New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-09

SpsciaI b spstch TO The y. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. G., Monday, Sept. 9, 1872
REPORTS FROM TIN FRONT.
An officer who has ridden along the lire from.
Chain Bridge to FaIfaX Seminary to-day. says that
small bodies Of mounted Rebels are constantly
prowlil, about in our front, swapping mp the uu-
wAiy AID keeping all the camps Oh the alert. Al
INTELLIGENT surgeon, just from Cenueyle, with
wounded, SAWS that only one simcnt of rebel cav
airy, North Carolina, Col. Flaunorty, is visible at
Ccntrcye, and its scouts sud pckets occapy the
country 20 the eastern slope Of Fairfax.
Il was reported there ana believed that Bull Run
vac held by Rebel artillery and infantry IN some
force. Al the hospital stores left at Ccnireyile on
Tuesday morning for tho benefit Of the Union
wounded were taken by The Rebels on their occu-
pancy. md distributed largely to their own hungry
troops. hence much Of the suffering on the battle
field by our FINISHED wounded
The surgeon il charge states tlsi had he not been
informed by Gen. Pope that no evacuation Of thar
pom, was intended be should have devoted the
ample supplies TO their original purpose, by starting
them under flag of truce to the field All reports
agree iuut the Rebel officers, a rule treated or
wounded hunanely and our prisoners according to
:he laws Of war.
e SANITARY Commission j. in receipt Of a greater
amount Of hospital stores than ever before and
seems industrious in their Gisburse ment. 4 very
large quautty of stores and corps Of nurses were
dispatched 20 The new front last evening
RESPoNsE or WEALTHY CITIZENS A. NURSES
In searching through the hospitals for the recent
wounded. we ind among the volunteer lures ar.
siyed lost week some Of tho wealthiest and best
known citizens Of the different Northern STATES.
TIE iSQUmY INTO THE CAUSES OF RECENT
DISASTERS
Strictly erealing we Were H. error In saying that
the order for Cour- of Inquiry into tie causes
OF recent disasters Lad been cOuniermanded, al
though, in Point Of fact, were not wide OF tie
truth. The Court mar only been suspended. /. met
to-day, and adjourned for a week without doing any
business. Il il exceedingly doubtful whether any
business Will ever be bToGgh before it.
GEN. M'DowELLS LETTER FOR AN INQUIRY.
Those who Lave seen Gen. McDowells letter TO
tie President asking for Court of Inquiry, speak
of il as a frank manly, and homes document. lie
refers o. tie remark alleged to have been made by
Col. Boadhead Of Michigan, when at the point Of
death, 10 the effect that lie Died a victim TO The
imbecilitv Of Pope and the teachery Of Mcdowell"
and goes on TO say that lie desires thorough icves-
,igaton not only INFO the facts out of which such
charge may have sprung, but into all the crcum-
Stances connected with bis campaigns from The be-
ginning.
SIC. STANTON AND GIN. MCCLELLAN.
Secretary Stanton and Gen. Mcclellan are on
such terms that the latter took tea with the former
Oh Saturday evening.
PROMOTION.
Lt.-COi. Kaae Of the Buckiaii Rifles has been ap-
poiatsd a Brigadier-General.
GIN. uRNsDEs QUAETERMisTER DEPART
MENT
In TIE absence Of Gen BaTnsides Chief QUARTER
master, L:.-Col. Biggs, Capt. VIM. Holden, A. q.
h. is acting IN his place, and bis staff OF clerks were
set 10 work to-day. L.-Col MeMs, Of Doubleday r
BRIGADE, late Acting Post Commssary at Falmouth
Station has been transfer d. by order Of Gen.
Burnside 10 Col. Biggs's department.
ARRIVAL OF MORE WOUNDED.
Two hundred and tbnty-twO wounded soldiers
from tle Bull Run battle held arrived thls morning
II ambuances and were resigned 70 the Emery,
Douzlas AID other hospitals. A train Of one hun
dred amLusnces has returned to Centreyile to-day,
under fla OF trace, to bring away the remaining
wounded IN losp.tal at tLat place. The following
are the names Of the wounded who arrived this
morning: