New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

All the allegations that the Army of the Poto
mac is not in condition 70 move forward in conse-
qusncs Of the want of shoes or other supplies are
upon the best authority pronounced unfounded.
Every requistion has been promptly responded to
by the Government; all that has been asked for has
been granted without hesitation or deInuri whatever
is wanted, if anything, has not been demanded
John Bull is once more in a rage at Admiral
Wilkes. Canadian papers inform that the
"no'orious" Admiral insuted the good people Of
Bermuda by entering the port of ST. Georges for
coal The Governor al once hastened to present
Admiral Wilkes with copy of the Queens proc
iamatiOn relative TO the twenty-four hours limit
button representing that bis ship needed some repairs
Admiral Wilkes, with difficulty, obtained leave to
stay from Monday, Oct. G, until Thursday. Then
he was induced to leave by threat Of the Governor
that if he did not leave be would be compelled to do
80. The coming Of Admiral Wilkes to Bermuda is
declared to DO gross insult to England, because
"he must have known the defepseless condition OF
the island" aud becsuse be came 70 capture or
destroy the six stesmers in that port which were
engaged 10 the trade with the Confederates. The
pVof OouucNclatcsy VIC dtc WIN WcIc Dhull IiSut-
ened. One Of the three vessels Of the Admiral's
feet, after leaving the port, continued cruising out
sdo Of st. Georges.
But few days since we had Richmond papers,
which were gloriousy jubllant over Brsgs's great
victories at Perryvie, Kentucky. Now however
there is change OF tune. The redemption Of Our
Kentucky" is as bud failure as the attempted JOB
In My Maryland" The Wig of the 2O,h after
recording the flying retreat Of the Rebel army says
1t is ali over now. The Kentucky movement in
the hands of Bragg has turned out to be simply a
frzle. No other word can SO appropriately describe
it. IL has been from the beginning 10 the end
brilliant blunder and magnificent failure"
We learn by the gunboat Dacoiah, sight DAYS
from Key West, that Admiral Dupon. was expected
back from the North with instructions to proceed on
. hostile demonstration at once. II was thought
that Mobile and Charleston would be attacked on
tia return. The mortar feet at Pensacola had re.
ceived sailing orders All the vessels belonging 10
1t, which bad arrived, were heavily armed The
fever was rapidly disappearing from the squadron
ana few deaths had recently occurred
The Wilmington m CO. Journal lRebeD says
'na' seven regiments of negroes, which have been
- '~1Ps Vi instruction under white Cficers for
tnree months, and which have become remarkably
proneieht in drill, have arrived to garrison the
towns aud fOrtifeatiOns during the sickIy season.
Let US have long howl over the enormiy Of arm.
ing "nigsers.' Won't John Van Bnreu say some.
thing on the subject
Mr., Lyons has proposed q resolution i, Il /
Rebel Congress oasri"-, s.o =, -
snooiu AL :. white Union soldier Pretty good for
o"D.. hayward sisters, who howl 80 dismaly over
the enormty Of srming negroes.
Capt. Duncan, with two squadfons Of the i,h
Psuusylvania Cavalry, made q dash at Hedgesvlle,
ssvsn miles from Martnsburg on Wednesday, drove
ths Rebels into the town and then charged the main
body, taking 10 prisoners. including thToe officers.
On Sunday last, COL Miller, Of Gen. Negey's
army bad brush with some Rebel cavalry near
Nashvills. in which no captured several, including
One colonel.
Tho Confederate schooner Two Sisters, from
Nassau, wa captured on the 2lN ult of Matsmoras,
by the Union gunboat Albstross.