New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-07
Netp!alpr]s Dail1. gJribn,1e
TUESDAY. OCTOBER Z, 1862.
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have Richmond papers 10 Saturday last.
The Rebel Congress is disposed to adjourn, and the
public mind is much depressed. The k10mmer
wants Congress to hold on saying that 1.-THE general
lcQuisscence in tie Executive management right or
wlong has brought to US is bit e. iruts; close,
vipilan', ard firm perf)rmauce Of Congressional
duties il as much demanded 10y the pl0ic eXigeneles
as bold contro. Of the army" TIE papers seem 10
anticipate "a great effort the par. Of tie North
very soon aud are urging the mos, vigorous prepara
ions to iepel il They greatly disguised with the
LOYALTY of Maryland. President Liucolns procl,na-
ton il not much written about what
Eule Is said ia intended to show
that the document is of TO great account except as
proving the internal nature of the Yankee. a pc.
,usa of ,bese Rebel comments forcibly suggests the
story OF the sinner lsfs OF the ark by Moab who,
finding eptIeaty TO get in Of avail, finally yelled
out, just before they went under, Go to thunder
with your old scow; don't believe there's s.going to
be much Of ia shower after all" The most iLieres-
ing documents from Richmond are the proposals be-
fore Congress to retaliae upon the North for this
Proclamation, which ,he Rebels assert to be go
faie. Mr.. Semmes of Louisiana leads off with
bill from tie Jud c.ary Committee, the
preamble TO which is improved copy
old time indictment for regicite tie whereases
being perfectly irightful. TIE bill itself proposes
that al officers hereafter clitared shall be mprisoned
AT hard labor; that any white person commanding or
aidng negroes in war aaust tie Confederate States
shall be killed. that every UnOn officer who shall
promise freedom to slaves shal lie killed; that JEFF
Davis may use any other reta'iatory measures he
may think proper. This not strong enough for
some very fiery Rebels, Mr.. L elan Of Mississippi
from the minority of tie Committee, reported il
favor of waeing war Of exierminatoa against the
North, without the least regard TO laws Of Yet
another report was introduced from the same Com.
mittee, not qnite bloedy-ninded. Tie whole
batch were made an early special order, and de-
bated on the N in secret session. In the House,
Mr.. Chilion Of Ahbam', proposed that JEFF. Davis
keepss fclobs. until tue let Of January, all Union
commissioned officers lie catch, AID that if Mr..
Lineons proclamation mans uurevokeG that said
JEFF Davis proceed to hang such Unon officers
Auong minor items it is said that yellow fever is
raging m Win'n gton, n. G. IL was imported by
the con;rabsnd steamer Kate the last time SIZE ran
the tlockade. The Internal Yankees a, New
Orleans neither lave the yellow fsver themselves
nor allow the Rebels 10 have it,
-Newbern y. c., news TO the 30 states that the
Rebel Confederate Government bad seized nearly
all the negroes in Eastern North Carolina and taken
them to Virginia TO work on foT,ifcati9us Gov.
Vance Las called council Of leading North Caro-.
linans to consider President Lincol's Proclamation
Union war meetings we're hoid daily in the counties
about Newbern. Six new companies for the lat
loyal Regimen; from North Carolina have been
sworn in. The Union men Of Camden County have
peiirioned President Lincoln for the privilege Of
driving all The Rebels out of ttas county.
-Geu Sigcl's scou;s WHO returned on Nor day
from Thoroogbfare Gap, report NJ enemy in sight
this side Of the mountains, Tbey further leurned
that the eneniy's Iasin force was at Winchester.
TIE Rebel wagon trains had all been sent to Staun-
ton. aud their cattle to Mt. Jackson. Longsiroei's
column was reported 10 have commenced retreatipg
10 Richmond.
Much o. our space this morning is devoted TO the 4
great Wsr Meeting held yesterday at Boston, and /
the speech Of Senator Samner nude theroGt. There
were some feeble attempts to disturb the proceed
ngs and after Mr. Su'aner had finished is address,
Mr. George Francis Train began to speak, but very
.oou accepted the invitation Of policeman TO take
walk.
The Richmond papers record case Of some
Significance from States Rights point Of view. A
conscript 10 Ebert County, Ca, having sued for
bis freedom Judge j. ". Thomas Of the Superior
Court let in. Oft prorouneing The Conscrlt act of
tie Confederate Congress unconstitutional and all
the .ws, orders and regulations under H. therefore,
void
1t is now two weeks since the Emancipation
Proclam s,ion issued yet siill waiting to
record the first gDaUn Of ohcer in the agtay
OF navy in consequence OF that step. Perhaps the
journals that insisted that it would discrgau.ze the
Government will be good enough to bring on the
proof.
Gov. Morton Of Indiana was serenaded last
evening at Washington, and Of course, ike anybody
else who speaks the speech making Engsh tongue,
he made speech to bis musical friends. Some bat
te-scarred flags presented TO him to be placed
smoag tie archives Of his State.
- We have hut lille in addition to yesterday
mornings Lews rning the battle at Corn,h. |
What We have is from Gen. Grant, and confirms I
previous accounts. On the first page give map
Of the Conath region.
- The draft in the State of New-York is not 10
take place on he 10Th. The books are not ready,
and no appeals have yet been heard or Commission
ers appointed to settle them.
ZEN ERAL NEWS.
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