New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-14
IMPORTANT ARMY NOVELETTE,
STIRRING NEWS EXPECTED SOON.
CONDITION OF GEN. AUouR.
THE WAR MEETING IN ALEXANDRIA.
Speeches by Senators Harlan and POmeroy.
WASHINGTON. "wednesday. Aug. Is, 1861.

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| IMPORTANT ARMY MOVEMENTS.
Very important news respecting one Of the na-
tionsl armies in the field may be expected at any
moment Great movements are going on. The
ne w from the front 10 stated at the War Departments
tonight TO be good. From the West it Is little
equally.
CONDITION or GEN. AUGUR.
Cen. AMOUR. who is vt he residence OF Gen.
Picketts in this city takes the morning train Of cars
to Nsw-York. He is doing we'll, but needs the air
and nursing of bis home in Western New-York.
OFFICERS IN WASHINGTON.
Gen. Benharn, Gen. Stahi Com. Rnggod, Gen.
Cearv. and Col. Revere Of the 9TH Nsw-York Vol
unteers, are here.
TIE WAR MEETING IN ALEXANDRIA.
Senator Harlan, in a speech at Alexandra lsst
night. stated that be held that the Rebels wers
neither physically nor pecunarily able to carry On
the war. aud noticed the Successes achieved by tue
Union forces often in the face of great odds.
It was predicted that Gen. Curtis would be in
LATHE Rock six days hence, and that the Rebellion
would be ended in six months. All the substantial
advantages are ours, and even at Richmond tue adj
vantage WAS ours although the Rebels claimed tue
victory. Gen. Popes struggle. he maintained. was
no longer doubtful, and notwithstanding the length
of the WAR. the Unioust, had not been wasted in
heath or in pocket.
Senator Pomeroy argued that loss OF power by the
South was the reason for the eudeavor to break up
the Union. Virginia however, might again be her.
self But she must save herself aud if he Pomeroyt
lived in virginia, he would bring back the old State,
or nippIe his bones With the dust of the fathers.
Tno only way to bring back Virginia Was to 10
peope the countrv. Tie men who len these farrns
can never come bnck. Secessionsts may never re-
turn. Revolutions never 20 backward, aud Things
cannot be restored to the condsion they were
in before The rebellion.
RETURN OF SECRETARY SMITH.
Caleb Il. Smith. Secretary OF the Interior, has re-
turned here after his visit to the North for his health,
aud will resume the duties OF his Office in few days.
Tue Socretirys health is still feeble
! DONATION CLAIM SURVEYS IN OREGON.
! We learn that the Commissioner Of the Gsnerai
Land Office is in rece pt Of returns Of the surveys Vi
donation hand claims in Oregon. un err the net Of
Congress approved Sept. % 1870, entitled " An act
10 create the office Of Survey General OF tho Pub
llc Lands IN Oregon, aud TO provide for the rdrvey,
and to make con.tions TO settlers Of tie sand public
lands"
/ TIE claim maps approved by the Surveyor-t;en-
err, on the 18th June last embrace the OF nearly
lOJ, eco acres by special surveys AT the expense Of
dopees, comprised within fourteen townships, s''u'
ated chiefly in the Willamette Valley. some on the
Columbis River, inmedi tey west Of Dilles and
between the mouth of Willamette River and that Of
tho Columbia and others ON the upper waters u
Umpqua River.
The surveys fthe claims are mainly not in &C.
cordan,e With The legal subdiv sions of the public
lands, having been surveyed 10 advance Of he ex-
tension of the public lines presenting great variety
of shapes, containing the OF 6i0 ID, 20 and 100
acres.