and tie'ce down the railroad and
throu- the woods. He makes the following state
ment which is given for yvhst it is worth There is
lot any large force of the enemy at either Richmond
or Lynchburg. At Culpepper there are 200 or 300
soldiers. At Rappahannock he found camp of Goa
or 500, and at BFistow 100. At WanentOn June
tion he saw six or eigh. soldiers He says that no
freight trains are raining to Gordonsvie, but that
they do run from Richmond 10 SiauntoD and that
thence supplies are carried to Winchester b.
wagons.
GEN. MCCLELLAN AND THE PRoCLANiAT1ON.
Officers OF high rank, holding confidential posi.
tons on the staff Of Gen. Mcclellan, confirm the
Interpretation put upon his recent order touching
the Proclamation by THg TRIBUNE. They declare
that he approves the Proclamation, and that bis
order was framed for the purpose Of saying much
10 HE army.
TIE SURRENDER or HARPrE's FERRY.
Tie iabors OF tie Military Commission engaged in F
investigating the circumstances attending tie sur
render Of Harpers Ferry and in justly distributing
the blame among tie officers implicated directly or
indirectly are drawing 10 a close. 1t il 70 be hoped
that tie President will dispense with the formaliy
Of a court-maral, which would neoossitate tue .
withdrawal from active service o. not t.s from /
100 officers including Is for the detail O. the court
The accused and the witnesses for the Government F
and Tor the defense and will act at once upon the
finding Of the commission and punish, ifpunshment
is adiudged, before tie oilense is forgotten the
war closed. The charac or Of the officers comQofDy
the commission, Generals Hunter Cadwalader
and Augur, Major Dom Piatt and Capt Bal, with
Joseph Holt, Is Jndge-Advocate, may well be a
guaranty that the investigation going On is a
thorough one.
RECONNOIssANCE IN FORCE TO AIDE.
Your special correspondent with Gen. Sigel sends
us tie following intelligence, dated Fairfax Court
House. Oct. l4 Gen. StGhl, who left Centreyille On
Sunday to make reconnaissance il force, returned
this morniDg from his expedition. He proceeded as
far as Al9ie without meeting auy Of the enemy Be
yond tia: place he was met and attacked by small
and several large bodies Of cavalry. The enemy
were driven back at every point, though no serious
fighting took place.
Gen. Stalls force visited Snickersve and Mid.
dleLurg, and went within a few miles Of Poles and
10 near Leesburg making in all Iide Of some
80 miles in "A hours. They met Whites cavalry,
tie Lou5on cavalry, the 9th Virginia and a portion
Of Stuars, 1T various points on the route. Eighty
10 ninety prisoners were taken and paroled at MID
dleburg, twenty 10 twenty-five were captured at
other places, portion Of whom were paroled. One
Of Gen. Stshls force was captured by the enemy,
but after q chase Of Fix miles retaken. Another
Union soldier, captured by Suarts men ut Leesburg,
was also recapured.
Indications Of large camp were seen near Goose
Creek toward the Potomac, which had probably
been occupied by the cavalry that made the Penn
fylyania raid. Scouts TO day bring information Of
lie concentration Of large force Of the enemy, !
TIE MASSACHUSETTS, THIRrY-TnIRD AND GIN. |
sIGEL.
Col. Maggi and representation Of the officers Of
the 33d Massachusetts, Volunteers called to-day
10 pay their respects 10 Gen. Sigel. The Colonel, |
after introducing the officers said:
HfNEkAL; Af,er much anxiety and many ap- /
Iicailohs we nave succeeded IN being assigned 10 /
your cOrls Tor which command NY regiment was
Iai:eu' ana we come as the representatives OF the
regiment 70 pay you our respects and 70 acknowledge
the honor we feel m being attached 10 vour command
Gen. Sisel replied as follows:
Cor. MAGGI ASD OFFICERS: feel honorcd IN re-
ceiyiDQ regiment from New England | believe
that the thanks OF The nation due 10 New-En-
gland, so powerful, and 20 long powerful in renee.
In w-EngIand lice the moral power OF the nation
and she largely represents the moneyed men and
material employed in tho conduct Of tbis war.
Without New-England We could never have waDed
this war; with Ter we viii end it triumphantlv.
DO not promise YOU much, but it is my wish and /
earnest will 20 be Just and impartial to every one In
ills corps, whether officers or soldiers, aud believe
ils courte Las been followed ever since have had
ihe honor 10 command this corps. i can assure Won
That whatever your destiny fate you will not
have 70 wait for re-enforcemcnts and support, but
~ be assisted brothers and friends at the night
moment. have confidence in our cause. j thank
you Tor your VISIT and trust you will always be
lOund where duty calls.
" We will be found where Won command 10.
sponded Col. AaQgi.
NEGROES AT WORK On THE DETENsEs.
The number Of dark-skinned refugees from eervi.
Jude 10 Rebels now employed in the luartermasters
department here and upon the defenses Of Washipp.
BOD, II not far from 1000
THE ARRIVAL OF BLACK REFUGEES.
Abe arrivals Vi Africans lJVIa Virginia for the Last